2026 New Year Jan 1-4 Killington & Sugarbush $469 (3 Nights + Transport)

KILLINGTON RESORT

Killington Resort is a ski resort in Rutland County, Vermont, United States, near the town of Killington. It is the largest ski area in the eastern U.S., and has the largest vertical drop in New England at 3,050 feet (930 meters). The mountain has been nicknamed the "Beast of the East." Ski season starts early at Killington, and they usually open ride in either late October or early November (earliest in the east coast), mostly the first to open in the Northeast. Killington is also one of the best ski resort at making snow. Killington Resort . This trip is Ikon Pass and Ikon Base Pass friendly. More on https://www.killington.com/

SUGARBUSH RESORT

Sugarbush was recently voted #1 in the East, and #2 in North America by USA Today readers. USA Today Reader' Choice Award - In the category Best Ski Resort. http://www.10best.com/awards/travel/best-ski-resort-2016-2017/

Sugarbush, located in Northern Vermont's Mad River Valley, is one of Vermont's favorite ski areas. Sugarbush consists of two mountains, Mt. Ellen and Lincoln Peak, and is home to more than 4,000 acres, with nearly 600 skiable acres plus 2,000 acres of backcountry skiing in the Slide Brook Wilderness area. "The 'Bush" has beginner terrain (20%), Intermediate (45%) and advanced to expert (35%) accessed via 16 lifts that provide the area with a 25,463 person uphill capacity. More on https://www.sugarbush.com/

LODGING

We will be staying in a big vacation house near Killington, 6 bedrooms, 9 beds (3 queen/full beds , 6 single beds, 1 sofa bed), 3.5 baths, 2 full kitchens and 2 living rooms. We will max out at 12 people. The house is 15 minutes to Killington Resort.

Features: Mountain view, private balcony, free WiFi, TV with standard cable, kitchen, dish washer, microwave, heating, washer, and dryer.

Provided:: Shampoo, conditioner, hair dryer, soap, towels, bed sheets, and toilet paper.

LIFT TICKETS

* Get Ikon Pass for $1,429 ( https://www.ikonpass.com) or Ikon Session Pass 3-Day for $409. (Note: Ikon Base Pass WON'T work for this trip). This is the best price we have for this trip, and the pass you get will also be good for our other Ikon Pass mountain trips. Email us at andhbmc0MzA4IHwgZ21haWwgISBjb20= for exclusive group deal before 8/31/2025

TRIP PLAN

Depart Date: January 1st Thursday; Please arrive 15 minutes earlier. Bus/van will depart sharply on time with or without you.

Depart 4:00 PM from Queens: (Across street from Asian Jewels) 133-30 39th Ave, Flushing, NY 11354 (Map). Subway lines (Main St-Flushing): 7. (NEW for 25/26: 1 block from previous spot)

Depart 5:00 PM from NYC: (ViVi Bubble Tea) Corner of 43rd St and 9th Ave New York, NY 10036 (Map) Subway lines (Times Sq-42 St): A, C, E, 1, 2, 3, 7, N, Q, R, S.

Depart 6:00 PM from NJ: (NJ Transit Ramsey Route 17) 1 Spring St, Ramsey, NJ 07446 (Map) $2 to $4 daily parking at the station's park lot. Meet at the pick-up/drop-off area (indoor) in the back of the parking garage.

Return: Depart from Killington Ski Resort at 3:30 pm on Sunday and expect to arrive at NJ at 9:00 pm, midtown NYC around 9:30 pm & Queens at 10:00 pm

COST (The price is good considering this is holiday weekend )

Early Birds: $469 per person for first 7 spots or before 9/15 whichever comes first. Regular: $509 per person for last 7 spots. $30 per person upgrading from shared queen/full bed to own single bed.

Trip Includes: 3 nights shared accommodation with a shared queen/full bed or own twin bed with $30 upgrade at a big vacation house near Killington. Round trip transportation from NYC area, daily transportation between the house & ski resort, tolls, & parking fee if any. We will go to Killington on 1/2 & 1/4, and Sugarbush on 1/3. $10 tips for the van driver is required & will be collected on the returning trip. Trip goers will need to provide their own lift tickets, for example, by getting Ikon Pass or Ikon Base Pass.

BUY TICKET HERE

https://jan012026killington.eventbrite.com/ Returning members ONLY: You can also Venmo us @jwang88 to avoid transaction fee. When Venmoing, please indicate your email, phone #, and preferred roommate(s) if any. Your spot is NOT confirmed until your payment is received.

REFUND POLICY:

* Full refund minus $50 processing fee if cancelled 60 days in advance;

* 50% refund if cancelled 30 days in advance;

* No refund for cancellation or no show within 30 days; however, spots can be transferred to your friends with $50 processing fee.

TRAVEL INSURANCE:

To protect your trip, consider buying travel insurance, around 5% to 7% of total cost, and you can get reimbursed 75% to 100% of the cost for any reason for cancellation or trip interruption. https://www.travelinsured.com/

VIDEO: 2012 Killington Thanksgiving Trip Group Run

PICTURES from PAST TRIPS

2012: http://www.meetup.com/NYCAAA/photos/11911972/

2013: https://www.meetup.com/ny-ski-snowboard-club/photos/18886532/

2014: https://www.meetup.com/ny-ski-snowboard-club/photos/25762700/

2015: https://www.meetup.com/ny-ski-snowboard-club/photos/26601763/

2016: https://www.meetup.com/ny-ski-snowboard-club/photos/27454736/

2017: https://www.meetup.com/ny-ski-snowboard-club/photos/28355158/

2018: https://www.meetup.com/ny-ski-snowboard-club/photos/29475271/

2019: https://www.meetup.com/ny-ski-snowboard-club/photos/30572344/

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