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Atlas · Northeast · VT

Killington

4,241′ summit · 3,050′ vert · 1,509 acres · avg 250″/yr

Solid odds — Feb 1–15

Delivered 24″+ in 7 of the last 10 seasons

Over 20 winters: 13 of 20 · typical 32", most land 11"–47"

Before you book

This bet missed 3 of the last 10.

None of the last 10 came in under 8″ — a bust, under a third of the bet.

Odds count natural snowfall only. At snowmaking-dependent resorts, early-season cover can be fine in a low-natural-snow year.

The season, window by window

The bet: 12″ of new snow per week, scaled to each window. Counted from real seasons — how our odds work.

Killington · the shape of a typical winter

Typical new snow, window by window

The middle season — median new snow per window, counted from the last 20 winters. A picture of timing, not a forecast. Snow is streaky; hover any window for the usual range.

0 20 40 60" NovDecJanFebMarApr
Window Bet Delivered Verdict Typical Biggest Leanest
Nov 1–15 24″+ 1 of 10 · 5 busts Long shot 4" 32" 2018 0" 2016 · 2 of 20
Nov 16–30 24″+ 4 of 10 · 1 bust Coin flip 15" 64" 2018 0" 2015 · 2 of 20
Dec 1–15 24″+ 6 of 10 · 1 bust Solid odds 25" 70" 2014 1" 2015
Dec 16–31 30″+ 3 of 10 · 1 bust Long shot 21" 61" 2022 4" 2023
Jan 1–15 24″+ 3 of 10 Long shot 18" 62" 2024 3" 2013
Jan 16–31 30″+ 7 of 10 · 1 bust Solid odds 26" 53" 2021 6" 2007
Feb 1–15 24″+ 7 of 10 Solid odds 32" 76" 2008 1" 2012
Feb 16–28/29 24″+ 4 of 10 Coin flip 23" 82" 2010 7" 2007
Mar 1–15 24″+ 5 of 10 · 3 busts Coin flip 24" 73" 2018 4" 2020
Mar 16–31 30″+ 1 of 10 · 4 busts Long shot 15" 63" 2024 1" 2021
Apr 1–15 24″+ 2 of 10 · 2 busts Long shot 9" 76" 2007 0" 2010
Apr 16–30 24″+ 3 of 10 · 6 busts Long shot 5" 33" 2021 0" 2017 · 3 of 20

Biggest and leanest are the two ends of the same 20 winters Typical is counted from — the year is when it happened, most recent first where more than one season ties.

At the snow sensor

Reading the snow sensor…

Field notes

The Beast of the East — six peaks, the longest season in the East, Outer Limits' famous bumps, and enough terrain variety to absorb its scene. Icy, loud, and undeniably fun.

The East's most reliable early- and late-season turns, running from fall into late spring most years. The Access Road nightlife is its own institution. Weekends are a coliseum; ski midweek.

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Planning a whole season? See the season outlook.

These are historical odds from the last 20 winters — not a forecast. Inside 16 days of a trip, a forecast is the better instrument; beyond that, counting real seasons is the honest play. Every number on this page is quoted under methodology v1.2.0, the same math we grade ourselves against in public.