Killington Resort’s new, impartial house owners plan to spend $22 million on enhancements subsequent 12 months, together with development of a brand new chairlift. Initiatives will embrace the fastened grip quad changing the Snowdon triple, a lodge growth, $2 million in snowmaking enhancements and $2 million for brand spanking new snowcats. The information comes on the finish of a $38 million summer season with Killington changing the Celebrity Specific, putting in new cabins on the Skyeship Gondola and rebuilding Skyeship’s cabin parking facility this offseason. By this time subsequent 12 months, The Beast’s new house owners could have invested $60 million since buying Killington and Pico from Powdr in 2024.
The $6.5 million Snowdon Quad will load in a barely totally different spot however comply with roughly the identical line because the outgoing triple, a Heron-Poma courting again to 1973. “The raise will function fixed-grip chairs versus removable ones to assist it keep operational throughout more durable climate occasions,” Killington famous. “That is a part of a long-term technique to take care of our community of fixed-grip lifts, guaranteeing dependable raise entry to all areas of the mountain, even throughout inclement New England climate.” From the highest of Snowdon, visitors can entry each the North Ridge Quad and Canyon Quad even when the close by Ok-1 Gondola and Snowdon Six Specific are closed. A producer for the brand new raise was not introduced although Doppelmayr constructed the brand new Celebrity six pack this summer season. In any other case Killington operates an in depth fleet of Leitner-Poma gear.
Development will start within the spring and the Snowdon Quad is predicted to open for the 2026-2027 ski season.
