By Karen D. Lorentz It can cost a million dollars or more to host a World Cup ski event, with the total expense varying by the number of events and competitors as well as any extra expenses (i.e., not required […]
Category: AUDI FIS Ski World Cup
First World Cup at Killington a huge success
Record-setting crowd of 30,000 fans attend both races at Killington, Shiffrin wins in storybook fashion By Polly Lynn Mikula KILLINGTON—According to U.S. Ski Team estimates, 30,000 fans came out to cheer on the fastest female alpine skiers in the world […]
Boston Ski and Snowboard Show offers Glimpse of Season’s Trends, New Products
By Karen D. Lorentz The 35th annual Boston Ski and Snowboard Expo was an extravaganza of colorful outerwear, marvelous exhibits, and exciting events like the Flippenout trampoline team sponsored by the NFL and Killington. An exciting kick-off to the snow […]
Killington and Okemo in spotlight at Boston Expo Events
Audi FIS Ski World Cup at Killington featured, Betsy McGeever, Bernie Weichsel recognized By Karen D. Lorentz Killington and Okemo Mountain Resorts received a wealth of publicity at two media receptions and at the award luncheon, in addition to the […]
Killington will host World cup, first in state since 1978
International Ski Federation gave the green light to Killington to hold Alpine World Cup Races Nov. 26-27 KILLINGTON— On Thursday, Nov. 17, Killington Resort received a positive snow control announcement from FIS (Internal Ski Federation), the governing body of the […]
INSIGHTS from competitor, coach Chelsea Marshall
By Karen D. Lorentz Olympian Chelsea Marshall is a Pittsfield, Vt., native who learned to ski at Killington at an early age thanks to her parents being ski instructors. That helps explain her love for skiing, but when it comes […]
Snowmaking Horsepower
The World Cup Expo Village at the base of Superstar is situated at 2,500 feet above sea level and nearby Killington Peak reaches to 4,241 feet — making it the second highest in the state. This elevation gives the resort an […]
Homecoming for Shiffrin
East Coast training has advantages, Shiffrin says By Lisa Gosselin and Polly Mikula Mikaela Shiffrin has become one of the world’s most recognized athletes and a major force in the powerhouse of women who make up the U.S. World Cup […]
Conditions favorable for World Cup weekend
Snowstorm drops 10+ inches days before World Cup at Killington KILLINGTON — Killington Resort has been blowing snow aggressively over the past month both to prepare the Superstar race trail for the Ladies Ski World Cup races, Nov. 26 and […]