So far, the coolest place I’ve been skiing is Killington, Vermont. My mom was turning 50, so I suggested we do something super fun to celebrate. She thought a weekend ski trip would really fun so I immediately started researching. After a few days, we landed on Killington.
The nickname for the resort is “The Beast” because it’s so large…much bigger than any place I’ve ever been before.
Killington has 155 trails, 21 lifts, 6 different mountain areas, and Killington Peak (where the gondola unloads) which at 4,241 feet, is the second-highest peak in Vermont. The biggest draw towards Killington for me was that it had at least one gondola. When I was younger, I decided that I would know I had “made it” in the world of skiing when I went to a place that had a gondola.
My mom took me out of school early so we could start our 7-hour road trip up to Vermont. We passed the Catskills in New York, cute churches in Vermont, and quite a few other ski resorts. It was late when we got to our hotel which was about 3 minutes from the base of the mountain so we went to bed right away and slept hard, preparing ourselves for some long skiing days ahead.
Seeing the mountain for the first time in the morning light was something I will never forget. I immediately got so excited for the next few days. 
My mom and I got all suited up in the base lodge and chose to ride on the gondola first. 
It was definitely a different experience than I’m used to but I loved every second of it. When we stepped out, the top of the mountain was covered in snow and it was just so magical. I felt like I was on top of the world and I just wanted to take it in for a few minutes.
We skied our little hearts out over the next few days. There was no way we would have been able to ski every single run/offshoot/jaunt but we tried our hardest. We hit all six mountain areas, with my favorite being the runs serviced by the main gondola. Similar to Holiday Valley, my favorite trails were the ones that looped through the trees. My all-time favorite trail was called Solitude and it started at the very top and went away from the resort through the trees and ended up being a 4-mile trail that took us to the very bottom.
The first night we went to “the first Irish pub in Vermont” and were treated to traditional Irish grub with live entertainment.
There were so many more fun memories, trails, and experiences that I enjoyed over the course of the weekend but unfortunately I can’t fit it all into a blog post.
I highly suggest Killington to anyone who’s looking for a new mountain to tackle. I wrote down all of my experiences in my travel journal so I can refer back to them when I go back…because I do plan on going back.
P.S. All photos (except the Resort Map) were taken by yours truly!
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