The 10 Biggest Ski Resorts on the East Coast Although the East is home to hundreds of small hills, there are a surprising number of big mountain ski areas that offer an abundance of terrain that rivals West Coast resorts. Many East Coast resorts get overlooked when skiers and riders are looking to book week-long vacations. Many people pass over these resorts, thinking they do not offer enough terrain to […] Brains Brett Currie | July 15, 2025 3 Comments
The 7 Best Terrain Parks on the East Coast East Coast skiers are known for their unconditional love for the sport and this fact is easily seen in the terrain parks and its community. Even though it doesn’t snow enough for mountains to make 60 foot plus jump lines, park crews around the East are able to use the snow they have and build fun creative parks. Park skiers […] Zach Suffish | July 10, 2025 0 Comments
Killington, VT, Bike Report: A Much Scarier Beast in the Summer Killington bike report from Wednesday, June 25, 2025 As the summer solstice came and went, I was once again reminded that the ski season is getting closer, yet it is still very much far away for us on the East Coast. And while there is not much we can do about that fact, that doesn’t mean I wasn’t dying to […] Biking Liam Abbott | July 8, 2025 0 Comments
Killington, VT, Donates Closing Day Proceeds to Nearby Whaleback Mountain Chairlift Repair Fund One of New England’s largest ski resorts is throwing its support behind one of the smallest. Killington Mountain Resort announced it will donate all closing day lift ticket revenue from May 10 to Whaleback Mountain in Enfield, New Hampshire, to help fund critical repairs to the nonprofit ski area’s only chairlift. Related: Whaleback Mountain, NH, Hits $250K Fundraising Goal, Lift […] Industry News Martin Kuprianowicz | May 20, 2025 0 Comments
Killington Resort, VT, Set to Close Ski Season Saturday After Tough Spring After a spring marked by persistent rain and unseasonably warm temperatures, Killington Resort, Vermont, will reopen Saturday for what is expected to be the final day of its 2024-25 ski season. The resort, renowned for hosting one of the longest ski seasons in the East, has battled the elements in recent weeks, prompting a temporary closure through Friday to preserve […] Industry News SnowBrains | May 9, 2025 0 Comments
Rain and Warm Weather Force Temporary Closure at Killington Resort, VT, This Week Killington Resort has announced a temporary closure due to sustained rain and warm temperatures that have significantly impacted the snowpack, according to a resort blog post published early Wednesday morning. The resort, which has logged 174 operating days so far this season, will remain closed through Friday, May 9, as staff work to preserve existing snow and prepare terrain for […] Industry News Martin Kuprianowicz | May 7, 2025 0 Comments
Killington, VT, Weekend Report: Rain, Shine, Mud and Snow Report from April 19 and 20, 2025 We pulled into the Ramshead lot at Killington on Saturday at 11 a.m. It was hot and humid, but not raining. People were skiing in the Ramshead park with T-shirts and Hawaiian shirts, with temperatures pushing over 60 degrees. We scooted on up to K1 and got to the gondola. This was the […] Conditions Report Spencer McLaughlin | April 22, 2025 0 Comments
March Madness Ski Resort Edition: The Winner + Full Finishing Order The people have spoken. Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, WY, is the official winner of the inaugural SnowBrains March Madness Ski Resort tournament. The iconic Wyoming ski destination won five straight rounds to climb to the top of the podium, consistently beating ski resort icons such as Whistler Blackcomb, Big Sky, Palisades Tahoe, and finally Killington. Killington didn’t lose the finals […] SnowBrains | April 12, 2025 0 Comments
March Madness Ski Resort Edition: The Finals– East vs. West And then there were two… One from the West, and one from the East. After 30 matchups and over 75,000 votes cast across the past two weeks, SnowBrains followers have nailed down one ski resort to represent each side of North America. Over the course of the inaugural SnowBrains March Madness tournament, there have been a number of twists and […] SnowBrains | April 7, 2025 0 Comments
March Madness Ski Resort Edition: Down to the Elite 8 What started as 32 ski resorts has been whittled down to 8, and SnowBrains followers are that much closer to selecting who will be crowned the winner of our inaugural SnowBrains March Madness tournament. Thank you to everyone who has participated and voted in the matchups so far. The Sweet 16 saw continued domination from heavyweight opponents such as Jay Peak, […] SnowBrains | April 4, 2025 0 Comments
March Madness Ski Resort Edition: Vote on Who Will Be Crowned Champion in the Sweet 16 Last week saw the launch of the SnowBrains March Madness Ski Resort Tournament where we asked our followers to vote on what they deem to be the best ski resort in North America. Over 30,000 votes were cast in the first round, and as of today, we move on to the Sweet 16. Out of 32 of North America’s most well-known […] SnowBrains | March 31, 2025 0 Comments
March Madness Ski Resort Edition: Vote on Who Will Be Crowned Champion as Best Ski Resort in North America While March may be the most exciting time of year for basketball fans, the month typically sees skiing wind down to a close—until now. To honor the most intense sports tournament on the continent, SnowBrains decided to host a March Madness of its own to find out which ski resort its following would crown champion as the Best Ski Resort […] SnowBrains | March 25, 2025 0 Comments
The 6 Best Spring Skiing Resorts in North America Spring skiing is a sacred activity in North America. The seriousness of winter was gradually worn away as skier’s and rider’s furrowed brows soften due to playful spring snow conditions, the skin of members of the opposite sex, and strong alcoholic beverages. In North American ski towns, spring is about renewal, alternate activities, goofy costumes, snowller blades, hot tubs, and live music. Many ski resort offer some sort of combination of the above mention sacred springtime activities but only a few offer up the whole enchilada. These are the chosen ones: […] Industry News SnowBrains | February 22, 2025 4 Comments
[VIDEO] 8-Year-Old Snowboarder Rescued From Chairlift at Killington, VT Killington Ski Resort in Vermont became the latest site of a chairlift incident this season when an 8-year-old snowboarder had to be rescued from the Ramshead Express Quad on Wednesday, February 19. Fortunately, the child was unharmed. The incident occurred at 12:12 p.m. when the child and three others boarded the lift. According to reports, the child was not fully […] Industry News Gregg Frantz | February 20, 2025 0 Comments
Killington, VT, Prepares for Longest Season in the East Along with Superstar Lift Replacement KILLINGTON, Vt. (February 18, 2025) – Vermont’s Killington Resort, the largest ski and snowboard resort in Eastern North America, today announced details around the replacement of the Superstar chairlift and its spring skiing and riding operating plans for 2025. The Superstar Express Quad will close to the public on Sunday, April 13th to begin construction of its replacement, a new 6-passenger high-speed lift […] Industry News Press Release | February 18, 2025 0 Comments
Killington’s CEO Mike Solimano Hits the Jackpot Thanks to New Owners Just before Killington’s annual Stifel Audi FIS World Cup weekend, Mike Solimano, President and Chief Executive Officer of Killington and Pico Resorts, won the fourth annual U.S. Sen. Patrick Leahy Trailblazer Legacy Award from the Vermont Outdoor Business Alliance (VOBA). The award honors an individual’s lifetime of service in Vermont’s outdoor recreation economy with special recognition for advancing sustainability and equity, investing […] David Michael | January 27, 2025 1 Comment
Top 5 Ski Towns That Love to Drink With the world having countless amazing ski towns (not to mention Germany is in its own league), we have kept this list limited to the United States. And since opinions are like, well you know, opinions, this list is in no particular order. Killington, Vermont Starting us off strong is Killington, Vermont. Lovingly and appropriately known as “the beast,” Killington […] Industry News Ayden Arca | December 14, 2024 1 Comment
Inside the World Cup: The White Circus Visits Killington, VT Close to 2 p.m. on a dark, cold, late November afternoon, Mikaela Shiffrin waited in the Start House to take her second run in Killington’s annual International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) World Cup Giant Slalom race. Close to 21,000 people stood, peering up at the hill, stomping the bleachers, clapping, ringing cowbells, and cheering. They had been making noise […] David Michael | December 9, 2024 0 Comments
Swiss-Swedish Sandwich Podium at Killington, VT, While Paula Moltzan Dislocates Shoulder During Slalom Race With local favorite Mikaela Shiffrin out of the race due to her injuries incurred during the Giant Slalom the prior day, the victory at Killington, Vermont, was up for grabs. Ultimately, it was a double-whammy for Switzerland, with Camille Rast winning the Slalom race on Sunday, December 1, and her teammate Wendy Holdener placing second. Equal second place at Killington […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | December 2, 2024 0 Comments
Mikaela Shiffrin Taken Away in Sled as Sweden’s Sara Hector Claims Victory in World Cup Giant Slalom at Killington, VT The atmosphere at Killington Resort, Vermont, was pumping on Saturday, November 30, as an audience of roughly 17,000 spectators had turned out for the women’s Giant Slalom. It had looked like a fairy tale: Mikaela Shiffrin was leading after Run 1 in Killington, 0.32 seconds ahead of Sweden’s Sara Hector. A nation’s eye was trained on the greatest Alpine skier […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | November 30, 2024 0 Comments
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