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Wobble before gobble: running wild on turkey day

November 22, 2023
  On Thanksgiving day each year, local region supports communities with a number of turkey trot fundraiser runs. As Thanksgiving approaches, communities around the region are gearing up for the annual tradition of turkey trots. These festive running events not only promote a healthy and active lifestyle but also serve as opportunities for charity fundraising…

It’s the trypto-fan

November 22, 2023
  By Pat Wise It’s the same thing every year, that feeling known as lethargy, Is it bird or is it beer, that causes lack of energy? In the homes across the land, a family gathered day there’s clinks of forks and bird to eat then football to be played. Touchdowns, tackles, passes, kicks, stuffing…

Hundreds of hours, volunteers

November 22, 2023
  The people who make the Killington Cup happen Hundreds of resort employees, volunteers from across the region and contractors have worked tirelessly over the past few weeks in order to pull off all that's necessary to make the Killington Cup a success.  Killington Resort says it has more than 300 volunteers supporting the Killington Cup.…

‘Advice for Girls’: An exciting new woman-led ski film

November 22, 2023
  By Sarah Calvin Saturday, Nov. 25 at 7 p.m.— KILLINGTON — "Advice for Girls," a new ski film highlighting the stories of girls and women in the ski industry, comes to Killington Resort’s Snowshed Ballroom at 7 p.m. The screening follows a panel discussion called “Doing it All” led by women ski industry professionals…

Past podiums at the Killington Cup

November 22, 2023
    By Jerry LeBlond Left: The 2022 Killington Giant Slalom podium (l-r): Marta Bassino,  Lara Gut-Behrami, Sara Hector. Right: the Slalom podium (l-r): Anna Swenn Larsson, Wendy Holdener, Katharina Truppe.    

Mikaela Shiffrin: the winningest Alpine skier in history returns to Killington, fans await with bells

November 22, 2023
Mikaela Shiffrin, a New Hampshire native and Burke Mountain Academy graduate, made her World Cup debut on March 11, 2011. That April, just a few weeks after her 16th birthday, she won the Slalom title at the U.S. National Championships at Winter Park, becoming the youngest U.S. ski racer to claim a national Alpine crown.…

Kona Big Wave Stage in the festival village boasts worldclass line all Stifel Killington Cup Weekend

November 22, 2023
220 Kid Friday, Nov. 24 5 p.m. on the Knoa Big Wave Stage in the Festival Village Saturday Nov. 25 Wobbly Barn Party post-race party Kicking off the entertainment on Friday, which includes the athlete bib presentation at 5:45 p.m. and a fireworks display, will be 220 KID. Peaking at over 15 million monthly listeners…

Worldclass entertainment to take the Kona Big Wave Stage

November 22, 2023
By Polly Mikula The action begins Friday on the Kona Big Wave Stage in the Festival Village at K-1 Base Area, which opens at 3 p.m. Live music with 220 KID begins at 5 p.m. with the Athlete Bib Presentation party at 5:45 p.m. followed by fireworks. It’s quite the kickoff to the race weekend! …

U.S. Ski & Snowboard President and CEO Sophie Goldschmidt advocates for sports and women working in the ski industry

November 22, 2023
By Karen D. Lorentz In 2021 U.S. Ski & Snowboard, the Olympic and Paralympic National Governing Body of ski and snowboard sports in the USA, appointed Sophie Goldschmidt as the organization’s President and CEO, and on Oct. 18, 2021 she officially began her tenure as the second woman to hold that position.  As CEO she…

Watch the races, part-take in festivities

November 22, 2023
    Friday, Nov. 24 3 p.m. Festival Village opens, K-1 Base Area 5 p.m. 220 KID on the Kona Big Wave Stage, Festival Village, K-1 Base Area 5:45 p.m. Athlete Bib Presentation K-1 Base Area Dusk Fireworks, K-1 Base Area     Saturday, Nov. 25 7 a.m.- 5 p.m. Festival Village opens, K-1 Base…

U.S. to host 11 World Cups this season, the most ever

November 22, 2023
  FIS has scheduled 11 FIS World Cup races in the U.S. for the 2023-24 season—the most World Cups hosted in U.S. history. The U.S. World Cup circuit begins in November and goes through early March, spanning coast to coast with four Alpine events, one Cross-Country, three Freeski and Snowboard events, two Freestyle, and one Ski Jumping. …

Stifel U.S. Ski Team increases prize money at Alpine World Cups in the U.S.

November 22, 2023
  U.S. Ski & Snowboard announced Monday, Nov. 20, that prize money for all domestic Audi FIS Alpine World Cups will be increased in collaboration with Stifel U.S. Alpine Ski Team title partner Stifel. This will begin with the Stifel Killington Cup this weekend, Nov. 25-26. With the additional support from Stifel, the World Cup…

Killington Cup over Thanksgiving weekend will delight 10s of thousands

November 22, 2023
 It’s bigger than a race, the Stifel Killington Cup is a celebration of the history and passion for Alpine ski racing. In addition to watching the fastest female ski racers in Slalom and Giant Slalom battle for the top prize on the signature Superstar trail, the weekend is packed full of entertainment including live music, fireworks, movie…

Governor Scott appoints five Superior Court judges

November 22, 2023
  Governor Phil Scott announced Nov. 17 his appointment of five Vermont Superior Court Judges: Benjamin Battles of Waterbury, Susan McManus of Manchester Center, Rachel Malone of South Burlington, Alexander Burke of Arlington, and Navah Spero of Richmond. “As I have often said, selecting judges is one of the most important responsibilities for any governor,”…

Charting a path to sustainability at the Vermont State Colleges

November 22, 2023
  By Lynn Dickinson  Editor’s note: Lynn Dickinson is the chair of the VSCS board.  The optimization plans at Vermont State University (VTSU) chart a path toward financial sustainability by 2027, something that has eluded its legacy institutions for far too long.  When we set about this work nearly four years ago, we knew that…