Vermont Piste Information

By choosing Vermont as your skiing holiday destination this year you are opting to head for skiing’s birthplace in the USA. Whether you are an adrenaline junkie or someone simply looking for some leisurely skiing in a beautifully rustic location, Vermont skiing options will meet your needs.

 

With so much ski terrain at Vermont (900 trails within its 21 ski resorts), and with the state itself being so vast, to list the total piste stats would be too exhaustive, so we’ve picked out two of the best skiing resorts there – Killington and Stowe – to give you just a taste of what ski resorts across Vermont can offer you and your family on your Vermont skiing holiday this year:

 

Total terrain – 87km Killington, 65km Stowe

Number of runs – 200 Killington, 47 Stowe

Longest run – 10km Killington, 6km Stowe

 

Resort altitude – 670m Killington, 321m Stowe

Highest lift – 1293m Killington, 1200m Stowe

 

Beginners – Very good – 27% of total runs

Intermediates – Excellent – 48% of total runs

Advanced – Good – 25% of total runs

Snowboarding – Excellent – numerous snow parks, halfpipes, 1 superpipe, and boardercross courses.

 

Total lifts – 44

Gondolas/cable cars – 4

Chair lifts – 30

Drag lifts – 10

Uphill capacity – 55, 772 skiers per hour

 

A lift pass to cover the entire Vermont skiing region is not currently available. However, lift passes for Killington and Stowe are reasonably priced:

 

Killington

Adult 6-day pass – $390

Youth 6-day pass (13-18) – $312 

Child 6-day pass (6-12) – $264

Under 6's ski free 

 

Stowe

Adult 6-day pass – $360

Child 6-day pass (6-12) – $243 

Night skiing – $25 for adults, $19 for children 

Children aged 5 and under ski free