By Karen D. Lorentz While the effects of a wacko winter—it was unusually warmer, less snowy and more erratic temperature wise than previous weird winters—hasn’t gone by yet, the offer of early-bird season passes is marching on. Actually, the major […]
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Permits issued then appealed
Update on Killington Village progress By Karen D. Lorentz Some progress has been made concerning the Killington Village master plan and resort parking project permits that were issued by the District #1 Environmental Commission on Oct. 7, 2013, but then […]
Shriners offer pancake breakfast during Maple Open House Weekend, April 2 – 3
By Karen D. Lorentz The fourth annual Shriners’ pancake breakfast will take place at the Meeting House in Shrewsbury on Saturday April 2 from 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. The buffet-style breakfast includes pancakes, bacon, sausage, juice and coffee and, […]
Celebrate Easter with a sunrise service
Submitted By Karen D. Lorentz An ecumenical Easter sunrise service will be held atop Killington Peak in the Peak Lodge at 6:45 a.m. on Sunday, March 27. Sunrise is expected to be about 6:42 that day, so guests will be […]
Killington kicks into its spring Nor’Beaster celebration
By Chandler Burgess, courtesty of Killington Mountain Resort
Expert shares tips regarding cyber security
By Karen D. Lorentz Cyber security was one of the nationwide issues discussed at the recent National Ski Areas Association (NSAA) Eastern Winter Conference and Trade Show held at Killington Resort. Because a data breach is a topic that poses […]
Ski industry not immune to recent societal, digital, violent threats
By Karen D. Lorentz As if the weird El Niño weather were not enough of a challenge to operating a ski area, several thorny societal issues were discussed at the recent National Ski Areas Association (NSAA) Eastern Winter Conference and […]
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 […]
To demo or not to demo, it’s not really a question
By Karen D. Lorentz There’s been a huge sea change in skis since I learned on my dad’s 1930 hickories with the bear trap bindings on a golf course in the 1950s. From my first wood Vostra skis with edges […]