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The new Skye Peak Express will open 19th December to allow access to some of the best cruising ground Killington <>. / P>

Killinton, VT (Vocus) 15 October 2008

Vermont? s Killington Resort, the largest ski and snowboard in the East, 0.4 million its debut on the mountain improvements and environmental programs to kick off the season, his 50th Birthday.

? Reinvestment in our mountains, WEA? re proud to offer a much better experience for our customers in the region of Skye Peak, â?? Said Chris Nyberg, Killington? President and CEO â?? By Skye Peak Express, The Stash, the many different path improvements and the elimination of the link between avalanches, guests uninterrupted cruising on some of our mountain?? s best terrain.â p> ???? Skye Peak Express: The New Skye Peak Express replaces the Skye Peak Quad and reduces the travel time from 14 minutes to just under five minutes, allowing guests improved access to Bear Mountain and Killington long as intermediaries Skyeburst cruise itineraries, cruise control and bottleneck .

lift at Killington Resort in more than 10 years, bringing its total installed high-speed lifts to nine, nearly twice the number of high-speed lifts found at any further recourse to the East . In addition to the travel time significantly reduced, the lower profile of the new lift will be less susceptible to wind holds.

The Stash: A revolutionary resort by Jake Burton and Burton team riders that use the natural terrain, local wood products and organic features to run the ultimate freestyle experience created. This all-terrain park with have 34 features, including arrows, trees, road jumps and log slides. The Stash will be accessible from the new Skye Peak Express and is one of five in the world.

for intermediate and advanced features Creates the length Stash an organic compound, the high mountain park that follows the natural lines of the mountain. Riders will discover rock wall rides, log arrows, cliff drops, a Sugar Shack and other obstacles, one-of-a-kind hidden in the perspective of Stash. A completely natural environment, The Stash uses no metal or plastics to create obstacles such as stone, wood, trees, earth and rocks. Even the signs that direct riders to The Stash are hand-carved stone and wood and are designed to be resisted.

Avalanche: The new Magic Carpet at Avalanche replacement for the F-10 Poma lift, offers a pleasant experience for skiers and snowboarders up the first time Killington Ski and Snowboard School programs and the Burton Learn-Ride program.

and reconfigured trails: A number of new lines and improvements to existing routes debut for the season 2008/09. The Avalanche Crossover has been eliminated, so for skiing and riding without interruption on the following trails: The Stash, Skyeburst, Needles’s Eye, Cruise Control, and dizziness. The New Great Eastern Trail from the top of Skye Peak will allow beginners more than three miles from the cruise of the field on the surface Skyeship.

Trail Bridge, an intermediate trail on the south side of Skye Peak, has also been expanded. Snow will also be installed on all new titles, including The Stash.

Snowmaking improvements: Thousand meters of new line, 124 snow cannons, low energy and new hardware and software operational controls will allow for more efficient snow-making and improved production processes for the D world?? s most extensive snowmaking. The resulting changes mean less energy used to produce snow and deeper than the starting point for guests to ski and ride on. Our ongoing snowmaking improvements and increased use of Low Energy snow guns reduced Killington? S diesel consumption by more than 30 percent and electricity by 25 percent over the last three years.

Environmental: Killington Resort has more than 26,199,909 kWh of renewable energy credits (REC), which eliminated more than 17 800 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions into the atmosphere – an amount of emissions purchased the annual electricity consumption of around 2079 homes on average . In addition to buy our low-energy snow gun, Killington will install systems to capture the heat from our snowmaking compressors to dry clothes and snow guns to our vehicle maintenance facilities heat. This project is the use of a dedicated boiler oil, and 21.88 tons of CO2 from the atmosphere.

The largest ski and snowboarding in eastern North America, Killington beginning 0.4 million U.S. dollars in improvements for its 50th Birthday Season, including the new Skye Peak Express and a?? The Stash.â? Killington Resort features diverse terrain, a network of ski expansion, the dining room of the largest snowmaking system in the world and numerous off-mountain activities, including after, shopping and accommodation. www.Killington.com.

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