By Katy Savage Making snow in Vermont in November isn’t always ideal. The Killington Resort crew operates with a “no regrets plan” when it comes to snowmaking for the World Cup. Typical snow production at the mountain begins at 27 wet-bulb degrees. Web bulb is the ambient temperature adjusted for humidity. High humidity means the…

By Polly Lynn Mikula The Fédération Internationale de Ski (FIS) Alpine Ski World Cup is the top international circuit of Alpine ski racing. Athletes compete in four events: Slalom, Giant Slalom, Super-G, and Downhill, plus a fifth event, the Combined, in which the fastest aggregate time of one run of Downhill and one run of Slalom is assessed. Slalom and Giant Slalom The…

By Polly Lynn Mikula The World Cup course on Superstar is icy. Really icy. And that’s intentional. Race officials literally inject water into the snow at varying depths along the course to make sure it’s hard enough to hold up from the first racer to the last, giving them an equal opportunity to compete. Most…

Killington Resort parking lots: Killington Road (roadside parking), located between Snowshed Lodge and K-1 Base Area (short walk to World Cup venue.) Vale Road Parking Lots , located between K-1 Base Area and Ramshead Lodge on Vale Road Snowshed Lodge, located at 3861 Killington Road Ramshead Lodge, located at 3880 Killington Road Skyeship Gondola Park…

Courtesy Killington Resort A ski racer speeds to the finish line of the Giant Slalom race during the 2017 Killington Cup, held over Thanksgiving weekend.

By Polly Lynn Mikula KILLINGTON— This year marks the third consecutive year for women’s FIS ski racing at Killington. And enthusiasm for the events has only grown. The two days of racing have drawn record-breaking crowds of over 30,000 over the past two years – and this year the resort is preparing for even more…

Photo submitted KT Tunstall will perform Saturday, Nov. 24, after the first Giant Slalom run.

Submitted DJ Paul Oakenfold sets up his equipment at Stonehenge, a prehistoric monument in Wiltshire, England. He was the first person ever to DJ there, doing so Sept. 13, 2018.

By DJ Dave Hoffenberg Guster is part of the Women’s World Cup, Nov. 23-25, and will be playing Sunday in between runs. I had the pleasure of speaking to Adam Gardner who along with Ryan Miller and Brian Rosenworcel, formed the group in 1991. Joining them in 2010 was Luke Reynolds. Guster has never played…

By DJ Dave Hoffenberg The Women’s World Cup is returning to Killington, Nov. 24-25. Besides top skiers, you also get four top music acts. KT Tunstall is playing Saturday in between runs. She is currently in the midst of a U.S. tour. Tunstall is looking forward to returning to Vermont. She spent time in Burlington…

Courtesy Phoenix Books Rutland “The Ageless Authors Anthology” is a collection of poetry, essays and short stories from the Ageless Authors Writing Contest exclusively for writers age 65 and older from across the country. Thursday, March 29, 6:30 p.m.—RUTLAND— On Thursday, March 29 at 6:30 p.m., Phoenix Books Rutland will host Jean Yeager for a reading from “The Ageless Authors…

Submitted Cover of Shinn’s new book “World Class” released this week. By Karen D. Lorentz In the era of women’s marches that continue the struggles against inequality, glass ceilings, and sexual exploitation, it’s particularly timely to see the publication of a book on women achieving success. While “World Class” is the story of the making…

By Evan Johnson Gabriella Kolev beams over the awards bouquet given to her by Mikaela Shiffrin. By Evan Johnson For the youngest ski racers, watching the World Cup was an opportunity to see their heroes perform. Speaking at a press conference after winning Sunday’s slalom race, Mikaela Shiffrin said she saw a bit of herself…

By Evan Johnson Pete Davis and KMS athletes lead the parade in a practice of a war chant to be performed in the stadium, Saturday morning. By Evan Johnson While many of the spectators for the day’s Giant Slalom races were busy finding parking, or enjoying their second cup of coffee, a group of approximately…