Killington riding guide - World Snowboard Guide

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Freeriding

Freeriders have a mountain that often seems to vary at every turn: you get to ride lots of bumps - Superstar on Skye Peak and Outer Limits on Bear Mountain for instance; plus there are lots of trees to ride in, with numerous 'secret' trails to search out. If you're after a heart tester, check out the steeps at Killington Peak off the Cascade chair, where you have a choice of tree-lined steep blacks.

Freestylers

Freestylers have four terrain parks and two halfpipes. The main pipe in the wild fire park has 18foot walls and is 425 foot long. And as well as the pipe having great transitions and sounds blasting out, you can also get a burrito pipe side. As well as featuring four terrain parks, one of which is now on the Timberline, there is now a boardercross course on the Dream Maker area. Killington offers a pipe-only pass for $20

Pistes

Pistes. Riders who want it steep will love Killington’s terrain, which ranges from ultra-wide, straight down trails like Double Dipper, to narrower, more traditional runs such as East Fall or Royal Flush. Other notable spots are on Ram’s Head, Snowdon or Skye Peak.

Beginners

Beginner's areas are excellent. However, like a lot of New England resorts, they can get busy at weekends. Stick to mid-week if possible as there are no crowds and empty runs. The Killington Snowboard School is excellent and offers every level of tuition, at prices worth paying. A day's ride package costs $65.

Resort Statistics

Resort Type: Alpine
Winter: Oct to May
Summer: none

Lifts

Total Lifts: 32
Gondolas: 2
Chair lifts: 22
Drag lifts: 8
Max people per hour: 52,973
Board Leashes required: Yes

Mountain

Total pistes/trails: 200
Total ride area: 1182 acres

Top lift: 1293m
Vertical drop: 957m
First lift: 323m

Piste suitability

Green runs: 30%
Red runs: 39%
Black runs: 31%

Lift Passes

Lift Passes:
1 Day pass $67/72
5 Days $248
Lift times:8.30am to 4.00pm

Snowfall

Average annual snowfall: 6.4m
Artificial snowmaking coverage: 72%

Facilities

Snowboard Schools: 2 Day lesson, lift pass and hire $250
Private lesson $89 per hour
Snowboard Hire: 2 Days Lift Pass and Hire $181
Board & Boots $31 per day
Night Riding: : No