Now in its second year of independent ownership, Killington and Pico Mountain, Vermont, are pouring millions into improving their infrastructure.
$25 million has been allocated for on-mountain infrastructure improvements this summer, an increase over the previously announced figure of $22 million, bringing the two-year investment total to more than $65 million.
Per a recent announcement, the resort upped its summer investment plan from $22 million to $25 million, bringing the two-year total to more than $65 million.
One highlight easily noticed by skiers is the replacement of the Snowdon Triple with a new fixed-grip quad chairlift set to be completed in time for next winter. The roughly $7.5 million lift project, according to a release shared by Killington, is part of a “long-term strategy to maintain a resilient network of fixed-grip lifts across the resort.”
Alongside the new lift, Killington is installing a fleet of snow guns on Conclusion, a trail below Snowdon. With new pipelines and approximately 23 new low-energy HKD snow guns, Killington expects Conclusion to see active snowmaking for the first time in nearly a decade.
At Pico Mountain—Killington’s smaller neighbor down the road—work on a new rope tow will start this summer. The tow will access terrain previously accessed by the retired Outpost Double lift, and is slated to open next winter. Meanwhile, permitting and procurement is underway on a new chairlift in the footprint of the previous Outpost Double, with planned opening during the 2027-28 season. Killington plans to share more details about that lift later.
Killington is also funneling $1.3 million into lift maintenance, targeting the Needles Eye Quad, Skye Peak Quad, Skyeship Gondola, K-1 Gondola, and Bear Mountain Quad, as well as the Summit Quad at Pico Mountain.
“These investments are designed to strengthen lift performance across the resort and support more consistent access to terrain throughout the winter season,” Killington noted.
The lift projects join a flurry of other improvements, from an $8.5 million expansion of the Jerk Jamaican Mountain Grill to new summer attractions.
Later in June, the resort is also beginning work on a blue, single-track hybrid mountain bike trail accessible from Lower Blue Magic on Ramshead, with more details, including the trail’s name, to be released in the future. Alongside that trail, Killington plans to unveil a new dual slalom course and jump line for bikers later this summer in the Ramshead base area.
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