Killington Peak is the second highest summit in the
Green MountainsThe 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:*Mount Mansfield, 4,393 feet , the highest point in Vermont...
and in the
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VermontThe State of Vermont is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state ranks 43rd by land area, , and 45th by total area. It has a population of 621,270, making it the second least-populated state...
. It is located east of Rutland in south-central Vermont. A major
ski resortA ski area is a developed recreational facility, usually on a mountain or large hill, containing ski trails and vital supporting services. It is common for a ski area to have food, rental equipment, parking facilities and a ski lift system catering to the sports of skiing and snowboarding...
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Killington Ski ResortKillington Mountain Resort & Ski Area is a ski resort near Killington, 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 TrailThe 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 TrailThe 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. It is approximately long. The path is maintained by thirty trail...
. Traveling southbound on the Trail, it is the last 4000-foot peak until Virginia. 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
sixtiesThe 1960s was the decade that ran from January 1, 1960, to December 31, 1969.The 1960s 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, Canada, Argentina, Brazil, Spain, France,...
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Killington Peak is the second highest summit in the
Green MountainsThe 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:*Mount Mansfield, 4,393 feet , the highest point in Vermont...
and in the
U.S. stateA U.S. state is any one of 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government . Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile...
of
VermontThe State of Vermont is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state ranks 43rd by land area, , and 45th by total area. It has a population of 621,270, making it the second least-populated state...
. It is located east of Rutland in south-central Vermont. A major
ski resortA ski area is a developed recreational facility, usually on a mountain or large hill, containing ski trails and vital supporting services. It is common for a ski area to have food, rental equipment, parking facilities and a ski lift system catering to the sports of skiing and snowboarding...
,
Killington Ski ResortKillington Mountain Resort & Ski Area is a ski resort near Killington, 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 TrailThe 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 TrailThe 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. It is approximately long. The path is maintained by thirty trail...
. Traveling southbound on the Trail, it is the last 4000-foot peak until Virginia. 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
sixtiesThe 1960s was the decade that ran from January 1, 1960, to December 31, 1969.The 1960s 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, Canada, Argentina, Brazil, Spain, France,...
. Lodging situations have changed over the years from sleeping on barroom floors and barns on the mountain road, traveling up from nearby Rutland or
WoodstockWoodstock is a town in and the shire town of Windsor County, Vermont, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the town population was 3,232. It includes the villages of Woodstock, South Woodstock and Taftsville...
, 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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