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Killington Peak is the second highest summit in the Green Mountains
Green Mountains

The Green Mountains are a mountain range in the U.S. state of Vermont. The range extends approximately 250 miles . The most notable mountains in the range include:...
 and in the U.S. state
U.S. state

A U.S. state is any one of the 50 state of the United States that share sovereignty with the federal government of the United States . Because of this shared sovereignty, an United States is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of Domicile ....
 of Vermont
Vermont

Vermont is a U.S. state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States United States. The state ranks 43rd by land area, , and 45th by total area....
. It is located east of Rutland in south-central Vermont. A major ski resort
Ski resort

A ski area is a developed recreational facility, usually on a mountain or large hill, containing skiing trails and vital supporting services....
, Killington Ski Resort
Killington Ski Resort

Killington Mountain Resort & Ski Area is a ski resort near Killington, Vermont, Vermont. It is the largest ski area in eastern North America serving as many as 17,000 skiers in one day....
, nicknamed "the beast of the east," is located on the mountain. Killington is noted as a popular stop on the Long Trail
Long Trail

The Long Trail is a hiking trail located in Vermont, running the length of the state. It is the oldest long-distance trail in the United States, constructed between 1910 and 1930 by the Green Mountain Club....
, which here shares its route with the Appalachian Trail
Appalachian Trail

The Appalachian National Scenic Trail, generally known as the Appalachian Trail or simply The A.T., is a marked hiking trail in the eastern United States, extending between Springer Mountain in Georgia and Mount Katahdin in Maine....
. A gondola transports skiers and non-hikers to the summit, which is complete with a restaurant.

For expert skiers looking for adventure and challenge, Killington's slopes have been a mecca since the early sixties
1960s

The 1960s list of decades were the years from the start of 1960 to the end of 1969. The term also refers to an era more often called The Sixties, denoting the complex of inter-related cultural and political trends in the west, particularly United States, United Kingdom, France, Canada, Brazil, Australia, Spain, Italy, and Ger...
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Killington Peak is the second highest summit in the Green Mountains
Green Mountains

The Green Mountains are a mountain range in the U.S. state of Vermont. The range extends approximately 250 miles . The most notable mountains in the range include:...
 and in the U.S. state
U.S. state

A U.S. state is any one of the 50 state of the United States that share sovereignty with the federal government of the United States . Because of this shared sovereignty, an United States is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of Domicile ....
 of Vermont
Vermont

Vermont is a U.S. state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States United States. The state ranks 43rd by land area, , and 45th by total area....
. It is located east of Rutland in south-central Vermont. A major ski resort
Ski resort

A ski area is a developed recreational facility, usually on a mountain or large hill, containing skiing trails and vital supporting services....
, Killington Ski Resort
Killington Ski Resort

Killington Mountain Resort & Ski Area is a ski resort near Killington, Vermont, Vermont. It is the largest ski area in eastern North America serving as many as 17,000 skiers in one day....
, nicknamed "the beast of the east," is located on the mountain. Killington is noted as a popular stop on the Long Trail
Long Trail

The Long Trail is a hiking trail located in Vermont, running the length of the state. It is the oldest long-distance trail in the United States, constructed between 1910 and 1930 by the Green Mountain Club....
, which here shares its route with the Appalachian Trail
Appalachian Trail

The Appalachian National Scenic Trail, generally known as the Appalachian Trail or simply The A.T., is a marked hiking trail in the eastern United States, extending between Springer Mountain in Georgia and Mount Katahdin in Maine....
. A gondola transports skiers and non-hikers to the summit, which is complete with a restaurant.

For expert skiers looking for adventure and challenge, Killington's slopes have been a mecca since the early sixties
1960s

The 1960s list of decades were the years from the start of 1960 to the end of 1969. The term also refers to an era more often called The Sixties, denoting the complex of inter-related cultural and political trends in the west, particularly United States, United Kingdom, France, Canada, Brazil, Australia, Spain, Italy, and Ger...
. Lodging situations have changed over the years from sleeping on barroom floors and barns on the mountain road, traveling up from nearby Rutland or Woodstock
Woodstock (town), Vermont

Woodstock is a town in and the shire town of Windsor County, Vermont, Vermont, in the United States. As of the United States Census, 2000, the town population was 3,232....
, to now over 120 inns, lodges and condominium complexes, with sleeping capacity to bring the Rutland region's tourist population to 60,000 on a winter weekend.

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