Wender·Vista
Killington Resort base village
shown on ceramic, 12-inch tileVermont
at the foot of Killington Road, off U.S. Route 4 in central Vermont

Killington Resort base village

— — where the longest season in the east begins.

— Where it lives

Not only on a wall.

A small tile on the nightstand catching the morning. A larger one above the fire. Yours, wherever you spend the slow hours.
— On the nightstand, a 6-inch on a walnut stand
— Among the books, a 6-inch leaning into the spines
— Beside the kettle, a 12-inch propped
— Down a quiet hall, an 18-inch floating off the wall
— Above the fire, the 24-inch in a walnut surround
— a note from the studio

“The base of Killington Resort spreads along Killington Road in central Vermont, climbing from U.S. Route 4 toward the Snowshed, Ramshead, and K-1 lodges. The Killington Grand Hotel sits at the centre, with restaurants and shops along the road below. In late autumn the upper slopes show white above brown trees, the first sign that the long season has started again.

from the studio
Killington Resort base village
— bring it home

Killington Resort base village, on ceramic.

Each tile is finished by hand in our Knoxville studio. Artwork is slowly infused into the ceramic surface under high heat and pressure, and rests beneath a thin glossy finish. The colour lives in the surface, not on top of it.

What kind of piece?
One tile — square or rectangle.
How big?
the popular one — counter, shelf, nightstand
6 × 6 in · 15 cm · 1.6 lb
Surface finish
A clear glossy finish — the artwork reads as if under resin. Ideal for show-pieces and framed wall art.
How it sits
A hidden cleat — sits ¼″ proud of the wall.
$58
Hand-finished and shipped from our studio at the foot of the Smokies. On your wall in about ten days.
— size
6 × 6 in
15 cm
— weighs
1.6 lb
solid in the hand
— surface
ceramic, hand-finished
art rests beneath a thin glossy finish
— from
Knoxville, TN
our family studio, at the foot of the Smokies
— start a Coaster Set

Pick any four 4-inch tiles — National Parks you've been to, a Smokies set, the four seasons of one place. $ for a set of , cork-backed, ready to live on the table.

— about Killington Resort base village

The place, in three passes.

A little of what's known, in case you fall down the rabbit hole — or want to go see it yourself.
— the place

Killington Resort's base village stretches along Killington Road in the town of Killington, Vermont, between U.S. Route 4 and the lower lifts at roughly 1,650 ft elevation. The resort spans 1,509 skiable acres across six interconnected mountains, the largest ski area in the eastern United States. Snowshed Lodge, the original base from the resort's 1958 opening, anchors the lower base; the K-1 Lodge sits a mile up the road at 2,135 ft. The Killington Grand Hotel, opened in 1997, holds 200 rooms at the centre of the village.

— the season

Killington runs the longest ski season in eastern North America, typically opening in mid- to late October and closing in late May or early June. The mountain's snowmaking covers about 600 acres on the upper trails and lets the resort host the FIS Women's World Cup Slalom each Thanksgiving weekend, a fixture since 2016. The base village shifts with the calendar: ski-week crowds in winter, mountain bikers and weddings in summer, and foliage tourists in the first two weeks of October.

— informed by Killington Resort
— the visit

Killington Road climbs about four miles from U.S. Route 4 to the K-1 base. The main base areas — Snowshed, Ramshead, and K-1 — are connected by a free village shuttle in season, with schedules posted on killington.com. Rutland is 12 miles west on Route 4; Burlington is 90 miles north. The Pico ski area, owned by Killington, sits two miles back toward Rutland. Lodging ranges from the Grand Hotel at the centre to inns scattered along the road below.

— informed by Killington Resort
— where
United States · Killington, Rutland County, Vermont
— elevation
503 m · 1,650 ft
— the neighborhood

What's nearby.

A handful of named places within an hour's walk or short drive. Some we've already painted; some we will.
3 km W
Pico Mountain
sister ski area
4 km E
Killington Peak
summit above resort
N
Killington Resort base village
Pico Mountain
Killington Peak
— common questions

What people ask.

A few questions we get about Killington Resort base village — and about bringing the piece home.
— about the place

Killington Resort spans 1,509 skiable acres across six interconnected mountains, the largest ski area in the eastern United States. The resort opened in 1958 and grew by acquisition through the 1990s.

The resort typically opens in mid- to late October and closes in late May or early June, the longest ski season in eastern North America, supported by snowmaking on about 600 acres.

The base village lies along Killington Road in the town of Killington, Vermont, between U.S. Route 4 and the lower lifts. Snowshed, Ramshead, and K-1 are connected by shuttle.

A 200-room slopeside hotel opened in 1997 at the centre of the village. It sits between the Snowshed and Ramshead base areas and is operated by the resort itself.

Yes. The FIS Women's World Cup Slalom has run at Killington each Thanksgiving weekend since 2016, drawing the U.S. ski team and international competitors to the Superstar trail.

— about the piece in your home

Yes. The base village is familiar territory for ski-week families and World Cup attendees. A Medium suits a kitchen wall; a Large carries an entry; a Coaster Set fits a ski-house bar.

The slope-and-cabin palette suits mountain modern, alpine farmhouse, and ski-lodge rooms. It also lands in maximalist great-rooms where the painting becomes a focal point against wood paneling.

Yes. Alpine modern leans on stone, wool, and matte black, against which the tile's blues and greens read cleanly. Pair with raw oak and warm brass for the period look.

A single Large reads above a console. For sofas, a 4-tile Mural carries longer walls; a 9-tile Mural fills a great-room above a sectional without crowding the room.

Yes, with the Dura Satin or Matte finish. The colour is slowly infused into the ceramic surface, so steam, splash, and cleaning sprays do not change it over time.

Yes. Every WenderVista piece is original to our Knoxville studio. We do not license images. The art is hand-finished and slowly infused into the ceramic surface under high heat and pressure.

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