{"id":1948538,"date":"2026-05-22T02:06:55","date_gmt":"2026-05-21T23:06:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1948538"},"modified":"2026-05-22T02:06:55","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T23:06:55","slug":"killington-resort-vt-to-close-memorial-day-weekend-capping-one-of-the-longest-ski-seasons-in-the-east","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1948538","title":{"rendered":"Killington Resort, VT, to Close Memorial Day Weekend, Capping One of the Longest Ski Seasons in the East"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<figure id=\"attachment_406446\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-406446\" style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-406446 lazyload\" 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https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/699255826_1444881421000437_5913731520727148566_n.jpeg?resize=768%2C577&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/699255826_1444881421000437_5913731520727148566_n.jpeg?resize=1536%2C1154&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/699255826_1444881421000437_5913731520727148566_n.jpeg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-eio-rwidth=\"640\" data-eio-rheight=\"481\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-406446\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/699255826_1444881421000437_5913731520727148566_n.jpeg?resize=640%2C481&amp;ssl=1\" alt width=\"640\" height=\"481\" data-eio=\"l\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-406446\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Skiers and riders have one more weekend to hit Killington\u2019s Superstar Glacier. | Image: Killington Resort<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-1\" style=\"margin: 8px auto;text-align: center;clear: both\">\n<!-- GAM 71161633\/SNWBR_snowbrains\/article_hrec_1 --><\/p>\n<div data-fuse=\"article_hrec_1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/killington.com\/\">Killington Resort<\/a>, Vermont, has announced that Memorial Day weekend will mark the closing of its 2025\u201326 ski season, bringing an end to one of the longest-running seasons in the eastern United States.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1220\" data-end=\"1482\"><strong>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.<\/strong> Over the past five seasons, skiing and riding have extended into June, with last year\u2019s closing date falling on May 11.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Related: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/snowbrains.com\/ski-resorts-memorial-day\/\"><em><strong>These 5 Ski Resorts Have A Packed Schedule Of Events Planned For Memorial Day Weekend<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"1484\" data-end=\"1753\"><strong>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.<\/strong> Killington has branded itself the \u201cBeast of the East\u201d for its long operating calendar and extensive spring offerings.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1755\" data-end=\"2051\"><strong>This season is the second under new management, which has focused on upgrades to snowmaking infrastructure and lift capacity.<\/strong> Improvements include expanded snowmaking coverage on Superstar and the replacement of the Superstar lift with Superstar Six, a high-speed Doppelmayr six-person chairlift.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Related: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/snowbrains.com\/beartooth-basin-opening-date-2026\/\"><em><strong>Beartooth Basin, WY \u2014 North America\u2019s Only Summer Ski Area \u2014 Announces Opening Date<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"2053\" data-end=\"2339\"><strong>Snowmaking efforts earlier in the season helped establish a strong base on Superstar Glacier, supporting what became another extended spring run.<\/strong> The resort said recent warm weather has affected conditions, but grooming teams have worked to maintain skiable terrain as long as possible.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2341\" data-end=\"2541\"><strong>\u201cThe recent stretch of warm weather hasn\u2019t been kind to the snowpack, but our grooming team is doing what they do best to keep the turns going as long as possible,\u201d Killington said in a Facebook post.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2543\" data-end=\"2763\"><strong>Lift tickets for closing weekend will be priced at $40 on Saturday and, conditions permitting, Sunday.<\/strong> The resort will reassess snow conditions around midday Saturday to determine whether operations continue into Sunday.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2765\" data-end=\"3043\"><strong>While ski and snowboard operations wind down, Killington\u2019s summer offerings are ramping up.<\/strong> 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.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3045\" data-end=\"3323\"><strong>Killington is not alone in ending its season this weekend, with Palisades Tahoe in California and Boyne Mountain in Michigan also expected to close.<\/strong> That will leave just two ski areas operating in the United States: Mammoth Mountain in California and Timberline Lodge in Oregon.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mammoth Mountain currently has\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mammothmountain.com\/on-the-mountain\/mountain-report#lifts-and-trails\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-modified-href=\"https:\/\/www.mammothmountain.com\/on-the-mountain\/mountain-report\">70 trails and seven lifts open<\/a>, 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.<\/strong>\u00a0Chairs 5 and 10 reopen on weekends. After receiving just one inch of snow in March, April delivered four feet.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/snowbrains.com\/mammoth-mountain-ca-extends-spring-skiing-to-may-31-and-you-can-ski-bike-and-golf-in-one-day\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-modified-href=\"https:\/\/snowbrains.com\/mammoth-mountain-ca-extends-spring-skiing-to-may-31-and-you-can-ski-bike-and-golf-in-one-day\">Mammoth is targeting May 31<\/a>, with extensions possible depending on conditions.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Timberline Lodge remains open with two lifts and will continue operating as long as conditions allow, typically well into summer.<\/strong>\u00a0The resort\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3541\" data-end=\"3741\" data-is-last-node data-is-only-node><strong>With several major resorts shutting down, the 2025\u201326 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.<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_406448\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-406448\" style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-406448 lazyload\" src=\"image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAoAAAAHhAQMAAADEQ50CAAAABlBMVEUAAAD\/\/\/+l2Z\/dAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAADpJREFUeNrtwQEBAAAAgJD+r+4ICgAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABomDEAAYdtmYUAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\" alt width=\"640\" height=\"481\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/698844601_1444881377667108_3023594539102918967_n.jpeg?resize=640%2C481&amp;ssl=1\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/698844601_1444881377667108_3023594539102918967_n.jpeg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/698844601_1444881377667108_3023594539102918967_n.jpeg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/698844601_1444881377667108_3023594539102918967_n.jpeg?resize=1200%2C901&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/698844601_1444881377667108_3023594539102918967_n.jpeg?resize=768%2C577&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/698844601_1444881377667108_3023594539102918967_n.jpeg?resize=1536%2C1154&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/698844601_1444881377667108_3023594539102918967_n.jpeg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-eio-rwidth=\"640\" data-eio-rheight=\"481\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-406448\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/698844601_1444881377667108_3023594539102918967_n.jpeg?resize=640%2C481&amp;ssl=1\" alt width=\"640\" height=\"481\" data-eio=\"l\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-406448\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Last laps of the season at Killington this Memorial Day Weekend. | Image: Killington Resort<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><!-- CONTENT END 1 -->\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Skiers and riders have one more weekend to hit Killington\u2019s Superstar Glacier. | Image: Killington Resort Killington Resort, Vermont, has announced that Memorial Day weekend will mark the closing of its 2025\u201326 ski season, bringing an end to one of the longest-running seasons in the eastern United States. 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