Alpine Bike Works in Killington is now the first east coast retailer authorized to ship Giant bicycles direct to customers across the country. The new program was announced in early April and allows select retailers who meet the […]
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2021 E-Editions, Featured Publications, GRIP, Killington, Lifestyle
2021 GRIP: Mountain bike trail guide
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Column, Sports
The benefits of cycling for all athletes
By Gabriel Johnson Editor’s note: Johnson is a Killington Mountain School student-athlete from Mendon. Most people know that cycling can be good for your health, but did you know that it can also make you a more well-rounded and better […]
Column
Creating vacation memories
By Karen D. Lorentz What makes for special vacation memories? There’s no one-size-fits all answer, but there are some fun things to do that might just tip the scales to remember the year when we didn’t have a ton of […]
Arts, Dining & Entertainment, Local News
Explore Vermont 2. 2
In this segment, we visit Killington’s newest and only year-round bike shop, Alpine Bike Works. We also do some paddle boarding and some hiking at Thundering Brook Falls, where Bettina talks about some of the more popular hikes in the […]
Switching Gears
Trail of the Week: Underdog
Courtesy of pinehillpark.org The trail of the week, Underdog, is highlighted in red. By Tony Accurso Underdog is a fun trail situated in the Pine Hill Park trail network in Rutland, Vt. This trail flows from the intersection of Salamander/Droopy Muffin to […]
Switching Gears
Trail of the week: Squiggle and Wiggle
By Tony Accurso Squiggle and Wiggle are two new beginner flow trails at Killington Resort. Located on Snowshed Mountain, these trails are accessible either by taking the Snowshed lift, or directly off Killington Road near the work road just below […]
Switching Gears
Trail of the week: “Halfpipe”
Courtesy of pinehillpark.org “Halfpipe” is highlighted in solid yellow. By Tony Accurso “Halfpipe” is an advanced riders trail located in the Pine Hill Park trail system of Rutland. The trail is divided into an upper and lower section.The upper section […]
Switching Gears
Trail of the Week: “Bubba”
By Tony Accurso The “Bubba” trail in the Green Mountain Trail system in Pittsfield is a technical freeride trail which descends from “Luvin It” and ends on “Fusters.” This may be one of the most technical trails in area, it is […]
Switching Gears
Trail of the week: Svelte Tiger
By Tony Accurso, Owner of Alpine Bike Works “Svelte Tiger” in the Pine Hills trail system is one of the main arteries of the network. It is accessed at the first intersection on “Escalator” from the parking lot, and is […]