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Killington Resort Reviews

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Visitor reviews for Killington Ski Resort

Killington Ratings

Overall: 3.9. Based on 30 votes and 53 reviews.

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Snowsure: 4.7

  • Occasionally gets enough snow for skiing
  • Is often closed due to a lack of snow
  • Occasionally suffers from a lack of snow
  • Rarely suffers from a lack of snow
  • Killington is snowsure even in the poorest seasons

Variety of pistes: 4.8

  • The ski runs are featureless and unvaried
  • The ski runs are varied but not extensive enough for a week
  • Killington has diverse and interesting pistes including forests and high alpine terrain

Off-piste: 3.8

  • No off-piste worth mentioning
  • Off piste is out-of-bounds
  • Some varied offpiste that stays fresh for one or two days
  • A vast array of off-piste routes that can stay untracked for several days

Scenery: 3.5

  • An ugly resort in a bland setting
  • Average mountain views and resort
  • A spectacular setting and a beautiful / historic resort town

Access: 3.8

  • At least one overnight stop
  • Requires a whole day
  • Requires more than half a day – you may have time for a few turns
  • Arrive by lunchtime and ski all afternoon
  • There is a main airport within an hour of Killington

Public Transport: 4.0

  • There are no buses or taxis to Killington
  • There are slow or infrequent buses / trains available
  • Getting to the resort is easy with frequent bus / train connections

Accommodation: 4.4

  • No places to stay in/near Killington
  • A few places to stay in the resort
  • A wide variety of accommodation suitable to suit all budgets

Cheap Rooms: 3.5

  • No budget accommodation available
  • Just one or two hostels so book ahead
  • Several cheap hostels and pensions available

Luxury Hotels: 3.5

  • No luxury accommodation available
  • Just one or two luxury hotels so book ahead
  • Several up-market hotels in Killington

Ski in/Ski out: 4.2

  • The ski area is located far from any accommodation
  • A free ski bus takes you to the ski area in a short trip
  • Ski-in ski-out accommodation is available

Childcare: 4.2

  • There are no child care facilities at Killington
  • The resort has limited child-care facilities
  • the resort has excellent child-care facilities including at least one reasonably priced creche

Snowmaking: 4.7

  • Killington relies entirely on natural snow
  • There are just a few snow cannons
  • There are snowmaking facilities on all pistes

Snow Grooming: 4.4

  • There are no snow groomers at Killington
  • Occasionally some pistes are left ungroomed and in a poor state
  • All the runs at Killington are groomed daily

Shelter: 4.0

  • There is nowhere to ski when it is windy or visibility is bad and lifts often shut
  • There are some trees for poor visibility but main lifts sometimes close
  • Killington is mostly in forest where you can ski in flat-light and windy days, lifts rarely close

Nearby options: 3.0

  • If snow conditions are poor at Killington, it will be poor everywhere nearby
  • There are good alternatives within an hours drive
  • Other locations on the same lift pass provide a rich variety of snowsure ski conditions

Regional rating: 4.6

  • Killington usually has poor snow conditions compared to other resorts in region
  • Has average conditions for the region
  • Usually has the best snow conditions in the region

Lift Staff: 3.8

  • The staff at Killington are rude or unhelpful
  • Lift staff at Killington are pleasant, cheerful and eager to help

Crowds/Queues: 3.2

  • The resort is always busy and there are usually long lift queues
  • It is quiet apart from occasional weekends and school holidays
  • It is uncrowded and lift queues are very rare

Ski Schools: 3.8

  • No ski schools available
  • One or two ski schools but local language only
  • A few ski schools but book early for multi-lingual instructors
  • Plenty of ski schools and multi-lingual instructors available
  • Excellent ski schools with friendly multi-lingual ski instructors

Hire and Repairs: 4.4

  • Nothing can be sourced, not even ski-wax or ptex
  • There are some ski shops but rentals need to be booked in advance
  • Good quality ski equipment can be purchased or hired and overnight repairs are possible

Beginners: 3.9

  • Beginners can only watch others ski and snowboard
  • A few gentle slopes but beginners will get bored in less than a week
  • Vast areas of gentle terrain

Intermediates: 4.3

  • No intermediate terrain at Killington
  • Intermediate skiers will get bored after a few days
  • Vast areas of cruising runs

Advanced: 4.8

  • Nothing for advanced skiers and snowboarders
  • Enough steep terrain for a few days with some good offpiste
  • Enough steep terrain and offpiste areas to entertain advanced skiers for at least a week

Snow Park: 4.2

  • Not even a kicker at Killington
  • Average sized park quite well looked after
  • Huge park area and expertly crafted pipes, jumps and boardercross trails

Cross-country: 2.9

  • There is nowhere to go for cross-country skiing around Killington
  • There are some cross country trails available
  • The area features many spectacular and well maintained cross-country trails

Luge/Toboggan: 1.8

  • No designated luge or toboggan runs
  • There are toboggan runs that open quite often
  • Killington has long and well maintained luge / toboggan facilities suitable for all ages

Mountain Dining: 3.9

  • Nowhere to buy food by the pistes
  • Some places to eat up on the mountain but they are often busy and expensive
  • There is a variety of excellent mountain eateries right next to the slopes to suit all budgets

Eating: 4.0

  • Bring your own food, there isn't even a shop
  • There are a few places to eat in the resort but nothing special
  • A wide variety of places to eat and drink in the resort, from fast food to fancy restaurants

Apres-Ski: 4.1

  • Nothing to do, not even a bar
  • There are a few bars in the resort but nothing special
  • Clubs and bars stay open until very late and have a friendly atmosphere

Other Sports: 3.4

  • No sports facilities at all apart from ski lifts
  • Resort has just a small public swimming pool
  • Resort has all kinds of sports facilities, including a full-size swimming pool

Entertainment: 3.4

  • Besides the snow and walking there is nothing to do here
  • The non-skier will find things to do for few days but may become bored after a week
  • The resort area is a fascinating place to visit, regardless of winter sports

Winter Walks: 2.9

  • Very limited walking and no snowshoe trails
  • A couple of designated scenic walking/snowshoe trails
  • Extensive and diverse winter walking trails for all abilities

Ski Pass Value: 3.8

  • A 1 week ski pass is overpriced compared to the number of lifts available
  • The ski pass is averagely priced and covers a reasonable number of lifts
  • Ski passes are excellent value for money and cover a lot of lifts spanning a big area

Value (National): 3.7

  • Overall, Killington is one of the most expensive ski resorts in the country and not worth the money
  • Overall represents average value for money
  • Overall offers the best value resort in the country

Value (Global): 3.8

  • Overall, Killington is one of the most expensive ski resorts in the world
  • Overall it offers pretty average value for money compared to resorts from other countries
  • Internationally the resort offers excellent value for money

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April 22, 2009
Heywood Giblomi from Ski United Kingdom United Kingdom
Just returned from Killington; first time visitor. Next time, if I ever go back, I will try to return sometime earlier in the season. We were there for a week this April and found 80-90% of the mountain was closed (but still covered in snow). Killington doesn't seem interested in catering to late season skiers and riders. Go in February or early March, April is way too late.
April 08, 2009
RB from Ski USA - California USA - California
Negative reviews of Killington from the U.K. visitors are spot on. (But why in the world would anyone travel from the U.K. go to New England to ski?) That's like someone from New York going to Scotland on a ski vacation. Instead of giving up on the U.S. you should travel futher west and visit the Rockies. There you will find the destination resorts you hoped Killington would be. Skiing will be better than the Alps (better weather, better snow, fewer crowds, more trees and therefore variety of terrain, and fewer obnoxious people cutting lift lines). The areas aren't quite as expansive and verticals aren't quite as great, but the areas are still plenty big enough. Leave Killington to us day trippers who live in New England.
March 16, 2009
SirBubbsAlot from Ski United Kingdom United Kingdom
Just returned from a two week journey to Killington, USA. In a nutshell: big mountain, bad experience. 1.) 3000 vertical feet. Well kinda, the only way to ski 3000 feet is on beginner trails. 2.) 7 giant peaks. Well kinda, Killington Peak, Snowdon Peak, Bear Mountain, Sky Peak, Rams Head, and Pico. But Rams Head lift doesn't go to the top of that peak and the peak is 'closed'. You can't even get to Pico from Killington on skis. The rest of the giant peaks top out at 1000'-1500' of vertical at best, 1/3 to 1/2 the size Killington touts. 3.) 6 great lodges. Well kinda, Peak lodge (which I expected to be the cool spot to hang out) was closed 90% of the time. Food at Bear Mtn Lodge and Killington Lodge was nothing short of gross. Never made it to Ramshead, Snowshed had better food options, but you had to deal with skiing with all the beginners to get in and out of there. Skyship base wasn't much more than a convenience store. And you can't get to Pico from Killington. 4.) Largest snowmaking system on the planet. Well I guess so. we never saw it operate during our two week holiday. 5.) Most chairlift capacity in New England? Could be, except we never saw half of them run. More ran on Saturdays, but some never ran the whole time we were there. 6.) Best nightlife in NE ski country? God I hope not. The bars remind me of Bourbon St in New Orleans the week after Mardi Gras. Dirty, dingy, run down, stinking of old beer (or was that urine) and don't even bother if it's not Friday or Saturday nights. Week day nights are quiet. Venturing into the city of Rutland was scary, at least at the nudie clubs. Overall, I give Killington a 4 out of 10. There is some good skiing, but it's not what they claim. If you are there for anything other than the skiing, you have made a mistake.
January 23, 2009
suncity from Ski United Kingdom United Kingdom
The skiing in Killington may well be worth the trip; a reasonable range of runs with some great challenges. However, that is where it ends. Prices are sky high for anything and service is virtually non-existent. The resort is not geared in any way for visitors so a car is strongly recommended should you wish to get anywhere. The new owners may well have cut back in many areas; lodges for food are shabby and the food is gruelingly predictable, the lifts and gondolas are closed on an ongoing basis which limits runs and access. The whole area has a sad and rundown feel to it with little vibe or excitement. Will stick to Canada and Europe in future.
January 22, 2009
RB from Ski USA - California USA - California
Killington is a first-class Eastern resort. Terrain variety is impressive. It is the Southern-most Vermont area with legitimate steep skiing (Okemo Mountain, Mt Snow, and Stratton Mountain are really just cruiser mountains.) Newly added gladed skiing greatly enhances the experience. The biggest drawback, aside from the sketchy snow conditions shared by all Eastern resorts, is the crowds. During peak periods or weekends, it is a zoo. There is really too much lift capacity for the skiable acreage. The least crowded (and therefore most enjoyable skiing) is either on Snowdon Mountain or the South Ridge (when open). Bear Mountain is like Grand Central Station; avoid it.
October 22, 2008
Stu Pedaso from Ski USA - California USA - California
Don't waste your money at this place.
September 12, 2008
Johnson from Ski USA - California USA - California
I recently found this site, and I read what K Skier wrote. There is general agreement the new owners could have done a better job on a number of fronts. There is also agreement that this past season was one of the best we've had in a while. There are fewer skiers, and it means the slopes aren't crowded. We're getting a brand new lift this season, and we're hearing that the cross-overs are being reduced. This means more non-stop top to bottom skiing. Everything changes, and for now Killington continues to be one of the best resorts in all of New England.
September 12, 2008
K Refugee from Ski USA - California USA - California
Agree with K skier. We've moved on to another great resort in Vermont.
September 03, 2008
K Skier from Ski USA - California USA - California
Killington is under new ownership as of last season and is suffering through significant changes that have resulted in a serious loss of quality skiing. Many lifts don't run midweek and most lodges are basically closed (bathrooms and tickets only). The season has been shortened from the expected 7 month season to a mere 5 month season ending in mid April. This means earlier trail closures in the spring and less snow making all winter long (since it doesn't have to last till June). Businesses on the access road are hurting for late season business and closing earlier and earlier. The once mighty nightlife is dwindling. Skier visits are now sub 500,000 a year down from a peak of 1.3 millionish just a few years ago. People are moving on to longer seasons with better skiing at other resorts in Vermont... We own property and are upset with the way the new owners are running the mountain. Season passes are up over 200% in the last couple years. We are ready to move on, but must sell the condo first. Beware, the once mighty Killington is no more. www.killingtonzone.com
February 27, 2008
Andy from Ski United Kingdom United Kingdom
Great skiing, great snow and the accommodation was ok as were the restaurants and bars which line the Killington access road. The only way to have a night out is to either drive, catch a bus (which means standing in the freezing cold after a night out drinking/eating) or walking. I found the locals to be very friendly but some of the bar/restaurant owners particularly at the “famous” wobbly barn to be more interested in my money rather than looking after us. Avoid! I will be going again, I will go self catering and make sure I have a hire car.