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    • Skiing in Vermont

    • berky from Nepean
    • February 17, 2007
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    Killington is located in central Vermont and stretches across six mountains. With abundant natural snowfall and extensive snowmaking, excelling skiing conditions can be enjoyed throughout the cold weather months. Relatively close to several major American and Canadian cities, it is very appealing for urbanites to visit Killington for a long weekend or a few days during the week; some even leave their homes very early in the morning to ski for the day.

    Although Killington does not have the village atmosphere of other ski resorts like Mont Tremblant in Quebec, there are a number of other reasons to visit Killington. One can cross country ski at the Mountain Meadows area, go for a sleigh ride or drive around the mountain on a snowmobile with your guide.

    The fast food chains which line thoroughfares in most rural and urban centers are notably absent. Smaller family owned establishments offer visitors a delightful smorgasbord of dining experiences. Some of the larger of these also cater to the après ski crowd, offering happy hour specials and live entertainment.
    ${QuickSuggestions} Be sure to have good tires on your vehicle as some of the roads are narrow and gradients can be steep.

    Since the lifts close at 4, to enjoy a full day of skiing it would be a good plan to get up early and be at the lifts for 8am weekends or holidays and 9am weekdays. ${BestWay} Although most people visiting the Killington resort area have a car, there is a shuttle bus which drives along the main road picking people up in front of their hotel and bringing them to the hill and returning them back to their accommodations in the afternoon.

    Another bus leaves the Snowshed Station to bring people over to Pico Mountain.
    From journal Skiing in Vermont