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What are the Best Ski Resorts to Visit by Month?

Everyone dreams of chasing the best powder and conditions throughout the season. Unfortunately, jobs, kids, and life can get in the way of making that a reality. However, we all try and make that one big ski trip each season to be where the best snow will be at that specific time. Sometimes, Mother Nature cooperates with the models and […]

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Avatar photo Gregg Frantz | February 22, 2025
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Killington Resort, VT, to Replace Superstar Quad With 6-Passenger Lift

Superstar, Killington. Credit: Killington

Killington, VT (October 22, 2024) โ€“ Vermontโ€™s Killington Resort, the largest ski and snowboard destination in Eastern North America, announces the forthcoming replacement of the Superstar Express chairlift during the summer of 2025. The current high-speed quad will be replaced with a Doppelmayr UNI-G six-person chairlift. The new chair will be the first from that manufacturer for the resort. Related: […]

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Avatar photo Press Release | October 22, 2024
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Killington Resort, VT, Welcomes First Snow of the Season

First snow of the season at Killington Resort

Vermont’s Killington Resort, known as “The Beast of the East,” received its first snow of the 2024-25 season this morning, marking the unofficial start of winter in the Northeast. The light dusting, coupled with the resort’s snowmaking capabilities, sets the stage for another promising ski season. Related: [UPDATED: SEPTEMBER] NOAA Winter 2024-25 Early Forecast: La Niรฑa Returns and What That […]

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Avatar photo SnowBrains | October 10, 2024
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Killington Resort, VT, Has Been Sold From POWDR to a Group of Local Passholders

Vermontโ€™s Killington Resort, the largest mountain resort in Eastern North America today announced Killington Resort & Pico Mountain are being sold from POWDR to a passionate group of local passholders. ย This landmark purchase represents a commitment to keeping Killington and Pico in the hands of those who know and love it, with plans to increase capital investment while preserving the […]

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Avatar photo Press Release | August 22, 2024
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Killington, VT, Aims to Keep Superstar Run Open for as Long as Possible

Killingtonโ€™s still open

Although it is now officially May, and spring has sprung across North America with summer hot on its tail, the corn skiing is out there waiting to be harvested. On the East Coast, Killington, Vermont, is still going strong with plans to keep the Superstar Express Quad lift and Superstar Run open as long as possible. In response to a […]

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John Cunningham | May 2, 2024
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Killington, VT, Roars into Spring With Spring Pass & Loaded Events Lineup

Vermontโ€™sโ€ฏKillington Resort, the largest ski and snowboard resort in Eastern North America and a POWDR company, roars into spring with theโ€ฏSpring Passโ€ฏand a jam-packed event series as the longest season in the East extends beyond the rest. The 2024 Spring Pass is available for purchase starting February 22 for $359*, providing skiers and snowboarders of all ages with unlimited spring […]

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Avatar photo SnowBrains | February 21, 2024
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Local Legend Retires from Snowmaking After 45 Years of Employment at Killington Resort, VT

  Passing the torch. Greg Hiltz (left) and Snowmaking Manager Greg Gleason. | Photo: Killington Resortย  Not many people can say theyโ€™ve covered New Yorkโ€™s Central Park with snow, but Greg Hiltz can. A select few people can say theyโ€™ve pulled off making enough snow for a World Cup course in one night, and theyโ€™d probably have to thank Hiltz […]

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Guest Author | May 23, 2023
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Killington, VT, Weekend Report: Quiet and Cloudy, At Least One More Weekend Left

Report from May 20th and 21st, 2023 This weekend was very chill for May at Killington, VT. In two different ways. It was physically colder than normal (55 degrees and cloudy, instead of 65-75 and sunny which is standard). It also was just less busy than last weekend. I suspect a lot of people looked at the forecast and decided […]

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Avatar photo Spencer McLaughlin | May 23, 2023
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