Thursday, March 29, 2018

Killington Select Board seeks management proposal for GMNGC

March 28, 2018

Mountain Times

Killington Select Board seeks management proposal for GMNGC
By Polly Lynn Mikula

KILLINGTON—About 30 people attended a special Select Board meeting Wednesday, March 28, for a presentation by Brown Golf Management (BGM). The meeting was held at the Sherburne Memorial Library at 5 p.m.
It was the second time the town of Killington has brought BGM in for help. The first time, was in the spring of 2011, when BGM (then in its infancy) came in do an operational analysis of the town-owned Green Mountain National Golf Course. After analyzing data, surveying townspeople, guests and employees and visiting the site twice, BGM compiled a 30-page report outlining three possible budget plans for the 2011 and 2012 operating seasons.
But that was seven years ago.
On Wednesday, John Brown, chief operating officer for BGM, presented options for how BGM services could best help the town get GMNGC back on track for growth now. Broadly, Brown explained that they could help by consulting (as was requested) or through management, which he recommended.
For consulting, Brown listed three main services: BGM could 1) help with an executive search to find a seasonal leader; 2) offer full accounting services; 3) manage food and beverage.
Full management of GMNGC, would cover the above areas, plus, run all aspects of the operation, plan and manage capital investments, handle all HR and personnel (all employees would become BGM employees), and help with marketing and advertising of the course to help it grow its membership base and fill out tee times.
Brown explained that golf course costs are fairly fixed, but “a dollar in golf is a dollar to the bottom line.”
Attendees at the meeting had many questions for the board and BGM.
Select Board Chair Steve Finneron moderated the questions and discussions that followed.
BGM answered general questions about its management service fee structure, focus on attracting groups of 8-24, collaborations with local businesses, lodging establishments and the KPAA, and maintaining quality while making GMNGC financially sustainable.
Finneron had to explain to many that specific aspects of the contract with BGM and specific personnel could not be discussed at the open meeting but would be worked out in executive session.
Other questions focused on the debt and the historical sequence of events that led to the town being in the position that it’s now in. After many unsuccessful attempts to table that topic, Select Board member Jim Haff moved to have it added to the agenda the second week in June.
After most attendees got to voice their questions and/or concerns, the board went into executive session to discuss “contracts.” BGM was permitted to join the session for part of the time.
Next steps
At approximately 8:15 p.m. the board came out of executive session to announce that while they were taking no action, they were going to pursue the direction of BGM management of GMNGC with restrictions, rather than the companies consulting services.
BGM will be putting together a specific proposal within the week to be discussed at Tuesday’s regularly scheduled Select Board meeting.
The board explained that they felt this route provided a better value to the town, as the consulting option would cost nearly the same for far less services.
“No contract was adopted; no vote was taken,” Finneron said.

Wednesday, March 28, 2018

Killington Town Manager fired without cause

Killington Town Manager fired without cause

 

By Polly Lynn Mikula
KILLINGTON—At 8:20 p.m. on Wednesday, March 28, the Killington Select Board came out of executive session to announce the termination of Deborah Schwartz from the position of Town Manager without cause. The board unanimously approved the motion.
There was little discussion.
Board Chair Steve Finneron explained that “Under the contract there’s a 30 day notice, which expires on April 29, during this time you’ll be paid. Under section 5, you will also receive 180 days pay… Deborah you have the choice, and we’re not asking for an answer now, of whether you want to work the 30 days. You do not have to and you will still receive the 30 days pay for it.”
Finneron asked for an answer on whether or not Schwartz intended to work by the weekend.
Schwartz simply asked for clarification about when the 180 day time period would begin. Finneron said April 29, after the 30 day period, all of which will be paid.
The meeting adjourned at 8:24 p.m.
The Town of Killington named Deborah Schwartz as its new Town Manager on April 18, 2016.

Town Report needs work, Killington officials say

Mountain Times

March 28, 2018

By Katy Savage
KILLINGTON—In the first Select Board meeting since voters narrowly approved a $4.4 million budget on Town Meeting Day, board members expressed concerns about errors and omissions in the town report—continuing conversation from an informational meeting prior to the vote earlier this month.
“I was embarrassed by the way the budget was presented in the town report, especially by how difficult it was for the people voting on it to follow it,” said Select Board member Stephen Finneron last Tuesday, March 20, according to a PEGTV recording.
Finneron was elected chair of the board last week.
Some expenses printed in the town report were incorrect. Projected golf course revenue was mistakenly left out of the report and the estimate for the combined town and school tax rate was wrong.
Jim Haff called the report “a disgrace” at the informational meeting prior to the vote. Haff was elected to a three-year seat on Town Meeting Day. He continued his criticism as he reviewed a revenue and expense report last Tuesday.
“We need to get our paperwork in a little bit better of an order,” Haff said.
Haff mentioned differences between what was budgeted and what was spent in the capital fund. He wanted a way to track where the unexpended money went.
Haff called the budget one of the biggest problems facing the town.
Town Manager Deborah Schwartz apologized for mistakes as she read a letter to the public. She had sent the letter to the Select Board prior to the meeting.
“I know my fellow residents of Killington are upset about the inaccurate information printed in the 2017 annual report,” Schwartz read. “I don’t blame them.
“I’m very sorry this happened and I’m taking steps to make sure it doesn’t happen again,” she said, mentioning she planned to have two proofreaders review budget numbers prior to printing them going forward. She hoped this would catch mistakes. Killington recently switched to new accounting software called New England Municipal Resource Center (NEMRC), which officials said partly accounted for errors in the town report.
Select Board members planned to attend a two-hour training with a NEMRC representative along with Schwartz and other officials who use the system.
Haff suggested having an auditor review the budget and accounting software.
In the 2 ½ hour reorganizational meeting last week, Finneron also updated the board as a representative of the Killington Fire Department Facilities Review Committee. Voters approved establishing a reserve fund for a new police, search and rescue, emergency responder and fire department building on Town Meeting Day.
Finneron hopes to present a design to voters next year. Construction would begin in two years or more.
The Select Board also voted to go to tax sale for all delinquent properties prior to 2017.
Haff requested an executive session at the end of the meeting to speak about personnel and contracts. He asked everyone to leave.
“It’s just for the select board,” Haff emphasized. “Nobody else.”
Schwartz and others left the room.
The next Select Board meeting is April 3 at 7:30 p.m.

Friday, March 23, 2018

Killington baker recognized as patriotic employer



Laura McKenna, award recipient, and Taylor Curtis, the Vermont Army Guard soldier who requested the award for her boss. (Courtesy photo)
KILLINGTON — Laura McKenna, owner and operator of Sunup Bakery, of Killington, was recently presented with the U.S. Department of Defense Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve  Patriot Award.
The award reflects the support McKenna has given to her employee and citizen-service member, Taylor Curtis, of Rutland. Curtis is a private first class in the Vermont Army National Guard, and serves as a combat engineer with Alpha Company of the 572 Brigade Engineer Battalion, in Bradford.  She works full-time for Sunup Bakery as an assistant baker. McKenna stated that she was very happy to support Curtis in her military duties and went on to say that “Taylor is such a great employee.”
Curtis said that she appreciated working for someone who had such great respect for our military.

Tuesday, March 6, 2018

Haff wins close race in Killington


Mountain Times

March 6, 2018

Jim Haff elected to Select Board and budget passes by single digit votes at Killington Town Meeting Day
By Katy Savage
KILLINGTON—Voters approved the budget on Town Meeting Day by just two votes—187 for and 185 against, and elected Select Board Member Jim Haff over Kelly Lange by just five votes. Jay Hickory, who also ran for the seat, came in a distant third. In total 380 ballots were cast.
Haff will join Patty McGrath and Steve Finneron on the Board.
Mistakes in Killington’s town budget and inaccurate accounting drew concern from residents at an informational meeting on Monday night prior to Town Meeting Day, foreshadowing a close vote on the budget and other articles.
There was a mistake in the combined town and school tax rate, there were errors and miscalculations in the expense report and projected Green Mountain National Golf Course revenue of $1.8 million (up from $1.3 million in 2017) was mistakenly left out of the Town Report, officials explained Monday.
The town’s $4.4 million town budget, with $3.17 million to be raised by taxes, resulted in a 4.36 cent increase to the town tax rate.
The Town Report erroneously showed the total tax rate was down about 4 cents, but the estimated town and school tax combined was actually up slightly, town officials pointed out on Monday night. The owner of a $100,000 home would pay $2,043 in taxes.
“The book is a disgrace,” said Jim Haff, a former Select Board member who was running for a three-year term.
“We need to know what we’re voting on,” said Haff.
There were about 100 people at the informational meeting, Monday, and many expressed concern that the budget they were being asked to vote on wasn’t accurate.
Hickory urged people to vote the budget down.
Select Board chair Patty McGrath assured them that it was accurate. She tried to address the issues on Monday by providing residents printed handouts with corrected numbers. Some numbers were off by a few hundred dollars, others were off by thousands.
Roads expenses in the previous year’s budget was $497,000, not $492,000, she said. Bonded indebtedness for the 2018 budget was $671,000, not $575,000, she said.
McGrath said part of the problems in the budget stemmed from switching to a new accounting software program—a widely used program called New England Municipal Resource Center (NEMRC).
McGrath said there were errors and miscalculations when comparing previous books. Numbers weren’t carried properly from one book to another, she said. Some numbers were transposed.
She admitted throughout the meeting that the town’s accounting needed improvement.
“The figure checking could be better,” McGrath said.
Debt incurred from Green Mountain National Golf Course was also a concern.
The golf course owes the town about $390,000. Some wondered if the golf course was ever going to repay the town.
Haff said the town should support the golf course’s infrastructure and forgive the debt.
“We’re never going to get it back,” he said.
Select Board member Steve Finneron spoke in favor of the golf course. He said the golf course brings people into town who support other businesses.
In the three-hour meeting, residents were also concerned about Article 7, which asked for the town’s creation of a $75,000 reserve fund to replace the Johnson Recreational Center pool.
The total cost to replace the pool would be more than $1 million, said Recreation Commission chair Betsey Bianchi.
“We need to start someplace,” she said.
A 10-year plan to replace the pool, which is more than 40 years old, was presented in 2015. There were plans to renovate the pool, pool house and recreational facilities. Bianchi said the creation of the fund would insure those improvements get done.
About 80 people use the pool a day when it’s open from June to Labor Day, she said.
Resident Joe Wolak questioned the need for a pool that’s only open three months a year while resident Trevor VanNeil, who is a lifeguard at the pool, called it “a hub of the community.”
Summary of vote:
-Article 1, elected town officers, none of whom were contested except the Select Board.  Jim Haff won that seat defeating Kelly Lange and Jay Hickory (176, 171, 32 respectively.)
-Article 2, passed. It asked voters to pay taxes in three installments, with taxes due Aug. 15, Nov. 15 and Feb. 15. (263 yes, 52 no).
-Article 3, passed. It asked voters to approve a town budget of $4.4 million. (187 yes, 185 no.)
-Article 4, passed. It asked voters to exempt the Killington Volunteer Fire Department’s from taxation for the next five years. (292 yes, 81 no.)
-Article 5, passed. It asked voters to establish a $679,000 reserve fund to pay for Killington’s new public safety building.Voters approved the purchase of a four-acre parcel on Killington Road in September with the cost—up to $634,000—to be paid in installments. The building would house the Killington Volunteer Fire Department, Killington Search & Rescue and the Killington Police Department. The cost to construct the building would be $3-$4 million and construction would begin in 2020. Finneron said voters will be presented with design options later this year. (250 yes, 118 no.)
-Article 6, passed. It asked voters to establish a $5,000 reserve fund for Town Garage improvements. (300 yes, 71 no.)
-Article 7, passed. It asked voters to establish a reserve fund to pay for the replacement of the town pool facilities and appropriate $75,000 for this fund. (278 yes, 94 no.)

Monday, March 5, 2018

Jim Haff for Selectboard




On the eve of the election I am reflecting on why I am voting for Jim Haff. Compared to the other candidates Jim has much greater knowledge and experience of the inner workings of the town budget, operations, and Killington’s role and impact on the region.
He has been on the Select Board, is the town’s representative on the school board, was the town’s representative to the Rutland Regional Planning Commission and interim Health officer.  He has worked tirelessly on town issues even as a private citizen.
He has been a constant presence at various town board and commission meetings, giving important and well thought out input on the town’s management, operations, finances and future growth that has been repeatedly acknowledged by past and present town officials.
Given his experience, knowledge and relationships he can hit the ground running without any learning curve or acclimation time and thus can more efficiently get the town’s business done.
In the short term the town is faced with some critical challenges. Long term financial decisions need to be made regarding the Golf Course, swimming pool, the new Public Safety Building, and the continuous upkeep and reconstruction of our roads and buildings.
The town’s operations need to be closely examined and critical management issues need to be resolved.
Jim has stated repeatedly that the town’s main responsibility is to maintain what we already have, i.e. the town’s infrastructure; roads, buildings, and public facilities such as the golf course, library, pool, etc.
There are difficult decisions that are going to have to be made in the near future. Jim Haff has shown that he can play hard ball if need be He has made and stood by hard, and even unpopular, decisions which in the end turned out to be right. This is the person we need to lead the town forward. He may not be pretty, but he is hardworking, smart as a whip and has the large cojones needed to move the town forward.

Saturday, March 3, 2018

Driver arrested in parking lot at Killington

Rutland Herald

KILLINGTON — A New York man was arrested early Saturday morning after Vermont State Police found him sleeping behind the wheel of his running car in the Killington Grand parking area.
Joseph Mcinnis, 44, of  Horseheads, New York, was arrested and charged with driving while under the influence. Police said they learned he had been involved in an incident earlier in the morning at Jax Bar on Killington Road at 2:30 a.m.
Police said Mcinnis had operated his vehicle while under the influence of alcohol. He was taken into custody and later released with a citation.

Friday, March 2, 2018

Killington Select candidates answer questions (continued): KPAA Q&A from audience (summarized):


Question by Vito Rasenas: In reference to the budget, do you see any cost savings, any increases in efficiency, or increase in revenue that would help ease tax increases? How do you propose to solve our capital funding problem?
Jim Haff started by explaining that the residential and non residential tax rate in the Town Report is wrong to begin with.
“The total residential tax rate is wrong,” he said. “If you’ve already calculated how much you will owe based on page 17, you need to add another 40 cents to the total tax rate at the bottom of page 17.” He explained that the total only included the Education Property Tax adjusted for the Common Level of Appraisal (CLA) —1.6383 for residential and 1.5759 for non-residential— which did not add in the 0.4051 town tax rate.
The total tax rate would then be 2.0434 for residential and 1.981 for non-residential. This represents an increase of .0035 per $100 of property value for residential property tax, and nearly a 10-cent increase per $100 for non-residential properties (.0994)—including businesses.
This isn’t something that anyone has yet considered, Haff said, as he just pointed the mistake out to the town manager before the meeting on Monday, and no one else seems to have caught this mistake. “A 10-cent increase for businesses is a huge deal,” Haff said.
Haff said that mistakes like this, new numbers appearing and disappearing from the golf debt, in addition to FEMA debt (the “chapters missing” from the town budget) leads him to say “I don’t believe we have a real budget.” Therefore, he said he is voting “no” on the budget.
“But, I just want to provide the correct numbers that are out there and let the people decide,” he concluded.
Jay Hickory agreed with Haff. “It pains me to do so,” he said, which elicited a chuckle from the audience. Hickory added, “I think the budget was poorly planned by the town manager. I will vote ‘no’ on the budget.”
Kelly Lange said she thinks the budget needs to be “more transparent and understandable.” She said there were departments that could probably find more efficiencies and would look to the departments themselves to find them.
She also suggested that the town pursue additional revenue sources by way of grants, citing funding for recreational activities and sidewalks as examples of potential state funding. “This is something that we’d have to put time and energy into … Economic stimulation comes and goes and changes, so it has to be continually monitored.”
Question by Andrea Weymouth: If the budget were to be voted down, what would you cut and/or reallocate? 
Hickory reiterated that he’d “look to all departments to see what could be cut,” suggesting that savings could be transferred into a capital fund. “I’m not saying that cuts will lower tax rate,” he said. He also reiterated that it’s hard to answer such questions specifically with the budget in its current state. “It’s an embarrassment. I’m not sure how long it’s been since a town report has been this poor.”
Lange said that she also couldn’t name specific cuts, but said she thinks “the departments have already been asked to look at costs, but more can always be done.”
Lange said that if voted down, she would focus on how the budget is presented.
“The first step is a cleaner presentation,” she said.
Haff also said it was hard to identify specifics since “we haven’t had an accurate budget with all the financials in it for the past six years.”
He then pointed to page 13 of the town report where it shows the grand list breakdown.
“Of the total $7,826,757.60, non-homesteads make up $6,552,539.97, whereas homesteads only amount to $738,274.40 of the total taxable property. We’re less than 10 percent of the total budget,” he said.
That means that 90 percent of the properties in Killington will see a nearly 10-cent increase in their total tax rate.
Question by Andrea Weymouth: The golf course is only used six months a year, but its costs (particularly wages) run the full year. Is there a way to reduce expenses? Should the town consider selling the golf course or leasing it to a management company?
Lange answered, “I think all options are on the table,” citing winter recreation as an area for obvious growth potential. With regards to cuts, she said it “all has to be evaluated. Salary included,” but cautioned that it was “premature to say where we should end up.”
Haff further explained what the town had been through previously. “Brown Consulting came in and gave the town four options. We chose one; it’s not working,” he said. “We should go back to that report, look at the options and choose another.”
He said we “need to hire the right people to do the right thing,” suggesting that the town might hire a CPA to take on the books for about $15,000 per year.
He also reiterated his opinion that “in order to get four-season use out of the golf course, it needs to be part of the recreation department.” He reminded folks that the golf course was voted in to be an enterprises fund, but that it can’t pay the bond, it can’t pay its bills, and it can’t even pay its own costs.
“We need to bring the golf course fully into the town and forget about it being an enterprise fund,” he said.
Hickory said, “Selling the golf course is probably one of the worst ideas. You can hardly give away golf courses these days.”
Hickory fully believes with the right investment the course will become a huge town asset. But he added that the golf course needs a good manager, “who will find a way to make as much money as possible.”
Question emailed from unidentified resident: What are your thoughts about the fire department plans for the new building proposal?
Haff said he was for the purchase of the property for the fire department. “We were told we needed one, so the question is how we’re going to fund it,” he said, adding again that the town needs to get its financials in order so as to set budget priorities.
Hickory, who volunteered for the fire department for several years, agreed that a new one is needed, that the current space is inadequate and that it is “good to close on land,” as it is a “decent location” for a new station. However, he also said that “at this time, I can’t actually say I would want to try to fund that fire station … the money is not there and it’s not going to be there for a couple of years.”
Lange said the town and fire department need to “discuss needs vs. wants” with regard to the design of the new station so as to keep costs reasonable. 
Lange also brought up the issue of ensuring that there would be enough volunteers for the department.
Question by Vince Chiarella: How do you propose to get the books [town financials] back to a point where everyone is happy with them and they are understandable?
Hickory said, “I think we need a leader. We need a competent town manager that actually does what a town manager is supposed to do. I think that might get rid of some of our problems; a lot of our problems, actually.”
Lange pointed out that “this hasn’t been a one year issue … Some of it is how it’s been carried over.” She suggested we get “back to basics” and while bringing someone in to sort out the books is probably a good idea, “ultimately, the town manager does need to be the one to do the budget.”
“I believe it starts at the Select Board level,” Haff said. “They’ve left it to the town manager.”
He continued, “Everyone says the town manager is at fault for this book, but it’s not all her fault. She’s also finding things ... money issues, finding new debts.”
Haff suggested the town get a complete audit to get back on track.
Question emailed from unidentified resident: How would your personality and management style benefit the town?
Lange said she has had a lot of experience listening to all sides of issues, getting all of the information possible and more often than not, coming up with a compromise. When a compromise is not possible, at least the board should be able to explain the issues clearly and leave it to voters. “There are lots of strong personalities in my job,” she said. “Understanding differing positions creates respect and allows us to move forward.”
“My management style …” Haff said, laughing. “Look, I read the book, I know where the [town] finances are … I just have a problem with the numbers. Numbers don’t lie.”
He added that the town and Select Board “need to agree on them so that we can move this town forward.”
Haff also said that when he ran a profitable brokering company, “most of my employees loved me. I’m black and white,” he said. “Do a good job, I’ll say you did a good job. Do a bad job, and I’ll say you made a bad choice.”
Hickory said, “I’m pretty no nonsense,” adding that he’d lead with “common sense.”
“If it quacks, it’s probably a duck,” he added for emphasis.

Killington announces $16 million in new investments

Mountain Times

Resort unveils new/upgraded lifts, improved terrain, and more summer attractions
By Polly Lynn Mikula
KILLINGTON—On Thursday, March 1, approximately 400 people gathered in the Oscar Wilde Ballroom at Killington Grand Resort for a “Resort Update” presented by Mike Solimano, president and GM of Killington and Pico.
The turnout was impressive, with many local business people saying it was the largest crowd they’d ever seen at a resort update.
Even Solimano was surprised as folks continued to flood in well after all the seats were filled. “We didn’t anticipate this many,” he said, just before beginning his presentation at 5 p.m. “It’s great to see so many people come out for this,” he added.
Solimano begun his presentation outlining planned investments of over $16 million at Killington and Pico ahead of the 2018-19 season.
Some of the biggest winter enhancements will include: a new 6-person high speed bubble chairlift at Snowdon ($7.8 million), new lift service at South Ridge, upgrades to the K-1 Express Gondola including new cabins ($2.2 million), hands-free lift access gates at both Killington and Pico ($1.5 million) as well as improved intermediate trails and new ski bridges and tunnels at key intersections.
“While we are committed to staying core to our beastly advanced terrain, we are also putting the focus on our blue family-friendly terrain,” said Solimano. “The investments we’re making will re-shape the guest experience for years to come. Uphill capacity will increase to 48,000 per hour and the downhill enhancements will create more diverse terrain for all levels of skiers and riders.”
Solimano also presented new investment plans for this summer, including a Ninja-style obstacle course (called WreckTangle), exercise pod and jogging path, and a chocked-full event schedule including the addition of the Mountain Bike US Open Aug. 1-5.
Summer investments this year will total just $500,000, but investments over the past five years come to $6 million, Solimano explained. (The resort invested $500,000 in 2014, $3 million in 2015, $1 million in 2016, $1 million in 2017 and $500,000 in 2018.)
Mountain Biking has seen the lion’s share of investment dollars and the resort has seen that investment pay off in correlated rider visits. In 2013, before the five-year buildout of mountain biking, the resort reported just 2,000 rider visits, in 2014 it grew to 4,900, then 8,060 in 2015, then 12,000 in 2016 and hit a whopping 23,000 last summer; representing a total growth of 91 percent, said Solimano showing a chart outlining this growth.
Solimano said he hopes, one day, the resort will be able to operate the lifts year-round “with no break between skiing and riding.”
New Snowdon six-person bubble chairlift
A new six-person high-speed, bubble chairlift will be installed ahead of the 2018-19 ski season. The new Snowdon chair, manufactured by Leitner-Poma, features a bubble shield that will protect skiers and riders from wind and weather as they ascend 1,100 vertical feet to the Snowdon Mountain peak, which features primarily intermediate cruising terrain. There also will be a storage facility built to house chairs in inclement weather to assist when weather impedes operations.
The ride, “which used to take 10 minutes (and feel like 15)” as Solimano said, will now take just 4.5 minutes to the top.
South Ridge Quad
The highly anticipated return of lift service in the South Ridge area will occur with the relocation of the refurbished, Snowdon Quad chairlift. The South Ridge Quad will load and unload in the same locations as the old South Ridge Triple and will have a length of 3,900 feet and a vertical rise of approximately 875 feet. The South Ridge Quad will provide easier access to trails such as Pipe Dream and an additional way to connect back to the north side of the resort from Bear Mountain.
K-1 Express Gondola
In addition to numerous upgrades to the K-1 Gondola in the past few years. Killington will replace all cabins with brand-new Leitner-Poma Sigma eight-person cabins which will be stored in a new cabin storage facility to improve reliability and de-icing time. The haul rope will also be replaced and improvements to the loading area are also planned. All ahead of next season.
The K-1 Gondola will continue to run on electricity generated by BioGas, through a program commonly known as Cow Power as part of our commitment to POWDR’s Play Forever using renewable energy.
New RFID gates
Killington Resort and Pico Mountain will introduce Axess smart gates with RFID (radio-frequency-identification) at lift access points. This technology will improve the guest experience by the use of hands-free automated gates instead of manual barcode scanning.
Terrain improvements
Killington Resort will continue to improve the on-mountain experience for its intermediate skiers and riders with a number of terrain improvements on the mountain. These improvements include trail widening and adding tunnels and bridges at the following intersections:
  • Great Northern and Bunny Buster and Mouse Trap
  • Great Northern and Upper Chute
  • Great Northern and Lower Chute
  • Snowshed Crossover at the Stash and Skyeburst
Tunnels, bridges, regrading will improve the experience on several key intermediate trails by limiting trail intersections in high traffic locations and removing pinch points for more top to bottom trail runs.
Snowdon Poma relocation
The Snowdon Poma lift will move to Swirl to create a dedicated race training venue for Killington Mountain School and Killington Ski Club. This move will open additional terrain to guests in the Snowdon area and allow for uninterrupted top to bottom skiing and riding.
Summer improvements
Summer operations continue to expand at Killington Resort with a new Woodward WreckTangle and additional summer attractions to be added to the Adventure Center.
The WreckTangle is an outdoor ninja obstacle challenge featuring nine different sections of unique and fun-filled obstacles to conquer including cargo nets, balance beams and rope swings. Additionally, Killington’s Mountain Bike Park will make improvements to beginner terrain, unveil the newly completed Krusty Trail on Ramshead and extended riding hours.