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Winter Starts When Killington Says So

Posted on by Brownski

Winter starts when Killington says it does. That may sound like marketing hype, but it rings true to me. In addition to being big and burly and awesome, Killington is known for doing whatever it takes to extend its season on both ends. As soon as temps drop low enough, even if it is still October, Killington’s snowmakers get the mountain open.

K1 Lodge

This year that turned out to be Wednesday — November 12. I wanted to be there for opening day but couldn’t get away midweek so I settled for Friday.

Killington is a long haul for me. I don’t do well getting out of bed before 5 AM, so I cheat a little to day-trip the place.

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A New York Skier’s Season in Photos: 2024/25

Posted on by Steve Aaron

Ski season is over in the east, and it was an interesting one with good snow cover in the heart of the season and then a quick ending with warm temps and no big late season storms. I got my days in, had my fun and took a bunch of photos as the camera is always in my pocket. Here are some of my favorite images from 2024/25.

Hunter Mountain snowmaker

My season opened at Hunter, where I caught this image of the snowmaker looking back to make sure that everything was right. The footsteps in the untouched snow with the lone person initially caught my eye while riding the lift. Behind the scene was this person’s attention to detail, doing what was needed to help ensure opening day was a good one.

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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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