Mountain News
First Snow of the Season Falling on Skye Peak
Just received a tweet from @KillingtonMtn that the first snow of the season is falling on Skye Peak! Will it be an early season? Probably too soon to tell, but this is promising!
Snowboarding
New Work on "The Stash"
New photos have just been posted to Killington’s Facebook page which detail some of the new work being completed on The Stash, Killington’s ultimate free-riding experience. The Stash is one of only five Burton Stash parks in the world and the only one on the East Coast. It opened for the 2008-2009 season and has seen numerous improvements since then. The latest work involves a new milled down bar, round down bar and a fresh Read more…
Mountain News
Skiing Magazine Awards Killington #2 Spot in the East
Skiing Magazine has named Killington the number 2 resort on the East Coast, falling just behind #1 Stowe. Here is the complete list: 1. Stowe, VT 2. Killington, VT 3. Jay Peak, VT 4. Sugarloaf, ME 5. Mont Tremblant, QC 6. Mad River Glen, VT 7. Sunday River, ME 8. Snowshoe, WV 9. Stratton, VT 10. Whiteface Mountain, NY
General
Killington Road Night Shuttle Fundraiser
On Sunday, the Rutland Herald reported that the free Killington Road Night Shuttle was $20,000 short on donations needed to operate this season after Killington Resort was unable to donate $50,000 of its funds due to the economic conditions. However, in today’s paper, they note that Killington Resort has agreed to add funds to the cause but opted out of contributing $50,000 after noticing that donations from other area businesses were down. The night shuttle Read more…
Bars
Pickle Barrel Nightclub Season Passes on Sale Next Week
In what is a sure sign of the coming ski season, season passes for the Pickle Barrel nightclub go on sale next week, according to an email sent to their mailing list. More details will be announced next week. If you’re not familiar with the “Pickle Pass,” let us tell you that it is a great deal for any frequent visitors to Killington. For around $120 (they offered a special sale for $80 that ended Read more…
Mountain News
The Killington Insider Blog
In July 2008, Killington Resort launched the Killington Insider blog and it was great! The blog provided an inside look at Killington’s operations, plans, news and more. They posted photos and videos of work being done on the mountain, insider updates and often broke a lot of Killington news. It became a great resource to keep up on the latest happenings from Killington and was updated by Tom Horrocks, Killington’s Communications Manager, and Chris Danforth, Read more…
Events
Killington Bridal Show – Today!
We almost missed this one, but figured we’d post it in case anyone is interested: The 9th Annual Killington Bridal Show is today, Sunday, September 27, 2009, at The Mountain Meadows Lodge. Put on by the Vermont Wedding Association, this yearly event features the area’s top wedding professionals. It’s a great chance to meet one-on-one with caterers, bakers, DJs, florists, photographers, jewelers and more. You can get more information on their web site.