Killington Resort Builds New Attractions
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Killington Resort, the largest ski and snowboard destination in Eastern North America and a four season outdoor playground has expanded their summer activities.
The new summer attractions (representing a $3.5 million investment) are located in the Snowshed base area. The Snowshed Express Quad chairlift will operate daily through the summer as a new addition to complement the K-1 Express Gondola, serving hikers, expanded mountain biking terrain for all ability levels and nature enthusiasts. Eight new attractions will open in this summer energy epicenter anchored by a 4,800’ alpine mountain coaster experience (expected to open August 1st), a four-story ropes course with 42 obstacles above the 5,000 square foot maze, a 1200’ long Skyeride that seats two guests at a time and rises over 200’ in the air, Segway tours, ATV/UTV mountain tours, re-designed and expanded beginner and intermediate mountain bike trails built along with our industry leading mountain bike venue designers Gravity Logic, and a new BOGS Hiking Center.
Photo: Killington Resort
“Killington won’t just have a different look this summer, it will have a whole new level of energy,” says Mike Solimano, president and general manager of Killington Resort. “This wave of investment is a significant effort by the resort to grow summer business, bring more visitors and extend vacation stays during the summer and fall, benefiting the entire Killington region.”
The Killington Sports retail and bike shop at Snowshed Lodge will feature an expanded fleet of rental mountain bikes including over 50 new mountain bikes from SCOTT and KONA, including youth sizes and accessories like riding shoes and gloves. The BOGS Hiking Center will include hiking shoe rentals, along with hiking sticks, trekking poles and more.
Although summer operations and activities will conclude on Sunday October 18, 2015 to prepare the mountain for snowmaking and the winter ski and snowboard season, the coaster will operate year round.
Summer passes and more information available at www.killington.com
