The historic Sunrise Base Lodge and Mountain have been listed for sale. After its opening in the 1982-83 season, the Sunrise Base Lodge was an initial step in Killington’s southern expansion plan. The development of the Sunrise area, also known as the Northeast Passage, was part of a long-term addition plan called Parker’s Gore. The area featured a single fixed grip chair that took skiers on a lengthy ride to the top. This slow-moving triple and its surrounding terrain were the first step of a plan that never fully materialized.
Today’s Sunrise Village at Killington is just a small piece leftover from the initial expansion plan. The Northeast Passage and Sunrise Base Lodge paved the way for southern expansion at Killington. It opened up access to a variety of terrain on the south side of the resort. However, this low-elevation terrain was much more susceptible to poor snow quality.
After a variety of challenges, including poor snow conditions at low elevations and terrain limitations, continuing the expansion became too difficult. Instead of continuing with Parker’s Gore expansion, Killington shifted its focus to a new proposal. In the late 1990s, under new ownership, Killington acquired Pico. As a result, the resort scaled back progress on Sunrise and the Parker’s Gore expansion plan to prioritize interconnecting the newly acquired Pico. The property has since been sold and was home to Snowmobile Vermont and ATV Tours. After years of ATV and snowmobile tours, the property is again up for sale, and its future lies in the hands of potential buyers.
Listed by Keller Williams Vermont-Killington, the property is a unique piece of Killington’s history. Priced at $4.2 million and located on almost 310 acres, the Sunrise Base Lodge and Mountain offers investors the ultimate opportunity. The prime location offers guests access to a variety of trails of the former Northeast Passage, allowing them to enjoy the surrounding vistas and rolling slopes of Vermont.
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With a bit of elbow grease, the future could hold anything for this old ski lodge. A fresh breath of life could transform it into a boutique ski lodge resort or a luxury ecolodge. The opportunities are endless. Killington is a premier four-season resort town, with outdoorsy adventurers seeking new opportunities to explore. The Sunrise Base Lodge and Mountain possesses all the bones to become the area’s next mountain getaway.
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