Those who arrived at Pico Mountain Saturday, Dec. 13, could not have asked for a better day to start the 2014-2015 season. The sunshine highlight the first tracks down the nearly two feet of natural snow that blanketed the slopes earlier in the week. Photo by Robin Alberti Fresh tracks through deep powder excite eager…

Gov. Shumlin, emergency officials ask FEMA for damage assessment On Monday, Dec. 15, the Vermont Agency of Transportation (VTrans) reported that the estimated cost for the storm was $2.2 milliion as of 8 a.m. that day. VTrans crews have plowed or treated for more than 120 hours continuously, covering 185,000 lane miles since the storm began last Tuesday. 12,600 tons…

Video: 2014 Vermont Holiday Festival

Photos and story by Robin Alberti KILLINGTON — The fourth annual Killington 5K Turkey Trot was a great success, said event organizers Kasie and Jamie Munson. “Our goal is to bring the community and out-of-towners together,” said Kasie Munson. Last year, she heard that a couple from out-of-state met a ski instructor who had no…

Nicole LeBlond and her dog Shiloh pick a christmas tree By Polly Lynn ‘Tis the week after Thanksgiving and the holiday spirit is strong with Christmas festivals, caroling, community tree lighting ceremonies, holiday concerts, gingerbread making contests, craft fairs, holiday auctions, food drives, charity events and more all taking place this week. In fact, two…

Friday, Dec. 5 at 8 p.m. — RUTLAND — The Paramount Theatre is happy to bring country music superstar, LeAnn Rimes to the stage with her “One Christmas” tour on Friday, Dec. 5 at 8 p.m., with special guest Levi Hummon. LeAnn Rimes has sold more than 40 million albums, won two Grammy® Awards, three Academy of…

The first day of skiing at Killington Resort (then Killington Basin) Dec. 13, 1958. Justin Lindholm shared this family video with The Mountain Times. What a treasure!

KILLINGTON--The Killington Ski Club and Killington Mountain School are jointly hosting the showing of Warren Miller’s much-anticipated new film, “No Turning Back.” The movie will be shown at 7 pm on Saturday, Nov. 29, at Snowshed Lodge, Killington Resort. “No Turning Back” isWarren Miller’s 65th ski film. The newest installment pays homage to the 65…

Coming off not only one, but two near record breaking seasons with over 4.5 million skier visits each, Vermont is once again paving the path to a stellar ski and snowboard season. The state boasted 12 resorts open for skiing, riding and even Nordic skiing as of Nov. 22, and expects at least one other…

Catwalk for a Cause showcased local style By Polly Lynn Over 500 people filled the seats at the Paramount Theatre in Rutland, Sunday afternoon for the second annual Catwalk for a Cause benefitting the United Way of Rutland County. Additionally, 105 models wore collections from nine retailers complete with hair and make-up done by area…

Sunday, Nov. 23 at 5 & 8 p.m. — RUTLAND — The Paramount Theatre presents Bill Engvall, top comedian and star of the sketch comedy show, “Blue Collar TV,” in two performances on Sunday, Nov. 23; 5 p.m. and 8 p.m. Bill Engvall is a Grammy nominated, multi-platinum selling recording artist and one of the top comedians…

Killington Mountain School student-athletes participate in all-school team building challenge KILLINGTON — The winter-term students have arrived at Killington Mountain School and joined their full-term classmates on campus. On Monday, Nov. 3, the entire school headed to Spartan Race headquarters in Pittsfield, Vt., for a KMS Spartan Challenge, hosted by several Spartan Race organizers. The KMS…

Hunters gear up for the start of Vermont’s traditionally popular statewide 16-day rifle deer season that begins Saturday, Nov. 15 and ends Sunday, Nov. 30. A hunter may take one buck during this season with at least one antler having two or more points one inch or longer. A point must be one inch or…

By Laura Krantz, VTDigger.org Lawmakers in January will cast secret ballots to choose Vermont’s next governor, according to state officials and a memo prepared for lawmakers by their attorney. The one-page memo, obtained by VTDigger, outlines the procedure that will take place when lawmakers convene in January. The memo cites an 1832 court case and…

By Polly Lynn KILLINGTON – “While you spent Halloween night getting dressed to kill and scarfing sweets, our snowmakers hit the hill like a ton of bricks (or 720,000 gallons of water),” the resort wrote in the “Drift” newsletter, Nov. 1. It didn’t take them long. Less than 48 hours later, Killington Resort opened for…