Staff report
May rains washed away the remaining snow at Killington, forcing the resort to shut down Saturday, May 10.
Just a week prior on Sunday, May 4, the resort had been hopeful for a longer spring season, posting on Facebook: “We’re keeping the stoke alive with daily operations through Sunday, May 11. After that, lifts will be open Friday to Sunday, running until 5 p.m. for the remainder of the season. Spring conditions are in beautiful shape thanks to hard work from our Mountain Ops teams.”
That was before the full 5+ inches of rain fell, wiping out that possibility. The resort closed Wednesday-Friday to preserve what was left for the weekend, but in the end was only able to make it through Saturday. Terrain required walking to, from and between the snow with photos and videos posted of people using ropes to descent muddy sections between the patches of snow.
“Even though it wasn’t your typical closing day, what a ride it was to close out the 2024/25 winter season. Here’s to an incredible season—our first under the new ownership of the Killington Independence Group,” the resort posted on its conditions report, May 10.
“While the lifts won’t be spinning anymore, The Beast never sleeps. We’re getting ready to open the golf course later this week on Friday, May 16, and trail crew has already been putting in work over in the Bike Park for its scheduled opening on Friday, May 23. The Adventure Center is slated to open on May 24,” the resort stated.
Killington was open for 174 days and received a total of 253 inches of snowfall this season.
For more information, visit: Killington.com.
