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 […]
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Arts, Dining & Entertainment
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 […]
Arts, Dining & Entertainment, Featured
Okemo to host Grommet Throwdown, Jan. 6
Saturday, Jan. 6 —LUDLOW— “Grommet” is a widely accepted term for a young person who participates in extreme sports such as surfing, skateboarding, skiing or snowboarding. At Okemo’s Grommet Throwdown, Jan. 6, kids 13 and younger can spend the morning with […]
Local News
Killington Resort Announces Free Skiing and Snowboarding on June 1st for first time in 15 years
Vermont resort boasts longest ski and snowboard season in Eastern North America Vermont’s Killington Resort to offer lift serviced skiing and snowboarding in June for the first time in 15 yearson Thursday, June 1, 2017. June skiing is available on Superstar, the […]
News Briefs, police
Snowboarder dies at Killington
A New Jersey man died from injuries sustained while snowboarding at Killington Resort on Saturday morning. According to police, James Meyers, age 26 of Toms River, N.J. was snowboarding with friends Feb. 11 at Killington when he left the trail […]
Arts, Dining & Entertainment
Lifts and Trails Report – Tuesday, January 10, 2017
Lift and Trails Report for Killington Peak – Tuesday, January 10th K-1 Express Gondola – EXPECTED – 9:00 – 16:00 Anarchy – OPEN Bear Trax – GROOMING Blue Heaven – GROOMING Cascade – Headwall – OPEN Cascade – GROOMING Catwalk […]
Featured, Local News
Pico opens Dec. 10
Kicks off 2017-17 winter season with community “food raiser” KILLINGTON—On Saturday, Dec. 10, Pico Mountain will open for the 2016-17 winter season with its fourth annual opening day Food Raiser, a special promotion providing discounted lift tickets in exchange for […]
Local News
Early birds save big on next season’s passes
By Karen D. Lorentz While the effects of a wacko winter—it was unusually warmer, less snowy and more erratic temperature wise than previous weird winters—hasn’t gone by yet, the offer of early-bird season passes is marching on. Actually, the major […]
Sports
The best time ever to discover snowsports is now
Courtesy of Karen D. Lorentz A Killington Resort instructor leads a Learn to Ride class, as participants stand atop their snowboards. Killington offers lessons for skiing and snowboarding. By Karen D. Lorentz When it comes to winter sports that exude […]