Mountain Bikers preparing for a lift up Killington

Mountain Bikers preparing for a lift up Killington

Mountain biking is not just for the young and foolish. Just recently we played hosts to a delightful couple from Germany who came to Killington to mountain bike. They have stayed with us before, experiencing Killington for skiing during the winter. At the time they expressed an interest in visiting us in the summer, and we were happy to see them when they arrived.

Being thirty somethings, and in impressive physical shape (she ran the Boston Marathon this spring and was disappointed in a sub 3 hour time) they decided that they were going to bike up as well as down the mountain. They started at the Basin Ski Shop where they rented a bike (he brought his with him) and proceeded to bike straight up the mountain. They spent the day using Killington's trail system as a playground, returning to the Basin to pick up their car and purchase an assortment of ski gear to prepare for the upcoming winter.

On their second day, they took the bikes by car to the Chittenden Reservoir. Around the reservoir there is an 11 mile loop that combines mountain terrain with stunning views of the water. They finished up on the contra trail in Pittsfield with another 6 miles of workout.

The Killington region offers a real variety of biking challenges for those so inclined. Drop us a line if you have something to share about your mountain biking experiences at Killington.