By Karen D. Lorentz Ski areas in central Vermont have long been at the forefront of ski industry innovation and technology, from pioneering ski lifts to making snow. From building the nation’s first rope tow in Woodstock in 1934 to […]
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Sports
Remembering a serendipitous first day of skiing at Pico
By Karen D. Lorentz The northern view as seen from 49er on Pico thrills the soul and makes riding and skiing sensational. By Karen D. Lorentz Remember the excitement of the first day of school? The trepidation? Well, getting out […]
Altitude Sickness
What almost killed me made me stronger
To follow up on the post-injury introspective I wrote about in my past column, here is a comparative study with a different injury, more comprehensive but slightly less acutely catastrophic. On Thursday March 22, 2012, I finished a contracting job […]
Local News
VTrans lags in connecting public transit services
By C.B. Hall, VTDigger.org Every year the state of Vermont spends $6.5 million to operate two Amtrak trains and $6 million to support local bus operations, but the state, Amtrak and local companies have yet to establish connections between trains […]
Sports
Behind the scenes at Pico
Linemen work throughout the summer on improvements to mountain operations. Pictured (l-r) Tim McGuire, John Darrah and Skip Poljacik. Summer ops work continues By Robin Alberti When folks visit Pico and Killington resorts, whether it is in the summer or […]
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Chris Nyberg leaves Powdr Corp.
Hailed for his vision for Killington, Pico By Karen D. Lorentz Chris Nyberg, who served as the president and chief operations officer of the Powdr Resorts Division since September 2012 and prior to that the president and general manager of […]
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Retro racing: Pico hosts Vermont Antique Ski Race
Courtesy of the Vermont Ski and Snowboard Museum Bring back the old! Vintage ski racing is back at Pico Mountain , Saturday, March 14. “Reunion” recalls the early skiing era KILLINGTON—Dust off those old wooden skis, your VR17s, or your […]
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Peak engagement
KILLINGTON — Christine Gordon of Northfield, N.J., and Truman C. Lane of Buena, N.J., are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Kelli M. Lane of Timberville, Va., to Jacob S. Stover, son of Christopher and Barbara Stover of Broadway, Va. […]
Sports
Blind athletes gathered for a winter celebration on the slopes of Pico
Photo by Robin Alberti Guides snowboard with a visually impared athlete at Pico during the annual Winter Ski Festival this past weekend. KILLINGTON — On Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 7-8, The United States Association of Blind Athletes (USABA) in partnership with […]
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Telemark clinic offered at Pico, with PSIA instructor John Tidd
Sunday, Jan. 25 at 12 p.m. — John Tidd will be teaching his annual Telemark Clinic at Pico Mountain on Sunday, Jan. 25, from 12-4 p.m. Tidd is a PSIA telemark instructor and is the guy you want to connect with […]