Killington Glossary
Written by Jordan Spear
Updated at September 6th, 2023
This is a auto-generated Article of all your definitions within the glossary.
Glossary
This is a auto-generated Article of all your definitions within the glossary.
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AASI
American Association of Snowboard Instructors
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Aspenware
Our e-commerce platform where guests purchase products online
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Backcountry
Backcountry skiing (and snowboarding) is skiing outside of the boundaries of a resort. This could mean accessing the backcountry from the bounds of a resort through an access point or gate; but, more often, backcountry skiing involves touring and climbing up mountains in secluded wilderness areas and skiing down them.
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BAF
Bring a Friend. Tickets are given to pass holders or certain ticket holders and intended to give to family or friends.
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Bike Bum
Bike race Series that takes place on Wednesday afternoons from 2-5 pm. Happens weekly from June 29th-August 31st.
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Chargerback
Chargerback is our new lost and found system
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Crown
The brace that holds a fork’s stanchions in place. Single crown forks are found on most mountain bikes. Dual-crown forks, which are stiffer and more suited to longer-travel bikes, are mostly found on downhill bikes.
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Divas of Dirt
Female-only group rides occurring every other Friday from 3-5 pm. Starts July 1st and runs through October 7th. Participants sign up online.
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Enduro
Combines the physical endurance of cross-country mountain bike riding with the technical difficulty of downhill mountain biking.
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Fraud
Wrongful or criminal deception intended to result in financial or personal gain.
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Freeride
Consists of challenging features like jumps and drops.
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Goofy
Goofies put their right foot forwards. (snowboarding)
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Hardtail
A bike that only has front fork suspension. Hardtails do not have a rear shock, making them harsher, but faster, to ride.
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Ikon
Third-party ski pass included with the Beast 365 pass or bought separately through the Ikon company.
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KES
Killington Elementary School
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KMS
Killington Mountain School
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KSC
Killington Ski Club
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K-Ticket
One day lift ticket voucher valid during the 2022/23 season. For every seven Any Day K-Tickets in a single order, you'll earn a FREE Any Day K-Ticket
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LOWP
Laid Off With Privilege's
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LTR
Learn to Ride - Snowboard Lesson for first time snowboarders only
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LTS
Learn to Ski- Ski Lesson for first-time skiers only.
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Ministars
Group Lessons for ages 4-6
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Mogul
Moguls are a series of bumps formed when skiers push snow into mounds as they do sharp turns. This tends to happen naturally as skiers use the slope but they can also be constructed artificially. Once formed, a naturally occurring mogul tends to grow as skiers follow similar paths around it, further deepening the surrounding grooves known as troughs. Since skiing tends to be a series of linked turns, moguls form together to create a bump field.
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NSAA
National Ski Area Association
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ONE PASS
Killington's RFID card
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OPDMD
Other power-driven mobility devices
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other bike shops
Bike shops that get the $22 dollar ticket include Outdoor Gear Exchange West Hill Bike Shop Norms Ski & Bike The Cosmic Wheel S&W Sports SkiRack Woodstock Sports Buchikas Ski & Bike Rick's Bike Shop Marty's Reliable Cycle Slopestyle Ski & Ride Cyclesmith DG Cycles
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peak days
December 25, 2022 - January 1, 2023; January 14-16, 2023; February 18-20, 2023.
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PEF
Public Employee Federation
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PlayForever
Killington's commitment to protecting the environment and supporting our community by implementing environmentally cautious initiatives around the resort as well as giving back to the local community.
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POWDR
Killington and Pico's parent company. Also oversees Boreal, Copper Mountain, Eldora, Lee Canyon, Mt Bachelor, Silver Star, Snowbird, Soda Springs, and Woodward.
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PSC
Pico Ski Club
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PSIA
Professional Ski Instructors of America
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P-Tickets
A Preseason special on any day Pico Tickets
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Purecloud
Killington's phone system that is used by Central Reservations for guest contact. Also used for internal communication between departments.
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Regulars
Regulars put their left foot forwards. (snowboarding)
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RFID
Radio frequency identification card loaded with Killington/Pico products. Allows the guest access to lifts and gives them discounts when applicable using the barcode on the back.
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RHM
Resort Hospitality Management (Castleton's college program affiliated with Killington)
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RRMC
Rutland Regional Medical Center
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SheerID
The only portal used for verifying college eligibility.
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Shock absorber
Another name for a rear suspension unit.
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Single-track
A type of mountain biking trail that is approximately the width of the bike.
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stored value
money added to a guest's account used for ticket and retail products
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Team Rewards
Adult one-day lift ticket vouchers that are loaded onto a person's account after they have volunteered for Killington resort or one of our partnering organizations.
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The Drift
A weekly email newsletter that will help you stay connected with Killington and read all about the current happenings at the resort.
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Voyagers
Ski program for children ages 4-6
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Woodward Mountain Kids
Ski program for children/teens ages 7-17