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The premier giveaway of the day is a pair of custom, handmade Superstar-themed skis—designed by Killington’s creative team and produced by Fat-ypus Skis. One random Killington app user who tracks a lap on Superstar will take them home at day’s end. The first public riders on the new lift will be guests randomly selected from those who completed every Killington app achievement last winter. “The completion of the new Superstar lift is a testament to the backing of our independent ownership and the work of our dedicated Mountain Ops staff,” Mike Solimano, President & CEO of Killington Resort & Pico Mountain, said in a press release. “We’re thrilled to get this lift and terrain open ahead of schedule, and we’re looking forward to continuing to invest heavily in our guest experience.”
The lift replacement itself represents a $12 million investment, contributing to a larger $38 million in infrastructure upgrades completed this past summer. Additional work around the project included regrading the lift’s unloading area to make it easier to exit the chair and reach the surrounding trails on Skye Peak. Resort-wide snowmaking also saw major enhancements, including the installation of 1,044 new low-energy HKD tower and fan guns over the last two seasons and a new pipeline across multiple mountain zones. Superstar received its own targeted snowmaking improvements as part of this investment, with three new valve stations, 50 new HKD tower guns, and four automated fan guns added to boost early- and late-season snow production on Killington’s most iconic trail.
The unload station of the lift will also feature a two-story service barn, allowing Killington’s Lift Maintenance team to be able to bring certain chairs inside for testing and repairs during the day if needed. The Superstar Six is also equipped with its own dedicated diesel-powered generator, an upgrade that will allow the lift to run at full capacity during any potential power outages. Superstar will remain Killington’s 10th-longest aerial lift out of 17, with a total rise of around 1,200 vertical feet.
For the past eight years, Killington Resort in Vermont proudly hosted the women’s World Cup. However, due to the replacement of their Superstar lift, which services their World Cup venue, this season’s event took place at Copper Mountain. The women’s race is expected to return to Killington in 2026.
