KILLINGTON — On Saturday, Jan. 24, Killington Resort hosted the K-town Showdown on Dream Maker Terrain Park, Bear Mountain. The event featured grom divisions, open to female and male athletes ages 14 and under as well as open men’s and open women’s divisions all in both skiing and snowboarding categories. Results: Grom Skiing 1. Max Tarricone…

LUDLOW–Okemo Mountain Resort’s Amp Energy Superpipe made its season debut on Tuesday, Jan. 20. Measuring 500 feet in overall length, the Amp Energy Superpipe has 18-foot high walls and a span of 54 feet between decks. The slope angle is 16 degrees, achieved with a depth of 14 feet of snow under the bottom of…

By Polly Lynn On Jan. 24 and 25, the Rutland Raiders cheerleading team will compete on a national stage in Dallas, Texas. The 23-member team attended a National Cheerleading Association skills camp last summer, where they earned a bid to attend the two-day national competition. The Rutland cheerleaders are the first Vermont team ever to…

Watch the Week #3 Video Here Cumulative team standing after week #3 1. Clock Tower = 443 2.  More Cray = 436 3. First Stop = 429 4. Ramrod = 428 5. Sex Panthers = 423 6. Clock Tower 2 = 418 7. Highline Bomber = 409 8. Ambassador A = 404 9. Gorillas In…

Controversy and confusion abound after officials combined fields and pulled racers due to course closure By Amy Allen, KMS Killington Mountain School Cyclist Turner Ramsay rode her way to the top spot on the podium at US Cyclocross National Championships, held last week in Austin, Texas. Though the race was mired in controversy, she was…

Sunday, Jan. 18 — RUTLAND — This Sunday the Packers take on the Seahawks in Seattle at 3:05 p.m. EST for the NFC championship followed by the Colt and the Patriots in Boston at 6:40 p.m. vying for the AFC championship. The game are being shown in HD on the Paramount Theatre’s 30-foot by 24-foot…

The Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department reports that bear hunters in Vermont had a safe and successful hunting season in 2014. Hunters took 567 black bears during the 84 days of the two-part ‘early bear season’ and ‘late bear season.’ There were also no hunting-related shooting incidents. The final harvest was nearly identical to the 2013…

Vermont wild turkey hunters had safe and successful spring and fall hunting seasons in 2014, according to the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department. A total of 6,414 turkeys were taken by hunters during Vermont’s three hunting seasons–the spring youth hunt, the regular May spring season, and the fall turkey hunt. Young turkey hunters mentored by…

The Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department recently announced the release of the long-awaited book entitled “A Landowner’s Guide – Wildlife Habitat Management for Lands in Vermont.” The book is a comprehensive guide to wildlife habitat management on private lands. It is filled with colorful photos and helpful tips. “The Landowner’s Guide is something that Vermonters…

By Polly Lynn Ronnie Berlack, 20, and Bryce Astle, 19 were two development-level ski racers who were among six people skiing when the avalanche struck. The four others were able to ski out of danger; Berlack and Astle were not. Their deaths in an avalanche at a resort in the Austrian Alps have left their…

The annual Rutland Town Snowball Tournament was held Dec. 22-23. Area fifth and sixth grade boys and girls basketball teams competed. Rutland Town beat Proctor for the Boys Championship. Proctor beat West Rutland for the Girls Championship. Photos by Stacy Kent

KILLINGTON — Bear Trax Adventures, a snowshoe touring company based in Killington has entered into a partnership with Killington Resorts. This season, Bear Trax will operate its snowshoe tours out of the Killington Clubhouse located on East Mountain Road next to the Tubing Park. Tours began Dec. 12, with all levels of tours offered, from a…

Photo courtesy of Beth Roberts Fellow Bootcampershelped put the finishing touches on the Killington Boot Camp studio behind the Lookout Bar & Grill, Dec. 14. Boot Camp owner Beth Roberts partnered with Lookout owner Phil Black to establish Killington Boot Camp’s first permanent studio space behind the popular mountain eatery. Roberts will offer high intensity…

KILLINGTON — There are those rare, transformative events that people experience in life, moments that serve as touchstones and turning points along their journey, and Killington Mountain School student-athlete, Spencer Wood recently participated in what ended up being a life-altering event for him–the Hartford Ski Spectacular hosted at Breckenridge Ski Resort by Disabled Sport USA. Most…

The Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department has some ice safety tips for anyone going ice fishing this winter. “Once we have sustained cold weather to form good ice, ice fishing can be safe and a lot of fun,” said Major Dennis Reinhardt, “but when we go onto the ice, we need to use good judgment…