By Martin Griff Killington Resort management had a dilemma. The K-1 Base Lodge at the popular resort in central Vermont was old and obsolete. It was constructed in 1959 (happy 60th birthday!) with a number of additions slapped on over its lifetime. A replacement built in the same spot as the old lodge would take […]
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Not the Mama: Sugarbush at 60 – Another 10 Year Celebration?
By Martin Griff How long will Vermont’s Sugarbush Resort be celebrating its 60th anniversary? If the 50th is any indication, figure 10 years, but since Sugarbush is canine friendly we can count the time in dog years. Sugarbush turned 50 during the 2008-09 season and the sign on the Valley House base lodge noting the […]
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Not The Mama: The Slippery Slope of Ski Race Photography
By Martin Griff During the past three Thanksgiving weekends, the planet’s best women skiers, and huge crowds of their fans, gathered at the “Beast of the East” for the Audi FIS World Cup. I was feeling a little sad about missing the World Cup ski races at Killington Resort in central Vermont last month . […]
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A First Time Family Ski Guide To Stowe Mountain Resort
When Vail Resorts announced the purchase of Vermont’s Stowe Mountain Resort in 2017, the reaction was predictable. Some people were happy. Some people were not. Everyone wondered what it would mean for the resort. Stowe Mountain Resort is unique in that before 2016, it was independently owned and unaffiliated with any other ski resorts. The previous […]
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Terrain Based Learning™ at Killington Makes Learning to Ski and Snowboard Easier
Do you remember learning how to ski or snowboard? I started as a three-year-old and I remember two things in particular. Crying when I slid off the Poma lift. Eating snacks I would normally not have been given at home (parents bribing kids – some things never change!) And while I don’t remember much of […]
