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 […]
Tag: Snowboarding
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 […]
Sports
Only superpipe in the East now open at Okemo
Courtesy of Okemo Mountain Resort A pipe dragon carves out the only superpipe open on the east coast, at Okemo Mountain Resort. Snowmaking created snow to build 18-foot high, 500-foot long superpipe LUDLOW – Consistently cold overnight temperatures paired with […]
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 […]