The search for the one ski quiver continues By Tony Crespi Each season the ski industry unveils new ski collections boasting advancements and refinements in technology and design. Often unrecognized by the public are the complexity of engineering and design principles involved in this process. The materials used to construct a multi-layer ski core are…

Photos by Robin Alberti Killington’s Loaded Turkey rail jam, Sunday, Nov. 23, was the first of the season at Killington, and one of the first nationwide. Over 75 freestyle skiers and riders participated in the event this year. The winner of the competition took home a 14-pound turkey, a new pair of skis or snowboard…

By Robin Alberti On Nov. 3, the day Killington opened for the 2014-2015 season, The Mountain Times caught up once again with Max Landon while he was having lunch in the peak lodge with his Dad, Chris. The now seven-year-old home-schooled student from New Hampshire clocked 127 days shredding last season, blowing away his goal…

By Maxx Steinmetz Bennington RFC visited Rutland in a Division 4 season closer, Saturday, Nov. 15, for New England Rugby Football Union's (NERFU) 2014 fall season. Bennington scored first, passing the ball down the line to the far side of the pitch, where Rutland's Maxx Steinmetz's covering tackle came a second too late. However, Rutland…

The Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department is reminding anglers of the new year-round fishing available to anglers on various waterways throughout the state. In effect since January 2014, revised state regulations have opened up 11 new river sections–that's over 70 additional miles of river–to catch-and-release trout fishing with artificial flies or lures, outside of the…

WHITE RIVER JUNCTION—Vera Rivard, a 10-year-old swimmer at the Upper Valley Aquatic Center was recently named Northeast Kingdom Open Water Swimming Association 2014 Swimmer of the Year. She shares this honor with Andrew Hyde of New York. She was nominated with eight other swimmers of all ages who had inspirational swims this past summer in…

Thursday, Nov. 6 at 6 p.m. — ROCHESTER — On Thursday, Nov. 6 at 6 p.m., the doors will open for the second annual Vermont Backcountry Forum & Celebration at the Pierce Hall Community Center in Rochester. Co-hosted by the new Vermont Backcountry Alliance (VTBC), its parent organization, Catamount Trail Association(CTA), and the Rochester Area Sports Trails…

KILLINGTON — Killington Mountain School cyclist Noah Barrows has been selected as one of six athletes named to the Australian Cyclocross team for the 2015 UCI Cyclocross World Championships, which will be held in the Czech Republic. Barrows is a full-term, 11th-grade cycling athlete who comes to KMS from the Queanbeyan region in Australia. The Australian…

By Carolyn Dean Could you do 1,000 sit-ups? That’s the challenge on Nov. 15 at the Green Mountain Rock Climbing Gym. The challenge will raise money for Rutland County’s Boys and Girls Club. The idea began last year when owner of Green Mountain Rock Climbing Steve Luleck wanted to honor his departed friend Mark Lapointe…

MENDON – On Oct. 19 Logan Broyles wrapped up his 2014 golf tournament season with a three stroke win at the U.S. Kids Golf Fall Championship at Glen Ellen Country Club in Millis, Mass. Broyles bested a strong field including the U. S. Kids Golf 2013 National Player of the Year, Michael Thorbjornsen. Broyles, the…

By Maxx Steinmetz Rutland traveled to Pittsfield, Mass., on Oct. 25 to face Berkshire for the second time this season. Despite only showing up with 12 players, the Roosters displayed hard-nosed, aggressive “in-your-face” defense forcing Berkshire to use their signature football-style passes in order to make use of their three-man advantage. Throughout the game Rutland’s…

RANDOLPH—State police and Vermont Fish & Wildlife jointly investigated several thefts and fish and game violations that occurred in the general Randolph/Braintree area over the last several months. Two stolen archery bows, components from other archery bows and a weed whacker have been recovered to date. An illegally taken deer was also seized. James Lumbra,…

WEST HAVEN–Devil’s Bowl Speedway is again postponing its final dirt track stock car race of the season. The “Vermont Freedom & Unity” event has now been moved three times from its original date due to weather-related conditions; one final attempt will be made at running the race on Saturday, Nov. 1 at 1 p.m. With…

KILLINGTON—On Saturday, Nov. 1, Killington founder Preston Leete Smith will be recognized for his ground-breaking contributions to the development of alpine skiing in New England and nationally at the resort he created from a trackless mountain. As the guest of honor at the New England Ski Museum’s annual meeting and Spirit of Skiing Award dinner,…

KILLINGTON — On Saturday, Oct. 11, the Killington Mountain School cycling team headed to Rochester, N.Y. for the Ellison Park Cyclocross Festival, where they competed in another great weekend of cyclocross. Coach Brad Ramsay explained that the course was set on a hillside, and had more climbing than most, which also meant a lot of fun…