By Karen D. Lorentz “Killington Resort has the jump on mountain biking with their trail expansion and Gravity Logic designing the trails, and now with the new cross-country trail network at Kent Pond I think Killington can become the mountain […]
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Killington Resort reports strong summer growth
By Karen D. Lorentz Killington Resort is seeing positive results from their summer expansion efforts with several areas of growth reported for summer 2016. “Overall business levels are trending positively with total revenue up over 25 percent from last year, […]
The Bus celebrates 40th anniversary
By Karen D. Lorentz Marble Valley Regional Transit District (MVRTD), generally known as “The Bus” is celebrating its 40th anniversary on Sept. 30 with give-aways from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Transit Center on West Street in Rutland. During its […]
Autobiography is must-read backstory to iconic filmmaker’s success
By Karen Lorentz “Freedom Found, My Life Story” is the candid, moving, and adventure-packed autobiography of Warren Miller, America’s most famous and prolific maker of ski and sports films. The 444-page title was written with collaborator Andy Bigford, whose 35 […]
Bret Williamson: busy balancing work with mountain life
Submitted Bret Williamson By Karen Lorentz Killington Valley Real Estate Realtor Bret Williamson began working in seasonal rentals in 2004 and soon after got his license to sell real estate. He also works at the Basin Ski Shop, where he […]
Country Roads
By Karen Lorentz Editor’s Note: Country Roads is an occasional column about people, places and things Vermont. Living on a country road in Vermont, I am a big fan of the John Denver hit, “Country Roads,” especially the phrase “to […]
Massage: sybaritic pleasure and good medicine
By Karen D. Lorentz Two years ago I received a gift certificate for a massage at the Killington Grand Spa. Having put it in a safe place so I wouldn’t lose it, I kept forgetting I had it. Then last […]
A well-kept secret and a fun feeder hill
By Karen D. Lorentz On March 3, I discovered a hill I had never skied. Not the biggest nor the steepest but simply one of the best experiences and a definite ego boost. I was part of a journalists’ trip […]
A quintessential Vermont ski area: a legacy continued
By David Barrell Perhaps only at Suicide Six do skiers and riders pass by a hen house while skiing on the Back Door trail. By Karen D. Lorentz Where can you ski by a chicken coop with hens fluttering around […]
Perspectives on ski area leaseholds
Courtesy of the SAO Report Shaded grey area shows the 1,680 acres Killington leases from the state; the top of the peaks along the ridge. Perplexing proposal lacks big picture planning, say resort experts By Karen D. Lorentz The Vermont […]