By Karen D. Lorentz posted May 23, 2012 On April 23, VPR aired a commentary by Bill Mares that confirmed a long held misgiving. Sometimes critics don’t give credence to intelligent leaders because the critics have an agenda that is […]
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Vermont ski industry alive and well
By Karen D. Lorentz posted Jul 3, 2013 Skier visits near all-time record Vermont just recorded one of its best ski seasons ever, despite a later than usual start for most areas. In fact, it may have been the best […]
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KMS Highline venue receives $50,000 boost from Powdr Corp
By Karen D. Lorentz updated Thu, Dec 26, 2013 06:14 PM Powdr Corporation, the parent company of Killington Pico Ski Resort Partners, has donated $50,000 to the Killington Mountain School (KMS) for a project that creates a vastly improved and […]
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Once upon a time in history
By Karen D. Lorentz posted May 23, 2013 Leslie Leete Smith: Killington’s first daughter and olympian Some expectant parents play music to their unborn child; Leslie Leete Smith’s parents planned a ski area. Born just three months before Killington debuted […]
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Deluge renders a veritable ‘who-dun-it’ of Irene Storm, rescue, and recovery
By Karen D. Lorentz updated Wed, Aug 28, 2013 06:43 PM Chances are you will know some of the people in the book; perhaps you are even in the book! I live on a mountain 2,230 feet above sea level […]
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Once upon a time in history: Mrs. Claus guides Santa, a winter tale for skiers
By Karen D. Lorentz posted Dec 20, 2012 It was 1926 and Santa was stuck. What new toys could he and his elves make for kids and adults in the Rutland Region? “I know,” said Mrs. Claus. They have one […]
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Once upon a time in history: The sale of Killington
By Karen D. Lorentz posted Jun 13, 2012 Editor’s note: This is part three in a four-part series that provides an historical perspective on the Killington Village and lack of its completion over a 44-year period. One of the ironies […]
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A true story for second-home owners and vacationers dreaming of Vermont
By Karen D. Lorentz posted Feb 20, 2013 Fifty-five years ago I visited Vermont on our first ski trips to the state. My dad took my two younger sisters and me on trips to Mount Snow, and once to Bromley […]
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Three-generations instruct and inspire with “You can do it” approach
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 […]