Killington Resort Receives 2023 NSAA Safety Award
Killington, Vt. (May 12, 2023) – Today, Vermont’s Killington Resort, the largest ski and snowboard resort in Eastern North America and part of POWDR, announces it has received the 2023 NSAA Award for Best Collision Avoidance Program. The awards were distributed as part of NSAA's 2023 National Convention & Tradeshow on May 10 in Savannah, Georgia. Killington President and General Manager Mike Solimano was also honored with the 2023 Sammy Leadership award at the conference.
“We are thrilled to receive this award, as guest safety is paramount to our success at Killington and Pico,” Solimano says. “We have had the pleasure of working with the Snow Angel Foundation on their #RideAnotherDay campaign for several seasons now and are thrilled to help promote their message year after year. The Johnsons’ personal story really helps drive home the importance of safe skiing and riding.”
Killington and Pico Resorts previously won the collision safety award in 2019 and was a finalist in 2022 for the Best Guest Safety Program. During the 2022/23 season, Killington & Pico continued to focus on collision prevention programs with visible efforts surrounding the #RideAnotherDay campaign including a live event with the Johnson family that, along with our Play Forever Fridays donation based on lift ticket sales, raised $9,500. We also added new lift tower signs designed to complement the three tenets of the campaign, hosted several on-hill #RideAnotherDay events with Ski Patrol and worked the campaign’s audio messages into lift load PAs.
“It feels great to be recognized and I’m very pleased that after four years, the #RideAnotherDay campaign has become infused with our on-hill culture,” says Killington and Pico Risk and Insurance Manager John Duke. "Work in this area is by definition ongoing and we will not be resting on our laurels. We look forward to continuing to improve our on-hill culture as it relates to the shared responsibility we have to each other while skiing and riding.”
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About Killington Resort
Killington Resort is a four-season destination sitting on 3,000 acres in the heart of Central Vermont’s Green Mountains. Killington boasts 92 miles of diverse snow sports terrain spread across six peaks including Pico Mountain and served by the most expansive lift network and snowmaking system in Eastern North America. After the snow melts, Killington features an 18-hole championship golf course, the family-friendly Snowshed Adventure Center, 35 miles of mountain biking trails and 15 miles of hiking trails. The seemingly infinite après, dining, and lodging options have made Killington a world-class destination for East Coast skiers and riders for over 60 years. Killington is part of the POWDR adventure lifestyle portfolio. Visit www.killington.com for more information and discover more of what The Beast offers with #killington and #beast365.
Contact: Amy Laramie - alaramie@killington.com