Your Central Vermont Basecamp

Fresh snow at Gifford Woods can hold only a few boot prints while the access roads to the ski lifts are already busy. Killington’s quieter winter is close to the main corridor, but it appears on forest roads, designated uphill routes, and small windows between the day’s better-known activities. Snowshoe Through Gifford Woods Gifford Woods […]

Killington breakfast decisions are made in ski boots, hiking layers, and the driver’s seat. A full pancake breakfast can anchor the morning, a warm sandwich can save first-chair time, and a specialty coffee stop can make a slower day feel intentional. The Access Road has a strong answer for each pace. Back Country Cafe for […]

Killington’s color changes vertically. The summit can move into autumn while the valley still holds plenty of green. A week later, the highest slopes may be fading as roadsides, ponds, and lower forests reach their brightest point. That elevation change is useful. Plan one view from above and one from inside the trees, then let […]