Killington Resort Announces $22 Million in Capital Improvements for the 2025-26 Season

Vermont’s Killington Resort, the largest ski and snowboard destination in Eastern North America, announces the second year of significant capital investments under its independent ownership group. An additional $22 million has been approved for on-mountain infrastructure improvements, building on the $38 million invested this past year, including the construction of the new Superstar Six chairlift. With this latest round of funding, total investment over two years now reaches $60 million.

$6.5 million will be invested in upgrading the Snowdon Triple to a new fixed-grip, four-person chairlift. In addition to improving access to one of the mountain’s most popular zones, this project supports a broader, multi-year strategy to maintain a resilient network of fixed-grip lifts across the resort. The long-term goal is to ensure reliable lift access to all areas of the mountain, even during inclement weather.

An additional $6 million of funding will be used to construct a reimagined Jerk Jamaican Mountain Grill. Since opening in 2016, this ski-in, ski-out location has become one of the most popular dining areas on the mountain, often reaching its indoor seating capacity quickly. The new building will increase the footprint of the restaurant by over four times what the current square footage is. It will also include additional indoor restrooms for guests in our Northbrook area, as well as 160 indoor seats (an increase from 26), 100 outdoor seats, full bar service, and an improved food preparation and storage area for our staff.

“We’ve been thrilled at the level of investment from our independent ownership group over the past year,” says Killington Resort’s President and CEO Mike Solimano. “They have certainly lived up to their word, even increasing last year’s initial capital investment of $30 million to $38 million by the end of this summer. The flexibility of independent ownership has allowed us to act quickly and make timely adjustments to capital projects while always keeping the guest experience as our priority.”

The remaining $9.5 million in investment capital will go towards continued maintenance and repairs around the resort, with $2 million each set aside for purchasing new snowcats and upgrading certain sections of snowmaking pipelines. The new pipeline will help service the 1,024 new HKD low-energy snow guns that have been installed across the mountain over the past two years, continuing our ongoing focus on snowmaking improvements.