Killington Ranked Best Ski Area in Vermont
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Killington Ranked Best Ski Area in Vermont
his season, 2021-22, Vermont Ski + Ride took a page from our sister publication, Vermont Sports, and sent out the Black Diamond Reader Survey. The survey asked readers to rate the best ski areas in Vermont in 14 categories, including Best Overall, Best to Avoid Crowds, Best Snowmaking/Grooming, Toughest Trail, Best Ski Bar, Best Ski Town and more. (Scroll down for links to all categories.)
Here’s what readers said was the: BEST SKI AREA IN VERMONT
The question was quite simple: What’s the best overall ski area in Vermont? Killington Mountain Resort came away the clear winner, with Sugarbush not far behind and Jay Peak, Stowe and Mad River Glen within a few votes of each other.
https://vtskiandride.com/best-ski-area-vermont/
Here’s what readers said was the: BEST SKI AREA IN VERMONT
The question was quite simple: What’s the best overall ski area in Vermont? Killington Mountain Resort came away the clear winner, with Sugarbush not far behind and Jay Peak, Stowe and Mad River Glen within a few votes of each other.
https://vtskiandride.com/best-ski-area-vermont/
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Re: Killington Ranked Best Ski Area in Vermont
Here’s what our readers said were Vermont ski towns’ BEST PIZZAS:
1. American Flatbread, Waitsfield/Middlebury/Burlington. 2. Piecasso, Stowe 3. Ramunto’s, Bridgewater, 4. Domenic’s, Killington. 5. Fireside Flatbread, Bolton Valley Resort.
Ramunto's, Rutland. And what about Hoppin Moose?
1. American Flatbread, Waitsfield/Middlebury/Burlington. 2. Piecasso, Stowe 3. Ramunto’s, Bridgewater, 4. Domenic’s, Killington. 5. Fireside Flatbread, Bolton Valley Resort.
Ramunto's, Rutland. And what about Hoppin Moose?
Re: Killington Ranked Best Ski Area in Vermont
I think Killington is the best in the Northeast, not just Vermont.
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Re: Killington Ranked Best Ski Area in Vermont
"Perhaps the only things that got thumbs down were the new Fast Tracks program (pay $49 per day and you can use a special lift line) and priority reserved parking: elitism doesn’t go over well in a place that has catered to the masses."
2014 - "A South Ridge trail is Pipe Dream. A South Ridge lift shouldn't be."
2019 - "A South Ridge trail is Pipe Dream. A South Ridge lift (operating midweek) shouldn't be."
2023 - Killington announces that the South Ridge lift will run five days a week.
2024 - Killington lied.
2019 - "A South Ridge trail is Pipe Dream. A South Ridge lift (operating midweek) shouldn't be."
2023 - Killington announces that the South Ridge lift will run five days a week.
2024 - Killington lied.
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Re: Killington Ranked Best Ski Area in Vermont
Non vacation midweek, yes. Saturdays, hell no!
2 hours and 10-minute drive to K
2023/2024 Ski Days: 33 days for the season
Killington: 12/14, 1/4, 1/9, 1/11, 1/17, 1/23, 1/31, 2/5, 2/20, 2/26, 3/4, 3/20, 3/25, 4/2, 4/5
Loon: 11/29, 12/8, 12/21, 1/8, 1/19, 1/22,1/30, 2/7, 2/15, 3/1, 3/8, 3/22, 4/14
Sunday River: 3/12
Sugarloaf: 3/13, 3/14
Cannon:1/15, 2/22
2023/2024 Ski Days: 33 days for the season
Killington: 12/14, 1/4, 1/9, 1/11, 1/17, 1/23, 1/31, 2/5, 2/20, 2/26, 3/4, 3/20, 3/25, 4/2, 4/5
Loon: 11/29, 12/8, 12/21, 1/8, 1/19, 1/22,1/30, 2/7, 2/15, 3/1, 3/8, 3/22, 4/14
Sunday River: 3/12
Sugarloaf: 3/13, 3/14
Cannon:1/15, 2/22
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Re: Killington Ranked Best Ski Area in Vermont
what major ski area in the east is not "hell no" on a saturday. at k there are places to get away from the crowds.
while no place is perfect, there's no place in the east like killington.
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guessing fast tracks could be useful on a saturday but the other 6 days, no one uses it. doesn't effect me one way or another.Southside_Bobby wrote: ↑Apr 6th, '22, 11:14 "Perhaps the only things that got thumbs down were the new Fast Tracks program (pay $49 per day and you can use a special lift line) and priority reserved parking: elitism doesn’t go over well in a place that has catered to the masses."
that priority parking is a major bust. no one uses it and they waste an entire bay. return it to the people.
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It was probably empty because people like me that paid for preferred parking might not have been able to ski this winter but since they bought it, the mountain must reserve the spaces for those that might show up.skiadikt wrote: ↑Apr 6th, '22, 19:11guessing fast tracks could be useful on a saturday but the other 6 days, no one uses it. doesn't effect me one way or another.Southside_Bobby wrote: ↑Apr 6th, '22, 11:14 "Perhaps the only things that got thumbs down were the new Fast Tracks program (pay $49 per day and you can use a special lift line) and priority reserved parking: elitism doesn’t go over well in a place that has catered to the masses."
that priority parking is a major bust. no one uses it and they waste an entire bay. return it to the people.
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I don't think he is talking about the Bay1 season parking, Ty. I think he means the priority parking they set up in Bay 2.tyrolean_skier wrote: ↑Apr 7th, '22, 12:08It was probably empty because people like me that paid for preferred parking might not have been able to ski this winter but since they bought it, the mountain must reserve the spaces for those that might show up.skiadikt wrote: ↑Apr 6th, '22, 19:11guessing fast tracks could be useful on a saturday but the other 6 days, no one uses it. doesn't effect me one way or another.Southside_Bobby wrote: ↑Apr 6th, '22, 11:14 "Perhaps the only things that got thumbs down were the new Fast Tracks program (pay $49 per day and you can use a special lift line) and priority reserved parking: elitism doesn’t go over well in a place that has catered to the masses."
that priority parking is a major bust. no one uses it and they waste an entire bay. return it to the people.
2014 - "A South Ridge trail is Pipe Dream. A South Ridge lift shouldn't be."
2019 - "A South Ridge trail is Pipe Dream. A South Ridge lift (operating midweek) shouldn't be."
2023 - Killington announces that the South Ridge lift will run five days a week.
2024 - Killington lied.
2019 - "A South Ridge trail is Pipe Dream. A South Ridge lift (operating midweek) shouldn't be."
2023 - Killington announces that the South Ridge lift will run five days a week.
2024 - Killington lied.
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Big thumbs up on Fast Tracks. Let a total of two people in front of us all season. We thanked them for buying the Fast Pass.skiadikt wrote: ↑Apr 6th, '22, 19:11guessing fast tracks could be useful on a saturday but the other 6 days, no one uses it. doesn't effect me one way or another.Southside_Bobby wrote: ↑Apr 6th, '22, 11:14 "Perhaps the only things that got thumbs down were the new Fast Tracks program (pay $49 per day and you can use a special lift line) and priority reserved parking: elitism doesn’t go over well in a place that has catered to the masses."
that priority parking is a major bust. no one uses it and they waste an entire bay. return it to the people.
Loved having the vendor run the Bay One and Bay Two parking . No need to change a thing. Already bought our pass for next year. Pay the piper or be grateful in Bay 3.
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Re: Killington Ranked Best Ski Area in Vermont
I would vote for Burke Mnt on a Saturday or maybe Mars Hill up in the county. Far enough from the US urban centers to have a filtering effect. I can't wait for the Balsams to reopen in a few years.
2 hours and 10-minute drive to K
2023/2024 Ski Days: 33 days for the season
Killington: 12/14, 1/4, 1/9, 1/11, 1/17, 1/23, 1/31, 2/5, 2/20, 2/26, 3/4, 3/20, 3/25, 4/2, 4/5
Loon: 11/29, 12/8, 12/21, 1/8, 1/19, 1/22,1/30, 2/7, 2/15, 3/1, 3/8, 3/22, 4/14
Sunday River: 3/12
Sugarloaf: 3/13, 3/14
Cannon:1/15, 2/22
2023/2024 Ski Days: 33 days for the season
Killington: 12/14, 1/4, 1/9, 1/11, 1/17, 1/23, 1/31, 2/5, 2/20, 2/26, 3/4, 3/20, 3/25, 4/2, 4/5
Loon: 11/29, 12/8, 12/21, 1/8, 1/19, 1/22,1/30, 2/7, 2/15, 3/1, 3/8, 3/22, 4/14
Sunday River: 3/12
Sugarloaf: 3/13, 3/14
Cannon:1/15, 2/22
Re: Killington Ranked Best Ski Area in Vermont
For the whole November 1-May 1 timeframe, K is best. Give me 3 feet of base with a foot+ in the forecast, Sugarbush is where I want to be. Too bad their snowmaking is awful and before Christmas you're lucky to get 5 ways down the hill. Essentially if I have to buy a season pass, it's Killington hands down every time. If I get one ski week a year and I can time it to however I want, it's going to be Sugarbush.
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I agree with that about K, but where you wrote Sugarbush, I would also substitute MRG and Jay (both those subs also work in my opinion). I was bored during the crappy weather earlier, found ever since I've kept track, I've skied Killington more than half of my ski days. Overall K is my 5th favorite ski area in NE, but I'm not surprised I've skied K the most.iRock wrote: ↑Apr 7th, '22, 21:45 For the whole November 1-May 1 timeframe, K is best. Give me 3 feet of base with a foot+ in the forecast, Sugarbush is where I want to be. Too bad their snowmaking is awful and before Christmas you're lucky to get 5 ways down the hill. Essentially if I have to buy a season pass, it's Killington hands down every time. If I get one ski week a year and I can time it to however I want, it's going to be Sugarbush.
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How much is a preferred parking season pass?
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$459 plus tax for next year.
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