Pico's History

Old Pico In the beginning.... Pico Mountain is as rich in history as it is in ski and snowboard terrain. One of Vermont's first mountain resorts, Pico opened on Thanksgiving Day, 1937. At that point, the lift was a 1,200' tow hooked up to the engine of a junked Hudson automobile. The slope was the 2.5-mile-long Sunset Schuss trail, New England's widest ski trail at an average of 65 feet.

Pico's first ski race was held in January 1938, and over the following decades the mountain has produced its share of downhill legends. Gold-medalist Andrea Mead Lawrence, Suzy Chaffee, Rebel Ryan and Megan and Kristy Brown were all based here. Pico continues to serve as training ground for up-and-coming racers.

Lift improvements, wartime closures, new trail cuts, and several changes of ownership followed in the 69 seasons of this New England skiing legend. Today's big mountain with high-speed lifts and a terrain park has lost none of its classic Vermont charm.