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Skiable area
0.8 km²
Smaller than 84% of resorts with data
Groomed runs
30 km
Less piste km than 73% of resorts with data
Vertical drop
600 m
Less vertical than 77% of resorts with data
Skiable vertical
No data available
Base elevation
610 m
Lower base than 83% of resorts with data
Top elevation
1,209 m
Lower peak than 84% of resorts with data
Lifts●
7
Fewer lifts than 85% of resorts with data
Avg annual snowfall●
635 cm
More snow than 77% of resorts with data
Season length●
88 days
Shorter season than 98% of resorts with data
Day pass●
USD 103
Full-price adult walk-up lift ticket for one day in high season. Most seasonaires never pay this — it is here as a measure of how the resort prices itself.
Pricier day pass than 71% of resorts with data
Season pass●
USD 629
Full-price adult season pass. Staff passes are usually free or heavily discounted, so this is what a guest pays, not what you would.
Cheaper season pass than 83% of resorts with data
Nearest airport●
BTV — Burlington, VT
Airport distance●
93 km
Closer than 57% of resorts with data
Avg monthly salary○Beta
USD 2,100
No resort-specific wage data yet
Net take-home per month for an entry-level seasonaire job, after tax. Where no resort-specific figure exists this falls back to a national average.
Higher pay than 63% of resorts with data
Avg monthly rent●Beta
USD 1,900
Asking rent for a whole one-bedroom or studio flat on the open local market. It is not what most seasonaires pay: a shared room in a flat or in staff housing is typically a half to a third of this. Treat it as the ceiling, not the going rate.
More expensive rent than 81% of resorts with data
Weekly groceries●Beta
USD 110
Supermarket food for one person for a week, self-catering. Excludes eating out, alcohol and household goods.
More expensive groceries than 85% of resorts with data
Price of a beer
No data available
Nightlife●
2.0/10
Quieter than 94% of resorts with data
Staff accommodation
No data available
Beginner-friendly●
4.0/10
Less beginner-friendly than 95% of resorts with data
Gnarliness●
2.7/10
Tamer than 89% of resorts with data
Groomed vs off-piste◐
4.0/10
More groomed than 60% of resorts with data
Backcountry access◐
2.0/10
Less backcountry than 90% of resorts with data
Data collected August 2026
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Pico Mountain sits right next to Killington but keeps a smaller, quieter, old-school New England character. Real vertical (close to 2,000ft) without Killington's scale or crowds. Terrain suits a genuine range of ability levels without ever feeling overwhelmed by visitor traffic.
Living at Pico means small-town central Vermont, with Killington's much bigger amenities, nightlife and grocery/retail infrastructure just a short drive away. You get the best of both: a quiet home mountain with a bigger town nearby when needed.
On the Ikon Pass network, Pico is a genuine option for seasonaires who want solid Vermont terrain and easy access to Killington's scene without working at the busiest resort in the state. Staff community is smaller and more local than Killington's, and jobs here tend to make it easier to actually get to know your coworkers.
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Snow & season
Middling
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