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 […]
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Okemo is host to week of mid-winter activities
Photo by Donald Dill The torchlight parade at Okemo is a preview to the fireworks show that follows.
Okemo Resort to host annual food drive
Sunday, Dec. 2, 7 a.m.—LUDLOW— Okemo Mountain Resort invites skiers and snowboarders to consider the needs of those less fortunate as the holidays approach. On Sunday, Dec. 2, Okemo will host its annual December Cares and Shares Food Drive. When […]
Okemo introduces All Come Home Music Festival
July 12-14—LUDLOW—Okemo Mountain Resort will be celebrating some of the biggest musical acts of our time during New England’s premier tribute-band event that will feature the music of Neil Diamond, Talking Heads, David Bowie, Queen, The Beatles and more. Okemo’s All Come Home Music Festival is scheduled for […]
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 […]
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 […]
Okemo to host Grommet Throwdown, Jan. 6
Saturday, Jan. 6 —LUDLOW— “Grommet” is a widely accepted term for a young person who participates in extreme sports such as surfing, skateboarding, skiing or snowboarding. At Okemo’s Grommet Throwdown, Jan. 6, kids 13 and younger can spend the morning with […]
Hops in the Hills Beer & Wine Festival returns to Okemo, Aug. 4-6
Aug. 4-6—LUDLOW— Okemo Mountain Resort will host its annual Hops in the Hills Beer & Wine Festival Aug. 4-6. This is a Vermont Chamber of Commerce “Top Ten Summer Event.” Okemo’s Jackson Gore Inn courtyard will be the setting for […]
Fireworks and torches to light the night
Tuesday, Dec. 27 at 7:30 p.m.—LUDLOW—Okemo Mountain Resort hosts its annual evening of fire and lights on Tuesday, Dec. 27. Enjoy a pyrotechnics show at 7:30 p.m. in the Okemo Clock Tower base area, following an amazing torchlight parade of skiers […]
State increases scrutiny of EB-5 projects, obtains first settlement
By Karen D. Lorentz The most recent news to hit Vermont indicates that state regulators are paying greater attention to the details of EB-5 projects in the aftermath of the problems besetting certain Northeast Kingdom EB-5 projects. They are also […]