Killington Resort

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Heather Burke
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Heather Burke
Pros
  • Beyond skiing, Killington offers other activities such as snowmobile tours and tubing
  • Great for intermediate and advanced skiers who seek challenging glades and mogul trails
  • One of the best ski resort in Vermont for nightlife
Cons
  • Difficult to navigate the mountain’s trail and lift layout

Killington Resort Ski Packages

Lodging + Lift Tickets Discount Price
Comfort Inn Trolley Square
2 x Adult 2-day Lift Ticket
15% off $481
North Star Lodge and Resort
2 x Adult 2-day Lift Ticket
15% off $573
Summit Lodge
2 x Adult 2-day Lift Ticket
14% off $600

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Overall

4.5

Nicknamed the Beast of the East, Killington is not only the biggest in Vermont but also eastern North America. A wide variety of terrain spreads across seven peaks and extensive snowmaking makes it a great option for skiers and snowboarders. Being big isn't its only drawcard, the resort also has the longest ski season in Vermont, often from October to May!

Best month to go

Mid-January to Mid-March

Killington in January is generally colder while February and early March serve up the best chance of the great snow.

FLY TO

Rutland Southern Vermont Regional Airport

DRIVE TO

Killington Resort (30 minutes)

Killington (1-5 mi)

  • Most accommodation along Killington Road
  • Most convenient location to slopes and dining and nightlife options
  • Some lodging close to slopes but most a short bus ride away

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Pico Mountain (Walk)

  • Condos and hotels close to Pico Mountain lifts
  • Cheaper lodging than Killington
  • A bus ride away from Killington slopes

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Rutland (10-15 mi)

  • Affordable lodging compared to Killington and Pico Mountain
  • 25 minute drive to Killington Resort
  • Variety of grocery stores and shopping

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Woodstock (15-20 mi)

  • 35 minutes drive away
  • Range of local shops and charming atmosphere
  • Ideal for couples

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For beginners

Beginners will have plenty to choose from with green trails across the whole resort. For never-evers, the Snowshed and Ramshead are beginner areas are perfect for learning on. Our favorite for beginners though is Great Eastern. It has the most vertical here (2,552 ft) winding from the top of Skye Peak all the way down to the Skyeship base!

For intermediates

With blue trails running everywhere, intermediates are quite spoilt for choice at Killington. Snowdon Mountain has quite a few good intermediate runs while Skyelark to High Road and onto Bittersweet is our top run! Our ultimate ski area for intermediates though is at Pico Mountain. There are less crowds, longer trails and the terrain is more suitable for intermediates.

For experts

Advanced and Experts won't have any problems finding fun and challenging runs here! Head up to Killington Peak and the top of K-1 Express for some of the best expert terrain including steep bowl which has trees. Our favorite trails though include The Jug, Jug Handle and Breakway. These black diamonds see less traffic as it's in a relatively secluded section of the mountain, plus the snow here is better!

Find freshies

As the saying in the East goes "The goods are in the woods". Freshies are usually found in glades such as Big Dipper and Julio where the wind blows the powder into the trees. Glades are usually rated for advanced and experts so they don't get tracked out as quickly, plus the snow usually stays fresh even days after a storm.

Ditch the crowds

Unless it's very early or very late it's best to avoid the long lift queues at the K-1 Express and the Ramshead Express Quad on busy weekends. Instead of the K-1 Express, take the Snowdon Triple, ski down Killink and then hop aboard the North Ridge Triple, It'll get you close to the slopes off K-1 Express.

Non skiers

The Beast of the East is well known for its fantastic skiing but other than that, non-skiers might find themselves quite bored here. Besides the few winter activities here (snowshoeing, tubing, snowmobiling etc), there isn't much for non-skiers to do at Killington.

Families

The beginner terrain at the connected Snowshed and Ramshead base areas are the best spots for families. Ramshead is also the base for ski lessons and child care. There are also fun winter activities for the whole family to enjoy such as tubing and riding the Beast Mountain Coaster.

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Killington Resort Reviews

Very Good 4.2 / 5
based on 77 reviews

How well the resort caters for beginner skiers / boarders

Beginners

How well the resort caters for intermediate skiers / boarders?

Intermediates

How well the resort caters for advanced skiers / boarders

Advanced

How accessible and convenient it is to get to this resort from a major destination

Accessibility

Quality of the off-piste terrain

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Overall value for money of the resort

Value for money

Quality of lifts, lift speed and lift layout in the resort

Lifts

Quantity and quality of the snow

Snow

How uncrowded is the resort

Uncrowded

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Town

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Poor!2 / 5Nov 10, 2013
JJocelyn
I selected this resort because it offered a great stay and ski deal. We did enjoy the skiing but were a little disappointed to find ourselves too often finding ourselves on boring long trails across the mountain. This was partly due to several runs being closed.
Superb!5 / 5Aug 13, 2013
DDavid
Six Mountains all with a different personality. I cans ski great long crusiers with my 9 year old or go steep with the guys.
Superb!5 / 5Apr 17, 2013
SSue
I've never been out west skiing but enjoy Killington since I think its the best in the NE.
Superb!5 / 5Mar 25, 2013
DDennis
The only time we have to take a ski trip during the school year is during spring break. We have been going to Snowshoe WV the past 3 years, but have been rained out at least one day each year. So this year we went ti Killington from 3/18 to 3/25, had a great time and great conditions.
Superb!5 / 5Dec 27, 2012
LLee
Our family has skiers in the entire spectrum of abilities. Killington has it all, and is very easy to get from one type of terrain to another.
Superb!5 / 5Dec 07, 2012
TThomas
We always go to Killington for the Superbowl and stay that week. The mountain is empty during the week. It may be a bit cold, but there are no lift lines :-)
Very Good!4 / 5Oct 20, 2012
LLaurent
While Killington's nightlife is definited more by an access road rather than a ski village, the nightlife rocks!
Superb!5 / 5Jun 25, 2012
AAl
1) Better quality of skiers, 2) Better snow conditions, 3) Longer runs, 4) More trail variety, 5) People know how to conduct themselves on the slopes
Very Good!4 / 5May 15, 2012
JJim
It has a great variety of trails, excellent terrain, and several different peaks to select from. Also it is only a couple hours drive from us, so we can ski there on weekends as well.
Average!3 / 5Feb 19, 2012
BBarry
bunch of options