By Robin Alberti KILLINGTON—On Saturday, Feb. 28, the Darkside held its third annual Grudge Match, which turned out to be one of the biggest events that Darkside has hosted at the Dark Park, according to employee Evan Ricker. The Dark […]
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Big air and park tricks were on display at the Neff Land Space Jam, Saturday
By Robin Alberti KILLINGTON—On Saturday, Feb. 28, Killington Resort hosted the Neff Land Space Jam, an open format competition in its outer-space-themed terrain park located at Ramshead. There were three divisions, one for the groms (14 years old and younger), […]
The Mountain Journal: Cold toes and warm lodges
By Tony Crespi It’s really cold. Really, really cold! My teeth are chattering and my feet feel frozen. It’s just bitter cold out there! Now, understand, a lifetime of mountain escapes and repeated bouts of frostbite, when I worked as […]
And the winner is…
Photos by Robin Alberti KILLINGTON — The Jack Daniel’s Taste of Tennessee Ski Week came to a close on Sunday night, Feb. 22, at Outback Pizza in Killington with the awards ceremony. Awards (and bragging rights) were up for grabs in […]
Page’s Penguins plunge into icy lake waters
By Robin Alberti and Polly Lynn The Rutland Intermediate and Middle School staff entered the Cool School’s Penguin Plunge to honor their friend Keith Page and to support a cause that was near and dear to his heart: the Special […]
International freestyle skiers visit KES
Photo by Robin Alberti Russian World Cup freestyle athlete Alexandr Smyshlyaev shows his trophy to Killington Elementary School students after a presentation at the school, Feb. 3. By Robin Alberti KILLINGTON — If you were fortunate enough to notice expert skiers […]
See and hear a piece of Killington history
By Robin Alberti Jimmy Mee and The Freeze are a very popular Killington Mountain band and have been the mainstay for 28 years at the former Red Rob Inn. These days you can see them performing regularly on Fridays at […]
Après adventures and activities abound in our area
Photo by Robin Alberti Kids prepare for a guided snowmobile tour driving their own small sleds at Vermont Snowmobile Tours in Killington. Child size snowmobiles are available at Killington and Okemo. By Karen Lorentz It’s called après-ski—the activities enjoyed after […]
Fire On The Mountain: new owner, new location
By Robin Alberti KILLINGTON — Fire on the Mountain has re-opened, under new ownership and in a new location, the old Vertical Bliss location, on the right of Outback Pizza. Live glass blowing demonstrations can be seen from the great […]
Brady Crain welcomes all to be discovered at open mic nights
Photo by Robin Alberti Brady Crain, left, accompanies a fellow musician during an open mic night at Liquid Art. By Robin Alberti KILLINGTON — Have you ever had a desire to perform in front of an audience, but the opportunity has […]