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 Aerial view of Killington resort looking West | |
  Killington Ski Resort Location within the United States  Killington Ski Resort Killington Ski Resort (Vermont) | |
| Location | Killington, Vermont, U.S. |
| Nearest major city | Rutland – 15 miles (24 km) |
| Coordinates | 43°37′34″N 72°47′53″W / 43.626°N 72.798°W |
| Status | Operating |
| Owner | Independent |
| Vertical | 3,050 ft (930 m)[1] |
| Top elevation | 4,229 ft (1,289 m) NAVD 88[2] |
| Base elevation | 1,165 ft (355 m) (Skyeship)[1] |
| Skiable area | 1,509 acres (6.1 km2)[1] |
| Trails | 155  – 28% beginner – 33% intermediate – 39% advanced |
| Lift system | 21 lifts: 2 Gondolas, 5 express quads, 4 quads, 3 triples, 1 double, 6 surface lifts |
| Lift capacity | 37,535 per hour |
| Snowfall | 250 inches (640 cm) |
| Snowmaking | 71% |
| Website | Killington.com |
Killington Mountain Resort & Ski Area is a ski resort in Rutland County, Vermont, United States, near the town of Killington. It is the largest ski area in the eastern U.S., and has the largest vertical drop in New England at 3,050 feet (930 meters).[3][4] The mountain has been nicknamed the "Beast of the East."[5]
- ^ a b c "Mountain Stats". Killington Mountain Resort. Retrieved March 12, 2015.
- ^ "NDS Data Sheet: PID OD1332". National Geodetic Survey. 2007.
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- ^ "Killington Mountain Stats". Retrieved 2022-12-25.
- ^ Pennington, Bill (2008-03-07). "Killington Resort". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-01-24.