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New to the sport, Lenci Bogdan tears up her mountain biking competition
July 28, 2021
By Robin Alberti The Mountain Times had the opportunity to speak with an up and coming talent on the MAXXIS Eastern States Cup Women’s Intense Downhill Amateur circuit, 15-year-old Lenci Bogdan. She will be a sophomore at Killington Mountain School (KMS) this fall, and won her first three races ever this year. Though currently sidelined…
Chittenden Softball League: onto playoffs
July 28, 2021
Rock Landscaping vs. Dirty Mike & The Boys Rock Landscaping took on Dirty Mike & The Boys and it was a close game through the first few innings. Chauncey Germain started the scoring for DMTB with a solo shot in the top of the first. Three straight doubles by the first three batters for Rock…
Chittenden Softball League: Extra innings required for a win
July 21, 2021
By DJ Dave Hoffenberg Rock Landscaping vs. Flannel’s Fanatics The Rock is rolling and nobody can figure out how to stop it. The latest victim was Flannel’s Fanatics. Rock started the game with two singles but then back-to-back outs, including a “Cold Beer K” to Captain Josh Stevens. They were still able to do damage…
No bull about it, last Sunday’s dual slalom was a mudfest
July 21, 2021
Photos by Paul Holmes Grass turns, ruts, logs and loose dirt: Mountain bikers challenged each other down the trails at the U.S. Open Next Gen Dual Slalom at Killington Resort, July 18. [ngg src="galleries" ids="31" display="basic_thumbnail" thumbnail_crop="0"]
Chittenden Softball League: It’s a battle for second place
July 14, 2021
Rock Landscaping is cruising to an undefeated season while the other teams are all tied up By DJ Dave Hoffenberg Rock Landscaping vs. Dirty Mike & The Boys Last game Rock battled Dirty Mike & The Boys and the game was close until the third inning. It was almost an identical first inning with the…
Tour de Slate bike ride is returning to Middletown Springs, Aug. 7
July 14, 2021
Saturday, Aug. 7 — MIDDLETOWN SPRINGS — The 4th annual Tour de Slate bike ride is returning to Middletown Springs on Aug. 7. The Tour de Slate is made up of five different routes designed to provide an enjoyable ride no matter what your level of experience. The most challenging rides, for avid road cyclists, are the…
Pine Hill Park celebrates 100 years, continues to serve the public
July 14, 2021
By Neil P. Allen RUTLAND — One hundred years ago, a Rutland resident had the foresight to donate 273 acres of land on Pine Hill to the city of Rutland to be used as a park and it is still fulfilling that vision today. On May 2, 1921, Henry O. Carpenter gave the land to Rutland with the idea…
Chittenden Softball League: Rock Landscaping remains undefeated
July 7, 2021
By DJ Dave Hoffenberg Rock Landscaping vs. First Stop Base Camp Rock Landscaping kept up their winning ways and bashed around First Stop Base Camp in the process. Dylan Lee started the scoring in the top of the first and a couple of his teammates followed suit and they took a 3-0 lead. FSBC answered…
2021 GRIP: Mountain bike trail guide
July 2, 2021
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Defending champions lead early in the Chittenden Softball League
June 30, 2021
By DJ Dave Hoffenberg Flannels Fanatics vs Rock Landscaping It has not been a good early season for Flannels Fanatics (FF) as they are on a two-game losing streak and both of those losses have been by mercy — a 10 run deficit after five innings of play. In three games this season, they scored…
AJGA brings top youth golfers to Killington this week
June 23, 2021
By Ethan Weinstein Tuesday, June 22 through Thursday, June 24 Green Mountain National Golf Course (GMNGC) is hosting the American Junior Golf Association’s (AJGA) Killington Junior Golf Championship, presented by Junior Golf Hub. Cancelled last year due to Covid, the Killington Junior Golf Championship, now in its 11th year, features some of the country’s best…
Chittenden Softball League: Games are underway
June 23, 2021
By DJ Dave Hoffenberg Rock vs. DMTB The 2021 season is finally upon us and the defending Champion’s Rock Landscaping started out where they left off last summer — with a win. Taking the first loss was a new team, Dirty Mike and The Boys (DMTB). Rock shut them down 1-2-3 in their first and…
The benefits of cycling for all athletes
May 19, 2021
By Gabriel Johnson Editor’s note: Johnson is a Killington Mountain School student-athlete from Mendon. Most people know that cycling can be good for your health, but did you know that it can also make you a more well-rounded and better athlete overall? Whether it be downhill mountain bike racing, free riding on local trails, road biking,…
Taking spring very un-seriously
May 6, 2021
By Brooke Geery Scott Downs, from Middleton, Massachusetts, and Lincoln, New Hampshire, comes to Killington in the spring after Loon Mountain (New Hampshire) closes. In addition to skiing as many spring days as he can, “I always try and make the June 1 days at Killington,” he said. With the Icon Pass he also comes…
Killington Boot Camp to open and expand at Base Camp in Killington
April 28, 2021
By Katy Savage Killington Boot Camp is moving and expanding operations. Owner Beth Roberts is opening Killington Boot Camp Wellness Center on Saturday, May 1, on the second floor of Base Camp Bike and Ski (formerly Base Camp Outfitters) on Killington Road. There will be an open gym with weights, cardio equipment, pliability bands, suspension…