By Karen D. Lorentz posted Dec 27, 2012 Photo courtesy of Okemo Mountain Resort Rob Bevier was one of the earliest instructors to embrace the new wave of snowboarding in the 1980s and 1990s. “My father wanted a boy.” That’s […]
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Friends remember Bob Evans
By Karen D. Lorentz posted Jun 26, 2013 Robert Pressley “Bob” (aka Tuna) Evans, 70, a former resident of Killington and long-time manager of the Wobbly Barn died recently in Idaho while fishing in a place he loved. Evans died […]
In snow wear and gear choices, high tech abounds
By Karen D. Lorentz posted Apr 4, 2013 The fashions are colorful, the gear rocks, and both are more high-tech than ever – and guaranteed to make you more comfortable on the slopes. Guaranteed? No way, you think. Think again, […]
High-tech accessories provide comfort, safety and entertainment
By Karen D. Lorentz posted Apr 10, 2013 Spring sales provide great bargains Fashionistas, gear geeks, techies, and just plain recreational skiers and riders, it’s time to shop till you drop. The sales are on and, oh my, what you […]
Act 250 permits: Reactions and progress
By Karen D. Lorentz posted Oct 23, 2013 Editor’s note: This is the third article in a series on the new Act 250 permits issued Oct. 7 for Phase 1 of Killington Village. The previous two articles by Lorentz covered […]
Buyers’ market continues uptick in Killington real estate
By Karen D. Lorentz posted Apr 11, 2012 Photos by Steve & Susan Pearson (Above) Before photo: This chalet built by Killington sold for a package price of $20,000 including foundation and furniture, in the 1960s. With low interest rates […]
Have YOU blown up your spouse or house lately?
By Karen D. Lorentz updated Wed, Oct 31, 2012 02:44 PM Fall is timely for fire prevention to-do lists Last month, I almost blew up my husband and I could have caught the house on fire while I was at […]
Killington Village: One step closer
Talk of a village at the base of Killington is decades old, but plans are now starting to take shape. Last Tuesday, Feb. 28, SP Land Company, LLC. filed its Act 250 permit application for the $133.4 million Phase 1 […]