By Karen D. Lorentz When Killington turned 63 on Dec. 13, it was eerily reminiscent of its opening day in 1958, a day without much fanfare. It had been a three-year struggle to get the ski area open — mostly […]
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Celebrating the unsung heroes of the slopes: groomers
By Karen D. Lorentz ‘Tis the season of making snow and the weird weather start to winter 2021-22 with its plentiful ups-and-downs has made the importance of making snow abundantly clear. Perhaps less obvious though is the significance of what […]
Meet Okemo’s John Boudro
By Karen D. Lorentz It’s interesting when a person who is responsible for overseeing the grooming of ski trails has never skied. That’s the case of Okemo’s grooming and trail maintenance team leader John Boudro who has long answered the […]
Okemo debuts two express lifts
By Karen D. Lorentz Just as the mail gets delivered in rain, snow, hail and dark of night, the workers at Okemo Mountain Resort debuted the new Quantum Six Express chairlift as scheduled on Saturday, Dec. 11 — despite the […]
Behind the World Cup Scene with Katrina Ammer
By Karen D. Lorentz As a goal-and-results-oriented major event professional with 30 years’ experience, Katrina Ammer specializes in event oversight for major mountain events, including mountain biking and skiing competitions. She consults for, advises, or leads various large-scale international sports […]
Okemo says goodbye to summer/fall Oct. 11, prepares for winter season with pass discounts, enhanced employment benefits
By Karen D. Lorentz With a target opening day of Nov. 20 for Okemo Mountain Resort, skiers and riders can look forward to several changes that will make getting around the mountain faster and easier. But before the snow flies, […]
Meet Sarah Forward: Okemo’s lift operations manager
By Karen D. Lorentz While Sarah Forward’s parents met and married in Vermont, they moved to North Carolina before she was born, so Forward grew up away from Vermont. Trips to visit extended family in Vermont provided a “special time” […]
Okemo back to the future — summer and winter updates
By Karen D. Lorentz It’s summer, and in a sign of life getting back to normal, Okemo Mountain Resort has resumed summer operations and construction on two lift projects. The mountain opened its adventure zone and mountain bike park on […]
Killington announces new K-1 Lodge
Courtesy of Bread Loaf An architechual rendering of the new K-1 Lodge at the top of Killington Road as seen from the slope-side. Construction will begin this spring.
Meet Chandler Burgess: the King of Spring
Courtesy of Killington Resort Chandler Burgess a.k.a. King of Spring