Shiffrin Wins 90th FIS Alpine World Cup at Slalom Event in Killington, VT Legendary American skier Mikaela Shiffrin has taken the record of most World Cup victories to a new high, adding victory number 90 to her incredible portfolio of ski racing victories. Earlier this year Shiffrin became the world’s most successful ski racer in terms of FIS World Cup victories, when the 28-year-old won her 87th World Cup at Ã…re, Sweden, surpassing […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | November 26, 2023 0 Comments
Killington Resort, VT, Receives Positive Snow Control for Audi FIS Ski World Cup Races November 25-26 The International Ski and Snowboard Federation gives green light to 2023 Stifel Killington Cup; A portion of all tickets will benefit the Killington World Cup Foundation. General admission tickets are available for $10.00 at killington.com/wctickets. Vermont’s Killington Resort, the largest ski and snowboard resort in Eastern North America and part of POWDR, is pleased to receive a positive snow control announcement from […] Industry News SnowBrains | November 16, 2023 0 Comments
Killington Resort, VT, Announces Opening Day For 2023/24 Season Killington Resort in Vermont just announced it will open on Friday, November 3, at 10:00 a.m. for pass holders and be the first major ski resort in the East to open this season. Killington is traditionally the first ski resort to open each season in the East and that is due to its geographical location in the Northeast and its incredible […] Industry News Gregg Frantz | November 1, 2023 0 Comments
Snowmaking Has Officially Started at Killington Resort, VT It’s official: snowmaking has started on the East Coast! With a window of good weather, Killington Resort, Vermont, made it happen last night, making snow up in their north ridge area. With more good weather for snowmaking this week, Killington will exhaust every window they can to get a trail open for skiing and riding. Historically, they don’t need very […] Industry News Will Hart | October 31, 2023 0 Comments
Young The Giant, Mix Master Mike, Matisyahu and 220 KID Headline 2023 Stifel Killington Cup, VT, Entertainment Around the country ski resorts have begun opening and many have fired up the snow guns getting ready for the 2023/24 season. There have been two ski resorts that have opened so far Ski Ward in Massachusetts and Arapahoe Basin in Colorado. Other ski resorts are planning to open in November which is also the month in which the Stifel Killington […] Industry News Gregg Frantz | October 30, 2023 0 Comments
67-Year-Old Appalachian Trail Hiker Missing For 3-Weeks Was Last Seen in Killington, VT The Vermont State Police is looking for a missing 67-year-old man who was last seen on July 9, 2023, at the Inn at Long Trail in Killington. Robert Kerker was reported overdue by his family to the National Park Service on July 24, 2023. Related: Historic Flooding in Vermont Damages Ski Areas and Towns, More Rain in the Forecast The […] SnowBrains | July 28, 2023 0 Comments
Catastrophic Rain Event Causes Major Damage Across Vermont “It’s Irene all over again.” NOAA reports that Northern Vermont has gotten just under 7 inches of rain over just a few days. Bridges, roads, vehicles, and houses have been washed out as rivers have been overflowing. The state is practically fractured in two as most east-west links through the spine of the Green Mountains are closed. View this post […] Spencer McLaughlin | July 12, 2023 0 Comments
Killington Resort, VT, Closed for 2-Days Due to ‘Catastrophic Flooding’ and Mudslides Killington Resort, VT, will be closed today and tomorrow after flash flooding and a mudslide caused road closures and extensive damage. The primary east-west thoroughfare, Route 4, up to Bear Mountain, is washed out and closed in spots. Related: [VIDEO] How Killington Resort, VT, Delivered the Best June Skiing in the East The mudslide, reaching approximately 15 feet in height, […] SnowBrains | July 10, 2023 0 Comments