Local business owner reflects on the early days of riding, growth of the sport and predictions for the future By Katy Savage Phil Black remembers back when there were no mountain bike trails in the early 1990s. Back then, mountain […]
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Local looks to defend her title
By Katy Savage The FOX U.S. Open of Mountain Biking is bringing some of the best athletes around the world to Killington this weekend. It’s also giving a chance for amateurs to ride with some of the biggest names and […]
Teen sisters to compete in US Open downhill
By Katy Savage Althea Ostgaard is proving age is just a number. Althea, “Ally,” became the youngest female rider to ever podium the Fox US Open of Mountain Biking in Killington last year at just 14 years old. Ally […]
How the 45-foot best whip jump was built
The flat Ramshead beginner ski area at Killington Resort has been transformed into a 45-foot mountain bike jump for the Fox U.S. Open of Mountain Biking competition, returning Sept. 22-24. Powder Horn Trail Company in New Hampshire has been […]
Spectating: Tips and tricks on how to watch the races
Spectators are invited to watch the action all weekend at Killington Resort. All festivities and events are based at the Ramshead base area of Killington Resort. All events are free to watch and hiking up the trails for better […]
Green Mountain Lawyers grand opening event at Casey’s raised $4K for flood victims
Staff report On Tuesday, Aug. 15, Green Mountain Lawyers held its grand opening party and fundraiser at Casey’s Caboose in Killington. Attorney Daniel Ewald and his staff recently joined forces with Attorney Peter DaMore and his firm, DaMore Law, creating […]
Reenactors to occupy Mount Independence historic site, Sept. 3 – 4
Saturday & Sunday, Sept. 3-4 — ORWELL — Immerse yourself in a Revolutionary War experience at the Mount Independence State Historic Site in Orwell on Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 3 and 4 for the Soldiers Atop the Mount annual weekend […]
The Stand-Up Shakespeare Company presents one free performance at the Calvin Coolidge State Historic Site in Plymouth, Sept. 3
Saturday, Sept. 3 — PLYMOUTH — The Stand-Up Shakespeare Company will perform at the Calvin Coolidge State Historic Site on Saturday. The 2022 annual “Shakespeare Alive! A Bard-Based Variety Show” returns for an all-new, never-before-seen collection of scenes, skits, soliloquies […]
Vail announces opening dates
Okemo to open Saturday, Nov. 19 Vail Resorts announced the projected opening dates of its 37 North American resorts on Aug. 23, offering skiing and riding coast-to-coast and one of the longest seasons in the country for its Epic Pass […]
BarnArts brings trailblazing Irish Singer-songwriter Karan Casey to Feast & Field
Thursday, Sept. 1 at 6 p.m.—BARNARD—Karan Casey, Irish singer-songwriters and a leading advocate for gender equity in the Irish music scene, will take the stage at Feast & Field on Thursday, Sept. 1. The concert is presented by BarnArts as […]