Highway Star
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Wow. Not to single anybody out, but there are MANY idiots in this thread.
- Killington is currently claiming all of it's woods to be skiable, for a total of over 1500 acres, hence the claim of the largest in the east.
- Nobody skis at Sugarloaf.
- Killington's Skyeship Gondola is actually the tallest lift in the east, at 2,522 vertical feet, and also the longest at 12,953 (over 2-1/2 miles). Its one of the longest and tallest in the country. Yes, it's two separate sections, but you ride the same cabin all the way up. Takes about 15 minutes to ride. Yes, you can lap it, thousands of people do every weekend.
- Killington has 3,050 ft of CONTINUOUS VERTICAL. Try skiing it with a group of people, as fast as possible tucking the whole way, then come back and tell me its "boring".
- Killington's K-1 Gondola is the highest lift in Vermont, at around 4,150 feet.
- Killington has 3 lifts around 1,500 ft of vert. K-1 Gondola, Skye Peak Quad, Skyeship Stage 2. Summit Quad at Pico is also around 1,500 ft. Most other lifts are around 1,200 ft of vert, most of which serve sustained intermediate to expert pitches.
- Killington is built on a ridge, the terrain is typically spread out in various trail pods of around 800 to 1500 feet of vert.
- Juggernaut is no longer 10 miles long, and should only be skied on a icy, sunny day of moderate temperature and low wind, with a few friends and a backpack full of tasty beverages. Take ski poles from group, strap to backpack, hand out beverages, ski leisurely and enjoy the forest.
- The flattest trail at Killington is not Juggernaut. Its actually Carpenters run. Dead flat in some places with no in run. If you begin the trail from a dead stop, skating is mandatory at some point even in the fastest icy conditions.
- Killington is currently claiming all of it's woods to be skiable, for a total of over 1500 acres, hence the claim of the largest in the east.
- Nobody skis at Sugarloaf.
- Killington's Skyeship Gondola is actually the tallest lift in the east, at 2,522 vertical feet, and also the longest at 12,953 (over 2-1/2 miles). Its one of the longest and tallest in the country. Yes, it's two separate sections, but you ride the same cabin all the way up. Takes about 15 minutes to ride. Yes, you can lap it, thousands of people do every weekend.
- Killington has 3,050 ft of CONTINUOUS VERTICAL. Try skiing it with a group of people, as fast as possible tucking the whole way, then come back and tell me its "boring".
- Killington's K-1 Gondola is the highest lift in Vermont, at around 4,150 feet.
- Killington has 3 lifts around 1,500 ft of vert. K-1 Gondola, Skye Peak Quad, Skyeship Stage 2. Summit Quad at Pico is also around 1,500 ft. Most other lifts are around 1,200 ft of vert, most of which serve sustained intermediate to expert pitches.
- Killington is built on a ridge, the terrain is typically spread out in various trail pods of around 800 to 1500 feet of vert.
- Juggernaut is no longer 10 miles long, and should only be skied on a icy, sunny day of moderate temperature and low wind, with a few friends and a backpack full of tasty beverages. Take ski poles from group, strap to backpack, hand out beverages, ski leisurely and enjoy the forest.
- The flattest trail at Killington is not Juggernaut. Its actually Carpenters run. Dead flat in some places with no in run. If you begin the trail from a dead stop, skating is mandatory at some point even in the fastest icy conditions.
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