Mountain improvements at Killington and Pico prep for the ski season

For Killington ski resort in Vermont, last year is a hard act to follow. That’s when the resort introduced the Skye Peak Express – an express quad that more than halved the time that an older lift took to bring skiers to the top of Skye Peak.

As Killington’s communications manager put it: “There’s not a lot of sexy stuff going on here this summer, especially after spending close to $9 million last year on improvements.”

Even still, the mountain ops crews are investing $2.5 million this...[Read more]

Monday, August 3, 2009 1 Comment Filed in: Alpine skiing, Killington, Pico, Resort improvements

Ski ticket discounts for Vermonters (and Vermont-resident-wanna-be's)

< Follow this link for the updated post for 2009/2010: "Vermont lift ticket discounts, skiing deals in 2009 - 2010 for Vermont residents and everyone!" >

Updated 3/13/2009

2008-2009 Season Deals

I've compiled a list of Vermont ski ticket discounts. That's right, these are some of the best skiing deals for you Vermonters and flatlanders. Here in Vermont, we have to get something for suffering through lower-than-average paychecks and higher-than-average housing prices!

Some of these...[Read more]

Monday, November 17, 2008 13 Comments Filed in: Ascutney, Bolton Valley, Bromley, Mad River Glen, Magic, Mt. Snow, Okemo, Pico, Stowe, Ticket discounts