By Karen D. Lorentz For high school juniors and seniors — and their parents — spring is a time for pondering college and potential careers. For males and females who love snow sports, Vermont has two universities that offer bachelor […]
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Vail to pay $20/hour min. wage
$175 million for staff is 30% more per hour, capital projects announced, too By Karen D. Lorentz Vail Resorts recently announced a $20 per hour minimum wage for all 37 of its North America resorts, effective for the 2022-23 ski-and-ride […]
Employee recognition promotes guest service, makes a difference
By Karen D. Lorentz As a member of the Vail Resorts family of ski areas, Okemo has two programs that seek to reinforce excellent service so that guests can have the Experience of a Lifetime, which is the company’s mission. […]
Okemo debuts two express lifts
By Karen D. Lorentz Just as the mail gets delivered in rain, snow, hail and dark of night, the workers at Okemo Mountain Resort debuted the new Quantum Six Express chairlift as scheduled on Saturday, Dec. 11 — despite the […]
Okemo says goodbye to summer/fall Oct. 11, prepares for winter season with pass discounts, enhanced employment benefits
By Karen D. Lorentz With a target opening day of Nov. 20 for Okemo Mountain Resort, skiers and riders can look forward to several changes that will make getting around the mountain faster and easier. But before the snow flies, […]
Okemo back to the future — summer and winter updates
By Karen D. Lorentz It’s summer, and in a sign of life getting back to normal, Okemo Mountain Resort has resumed summer operations and construction on two lift projects. The mountain opened its adventure zone and mountain bike park on […]
Presidents week was strong for business
By David Young, courtesy Killington Resort A young skier practices tricks in a park at Killington Resort. Conditions have been great and local resorts are 100 percent open. Now Killington, Pico, Okemo and Suicide Six look ahead to the spring […]
Businesses, resorts report strong holiday week
Staff report The skiing was so good, Okemo Mountain Resort had to scramble to find employees after the holiday period ended on Wednesday, Jan. 2. Resort officials anticipated ski visits to drop off after New Year’s Day, but the mid-week […]
At Killington and Okemo Resorts, innovation and technology lead
By Karen D. Lorentz Ski areas in central Vermont have long been at the forefront of ski industry innovation and technology, from pioneering ski lifts to making snow. From building the nation’s first rope tow in Woodstock in 1934 to […]
From wine to Jerkfest to Hops in Hills and Hops on Top, Central Vermont is a food and drink festival destination
Third World With so many events featuring wine, beer and food tastings along with music and fun activities, Vermont’s becoming a summer festival destination. On the heels of the Killington Wine Festival that took place July 17-19 comes Jerkfest this […]