Yearlong effort has raised more than $17,000 to benefit Vermont kids Randy Crossman, the 63-year-old director of facilities at Castleton University and seventh-generation Vermonter, completed his 365th summit of Pico Mountain in 362 days on Saturday, June 18 to raise […]
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Rutland man completes 300 summits of Pico Mountain in 300 days
He aims for 365 consecutive hikes to benefit Vermont Children KILLINGTON—Randy Crossman, a 63-year-old woodworker and 7th-generation Vermonter, has summited Pico Mountain 300 times in 300 days, nearing his goal to climb 365 times in 365 days. He invites the […]
Women in the Vermont ski biz, not as rare as elsewhere
By Karen D. Lorentz The history of owning and operating ski areas is one dominated by males. For a variety of reasons, including the era of ski-area development being a time when a “woman’s place was in the home,” women […]
Pico school program gives kids the gift of skiing and snowboarding
By Brooke Geery Not every child in Vermont has the chance to go skiing or snowboarding, but Pico Mountain’s school program aims to change that. Since 2016, the resort has worked with area schools to bring groups of students from […]
Killington announces new K-1 Lodge
Courtesy of Bread Loaf An architechual rendering of the new K-1 Lodge at the top of Killington Road as seen from the slope-side. Construction will begin this spring.
For rent: Pico Mountain ski area
By Katy Savage KILLINGTON—Sick of long lines to the chairlift? For $6,500, you can have the entire base lodge and two lifts to yourself on Tuesday or Wednesday. Pico Mountain is now available to rent this winter season. Pico will […]
John Cumming steps down as CEO of Powdr
On Thursday, June 7, Powdr announced key changes to its executive team, including that John Cumming, founder and chairman, will step down as CEO. Powdr is Killington Resort and Pico Mountain’s parent company. Stepping up are Wade Martin, who has […]
Hundreds of Special Olympians competed in Vermont Winter Games at Pico
KILLINGTON—For the first time, Pico Mountain hosted the Special Olympics Vermont Winter Games March 18-20. “This will be my first Winter Games experience, and the first time Special Olympics Vermont has hosted the event at Pico,” said Sue Minter, president […]
Special Olympics Vermont brings winter games to Pico
March 18-20—MENDON—Special Olympics Vermont presents the 2018 Winter Games at Pico Mountain, March 18-20. Athletes will compete in Alpine skiing, snowboarding, cross country skiing, and snowshoeing. The snowshoeing portion of the events will be held at Mountain Meadows XC Ski […]
SKI for MS expands to Pico Mountain on national tour
Sunday, March 11, 10 a.m.—MENDON—Ski for MS, a day-long community fundraising ski event benefiting families with multiple sclerosis (MS), will hit the slopes of Pico Mountain on March 11. One of six stops in a nationwide event series, the Ski […]