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…

Gary K. Robertson, 60, of Loris, South Carolina is the lucky winner of a Vermont lifetime hunting and fishing license in the 2014 drawing from 4,474 lottery tickets purchased during the year. “This makes my day,” Robertson said. “I was born in Rutland, and I am recently retired from a military career, but I have…

Spending time on ice skates is a great winter activity for all ages to enjoy. Many towns in Central Vermont have indoor rinks that are open for the season. See listings below for individual rinks and their open ice times. Please note, fees for ice use may apply, and generally, rentals are available for a…

The Grand Opening of Okemo’s Sunburst lift was held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 13. Owner Tim  Mueller smashed a bottle of champaign on one of the support towers to officially christen it, and Owner Diane Mueller did the ribbon cutting. The event happened to correlate with a media weekend at Okemo Mountain Resort, which many attended. Construction…

LUDLOW–Okemo Mountain Resort is re-energizing its commitment to provide skiing and riding guests with superior terrain parks through a partnership with Snow Park Technologies and the introduction of a new on-mountain parks and pipe management team. Leading the charge is Mark Fiori, an Okemo veteran who left the resort several years ago and returned recently…

The Vermont Association of Snow Travelers (VAST) is looking forward to a great snowmobiling season as a Nor’easter descended on Vermont last week just in time for the snowmobile season’s opening day, Dec. 16. In order to have trails ready to ride, there must be at least four inches of packed snow and frozen ground…

Vermont’s hunters will get one final chance for a deer this year during the muzzleloader deer season and the second part of the archery deer season.  The two seasons run at the same time —Dec. 6-14. A muzzleloader hunter may take one legal buck anywhere in the state. In addition, a hunter who received a muzzleloader…

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 tip to tail shapes and dimensions used in a ski are crucial to its performance as even…

By Tammy Landon We all know we should be getting regular exercise and eating right, but we also know that actually doing that is easier said than done. We have busy work and family schedules that often get in the way of our own personal health and wellness. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…

The Rutland Raiders only managed a 5-4 season this year, earning the school the seventh spot overall for Vermont high school football rankings, but that doesn’t mean the school didn’t play a crucial role in the state championships through to the end of the season. Rutland High School hosted the three-division state championships at the…

  CASTLETON — Proving to be a leader in Vermont health, physical education and athletic training, the Castleton College community was recently recognized and presented at the annual Vermont Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance Conference (VTAHPRED) on Nov. 14. This year’s event was held at the Killington Grand Resort and focused on…

Twenty four Killington Mountain School student-athletes, six coaches, and two faculty members are packing up and heading to Mammoth for two weeks of training and racing, KMS reported Nov. 20. Coaches Tom Sell, Jack Bailey, Chelsea Marshall, Peter Girardi, Matt Beers, and Lon Brettell were scheduled to fly out of Boston on Friday for the much-anticipated…