By Karen D. Lorentz Every once in a while, you meet someone who was destined to work in the ski industry. That was the case in spades for Killington Snowmaking Manager Greg Gleason. Because he grew up directly across the […]
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Killington legends to be inducted into the Vermont Ski Hall of Fame
By Karen D. Lorentz Killington will be well-represented in the Vermont Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame Class of 2018, which will be celebrated at an induction ceremony on Saturday, Oct. 27 at Killington Grand Resort Hotel. Foster Chandler and […]
Meet Vail Resorts: Potential new player for the entire Rutland region
By Karen D. Lorentz As Okemo Mountain Resort enters into its 63rd ski season, it will be as a member of the Vail Resorts family of ski areas, if regulatory approvals are secured. Vail Resorts, now the largest global operator […]
White Memorial Park debuts new pools
By Karen D. Lorentz RUTLAND—White Memorial Park in Rutland City will debut its two new pools with a community opening from noon to 8 p.m. on Thursday, June 21 and Friday , June, 22, followed by a gala celebration from […]
Airbnb growth in Vermont ski towns is exponential; Killington posts the most listings in the state
By Karen D. Lorentz Nationally, the Airbnb trend has caught on in ski towns, so it’s not too surprising that it is popular in Killington. In fact, Killington ranks no. 1 for having the most Airbnb accommodations in Vermont with […]
Samaritans of the slopes have long history at Killington
By Karen D. Lorentz Ski patrollers are regarded as “the good Samaritans of the slopes” for tending to both the injured and the multitude of behind-the-scene duties that enable them to promote safety on the slopes. From early morning trail […]
Strong sales in Killington real estate reported
By Karen D. Lorentz KILLINGTON—With 151 total property sales, “2017 was a record-breaking year for real estate sales in Killington, surpassing the number of sales at the peak of the market in 2006,” reported Kyle Kershner, broker/owner of Killington Pico […]
Killington adds Beast 365 year-round season pass to the mix
By Karen D. Lorentz KILLINGTON—Beastly adventurous people have a new pass to look forward to at Killington with the debut of the new Beast 365 year-round season pass. The Beast 365 is good for all seasons at Killington and Pico. […]
Okemo joins EPIC
By Karen D. Lorentz Okemo Mountain Resort has announced its 2018-19 season pass options and with them the new benefits of a partnership with Vail Resorts’ Epic passes. On March 14 Vail Resorts, Inc. announced that the Triple Peaks resorts […]
Season pass offerings to include more; New Ikon Pass includes Killington as a destination, five or seven skier days
By Karen D. Lorentz KILLINGTON—Skiers and riders interested in Killington have a new season pass option for winter 2018-19 called the Ikon Pass. Killington and Pico will continue to offer their respective season passes, but those rates have not yet […]