The Sherburne Trails, located on Route 100 in Killington, which were first opened for the winter season in 2020-2021thanks to a new agreement with the Green Mountain National Forest (GMNF), will now be groomed for fat bikes. The Sherburne Trails […]
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The benefits of cycling for all athletes
By Gabriel Johnson Editor’s note: Johnson is a Killington Mountain School student-athlete from Mendon. Most people know that cycling can be good for your health, but did you know that it can also make you a more well-rounded and better […]
Killington (Up &) Down Hill Roll celebrates all cycling styles with relay event
Sunday, Oct. 11 — KILLINGTON — The Killington (Up &) Down Hill Roll will be held this Sunday, Oct. 11, hosted by Mountain Bike Vermont and Sushi Yoshi. “Round up your fastest roadie, cross country and downhill friends because this year’s event […]
Night lights extend play-time hours
By Tony Accurso There is no doubt autumn is in the air; the leaves are turning, the nights are cooler, and with this change comes shorter days. Gone are the days of finishing our rides at 8 p.m. by daylight, and soon […]
Ride of the week: 12 miles on the 12th
By Tony Accurso On Saturday, Sept. 12 the Green Mountain Trails in Pittsfield will be putting on a 12-mile counter-clockwise lap without course crossings and will integrate the tougher “Bubba Trail,” which was previously featured in July. There is a very shallow river […]
Trail of the week: War Man
By Tony Accurso War Man is a fun trail in the Green Mountain Trails system in Pittsfield. This trail consists of 20 switchbacks in less than half a mile, and was improved by trail builders Sinuosity in 2010. Volunteers organized […]
Trail of the week: The Outback
The Outback, shown here in yellow, is a black diamond trail from the top of Killington Resort. By Tony Accurso The Outback, also known as trail 11, is a 2.7 mile machine built black diamond trail at Killington Resort. This trail […]
Trail of the Week: Underdog
Courtesy of pinehillpark.org The trail of the week, Underdog, is highlighted in red. By Tony Accurso Underdog is a fun trail situated in the Pine Hill Park trail network in Rutland, Vt. This trail flows from the intersection of Salamander/Droopy Muffin to […]
Trail of the week: Squiggle and Wiggle
By Tony Accurso Squiggle and Wiggle are two new beginner flow trails at Killington Resort. Located on Snowshed Mountain, these trails are accessible either by taking the Snowshed lift, or directly off Killington Road near the work road just below […]
Trail of the week: Stairs/Escalator
Courtesy of mtbproject.com The blue highlighted trail, Stairs/Escalator, is the trail of the week. By Tony Accurso The Stairs/Escalator trail combination in the Green Mountain Trails system in Pittsfield is a climber’s dream. These trails gain approximately 400 feet of elevation over […]