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Audi FIS Ski World Cup at Killington 2024

Posted on by Glyn

It was a glorious weekend at the 2024 Stifel Killington Cup as temperatures and Mother Nature joined forces once again providing outstanding conditions and some post-Thanksgiving sunshine jump starting yet another epic ski season.

At the first event under new ownership Killington now has the distinction of being the largest independently operated ski resort in the country.

Shriffin interview

Swiss and Swede racers dominated this year’s event, but it was Mikaela Shiffrin’s crash on her second run of the Giant Slalom that made headline news.

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A New York Skier’s Season in Photos: 2023/24

Posted on by Steve Aaron

As I write this in May, some of us are still skiing Killington, but for me the season ended in April. Much like last season, this season started with optimism, followed by a mid-season lull due to poor weather, and it wrapped up with an absolutely amazing season end. As a photographer always carrying a camera when skiing, here are my favorite photos from the 2023/24 season.

Snowmaking Cloud On Hunter

This December photo from Hunter looks mundane at first glance. It’s a nice clear day, not too cold — very nice early season conditions. Interesting to me is the cloud created by the snowmaking. Follow that cloud downslope, then off the ski area far into the Schoharie Valley off to the right.

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Late Season Magic

Posted on by Robert

This season I’ve been a dedicated New Yorker. I’ve managed to log 50+ days without crossing any state borders. The last storm delivered some late season magic in April. I had options in New York but I was ready to try something new.

Red Chair

Magic was in the 12-18 inch zone on the NWS maps being published before the storm, and the mountain’s reputation for low key and crowdlessness piqued my interest. I planned to ride solo on Friday and meet up with Tiffany and Evan for Saturday and Sunday on my Indy Pass.

At 5:30 a.m. Friday morning I was on the road and moving along, pleasantly surprised how clean the roads were given the storm that had just passed through.

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