By Karen D. Lorentz One of the nation’s most successful ski resorts since the 1990s, Okemo, like many mountains, had humble beginnings. The vision of its founders, the approaches to problem solving, and the hard work of its leaders, however, […]
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Meet Sarah Forward: Okemo’s lift operations manager
By Karen D. Lorentz While Sarah Forward’s parents met and married in Vermont, they moved to North Carolina before she was born, so Forward grew up away from Vermont. Trips to visit extended family in Vermont provided a “special time” […]
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Stowe, Okemo Mountain open with top-to-bottom skiing
A combination of snowmaking and strong early-season snowfall allowed both Stowe and Okemo Mountain Resorts to open earlier than in most prior years: Friday, Nov.16. Okemo offered top-to-bottom skiing and riding with over 2,000 vertical feet of terrain serviced by […]
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A 36-year legacy at Okemo, the Muellers’ expansion
By Karen D. Lorentz With the pending sale of Okemo to Vail Resorts, it’s reasonable to wonder, “Is it the end of an era at Okemo?” Yes and no. Certainly private family ownership will change as the public company (NYSE:MTN) […]
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Evolution Bike Park at Okemo opens
LUDLOW— Okemo Mountain Resort is scheduled to open its lift-served mountain bike park for the season on June 23. The Evolution Bike Park at Okemo opened its first trail from the summit last summer and is adding two more trails to […]
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Vail to buy Okemo, Sunapee, Crested Butte
Mueller family will enter purchase agreement after 36 years at the helm By Elizabeth Hewitt, VTDigger LUDLOW — Triple Peaks, LLC, owned by Tim and Diane Mueller and their children Ethan and Erica Mueller, announced Monday, June 4, they have entered […]
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Okemo closes for the season
Okemo Mountain Resort officially closed for the season after the lifts stopped spinning on Sunday, April 3. While this mild winter will inevitably be remembered as the “winter that never was,” resorts across the East held strong as long as possible, […]
Sports
Pacesetter A.J. Kitt inspires racers to chase dreams
By Chris Rueli Coach A.J. Kitt (right) stands on the podium with women winners at NASTAR Eastern Championships held this past week at Okemo Mountain Resort. By Karen D. Lorentz A.J. Kitt, a four-time Olympic downhiller who helped bring recognition […]