KILLINGTON — Killington Mountain School’s training venue on Highline has been living up to its “world class” billing welcoming the U.S., Japan and Russian Freestyle World Cup teams for training over the past two weekends. Flips, twists, speed and big air were on display as the athletes lapped the mogul course on Highline. The athletes…

KILLINGTON – On Friday, Jan. 30, Curt Spalding, regional administrator of EPA’s New England office and other EPA representatives, toured Killington Resort to see some of the best practices in the ski industry at work. Congressional representatives from Leahy’s, Sanders’ and Welch’s office also attended, as did David Dunn of Green Mountain Power and Eugene…

One of many topics discussed at NSAA Winter Conference By Karen D. Lorentz Ski areas need to have a drone policy and offer a culture of friendliness and helpfulness to ensure their futures. These were just two of the important takeaways from the National Ski Areas Association (NSAA) Eastern Winter Conference and Trade Show hosted at…

By Cristina Kumka RUTLAND – Attendees of a legislative luncheon held at the Southside Steakhouse in Rutland Monday Jan. 26 were met with harsh words from Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin on how publicly-funded education and police dispatch should be reformed. Coming off a narrow November election, Shumlin told the 135-person crowd of local and state…

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 train on the new freestyle course that KMS built on Highline. This year’s World Cup…

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 than 90 percent of the skier/snowboarder visits nationwide. Additionally, it has 472 supplier members who…

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 Facebook post. “Not sure any will finish… It’s been -20 F every morning this week…

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, Monday, Jan. 12. Tony Accurso of Fat Bike Vermont in Woodstock provided the bikes. He…

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 Muhammad. In total 12 people were killed in the Paris headquarters of Charlie Hebdo. After…

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 potential to pose a danger to health and property, police report. Some steps to take…

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 accepted a job as Director of Law Enforcement and Support for the International Association of…

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 the U.S. Forest Service is considering a proposal to develop four backcountry skiing glades totaling…

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 them—or even know those songs existed. But today’s mountain aficionados do need to consider that…

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 five-course dining experience off the beaten path. For more information, click here. 8 p.m. Liquid Art Enjoy…

Photo by Robin Alberti A man gazes at a snowy slope on Bear Mountain in Killington, which opened earlier than expected after Winter Storm Duncan blanketed the area with over a foot of snow.