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Vermont’s Killington Resort, the largest ski and snowboard resort in Eastern North America, has received a positive snow control announcement from the International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS). Snow control for FIS races is an inspection of the conditions on a World Cup race course prior to a race to ensure the course is prepared according to FIS standards and is safe for World Cup athletes to compete on. Tom Johnston from the Local Organization Committee (LOC) and Markus Mayer from FIS inspected the Superstar race course and deemed it safe for racing. The Killington World Cup will be held in two weeks, on December November 30 and December 1, and will consist of a Giant Slalom and a Slalom race.
“It was a real battle with Mother Nature this year, but once again, our superstar snowmaking team was able to fire up 125 snowmaking guns to lay down enough snow for a world-class show next weekend. We were able to take advantage of our fleet of new low-energy snow guns and the new fan guns installed this summer to pull off this feat, and I can’t wait for the best athletes in the world to join us for an incredible weekend of ski racing action. There’s even a chance Mikaela Shiffrin will notch her 100th win on the slopes of The Beast!”
— Mike Solimano, President & CEO, Killington
General admission tickets are available for $10 at killington.com/worldcup. A portion of all tickets will benefit the Killington World Cup Foundation, providing grants that support winter sports in the Northeast. Limited weekend and Sunday VIP Packages are available through the Killington World Cup Foundation at kwcfgivesback.org, gaining fans entry into the Great Gulf LiveKillington.com VIP Tent and premium seating. All Stifel Killington Cup spectators will need a ticket to gain entry to the event.
Preparation for the race continues throughout the event on Superstar, with the snowmaking and grooming teams working in unison. Skiing and riding are also available to the public and the team continues its efforts to expand skiable terrain whenever conditions allow.
“We are excited to be back in Vermont over Thanksgiving weekend! Not only is this a world-class event with an incredible crowd, but with a centennial milestone on the line by one of our own, we are positive this weekend will be thrilling.”
— Sophie Goldschmidt, President & CEO, U.S. Ski & Snowboard
A full schedule of events at Killington Resort during Stifel Killington Cup weekend is available at killington.com/worldcup. The schedule includes race start times and concerts by Fitz and the Tantrums, Matt Quinn of Mount Joy, Eve Six, and DJ Ross One. Returning this year will be the Killington Cup HERoic Panel, focused on women blazing a trail and working for themselves, including speakers Constance Beverley, the CEO of Share Winter, Amy Laramie, VP of Brand Marketing & Events at Killington Resort, Megan Harrod, Publicist & Brand Manager for Mikaela Shiffrin, Corrine Prevot, the Founder and CEO of Skida, Anouk Patty, the U.S. Ski & Snowboard Team Chief of Sport, and host Sophie Goldschmidt, President and CEO of the U.S. Ski & Snowboard Team. The panel will conclude by showing the ski films “Moving Right Along” and “Kindred.”
Stay connected to the Stifel Killington Cup on social media with #beast365 and by signing up for text message alerts. SnowBrains will have writers and photographers on the ground, bringing you the best of the race action and event atmosphere.
