Killington Mountain Announces $200M In Upgrades Over the Next Decade

It’s been just over two years since Killington Mountain, along with Pico Mountain, was purchased by local investors from POWDR Corp.

Since Killington Independence Group, as the cohort named their venture, took over ownership, they’ve made significant investments in infrastructure and maintenance across the mountain.

More than $80 million has been invested in projects across Killington over the last two years, including $35 million on lifts, $20 million on facilities, and $13 million on snowmaking. In addition to those numbers, on October 15, Killington announced that another $15 million would be put toward capital improvements over the next year, on top of the $200 million the resort plans to spend over the next decade.

The resort’s top priorities in the short term include lift maintenance, on-mountain signage, and a new underground power line from the base of K1. This summer, seven lifts across Killington and Pico received upgrades, including motor, lift tower, and sheave train rebuilds totaling $1.3 million in work.

During the 2027 Summer season, the K1 Gondola will also undergo installation of a new control system to reduce lift downtime in the long term. The Gondola will remain closed for the duration of the summer as a result, but will run normally for the upcoming 2026/27 winter season. A new power line running from the base of K1 to the top of North Ridge will also be installed, which should increase lift power reliability. More of the mountain’s lifts will also receive an additional $10 million in upgrades over the next decade.

To help newcomers to Killington find their way around, the resort is working to streamline its trail-signage system. Each sign will be modified to be the same size, with consistent arrow placement, and all signs will point toward the lift and lodging in a unified shade of grey.

Killington’s off-snow amenities are also getting significant upgrades. The new indoor sports simulator is slated to open this winter and will feature a golf simulator, a bar, and more. The updated Needle’s Eye Lodge has been delayed due to permitting; site work will now begin in April 2027, and the lodge is expected to open for the 2028/29 winter season. The finished product will quadruple the building’s footprint and include additional indoor and outdoor seating, indoor bathrooms, and an expanded bar.

In the long term, Killington plans to replace the Snowshed pumphouse, which is one of the two primary snowmaking pumphouses on the mountain. The project will ultimately cost $10 million and nearly double the water capacity of the current pumphouse, increasing the snowmaking system’s total water capacity by 30%. Lift upgrades over the next decade will include replacing the Snowshed Double, Snowshed Express Quad, Ramshead Express Quad, and Snowshed Lodge.

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