By Merisa Sherman In Japan, citizens of all kinds take pilgrimages to bless aspects of their lives. Business will travel to remote temples to have a monk bless their financial futures; old women will come, panting with each step, so […]
Tag: Skiing
Moguls illustrate how experiences are shaped collectively
By Merisa Sherman I cannot pull away. I want to ride Cascade over and over and over again. Ok, alternating with Downdraft. They have been so playful. I could actually feel my heart smiling. So smooth and buttery and beautiful, […]
Spring, yep, it’s definitely here
By Merisa Sherman There’s dust in my eyes, but I’m trying to ignore it as I relax in my lawn chair. I have to turn my head to stop the dust from going down my throat — or worse, into […]
Local teen says skiing helps him overcome juvenile arthritis
By Victoria Gaither Arthritis is usually associated with older people, but a teenager in North Chittenden is on a mission to show another face of the debilitating condition. Dylan Aker, 16, has juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, which causes joint inflammation, pain, […]
Multi-mountain and early bird passes offer variety, see skiing as a way of life
By Karen D. Lorentz The season-pass landscape has erupted with many options that can be perplexing to skiers and riders trying to decide which pass to take advantage of for an upcoming season. Multi-mountain passes have driven down the cost […]
How can I love the rain?
By Merisa Sherman My eyes are closed and my thick comforter is wrapped around my body so tightly I can’t tell when the bed begins and I end. It’s so warm and cozy, I feel like a sleepy old bear […]
Skiers of a winter wonderland
By Merisa Sherman “We could go that way,” said the skier. “Or that way could be nice, too.” the skier said, waving the bamboo ski pole in one direction. “But we could go that way instead perhaps.” The skier looked […]
What’s in a trail name?
From Snowshed to Royal Flush, Killington’s ski trail names contain history, humor By Karen D. Lorentz From Snowshed to Royal Flush to Superstar, the naming of trails at Killington contains interesting histories and, at times, humorous stories. The most historic […]
‘Miracle man’ returns to skiing after heart transplant
By Katy Savage Anthony Cosentino lay in a hospital with a pump connecting his leg to his heart to keep him alive. His muscle mass was gone and 90% of his heart had stopped functioning, but he remembers telling his […]
Then Again: Fred Harris and the Woodstock rope tow fueled early skiing in Vermont
By Mark Bushnell/VT Digger If Fred Harris’ diary is any guide, it’s a miracle that skiing ever caught on. “[L]anded hard,” the Brattleboro native wrote one January day in 1904. “Tore the strap off the buckle part of my footgear. […]