KILLINGTON — Killington Resort plans to spend $1 million this summer on its ski lifts, trails and snowmaking equipment.
The biggest ski and snowboard resort in the Northeast said this week its parent company, Powdr Corp., has invested more than $35 million in Killington since buying the resort in 2007.
Last year, Powdr invested $10 million, two-thirds of that going toward replacing the Peak Lodge, which had been destroyed by Tropical Storm Irene.
“As we reflect on last season and the support and feedback from our guests, we are focused on improving operations on-mountain and behind the scenes,” said Mike Solimano, president and general manager for Killington Resort and Pico Mountain.
“Crews will be upgrading a number of lift drives with new electronic controls and performing necessary maintenance on the snowmaking system this summer,” Jeff Temple, director of mountain operations at Killington and Pico, said last month.
Temple said they are also expanding mountain biking trails in an effort to make Killington a multi-season vacation spot.
Killington’s nearby sister resort, Pico Mountain, will make improvements to the base lodge dining area and retail stores.
Michael Joseph, communications manager at Killington and Pico, said many of the improvements are based on feedback from customers and those employees actually out in the snow and working with the equipment.
“Our staff and executives spend a lot of time on the snow each winter, and those first-hand experiences coupled with customer feedback drive our to-do list,” Joseph said.
Killington and Pico reported a jump in retail, lodging, and food and drink sales during the last ski season, despite the actual number of visitors remaining steady.
“Capital investments are designed to improve the customer experience at Killington,” Joseph said, “which in turn helps our bottom line by making Killington a more desirable destination.”
bryanna.allen @rutlandheral.com
The biggest ski and snowboard resort in the Northeast said this week its parent company, Powdr Corp., has invested more than $35 million in Killington since buying the resort in 2007.
Last year, Powdr invested $10 million, two-thirds of that going toward replacing the Peak Lodge, which had been destroyed by Tropical Storm Irene.
“As we reflect on last season and the support and feedback from our guests, we are focused on improving operations on-mountain and behind the scenes,” said Mike Solimano, president and general manager for Killington Resort and Pico Mountain.
“Crews will be upgrading a number of lift drives with new electronic controls and performing necessary maintenance on the snowmaking system this summer,” Jeff Temple, director of mountain operations at Killington and Pico, said last month.
Temple said they are also expanding mountain biking trails in an effort to make Killington a multi-season vacation spot.
Killington’s nearby sister resort, Pico Mountain, will make improvements to the base lodge dining area and retail stores.
Michael Joseph, communications manager at Killington and Pico, said many of the improvements are based on feedback from customers and those employees actually out in the snow and working with the equipment.
“Our staff and executives spend a lot of time on the snow each winter, and those first-hand experiences coupled with customer feedback drive our to-do list,” Joseph said.
Killington and Pico reported a jump in retail, lodging, and food and drink sales during the last ski season, despite the actual number of visitors remaining steady.
“Capital investments are designed to improve the customer experience at Killington,” Joseph said, “which in turn helps our bottom line by making Killington a more desirable destination.”
bryanna.allen @rutlandheral.com
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