Killington/Pico Uphill Travel
How to Sell/Buy
Online Link: https://www.killington.com/plan-your-trip/tickets-passes/uphill-travel
How to Sell:
We want to direct guests to purchase their uphill passes online through this link.
Guests will select if they are a pass holder or not. The price for a non-pass holder is $55. Pass holders do not pay for the uphill armband.
Guest needs to go to the ticket window to pick up their armband. During this process, we need to verify that any free uphill passes (for pass holders) are eligible for sale. Check that the guest has a season pass prior to completing any transactions. If the guest does not and they have signed up for the free pass, we need to return the free pass and sell the guest the $55 non-pass holder armband. This is the only time we should allow onsite purchases.
Please fulfill the order prior to handing over the arm band.
The armbands will be available for pickup at all ticket locations during their hours of operation.
How to Buy:
Step 1: Watch the Uphill Travel Etiquette video to learn about key uphill travel safety information.
Step 2: Read the important uphill travel safety and policy information below.
Step 3: Click the button on the bottom of the page to process your uphill travel pass online.
Step 4: Go to any ticket window with the confirmation you will receive by email to pick up your Uphill Travel Pass (armband)
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- All uphill travelers are required to have a 2024/25 Uphill Travel Pass (armband) and to sign a 2024/25 Winter Uphill Travel Express Assumption of Risk form before accessing open and designated uphill travel routes at Killington and Pico. Signature of an Express Assumption of Risk form by parent or legal guardian is required for minor children ages 17 and under.
- Armbands must be worn by all uphill travelers at all times whenever they utilize uphill travel routes on resort property, during both operating and non-operating hours. Please make sure that your armband is visible at all times.
- There is no charge for an Uphill Travel Armband for anyone who has already purchased a 2024/25 Killington or Pico season pass. Uphill Travel Armbands are available at the Killington and Pico ticket windows and Guest Service desk during operating hours.
- For anyone who hasn’t purchased a 2024/25 Killington or Pico season pass, a 2024/25 Uphill Travel Armband can be purchased later this fall for $59. The 2024/25 Uphill Travel Armband may be used at both Killington and Pico Mountain at Killington.
- The 2024/25 Uphill Travel Armband DOES NOT provide lift access either up or down the mountain.
Routes
Uphill travel routes will be made available at both Killington and Pico during the winter season as conditions permit. We will open uphill travel routes in line with our ability to effectively manage and operate all functions within the entire resort, including but not limited to snowmaking, trail grooming, equipment maintenance, snow removal, etc.
Ramshead Base to top of Ramshead Express Quad and Snowdon Mountain
- From the Ramshead Base Lodge proceed up Header, along the looker’s right side of the trail.
- Continue straight up Header, on the looker’s right (skier’s left), until you arrive at the top of Ramshead Express lift.
- From the top of Ramshead Express Quad chairlift, you may continue your uphill travel to the top of Snowdon Mountain by following the uphill travel icons up Frolic trail to the top of Snowdon Six chairlift.
Early / Late Season Ramshead Base to the top of Ramshead Express Quad
- From the Ramshead Base Lodge, proceed up the looker’s right side of Easy Street trail.
- Follow Easy Street to its intersection with Header trail. Turn right, up Header / Easy Street. These two trails run together for approximately 100 yards.
- Turn right up Easy Street and follow it past the base of Swirl trail.
- Continue up Easy Street, crossing Header trail to the intersection with Caper
- From Caper, bear right and follow Easy Street to the top of Ramshead Express Quad.
Base of Sunrise Village Lift to top of Bear Mountain
- From the bottom of Sunrise Mountain proceed up Sun Dog trail to the intersection with Bear Cub trail
- Turn left up Bear Cub trail and follow it to Ridgeview trail
- Bare right up Ridgeview to the top of Bear Mountain\
Killington / Pico Mountain Interconnect
- From the Ramshead Base Lodge, proceed up Header, along the looker’s right side of the trail.
- Follow Header to its intersection with Easy Street trail, just uphill of tower eleven of Ramshead Express.
- Turn right up Easy Street and follow it to the base of Swirl trail.
- Turn hard right and proceed downhill along the marked route for approximately 75 yards.
- Turn left and follow the Interconnect uphill until it joins the Pico Mountain Uphill Travel Route on 49er trail.
- BE AWARE: This section of the route is outside the ski-area boundary and is not maintained or checked by ski-resort personnel at any time, both during non-operating AND operating hours.
- If you decide to leave the ski-resort premises and go beyond the ski-area boundary, an out-of-bounds uphill travel route continues up Old Swirl trail to the summit of Ramshead Mountain.
Pico Base to Pico Summit
- From the base of the Little Pico Triple chairlift, proceed up the looker’s left side of Lower Pike trail.
- Follow Lower Pike past the bottom of the Summit Express Quad chairlift.
- At tower 7 of the Summit Express Quad, bear left up 49er trail and follow to the summit of Pico Mountain.
- Pico Summit Glade Route (more ‘remote’ uphill travel experience)
From the base of the Little Pico Triple chairlift, proceed up the looker’s left side of Lower Pike trail.
- Bear left up C-Slope trail and continue up C-Slope until it intersects with Bushwacker trail.
- Turn left up Bushwacker trail for approximately 30 yards and then turn right up Summit Glade trail.
- Continue up Summit Glade to 49er trail.
- Follow 49er trail to the summit of Pico Mountain.
Access and Parking
- Uphill travel routes can be accessed from designated resort parking areas at Killington and Pico. Trail information will be posted on sign plazas located in these parking areas.
- Park in the following designated locations:
Killington – Ramshead parking lot near the Uphill Travel sign plaza.
Pico – Far left as you enter the parking lot, adjacent to the Little Pico Triple Chairlift near the Uphill Travel sign plaza.
Sunrise Mountain – at the base of Sunrise Village Triple
Rules & Regulations
Your safety is directly affected by your judgment.- Always stay in control. You must be able to stop or avoid people or objects.
- People ahead or downhill of you have the right-of-way. You must avoid them.
- Stop only where you are visible from above and do not restrict traffic.
- Look uphill and avoid others before starting downhill or entering a trail.
- You must prevent runaway equipment.
- Read and obey all signs, warnings, and hazard markings.
- Keep off closed trails and out of closed areas.
- You must know how and be able to load, ride and unload lifts safely. If you need assistance, ask the lift attendant.
- Do not use lifts or terrain when impaired by alcohol or drugs.
- If you are involved in a collision or incident, share your contact information with each other and a ski area employee.
Emergencies
- DURING RESORT OPERATING HOURS: For first aid assistance during resort operating hours, report accidents to any ski patroller, Mountain Ambassador or lift operator. You can also stop at first aid stations at the top of each mountain area, the first level of the Killington Medical Clinic at Killington or the first aid room located adjacent to Pico Base Lodge at Pico. Dial Ext. 4444 from any in-house phone or call 802-422-1243 from your cell phone to reach Mountain Dispatch to request first aid assistance.
- DURING RESORT NON-OPERATING HOURS: Ski Patrol is not present and will be unable to provide services to uphill travelers during non-operating hours. DO NOT count on ski area personnel to be available to assist you. Uphill travelers assume full responsibility for personal safety, and any injury, death or damages when traveling on resort premises during non-operating hours. In the event of an emergency during non-operating hours, uphill travelers must call 911. BE AWARE THAT ON-MOUNTAIN CELL PHONE SERVICE IS NOT ALWAYS AVAILABLE OR RELIABLE.