Category: AUDI FIS Ski World Cup
Shiffrin four-peats in Slalom, takes third in Giant Slalom
‘I just love racing in front of the crowd’ By Katy Savage Mikaela Shiffrin is clearly the superstar of Superstar. She won her fourth straight Slalom at the HomeLight Killington World Cup on Sunday, Dec. 1. The races were held […]
Killington receives positive snow control for World Cup
KILLINGTON – Killington Resort on Thursday, Nov. 21, received a positive snow control announcement from FIS (Internal Ski Federation), the governing body of the Audi FIS Ski World Cup. “This is to inform you that the Women’s’ Audi FIS Ski […]
Actress Maggie Gyllenhaal makes appearance at screening of ‘The Kindergarten Teacher’
Saturday, Dec. 29, 7 p.m.—MIDDLEBURY— The Middlebury New Filmmakers Festival is pleased to announce a special screening of the compelling drama “The Kindergarten Teacher” on Saturday, Dec. 29 at 7 p.m. The film’s star, Maggie Gyllenhaal, will appear at Town Hall Theater […]
Ripton skier raced with the pros at Killington World Cup this weekend
By Abagael Giles/VT Ski & Ride KILLINGTON— On Thanksgiving Day last week Ripton resident Abi Jewett was feeling especially thankful: The 18-year-old U.S. Ski Team rookie was getting ready to spend the weekend at Killington, racing in her first World […]
Shiffrin wins third consecutive Killington Cup Slalom
By Polly Mikula The Killington Cup held Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 24-25, drew record crowds both Saturday for the Giant Slalom and Sunday for the Slalom races. On Saturday, sun and near-perfect snow on Superstar make for a very enjoyable […]
The art of constructing a World Cup racecourse in November
By Katy Savage Making snow in Vermont in November isn’t always ideal. The Killington Resort crew operates with a “no regrets plan” when it comes to snowmaking for the World Cup. Typical snow production at the mountain begins at 27 […]
World Cup racing 101: what you need to know
By Polly Lynn Mikula The Fédération Internationale de Ski (FIS) Alpine Ski World Cup is the top international circuit of Alpine ski racing. Athletes compete in four events: Slalom, Giant Slalom, Super-G, and Downhill, plus a fifth event, the Combined, in which the fastest aggregate […]
KMS Coach Martin Wilson explains how elite ski racers carve into a water-injected icy course
By Polly Lynn Mikula The World Cup course on Superstar is icy. Really icy. And that’s intentional. Race officials literally inject water into the snow at varying depths along the course to make sure it’s hard enough to hold up […]
Getting here: Transportation and parking information
Killington Resort parking lots: Killington Road (roadside parking), located between Snowshed Lodge and K-1 Base Area (short walk to World Cup venue.) Vale Road Parking Lots , located between K-1 Base Area and Ramshead Lodge on Vale Road Snowshed Lodge, […]