Killington Resort in Vermont will close its 2025-26 ski season during Memorial Day weekend, ending one of the longest-running seasons in the eastern United States. The resort opened on November 12 and has extended skiing and riding into June over the past five seasons, with last year’s closing on May 11. Closing weekend will include the Beast 365 Challenge, offering skiing or riding, mountain biking, and golf in a single weekend. New management has focused on snowmaking and lift capacity upgrades, including expanded snowmaking on Superstar and replacing the Superstar lift with the high-speed Superstar Six chairlift. Warm weather has reduced snowpack, but grooming teams are maintaining terrain as long as possible. Lift tickets will cost $40 on Saturday and, if conditions permit, Sunday, with a midday Saturday reassessment. Summer operations begin soon, including Bike Park opening on May 22 and near-complete Snowshed trail availability.
"Killington Resort, Vermont, has announced that Memorial Day weekend will mark the closing of its 2025-26 ski season, bringing an end to one of the longest-running seasons in the eastern United States. The resort opened first in the East on Wednesday, November 12, and has remained one of the most durable late-season operations in the country. Over the past five seasons, skiing and riding have extended into June, with last year's closing date falling on May 11."
"Closing weekend will feature the Beast 365 Challenge, where guests can ski or ride, mountain bike, and play golf across the resort in a single weekend. Killington has branded itself the "Beast of the East" for its long operating calendar and extensive spring offerings. This season is the second under new management, which has focused on upgrades to snowmaking infrastructure and lift capacity."
"Improvements include expanded snowmaking coverage on Superstar and the replacement of the Superstar lift with Superstar Six, a high-speed Doppelmayr six-person chairlift. Snowmaking efforts earlier in the season helped establish a strong base on Superstar Glacier, supporting what became another extended spring run. The resort said recent warm weather has affected conditions, but grooming teams have worked to maintain skiable terrain as long as possible."
""The recent stretch of warm weather hasn't been kind to the snowpack, but our grooming team is doing what they do best to keep the turns going as long as possible," Killington said in a Facebook post. Lift tickets for closing weekend will be priced at $40 on Saturday and, conditions permitting, Sunday. The resort will reassess snow conditions around midday Saturday to determine whether operations continue into Sunday."
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