Killington, VT - Hidden History Unveiled

Discover the fascinating history of Killington Ski Resort in Vermont, from its humble beginnings to becoming the "Beast of the East" and one of America's premier ski destinations. Starting with just seven trails and two Poma lifts in 1958, this comprehensive look explores how Killington pioneered industry-changing developments, including the world's first multiple-chair ski lift and revolutionary snowmaking innovations. Watch to uncover how this modest Vermont ski area transformed into a legendary winter sports destination with over 1,500 acres of skiable terrain.

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[freddymorin]

how dare youtube hide this from me for 15 minutes

[DANGMOE]

Local ownership by pass-holders is the best thing that could've happened to this mountain! So happy Vail never got ahold of it.

[davidmann]

Thanks for this video. I skied at "Killington Basin" in 1962. There was a double chair on Killington Peak and three poma-lifts to get you to the top of Snowdon. That's it. (Rams Head was under construction.) There were nice glades to the right of the pomas at the top of Snowdon which I liked very much. Very few skiers had even heard of Killington in those days, but it was known to be the last ski area still operating into May in New England.

[mtadams]

Killington has been and is a big part of my life. I met my wife on the Superstar lift. I plan on moving there within the next couple of years. My only concern is the new village they plan to build. You missed the new peak lodge and the tunnels they built. I love Killington and so does my entire family and many of my friends. It’s a lifestyle.

[MM-vvmt]

I skied the Beast yesterday. Great conditions!

[Snowboarder]

My homie mountain. Favorite run is Great Eastern down to Skyship.

[Undreamt]

Not even mention there amazing mtb park in the summer, thats the only reason i ever found out abt killingtin😭🙏🙏

[jayjackson]

Thank God Vail didn't get their slimy meat claws on this mountain.

[MrReymoclif]

I have a memory of the access road being a DIRT ROAD!!! My dad had a chance to buy property but didn’t.

[tigerphid]

I have driven past the Killington access road 50 times in my life. I never knew the place was so big.

[sharkyshark]

Why does everyone ignore the original Killington gondola that went from route 4 to Killington peak?

[MAsWorld]

My dad worked there the year it opened

[Yungplaymaker]

Awesome vid!
just some feedback, your transition makes me think my screen/device is falling asleep. Consider another, but still great vid :)

[Novakiller]

Only one high-speed chair initially superstar chair was the only one for quite a while

[andrewfischer]

new lodge is great if you like a bus terminal

[TheBardo]

The photo AI improvements need a little refining, pretty wonky, but otherwise great video!

[hankb]

Killington Vermont mountain is not a mountain it’s a small hill if you want to see mountains go out west