By Karen D. Lorentz KILLINGTON—With parents who were avid skiers, Kristel Fillmore was one of the lucky kids who skied from an early age. Although she was born in Somers Point, N.J., her parents took the family to Pico Mountain […]
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Diane Mueller: On being a partner in the ski industry
By Karen D. Lorentz Diane Mueller is the sixth woman to actively operate a Vermont ski area with her husband but has done so for longer than most — now in her 36th season and just two seasons shy of […]
Meet retail director Sean Meszkat
Submitted SEAN MESZKAT By Karen D. Lorentz Stepping into a snowsport shop at Okemo is akin to being a kid in a candy store. There’s so much gear, clothing, and accessories in a kaleidoscope of shapes, sizes and colors — […]
Meet Wendy Clinch, a.k.a. The Ski Diva
By Karen D. Lorentz “My love for skiing changed my life completely,” said Wendy Clinch, a creative soul who enjoys flying down ski trails with finesse — and also just happens to have a great story on how she moved […]
$25,000 grant to enable more students to ski, snowboard at Pico
By Karen D. Lorentz Pico may have just turned 80 years old, but the area is still young at heart. True to its long history, Pico Mountain continues to foster lessons for children that the National Winter Sports Education Foundation […]
Ski celebrities to speed down Superstar
By Reese Brown U.S. Alpine racer Resi Stiegler on-course at Killington. By Karen D. Lorentz For those who don’t follow ski racing, the FIS World Cup series is quite a big deal. It’s a rare opportunity to see the best in […]
Killington zip code offers a buyer’s market
By Karen D. Lorentz It’s been a busy year for the Killington real estate market, and while prices are moving up slightly for some properties, they still represent good values, real estate agents report. They note that Killington has “the […]
KMS leverages the World Cup to sustain, inspire, support athletes
By Dave Young, courtesy of Killington Resort Some of the best skiers in the world met with fans at last year’s World Cup. By Karen D. Lorentz The newly formed Killington World Cup Committee (KWCC) is a fundraising arm of […]
Historical perspective on promoting Vermont
By Karen D. Lorentz The years 1879, 1891, 1916, 1931, the 1960s, 1970 and 2017 have much in common. Do you know why? Here’s a clue: “Midway of the southern range of the Green Mountains… and close to the banks […]