By Bonnie MacPherson The World Health Organization recently announced that the end of the Covid-19 pandemic is “in sight.” The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said people no longer need to practice social distancing, and no states require masks […]
Tag: Snowboarding
Young snowboarder secures sponsors, talent agency
By Sheri Curtin Harley Ruffle, the 4-year-old snowboard phenomenon from Killington, continues to make waves in the snowboard industry in the off season. Ruffle is a team rider for VTSP (Vermont Slope Posse) with multiple sponsorships. He’s now part of […]
KMS snowboarders finish strong in Colorado
Last week, the Killington Mountain School Snowboard team capped off a successful season by heading to Copper Mountain, Colorado to compete at the USASA National Championships April 2-3. This 31st edition of the national championships returned after a two-year […]
Mountain Times – Volume 51, Number 15 – April 13-19, 2022
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250 competed at the 8th annual Slash and Berm
Killington snowboarding event raised $5,000 to empower youth By Brooke Geery Killington Resorted hosted the 8th annual Slash and Berm banked slalom last weekend. The event was organized by Darkside and Burton Snowboards, and a portion of each entry went […]
Pico school program gives kids the gift of skiing and snowboarding
By Brooke Geery Not every child in Vermont has the chance to go skiing or snowboarding, but Pico Mountain’s school program aims to change that. Since 2016, the resort has worked with area schools to bring groups of students from […]
Q&A with Justin Kunz: designer of new snowboarding dollar coin
By Brooke Geery The U.S. Mint recently announced the latest dollar coins in the American Innovation series for the year 2022 and on the list was one dedicated to Vermont. The subject matter could have gone a number of ways […]
Hundreds of Special Olympians competed in Vermont Winter Games at Pico
KILLINGTON—For the first time, Pico Mountain hosted the Special Olympics Vermont Winter Games March 18-20. “This will be my first Winter Games experience, and the first time Special Olympics Vermont has hosted the event at Pico,” said Sue Minter, president […]
Special Olympics Vermont brings winter games to Pico
March 18-20—MENDON—Special Olympics Vermont presents the 2018 Winter Games at Pico Mountain, March 18-20. Athletes will compete in Alpine skiing, snowboarding, cross country skiing, and snowshoeing. The snowshoeing portion of the events will be held at Mountain Meadows XC Ski […]
Okemo to host Grommet Throwdown, Jan. 6
Saturday, Jan. 6 —LUDLOW— “Grommet” is a widely accepted term for a young person who participates in extreme sports such as surfing, skateboarding, skiing or snowboarding. At Okemo’s Grommet Throwdown, Jan. 6, kids 13 and younger can spend the morning with […]