KILLINGTON—In the spirit of the Audi FIS Ski World Cup, the town of Killington is eager to welcome the athletes, trainers, coaches, press, and spectators to Killington. The town also announced Monday, Nov. 14, that it will be giving back to the homeowners and renters of Killington, with a World Cup ticket giveaway for the…

Killington and the surrounding area readies for the upcoming FIS World Cup races later this month. In advance of the races scheduled for Nov. 26 - 27 at Killington Resort, check out the official race program by The Mountain Times, featuring insider tips, event schedule and area guide.  

Hunters are gearing up for the start of Vermont’s statewide traditionally popular 16-day rifle deer season that begins Saturday, Nov. 12 and ends Sunday, Nov. 27. A hunter may take one buck during this season with at least one antler having two or more points. Spike-antlered deer, mostly yearlings, are protected during this season. “Vermont’s…

RUTLAND—College of St. Joseph’s men’s and women’s basketball teams got their seasons underway this past weekend, with both teams hosting Paul Smith’s College on Saturday, Nov. 5. The Lady Saints got the afternoon started off on the right foot, beating Paul Smith’s in a rout 91-23. The men’s team followed suit, defeating Paul Smith’s in…

RUTLAND—College of St. Joseph’s men’s soccer team has earned an at-large bid to play in the United States Collegiate Athletic Association National Tournament. The tournament will be held Nov.10-14 in Virginia Beach, Va. The Fighting Saints enter the tournament as the 12th seed, coming in with a 12-6 overall record on the season and an…

Discussion open to all asphalt and dirt competitors Thursday, Nov. 10 at 7 p.m.—FAIR HAVEN—Devil’s Bowl Speedway will host an open forum discussion and meeting on Thursday, Nov. 10 at 7 p.m. Participants from all divisions and all race tracks on both asphalt and dirt are invited and encouraged to take part in the discussion. The meeting…

By Karen D. Lorentz Editor’s Note: This is part five of a series addressing the long road to obtaining a village at Killington Resort. Prior articles are available online at MountainTimes.info. In November 1997 IBI Group — a British Columbia-based architectural design firm which designed the Whistler Blackcomb Village — was selected to design the…

KILLINGTON – Killington Resort has begun snowmaking in advance of the 2016 Audi FIS Ski World Cup comes to Vermont’s largest ski area on Nov. 26-27, 2016. Killington Resort was the first North American ski mountain to open its season to the general public in 2015, in part because of the resort’s advanced snowmaking prowess. Snowmaking…

“It takes a village” to pull off an event of this caliber, organizers say By Karen D. Lorentz Editor’s Note: This is part five in a series on Killington hosting the Audi FIS World Cup Women’s Giant Slalom and Slalom races on Nov. 26-27, 2016. While volunteers have flooded Killington with applications to support the…

By Karen D. Lorentz Editor’s Note: This is Part Two of a series addressing the long road to a village at Killington Resort. Aware of trends elsewhere in the ski world and impressed with the concept of cluster development as exemplified by condominiums in Europe, Killington founder Pres Smith hired professional planners Dan Kiley and…

WOODSTOCK—The Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department will hold a free seminar for landowners interested in learning more about hunting, wildlife management, and conservation, Sunday, Oct. 16 from 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. at the Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller Forest Center in Woodstock. The seminar is co-hosted by the nonprofit Vermont Coverts. The seminar will feature workshops and presentations by Fish…

College of St. Joseph Athletics had a relatively slow week, with only men’s soccer and women’s volleyball participating in games. It was another positive week for the men’s soccer team as they went 2-0 and have put themselves in a great position going down the stretch of the season. They are now 9-5 overall on…

QUESTION: Patty and Walter are playing in a match play tournament. Both players have stroked their tee shots onto the seventh green. Walter, who is nearer the hole, marks, lifts his ball and sets the ball aside. After Patty putts, Walter rolls the ball back to where it was lifted. Patty says Walter should be penalized for testing…

RUTLAND—It was a busy week in athletics for College of St. Joseph, playing 11 games. The men’s soccer team won two of their three games, improving their overall record to 7-5. Goalkeeper Kyle Milligan was awarded USCAA Player of the Week honors for his outstanding performances in the week prior. The Baseball team played two…