USA - Killington

With 155 trails across 1509 skiable acres spanning 6 peaks - Killington is known as the Beast of the East and is New England's largest ski area.

28% of the trails are beginner, 33% intermediate and 39% expert.

80% of the ski area has snowmaking facilities.

Killington Live Webcams

The Best Western Hotel in Rutland offers some of the best service in Vermont and a prime location close to legendary ski resort of Killington. The hotel features 112 rooms sleeping 2-4 occupants, all of which have a TV and free Wi-Fi. A buffet breakfast is served each day to get started on the right note and dine out options for dinner. Residing on the edge of the town of Rutland its perfectly located for a variety of evening entertainment. 

Modern hotel accommodation close to Killington

En-suite rooms are based on 4 students sharing king beds.

All of the following is included in the package price - 

• Return flights from a London airport to your destination with 20kg of hold luggage per passenger
• Accommodation for the duration of your stay
• Half board meal plan
• Lift Pass for the selected duration of ski days
• Equipment Hire - Skis, boots, poles and helmets 
• Ski Tuition 5 days x 4 hours (please note Killington does not offer snowboarding lessons)
• In-house evening activity program    
• True North Leader for the duration of your trip 

Direct flights from a UK London airport to Boston or New York. Return overseas airport transfers included

One piece of hold luggage (20kg) and one carry on bag per passenger  

Killington is a 3 hour coach transfer from Boston and 5 hours from New York

As well as the skiing we'll also organise a full evening activity program. We will finalize the details closer to departure and will agree an itinerary from the options below.  

Included (inhouse) - Quiz night, Disco, Games Night

Optional extras  - Bowling, Ice cream party, Ice skating  

What better way to end the week than a New York City stopover?

You'll stay in Manhattan so you are perfectly located to see the highlights - Times Square, The Empire State Building, Grand Central Station, Central Park, Ground Zero, Wall Street, Macys and The Statue of Liberty are just some of the attractions you wil get to explore in the city that never sleeps.

We can also include a shopping mall stop on your way from the resort to New York.

Integrity - Service - Innovation

At True North we pride ourselves in offering well organised, safe school ski trips to some of the worlds greatest ski areas. Our aim is to exceed the groups expectations every time you travel with us and challenge convention to make organising the trip as seamless as possible for you and the school.

• Handpicked resorts and hotels chosen by us for their suitability for groups
• Between us we have 25 years experience in organising residential trips for schools  
• Travel Trust Association member and ATOL licence holder giving you 100% financial protection
• British Standards 8848 compliant provider assuring stringent best practice processes for the safety and security of the group   
• Revolutionary interactive booking platform makes planning the trip straightforward and efficient
• We are launching our family ski program soon - drop us a line or check out our website for more information

We understand that we only have one planet and that we are all responsible for doing our part to care for it. Whilst travel is a wonderful experience, it does place certain pressures on our environment. We have partnered with a fabulous social enterprise called 'Carbon Footprint'. We make a donation for every student that travels with us to minimise the effect our trips have on the environment.

Here are some examples of the projects we support - 

India – India wind power generation

UK - Tree planting  

Brazil - Protecting The Amazon

We have partnered with our friends at Dare 2 B to provide discounted ski wear for your group.

True North customers can get an additional 15% off anything on the site including sale items using this code - Code: TNXD2B15

This discount can only be used on your first purchase on the Dare 2 B site

We think the products they offer are ideal for our groups. They suit all abilities, styles and ages, at a price point that represents great value.

Follow the link, straight to the Dare 2b website, where you can easily search and find everything you need for your ski trip, from base layers, jackets and trousers, all the way to your bobble hat! You can order directly from the website and have your kit delivered straight to your door. Throughout the year they have many special offers on all their product ranges, catering for the great outdoors and multi-sports.

Send me to Dare 2b

All our True North Leaders out in resort this Winter are kitted out in Dare 2b jackets and mid-layers.