By Polly Lynn KILLINGTON — Glenn Eddy, freestyle program director at Killington Mountain School, has known the head mogul coach for the World Cup Russian ski team, Stephen Fearing, for 20-something years so he was glad to welcome the team to […]
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PhatCat Challenge kicks off NSAA event, seeks “Top Op” grooming operator
Killington hosts 2015 Eastern Winter Conference and Tradeshow, Jan. 20-21. View the video Here KILLINGTON — The National Ski Areas Association is the trade association for ski area owners and operators. It represents 325 alpine resorts that account for more […]
Winter Death Race ends after 58 hours; nine racers finish
By Polly Lynn PITTSFIELD — After 58 hours the 2015 Winter Death Race came to a climactic end at the top of Shrek’s Cabin. The race began Friday night, Jan. 16, with “29 brave souls,” according to the Peak Races […]
Fat bikes arrive in Killington
New snowsport thrives with sales doubling every year since 2010 By Polly Lynn “It’s like I’m riding on a cloud,” said Alex Kerpel, a Killington resident who joined a group of nine cyclists to ride the trails of Mountain Meadows, […]
“Je suis Charlie” a sign of support for free speech
Illustration by Maxx Steinmetz Charlie Hebdo, a French satirical weekly newspaper, featuring controversial cartoons, reports, polemics, and jokes, was attacked by terrorists Jan. 7, 2015, presumably in response to a number of controversial cartoons it published of the Muslim prophet […]
Precautions urged in the extreme cold
The National Weather Service is warning of extremely cold temperatures for much of this week. Wind chills will be below zero at times and could be colder than 20 degrees below zero Wednesday night into Thursday. Those temperatures have the […]
Rutland says farewell to Police Chief Baker
By Robin Alberti A large crowd of representatives, colleagues and community supporters gathered to say farewell to Police Chief Baker at the Howe Center in Rutland on Tuesday, Dec. 30. It was a send off party for Baker, who has […]
National forest considers backcountry skiing plan
By Evan Johnson ROCHESTER — Every winter, skiers and snowboarders venture into the woods and hillsides in search of untracked snow. In the future, skiers in southern Addison County/ northern Rutland County may not have to venture far. This winter […]
Patience and prudence in an era of climate change and high-tech
By Karen D. Lorentz Patience and Prudence were a sister duo in 1956, hitting the top of the charts with songs like “Tonight You Belong to Me” and “Gonna Get Along Without You Now.” Most skiers and snowboarders won’t remember […]
Where to go and who’s playing on New Year’s Eve:
CASTLETON 6 p.m. Iron Lantern NYE Party w/ Carlo Romeo KILLINGTON 7:30 p.m. McGrath’s Irish Pub Ring in 2015 with the Irish! For more information, click here. Dinner at the Ledgewood Yurt, Killington Resort Start your 2015 off right with a […]