KILLINGTON — A helicopter flew large pieces of steel up Killington mountain Monday, Nov. 23, including towers for the new mid-station that Killington Mountain School, in partnership with Killington Resort, is building at the Snowdon Triple lift. The Snowdon Triple lift […]
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Gallery: Spartans descend upon Killington, ascending its many mountains
A Spartan racer jumps over a fire, the final obstacle, at Killington Resort. By Polly Lynn The Spartan races took over the mountains at Killington Resort this past weekend for the annual race. Killington was the home of the Spartan […]
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Reflections on a summer night
Sunday night, Aug. 16, a lone fly-fisherman casts a line on Colton Pond in Killington. His red pontoon fishing boat casts a bright reflection on the dark water. Lakes across the region were popular this past week as temperatures rose into […]
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Spectacular awakening
By Paul Holmes Early in the morning on Thursday, July 16, Paul Holmes and his Golden Retriever Maggie hiked to the top of the mountain to watch the sunrise. “I have been waiting for a crisp clear morning with a […]
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Going to the birds
By Paul Holmes KILLINGTON — On Saturday, June 13, Kent Pond in Killington was a flurry with avian excitement. For the last few years Kent Pond has been home to a loon family. This year, the adult loon couple, who have a […]
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Balloon festival paints the Quechee sky in 36th year
By Paul Holmes Cloudy skies and colorful balloons make for quintessential photo opportunities. June 19-21 — QUECHEE — Once again, the skies over Quechee and the Upper Valley of Vermont and New Hampshire will be filled with hot air balloons ushering in […]
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2015 Downhill Throwdown attracts speed-seekers
By Polly Lynn KILLINGTON — Nearly 100 riders entered the 2015 Downhill Throwdown, held on East Mountain Road in Killington, June 6-7. Wearing leather jumpsuits, the racers lined up for qualifying heats to determine who could negotiate the two mile […]
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Let ‘em ski it!
By Paul Holmes and Polly Lynn Skiers and riders didn’t seem to mind the patches of mud linking the larger areas of snow on Skye Lark, in fact, many seemed to enjoy the mud and fast-grass more! Warm weather may have […]
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Late April tracks
By Paul Holmes Amie Holmes skis with golden retrievers Maggie and Isabelle on Ramshead at Killington on Saturday afternoon, April 25. Ramshead mountain closed to lift-served traffic earlier this month, leaving the trails clear for those that choose to earn […]
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Precautions urged in the extreme cold
The National Weather Service is warning of extremely cold temperatures for much of this week. Wind chills will be below zero at times and could be colder than 20 degrees below zero Wednesday night into Thursday. Those temperatures have the […]