Killington Resort, Vermont, has announced that Memorial Day weekend will mark the closing of its 2025–26 ski season, bringing an end to one of the longest-running seasons in the eastern United States.
The resort opened first in the East on Wednesday, November 12, and has remained one of the most durable late-season operations in the country. Over the past five seasons, skiing and riding have extended into June, with last year’s closing date falling on May 11.
Closing weekend will feature the Beast 365 Challenge, where guests can ski or ride, mountain bike, and play golf across the resort in a single weekend. Killington has branded itself the “Beast of the East” for its long operating calendar and extensive spring offerings.
This season is the second under new management, which has focused on upgrades to snowmaking infrastructure and lift capacity. Improvements include expanded snowmaking coverage on Superstar and the replacement of the Superstar lift with Superstar Six, a high-speed Doppelmayr six-person chairlift.
Snowmaking efforts earlier in the season helped establish a strong base on Superstar Glacier, supporting what became another extended spring run. The resort said recent warm weather has affected conditions, but grooming teams have worked to maintain skiable terrain as long as possible.
“The recent stretch of warm weather hasn’t been kind to the snowpack, but our grooming team is doing what they do best to keep the turns going as long as possible,” Killington said in a Facebook post.
Lift tickets for closing weekend will be priced at $40 on Saturday and, conditions permitting, Sunday. The resort will reassess snow conditions around midday Saturday to determine whether operations continue into Sunday.
While ski and snowboard operations wind down, Killington’s summer offerings are ramping up. The Killington Bike Park opens Friday, May 22, with nearly all Snowshed trails expected to be open. The golf course is already operating, and the Adventure Center opens Saturday, May 23.
Killington is not alone in ending its season this weekend, with Palisades Tahoe in California and Boyne Mountain in Michigan also expected to close. That will leave just two ski areas operating in the United States: Mammoth Mountain in California and Timberline Lodge in Oregon.
Mammoth Mountain currently has 70 trails and seven lifts open, operating from 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. daily and the Unbound Express serving park laps from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Chairs 5 and 10 reopen on weekends. After receiving just one inch of snow in March, April delivered four feet. Mammoth is targeting May 31, with extensions possible depending on conditions.
Timberline Lodge remains open with two lifts and will continue operating as long as conditions allow, typically well into summer. The resort’s scheduled target date is July 19. Timberline is one of the few ski areas in North America with a near-permanent upper snowfield, and it hosts U.S. ski team training camps through the spring and summer months.
With several major resorts shutting down, the 2025–26 season is nearing its conclusion, but a handful of ski areas continue to offer late-spring and early-summer turns for dedicated skiers and riders.
