Audi FIS Ski World Cup 2016 Program

AUDI FIS SKI WORLD CUP KILLINGTON, VERMONT

The U.S. debut of the 2016-17 Ladies' Alpine Ski World Cup

Mikaela Shiffrin

Photo by Sarah Brunson

AUDI FIS SKI WORLD CUP Killington,VT. November 26-27, 2016

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WELCOME TO THE WORLD CUP AT KILLINGTON: Dear ski racing fans, Welcome to one of the most exciting race weeks on the World Cup circuit.

For the first time in 25 years (since 1991) a World Cup event will be held in the eastern U.S.A. And for the first time in 38 years (since 1978) a World Cup event will be held in Vermont.

Killington Resort will host the Ladies' Audi FIS Ski World Cup, Nov. 26-27, 2016. Located in the heart of the Green Mountains of Vermont, Killington is the largest ski and snowboard destination in eastern North America; it is an ideal choice to host an event of this magnitude. The event is expected to attract millions of spectators worldwide who will tune in to watch the races live and thousands to the slopes of Killington to watch nearly one hundred talented athletes compete at the highest level. The event will illustrate just how strong ski racing is as a thriving sport with passionate fans and a promising future.

Vermont has a long history of developing top Alpine athletes, with strong ski club programs and academies attracting ambitious young talent to its slopes. Busloads of aspiring athletes are planning to come for the World Cup at Killington to witness live and in person the amazing skills these ladies display—to see their role models in action!

Race fans will have ample opportunities to watch the races either from the two ticketed grandstands and VIP areas or from the ground-level slopeside arena, which is free and open to the public. Additionally, a big screen on the side of the course will broadcast live up-close action from the top of the course all the way to the finish line. The spectator venue is located around the finish line at the bottom of Superstar and will be animated with live music, food, drink and an expansive Expo Village.

But the action doesn’t stop there: A welcome parade, autograph signings, ski movie screenings, après ski parties, live music and more will keep visitors entertained throughout the weekend with a lively schedule of events and activities.

We hope that you enjoy your time in Central Vermont and come back to visit often. On behalf of our partners at Killington Resort, the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association, the International Ski Federation, the World Cup committee, area chambers of commerce, local businesses and everyone who has worked tirelessly to put together this event, we welcome you to the World Cup at Killington.

Sincerely,

Polly and Jason Mikula

Co-publishers of the Mountain Times

On behalf of the greater Killington community

Mike Solimano President of Killington and Pico On behalf of Powdr Corp.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS:

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Spectator information 8 Superstar base area 9 Race times/schedule 11 How to World Cup 15 Schedule of events 19 Expo Village map 20 O.A.R. free concert 23 Athlete profiles

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Eastern skiing 42 44 48 50 54 56 58

Vermont's resorts: map and key stats Timeline of snow sports in Vermont Killington/Pico by the numbers Snowmaking horsepower Want to be a World Cup racer?

Feeder programs Q&A with Tao Smith

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Patricia Mangan

Photo by U.S. Ski Team

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Killington Valley

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68 Killington Valley by the numbers 69 Work here 70 Play here, live here

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86 "Local love" six locals answer: Why do you love skiing the East?

96 Sip your way across Vermont

map of cideries, breweries, distilleries, wineries

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Business directory 103 115 127 145

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SUPERSTAR RACE TRAIL

By Polly Mikula The World Cup race at Killington will take place on Superstar, which finishes in a road-accessible base area at roughly 2,500 feet above sea level. While it is significantly lower in elevation than Killington’s typical early season offerings, the resort’s snowmaking prowess made the early race possible.

The slope has never been used for a race of this caliber at any time of the year, but the pitch of Superstar is comparable to Maribor, Slovenia, a classic women’s World Cup venue, according to FIS Women’s Chief Race Director Atle Skaardal.

When World Cup officials first came to Killington to assess the resort’s race trail options, all agreed that the Superstar trail was the best choice. Not only does it have convenient lift access, but almost no work had to be done to it to make it

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FIS compliant, according to Tiger Shaw, president and CEO of the United States Ski and Snowboard Association.

The Superstar trail also offers ideal viewing because people can see most of the trail from the base of the mountain.

When watching the races, especially the Giant Slalom on Saturday, which starts near the top of the run, it will be helpful to know the parts of the trail. Superstar is broken into three named sections: The “Top Headwall” is a steep section that begins at the top of the slope and ends where the Launch Pad trail intersects Superstar. “The Fields” follows and continues until the High Road trail intersects it connecting to the Skyelark trail. The “Lower Headwall” is the steep bottom section that ends with the finish line — where the Expo Village and viewing areas are located.

RACE SCHEDULE Saturday, Nov. 26, 2016 Event Expo opens - 7 a.m.-6 p.m.

Giant Slalom first run - 9:30 a.m.

Giant Slalom second run - 12:30 p.m.

Awards to follow second run

Sunday, Nov. 27, 2016 Event Expo opens - 7 a.m.-6 p.m.

Slalom first run - 9:30 a.m.

Slalom second run - 12:30 p.m.

Awards to follow second run

Photo by Tucker Marshall

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HOW TO WORLD CUP

By Polly Mikula It’s been 25 years since the World Cup was held on the East Coast and the last Vermont venue was Stratton in 1978. Traditionally, Aspen has hosted the early season U.S. races but this year, it was selected to host the World Cup Finals in March. That change opened up a spot, and Killington was chosen as the new site.

In addition to Superstar being an ideal race trail for both competitors and spectators, the proximity to so many urban areas and the fact that there’s a two-lane road right up to the finish line, made Killington uniquely attractive, organizers have explained.

“This is possibly one of the best places in the world for being able to watch a huge portion of

a World Cup race. It’s unbelievable,” said Tiger Shaw, president of the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association.

“There is one man who decides where a World Cup will be and that’s FIS Women’s World Cup Tour Director Atle Skaardal,” Shaw explained.

Killington Resort President Mike Solimano remembers walking the Superstar course with Skaardal in September 2015 as part of the site inspection. “He hadn’t skied it or even seen it with snow, but he said ‘it’s perfect!,'” Solimano recounted.

“On a lot of courses you have to alter the terrain, this one didn’t need that,” Shaw explained.

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"Get here early, dress warm and enjoy! Remember how lucky we are to be able to watch the best women in the world race on our mountain.

Help us show the world that Vermont and New England are a true destination for skiing and riding."

mike solimano

president & general manager, killington/pico

"Dress warmly (good socks!!) for the World Cup. Arrive early and enjoy every moment. Check out every Expo booth, dance a lot and cheer on every racer. It means so much to the racers starting with higher numbers to have people cheering them on! And who knows, someday they will be on the podium and your cheers will have helped them get there. Be sure you get back in place for the start of the second run so you don't miss the final 30!"

“The first thing I hope all spectators know is that general admission is free! So we hope lots of people will come to watch the races. Secondly, dress warmly with good boots in case it’s wet or cold. Thirdly, look at the schedule and plan to arrive on time; they are early starts.

Follow the signs for park and ride shuttles and most importantly, enjoy and have fun!”

herwig demschar powdr corp. sr. vice president for international business development

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HOW TO WORLD CUP Tips to help you best enjoy the World Cup at Killington 1. Claim your space For the best viewing, arrive at the base of Superstar spectator area early. You won’t miss a racer (even the forerunners will be accomplished athletes!) and you’ll get to stake out a spot at the finish line. The Expo Village area opens at 7 a.m. Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 26 and 27, with the first run beginning at 9:30 a.m. An official opening parade will take place Saturday morning at 8:45 a.m. in the finish stadium village at K-1 base area.

2. Athlete autographs Top World Cup athletes will be hosting autograph signings for a limited time only, so get there early and line up — waiting is better than being turned away. The U.S. Ski Team autograph signing will be held from 4-5 p.m. at the K-1 base area on Saturday, Nov. 26.

3. Join the discussion Post your photos, share your experience, connect with others and see what’s happening in and around the World Cup event at Killington. Use #beastworldcup on social media platforms to join in and share.

4. Get inspired!

A new ski and ride season has just begun.

Get inspired for the deep snow, fancy tricks and endless miles of corduroy with the newest ski and snowboard video screenings Thursday, Friday, and Saturday at 7 p.m. at Snowshed base lodge. See event schedule on pages 15-17.

Photo by U.S. Ski Team

5. After-party jams After the second run on Saturday, O.A.R. will perform a free concert, so bundle up and plan to stick around for a jammin’ after-party.

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In November, Killington will host Women’s Slalom and Giant Slalom races. It is Killington’s first time hosting a World Cup, the first time Vermont has hosted a World Cup since 1978, and the first time the East Coast has hosted since 1991.

In March, Squaw Valley will host its first Alpine World Cup event since 1969 with Women’s Slalom and Giant Slalom races.

The 2017 Audi FIS Ski World Cup Finals in Aspen marks the first time a U.S. resort has hosted World Cup Finals since 1997. Those races will include the return of America’s Downhill.

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World Cup season

The Audi FIS Ski World Cup debuted in the U.S. in March in Franconia, N.H.

will highlight a total of 16 U.S.World Cup events in the 2016-17 season. It is the second highest number of U.S. Alpine World Cup events ever.

1967 In 2016, Lindsey Vonn, age 32, became the winningest downhill skier of all time as she won her 20th World Cup Crystal Globe title. She is one of six women in history who have won the World Cup in every discipline: Downhill, Super Giant Slalom, Giant Slalom, Slalom and Combined. In terms of prize money, Vonn led the World Cup in 2016 having earned 430,699 Swiss francs in winnings.

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SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

WEDNESDAY NOV. 23, 2016

Kickoff to World Cup Weekend 8 p.m.-2 a.m. Pickle Barrel Nightclub, 1741 Killington Road, Killington

THURSDAY NOV. 24, 2016 Killington 5K Turkey Trot 9:30 a.m. JAX Food & Games, 1667 Killington Road, Killington

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NOV. 25, 2016 Norwegian Ski Team autograph signing 3-3:45 p.m. Killington Sports, 2326 US-4, Killington Heineken World Cup party 4-11 p.m. Summit Lodge, 200 Summit Road, Killington Teton Gravity Research movie premiere “Tight Loose” ($10) 7 p.m. Snowshed Lodge at Killington

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Dan Brown and Friends Band 7-10 p.m. Summit Lodge, 200 Summit Road, Killington DJ Dave 9 p.m.-12 midnight Moguls Sports Pub, 2630 Killington Road, Killington

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SATURDAY NOV. 26, 2016

Opening parade 8:45 a.m. K-1 Base Arena at Killington Giant Slalom Run 1 9:30 a.m. Superstar Trail at Killington Giant Slalom Run 2 12:30 p.m. Superstar Trail at Killington Ph

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Free post race O.A.R concert K-1 Base Arena at Killington Celebration of World Cup History 1-6 p.m. Killington Sports, Killington U.S. Ski Team autograph signing 4-5 p.m. K-1 Base Arena at Killington Heineken World Cup party 4-11 p.m. Summit Lodge, 200 Summit Road, Killington World Cup official post party 6 p.m.-close Wobbly Barn Nightclub, Killington (cover charge) 6-9 p.m. Tony Lee Thomas Band 9-11 p.m. JJ Rupp Band 11 p.m.-close Monster Energy's DJ Prime Après party with Long Trail Brewing and Flyin' Ryan Hawks Foundation 6 p.m.-close Outback Pizza Killington, 2841 Killington Road, Killington Warren Miller movie premiere "Here, There & Everywhere" (cover charge) 7 p.m. Snowshed Lodge at Killington Promotional giveaways - Shed Brewery 7-9 p.m. Charity’s Saloon, 2194 Killington Road, Killington

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SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

SATURDAY CONTINUED

Fireworks show 7 p.m.The Foundry, 63 Summit Path, Killington DJ Dave 9 p.m.- midnight Moguls Sports Pub, 2630 Killington Road, Killington The Super Stash Brothers Band 9 p.m.- midnight Moguls Sports Pub, 2630 Killington Road, Killington

SUNDAY

NOV. 27, 2016 Expo Village opens 7 a.m. K-1 Base Arena at Killington Slalom Run 1 9:30 a.m. Superstar Trail at Killington Slalom Run 2 12:30 p.m. Superstar Trail at Killington Sunday Funday 4-11 p.m. Summit Lodge, 200 Summit Road, Killington Sunday night supper 5-9 p.m. Liquid Art, 37 Miller Brook Road, Killington

Photos by U.S. Ski Team

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SPECTATOR VILLAGE The Expo Village will be right at the base of the races on Superstar trail. The venue is at the top of Killington Road making it particularly accessible to spectators.

The Village will have distinct sections including two ticketed grandstands and a VIP area, media zones, a food and beverage tent, vendor booths and two large areas for free spectator viewing surrounding the race finish area.

Spectators will be able to see 40-50 percent of the Slalom course and 30-40 percent of the Giant Slalom course. Additionally, a jumbo screen will provide 100 percent viewing coverage.

The Village will open at 7 a.m. both Saturday and Sunday. Saturday, the rock band O.A.R. will put on a free concert for spectators in the Expo Village following the races.

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O.A.R. PERFORMS FREE CONCERT

Saturday after the races Rock band O.A.R. will headline a robust music and entertainment lineup when the 2016 Audi FIS Ski World Cup comes to Vermont’s largest ski area on Nov. 26-27, with a free concert immediately following Saturday’s races.

Admission for race spectators and concertgoers is free of charge.

"Crazy Game of Poker,” "Two Hands Up,” and “This Town.” They are sure to inspire athletes and spectators alike.

“We are thrilled to add O.A.R. to the full weekend of festivities for this November’s World Cup races,” said Mike Solimano, president and general manager of Killington Resort.

Celebrating the band’s 20th anniversary, O.A.R. recently released a new album, "XX," through Vanguard Records. The album includes a career-spanning collection of O.A.R.’s biggest hits and incredible live shows plus new studio material.

On the docket for their Killington performance are high energy fan favorites such as

Band members pictured (left to right): Jerry DePizzo, Chris Culos, Benj Gershman, Marc Roberge, Richard On.

Photo courtesy of O.A.R. and Vanguard Records

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O.A.R. (short for Of A Revolution) is classified as an American rock, jam band. It was founded in 1996 and has since released eight studio albums.

The band consists of lead vocalist/ guitarist Marc Roberge, drummer Chris Culos, guitarist Richard On, bassist Benj Gershman and saxophonist/guitarist Jerry DePizzo.

Four of the band members graduated from Wootton High School in Rockville, Md., then moved to Columbus, Ohio, to attend Ohio State University. They met Jerry DePizzo while at OSU. He joined the band as the saxophonist, completing the current lineup.

shorter run-times, less acoustic instrumentation, and more popinspired arrangements.

Most recently the band announced the release of a career-spanning compilation to coincide with their 20th anniversary. The albumn, entitled "XX," was released Aug. 5, 2016.

O.A.R. is well known for its lively performances that have attracted sold out audiences to iconic venues across North America. The band has an extensive following built initially from an extensive touring schedule as well as a string of hit singles.

Earlier albums produced by the band featured tracks inspired by reggae, ska, and jam band sounds, whereas later albums featured songs with

Open invitation Who: O.A.R What: Free concert open to all Where: Superstar Expo Village When: After Saturday’s races

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ATHLETE PROFILES HOMECOMING FOR SHIFFRIN

East Coast training has advantages, Shiffrin says

By Lisa Gosselin and Polly Mikula

Mikaela Shiffrin has become one of the world’s most recognized athletes and a major force in the powerhouse of women who make up the U.S. World Cup ski team. She is also the only one of this group who grew up skiing in New England. Therefore, the World Cup event in Killington will be somewhat of a homecoming for her, as it will be for WC ski racing, which hasn’t had an East Coast stopover since 1991.

“I’m excited to bring World Cup racing back to the East and hopefully spark even more interest in the sport,” Shiffrin said. “I also love racing in front of a home crowd because I can really feel the support carrying me down the mountain.”

“New England ski fans are awesome,” she continued.

At age 11 Shiffrin left her tiny home hill (Storrs Hill, elevation 300 feet) near Hanover, N.H., and enrolled at Burke Mountain Academy in Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom, which has turned out 33 Olympians in the past 46 years. In 2015, eight Burke Mountain Academy graduates were on the U.S. Alpine Ski Team and two were on the Nordic team, including Shiffrin, a 2013 graduate.

“One of the reasons New England has turned out so many top racers is that we have maybe 30 ski mountains within a two- or three-hour drive,” explained Tiger Shaw, president of the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association. Shaw has known Shiffrin since she was born and watched her train from an early age.

“Mikaela would be out there from the minute the lifts ran until they closed, and sometimes five days a week," remembered Shaw of her days at Storrs Hill. “Think of it: How do you get in 10,000 hours of practice time in? I tried to figure it out: I was 26 when I hit 10,000 hours. I bet Mikaela did that by the time she was 18… Even at age 7 Mikaela was beating kids four years ahead of her. Just watching her ski, you knew she was something else.”

Shiffrin remembers her first trip to Killington when she was about 9 years old. While the weather was very cold and wet, she remembers “having a blast skiing” and “the waffle shack at the base of the mountain.”

“In general, I think technically strong racers tend to prevail in the East, and Killington will be no different,” said Shiffrin.

Athlete profiles were provided by FIS prior to publication. For up-to-date athlete information visit mountaintimes.info.

Mikaela Shiffrin

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"I have never limited myself by focusing much on being a 'normal' teenager." ~Mikaela Shiffrin PODIUM TRACKS A New Hampshire native and recent Burke Mountain Academy, Vt., grad (May 2013), Mikaela Shiffrin began turning heads almost instantly when she finished top 15 at her first two NorAm Cup races. But the heads started spinning when she won a Super Combined in British Columbia two weeks later. Shortly thereafter, she landed a World Cup podium during her rookie season—at age 16—then blew the world apart with a World Championship Slalom gold medal and the World Cup Slalom title during her sophomore year.

Shiffrin posted her first World Cup starts as a 15-year-old and nearly scored her first points on the circuit. Her first podium happened a year later (2012), then she let loose. Shiffrin nabbed World

Champs Slalom gold, four World Cup Slalom wins (six podiums) and capped the winter with a legendary come-from-behind victory in the final race of the season to clinch the Slalom title. The round-up: Shiffrin became the first U.S. Slalom World Cup champion since Tamara McKinney in 1983-84; the fourth youngest woman to win a Crystal Globe and the sixth youngest woman to win any World Cup title; and the first non-European to win four World Cup Slalom races in a season.

Off snow, Shiffrin enjoys reading and playing tennis and soccer with her athletic family—Dartmouth-racer Dad, Masters-racer Mom, and collegiate-racer brother Taylor. She now lives and trains in Eagle-Vail, Colo.

BEST FINISHES • • •

1st - Olympic Slalom 2014 1st - World Cup Slalom season title, 2013, 2014, 2015 1st - World Championship Slalom 2013, 2015

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“I am so happy to be on two feet and skiing fast. Great way to end a season and begin a new one!” ~Resi Stiegler PODIUM TRACKS Daughter to Olympic gold medalist Pepi Stiegler, Resi Stiegler was born and grew up in Jackson Hole, Wyo., and Lienz, Austria. At 31, her accomplishments as a racer are quite extensive.

She's represented the United States at every level of Alpine ski racing—Topolino, Whistler Cup, Junior Worlds, World Cup, World Championships and the Olympics.

She’s won Junior Worlds medals and U.S. titles and has stood on the World Cup podium.

This U.S. Ski Team veteran entered the 2015 season as an independent, after not meeting criteria for the first time in her long career, but also with two consecutive injury-free seasons and full prep periods (something she had never experienced

before). It paid off for Stiegler. She worked her way back to "A" team status for the 2016 season and it ended up being the best comeback season of her career, grabbing seven top-15 finishes, two top-10 finishes and ranking 13th in the world in Slalom.

Keep a close eye on Stiegler in the finish. She always greets the crowd with a smile, throwing her arms up in the air in celebration. The crowd goes wild. This simple, pure act of joy is an example for all – whether it be her teammates or young competitors.

When not competing around the world, Stiegler splits her time between Jackson Hole and Hawaii. She has an eye for art and passion for photography.

BEST FINISHES • 11th - Olympics 2006 in Torino in the Combined and 12th in the Slalom.

• 2nd - World Cup Slalom, 2012, in Germany. She also had 21 top-10 finishes through March 2016.

• 6th - World Championship in the Combined at the 2005 World Championships in Italy.

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“I use my home in Tahoe as a refueling station ...

I believe that the Lake has magic powers.” ~Lila Lapanja PODIUM TRACKS Lila Lapanja was 16 when she got the call from the U.S. Ski Team in the spring of 2011. "I was so excited.

I've been working so hard…it's just one step closer to my dream of being an Olympic ski racer," said Lapanja. She rode that momentum into a remarkable junior career, finishing sixth in the Junior Worlds Slalom, winning back-to-back U.S. Junior combined titles, and landing on the podium at the U.S Nationals with a bronze Overall and Junior title in Slalom.

In 2014, Lapanja claimed the NorAm Slalom title and secured her spot on the World Cup as a tech stand-out and NorAm champion. However, in 2015 she struggled with an injury and had to forfeit her Slalom spot so she could heal.

Lila Lapanja fought back with grit, grace and determination, emanating a

balance of intensity, hard work, devotion, focus and a little bit of mystery. That intensity fueled her to score her career-first World Cup points in 2016 in just her third World Cup start. She harnessed that momentum again with a stand-out first run in the Crans-Montana World Cup Slalom (going from 43rd to 17th) and wrapped up the 2016 season by reclaiming her NorAm Slalom title and mining silver in Slalom at the U.S. Alpine Championships.

Lapanja now has her sights on scoring top results on the World Cup and World Championship circuits, and looks forward to her Olympic debut in 2018.

In addition to her dedication to ski racing, in 2015, Lapanja was named as an ambassador for the Snow Leopard Trust, dedicated to increasing awareness of this magnificent animal.

BEST FINISHES • •

17th - World Cup Slalom finish 2016 2nd - World Championship Slalom at Sun Valley, Idaho, 2016

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Anna Veith achieved ski racing’s most prestigious hat-trick clinching gold at the Winter Olympics and World Championships as well as the Overall World Cup title. She earned her first World Cup podium in 2009 finishing second in a Super G. In 2012, a series of six podium finishes led her to place fifth in the overall World Cup standings.

Then at the 2014 Sochi Olympics, she captured gold in the Super-G and silver in GS.

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FEDERICA BRIGNONE

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Federica Brignone made her World Cup debut in December 2007, with her first full season on the circuit in 2010. At her first World Championships in 2011, she won silver in Giant Slalom.

Through the 2012 season, she recorded six World Cup podiums, all in Giant Slalom. Brignone's mother was also a World Cup racer in the 1980s.

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Country: Italy

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Eva-Maria Brem, born in Schwaz, Tyrol, Austria resides in nearby Münster and made her World Cup debut at age 17 in December 2005 in a Slalom at Lienz. She represented Austria at the 2010 Winter Olympics, and finished in seventh place in the Giant Slalom. Brem attained her first two World Cup podiums in March 2014 and first victory that November, all in Giant Slalom.

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FRIDA HANSDOTTER age

Frida Hansdotter competed in the 2010 and 2014 Winter Olympics and four World Championships. She gained her first World Cup victory in 2014. Previously, she had eight runner-up finishes, the most in World Cup history without a victory.

During the 2015-16 season she won the Slalom Crystal Globe.

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Lara Gut, in 2008 at age 17, began placing atop the podium in World Cup events. In 2014, Gut claimed seven World Cup wins to win her first Crystal Globe in Super-G and finish third in the overall ranking. She took bronze in Downhill in the 2014 Olympics. In 2015-16, Gut won the Overall World Cup with 32 World Cup starts, six wins and seven podiums in four disciplines.

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WENDY HOLDENER AGE

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Wendy Holdener started with a full set of medals from the 2011 Junior World Championships and progressively moved to the World Cup circuit. In 2013, she finished second in Slalom. In 2015, she placed third in Slalom.

In 2016, she took third place in the season ranking of Slalom, and went on to grab her first Crystal Globe.

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Country: Switzerland

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VIKTORIA REBENSBURG AGE age

Viktoria Rebensburg won gold in the Giant Slalom at the 2010 Olympics. In 2011 and 2012 she took the World Cup Giant Slalom season title. 2013 was her best season, with three World Cup wins and third place in the Giant Slalom standings. Rebensburg then won bronze in the 2014 Olympics. In 2016 she placed third in the overall World Cup standings.

achievements Country: Germany

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MARIA PIETILAE-HOLMNER age

Maria Pietilae-Holmner began racing as an 8-yearold. In 2002, at age 16, she broke into the World Cup top 10 in Giant Slalom.

In 2010 she won her first World Cup in Slalom. She also has four medals in the World Championships, two as an individual (silver in GS in 2007 and bronze in Slalom 2011) and two in the team events. In 2014 she placed third in the World Cup season standings in GS.

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NINA LØSETH

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Nina Løseth of Norway debuted in the World Cup in February 2006. Her first major victory came in January 2015 when she took a World Cup podium in Slalom at Zagreb. In January 2016 she took her first World Cup win in Slalom at Santa Caterina, becoming the first Norwegian woman to win a World Cup Slalom since Trine Bakke 16 years earlier.

achievements Country: Norway

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SARKA STRACHOVA AGE

Sarka Strachova claimed her first medal with a bronze in Slalom in 2005 at the World Championships and placed fifth in the Combined. Two years later, she took gold in Slalom and placed 4th in the Combined. Then in 2009, she took silver in Slalom. In 2007, she placed third in Slalom in the World Cup, ending a 21-year long Czech dry spell.

achievements Photo by FIS

Country: Czech Republic

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NASTASIA NOENS

28 AGE

Nastasia Noens competes in the technical events and specializes in Slalom. She made her World Cup debut in 2006 and her first podium in 2011. At the 2010 Winter Olympics she finished 29th in the Slalom. At the World Championships, she finished 13th in the Slalom (2009), ninth (2011), 20th (2013), and ninth (2015).

achievements Country: France

Photo by FIS

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TINA WEIRATHER

age

Tina Weirather made her World Cup debut at age 16 in 2005. She has since claimed six wins and 26 podiums. She finished the Overall World Cup in 5th place in 2014 and 4th in 2016. She suffered injuries pre-Olympics in 2010 and 2014, when she was second in the World Cup Overall, Downhill and Super-G standings and third in the GS.

achievements Photo by FIS

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Key:

Super G Giant Slalom Slalom Downhill Alpine Combined

Event

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

Date Oct. 22, 2016 Nov. 12, 2016 Nov. 26, 2016 Nov. 27, 2016 Dec. 2, 2016 Dec. 3, 2016 Dec. 4, 2016 Dec. 10, 2016 Dec. 11, 2016 Dec. 16, 2016 Dec. 17, 2016 Dec. 18, 2016 Dec. 20, 2016 Dec. 28, 2016 Dec. 29, 2016 Jan. 3, 2017 Jan. 7, 2017 Jan. 8, 2017 Jan. 10, 2017 Jan. 14, 2017

Venue Sölden, Austria Levi, Finland Killington, Vt., USA Killington, Vt., USA Lake Louise, Canada Lake Louise, Canada Lake Louise, Canada Sestriere, Italy Sestriere, Italy Val-d'Isère, France Val-d'Isère, France Val-d'Isère, France Courchevel, France Semmering, Austria Semmering, Austria Zagreb, Croatia Maribor, Slovenia Maribor, Slovenia Flachau, Austria Zauchensee, Austria

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Type Giant Slalom Slalom Giant Slalom Slalom Downhill Downhill Super G Giant Slalom Slalom Alpine Combined Downhill Super G Giant Slalom Giant Slalom Slalom Slalom Giant Slalom Slalom Slalom Downhill

WORLD CUP SCHEDULE

Event

21 22 23 24 25 26 27

Date Jan. 15, 2017 Jan. 21, 2017 Jan. 22, 2017 Jan. 24, 2017 Jan. 28, 2017 Jan. 29, 2017 Jan. 31, 2017

Venue

Type

Zauchensee, Austria Garmisch, Germany Garmisch, Germany Kronplatz, Italy Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy Stockholm, Sweden

Feb. 6-19, 2017 St. Moritz, Switzerland

28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37

Alpine Combined Downhill Super G Giant Slalom Downhill Super G Parallel Slalom FIS Alpine World Ski Championships

Feb. 25, 2017 Crans-Montana, Switzerland Super G Feb. 26, 2017 Crans-Montana, Switzerland Alpine Combined March 4, 2017 Jeongseon, South Korea Downhill March 5, 2017 Jeongseon, South Korea Super G March 10, 2017 Squaw Valley, Calif., USA Giant Slalom March 11, 2017 Squaw Valley, Calif., USA Slalom March 15, 2017 Aspen, Colo., USA Downhill March 16, 2017 Aspen, Colo., USA Super G March 18, 2017 Aspen, Colo., USA Slalom March 19, 2017 Aspen, Colo., USA Giant Slalom AUDI FIS SKI WORLD CUP 2016 | 37

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EASTERN SKIING:

Paula Moltza

Photo by Sarah Brunson, U.S. Ski Team

Along with maple syrup and Ben & Jerry’s ice cream, skiing is among Vermont’s claims to fame. Vermont consistently ranks third for the most skier visits in the U.S. (after Colorado and California) and it’s not hard to understand why. In the 2014-2015 season, Vermont welcomed a recordbreaking 4,670,903 skiers and riders to visit its slopes. Ideal conditions for the state’s enhanced snowmaking led to a record early opening, then an epic parade of snowstorms gave Vermont the most snow of any state in the continental U.S.—the With its 8,123 skiable acres, national story was that Vermont 1,203 trails and 61 lifts among was the place to be for powder in 2015!

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its 17 resorts, the state is well poised to welcome snowsports enthusiasts from far and wide.

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With its 8,123 skiable acres, 1,203 trails and 61 lifts among its 17 resorts, the state is well poised to welcome snowsports enthusiasts from far and wide.

The state’s top peaks receive an average natural snowfall of 250 inches of snow (almost 21 feet!) each winter. And Killington, the second highest peak in the state, holds both the record for the earliest to open and the latest to close — opening Oct. 1 in 1992, 1993 and 1997, and closing June 22 in 1997. In other words, there are only three months where skiing/riding is not a possibility in Vermont!

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GRAND ISLE

1

Jay Peak Resort

FRANKLIN LAMOILLE

Stowe Mountain Resort

3 Burke Mountain Resort

10

Smuggler’s Notch Resort

ESSEX

ORLEANS

14 13

CHITTENDEN4

Bolton Valley

Cochran’s Ski Area

CALEDONIA

WASHINGTON Sugarbush Resort

16 6

Mad River Glen

RESORTS 1. Jay Peak Resort

ADDISON

ORANGE

8 Middlebury College Snow Bowl

17 Suicide Six

5 Killington Resort

RUTLAND Okemo Mountain Resort Bromley Mountain Resort

BENNINGTON

7 Magic Mountain

15 Stratton Mountain Resort 9

5. Killington Resort 6. Mad River Glen 7. Magic Mountain 8. Middlebury College Snow Bowl 9. Mount Snow 10. Stowe Mountain Resort

11

2

3. Burke Mountain Resort 4. Cochran’s Ski Area

WINDSOR Pico @ Killington 12

2. Bromley Mountain Resort

WINDHAM Mount Snow Resort

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11. Okemo Mountain Resort 12. Pico @ Killington 13. Bolton Valley 14. Smugglers’ Notch Resort 15. Stratton Mountain Resort 16. Sugarbush Resort 17. Suicide Six

SKI VERMONT

ADDRESS

VERTICAL FT TRAILS SKIABLE ACRES

830 Jay Peak Rd, Jay

2,153

76

385

3984 VT-11, Peru

1,334

45

178

223 Sherburne Lodge Rd, East Burke

2,000

45

260

910 Cochran Rd, Richmond

500

6

30

4763 Killington Rd, Killington

3,050

155

1,509

57 Schuss Pass, Waitsfield

2,000

45

815

495 Magic Mountain Acc, Londonderry

1,700

40

195

6886 VT-125, Hancock

1,040

17

110

Mt Snow, Somerset

1,700

107

588

7416 Mountain Rd, Stowe

2,360

116

485

77 Okemo Ridge Rd, Ludlow

2,100

119

632

73 Alpine Dr, Mendon

1,976

57

468

4302 Bolton Valley Access Rd, Richmond 1,625

71

165

4323 VT-108, Jeffersonville

2,610

78

1,000

5 Village Lodge Rd, South Londonderry

2,003

116

625

102 Forest Dr, Warren

2,650

111

578

247 Stage Rd, South Pomfret

650

23

100

TOTAL

15,477

1,203

8,123

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1925 1909 Vermont Academy in Saxton’s River holds first Winter Carnival, soon duplicated at Dartmouth College.

1924 First National Championships (all Nordic) in the East are staged in Brattleboro.

1950

1934 Robert and Elizabeth Royce, proprietors of the White Cupboard Inn in Woodstock, install the country’s first

rope tow on nearby Gilbert’s Hill.

1936 First J-Bar in the country is built at Bromley.

Mt. Mansfield Ski Club creates first local ski patrol. Also in 1936, Minnie Dole inspires the creation of the National Ski Patrol on Mt. Mansfield.

1937 The Fisk Trophy race, the longest ongoing trophy race in the country, is held at Suicide Six in Woodstock.

1940 The nation’s first T-Bar comes to Pico. Led by Roland Palmedo, investors erect the longest chair lift in the country on Mt. Mansfield.

1952 Andrea Mead Lawrence, whose parents operated Pico ski area, becomes the first U.S. woman to win Olympic gold in Slalom and GS. 1953-54 Middlebury College Snow Bowl and Suicide Six are among the first ski areas to install Poma lifts.

1960 Middlebury College student Penny Pitou becomes the first American Olympic medal winner in Downhill with a silver in Squaw Valley.

1963 C.B. Vaughn of Manchester sets a world speed record of 105.285 mph in Portillo, Chile. He then established CB Sports, in 1969.

1992

Donna Weinbrecht of Killington wins Olympic Moguls title.

1994 Diann Roffe of Burke Mountain Academy is first Olympic gold medalist in Super-G. 1995 Mad River Glen becomes the country’s first cooperatively-owned ski area.

2002 Ross Powers (Stratton Mountain School) and Kelly Clark (Mt. Snow) take inaugural half-pipe

titles at Salt Lake City Olympics.

2000

Timeline compliled by Vermont Ski & Snowboard Museum

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100+ YEARS OF SKIING VERMONT Timeline of Vermont firsts in the evolution of

U.S. snow sports

Vermont has played a prominent role in the evolution of skiing and snowboarding. Due to the abundance of resources, ingenuity, and enthusiastic participation, snow sports have long been an integral component of the state’s DNA. With a colorful cast of characters, athletes, and visionaries leading every step of the journey, it’s been a rich history of firsts for Vermont.

1970 1964 Billy Kidd from Stowe wins the nation’s first men’s Olympic silver medal in Slalom. He adds a bronze in Combined.

1966 Vermont boasts over 80 ski areas and a No. 1 ranking in national skier visits.

1970 Burke Mountain Academy becomes the nation’s first ski racing academy.

1972 Barbara Ann Cochran of Richmond, Vt., takes the gold medal at the Sapporo Olympics; siblings Bobby, Marilyn, and Lindy also ski on the World Cup circuit and win multiple U.S. titles.

1977 The country’s first half-pipe is built at Stratton Mountain, which also hosts the first U.S Open Snowboarding Championship. Jake Burton Carpenter starts a snowboard company in Londonderry. Burton Snowboards soon grows to be international.

1982 Suicide Six ski area in Woodstock hosts the first snowboard national championship.

1985 Five-time World Cup podium finisher Mike Holland, also from Norwich, sets the world

distance record in ski jumping with a leap of 186 meters.

2016

2011 Racing out of Burke Mountain Academy, Mikaela 2016 Vermont is home to seven Shriffrin at age 15 becomes the youngest racer to win competitive ski and snowboard a national Alpine title. She also becomes the youngest academies, the most in the country. to claim a World Championship title (2013, age 17) and Vermont also leads the nation in Olympic gold medal (2014, age 18). She holds the U.S. snowmaking production. record with 19 World Cup wins in Slalom.

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Twenty-four hours of MORE. When the sun goes down, the cats come out.

Mountain Ops works around the clock to build the Longest Season in the East.

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killington.com (800) 621-MTNS

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4,241

= summit elevation at Killington Peak.

halfpipes terrain parks lifts

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900K annual skier visitors

feet = Largest vertical drop in New England.

KILLINGTON/PICO MOUNTAIN STATS Killington Resort, “The Beast of the East,� is the largest ski resort on the East Coast. Over 50 percent of its visitors hail from the tristate area (N.Y., N.J., Conn.). Over 15 percent hail from Massachusetts and the remaining 35 percent come from other regions throughout New England, the East, Canada and farther afield.

250 1958 80 92 1,977 Killington founded in

(Pico opened in 1937)

avg. inches of natural snow each winter

percent of trails covered by snowmaking

miles of skiing and riding acres of skiable terrain.

Monthly snowfall averages at Killington November

29 inches

February

55 inches

December

33 inches

March

57 inches

January

52 inches

April

24 inches

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SNOWMAKING HORSEPOWER The World Cup Expo Village at the base of Superstar is situated at 2,500 feet above sea level and nearby Killington Peak reaches to 4,241 feet — making it the second highest in the state. This elevation gives the resort an advantage in both effective snowmaking temperatures and natural snowfall.

Killington complements Mother Nature’s average of 250 inches of natural snow each winter with a world-class snowmaking system that is capable of covering 600 acres of skiable terrain.

When conditions are at their best, Killington’s system can deliver 10 million gallons of water per day to more than 250 snowguns, covering 60 acres of terrain with 12 inches of snow in just 24 hours.

Snowmaking began in earnest on Oct. 10, with production both on North Ridge ski trails Rime and Reason for public use, and upper Superstar trail where the Audi FIS Ski World Cup is being held Nov. 26-27.

“Our operations team has snowmaking and grooming down to a science, which makes Killington able to host an event of this magnitude early in the season,” said Mike Solimano, president and general manager of Killington Resort. “Hosting the World Cup is a tremendous opportunity for both Killington and the East in general.

We are preparing for a successful event regardless of how much powder Mother Nature drops between now and Thanksgiving.”

In total the snowmaking system has about 88 miles of pipe and 1,700 snow guns (including more than 500 low energy guns). When the season is up and running full-swing, Killington’s 17 snowcats (including three winch cats for grooming steeper slopes) groom more than 40 miles of terrain on a nightly basis.

Snowmaker Ralph Burns

Photos by Chandler Burgess, Killington Resort

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Want to be a World Cup racer?

THE PATH TO THE TOP IS NOT EASY, IT TAKES YEARS OF DEDICATION AND TRAINING

By Polly Mikula So you want to be a World Cup racer? To travel the world, make a living ski racing, stand atop the podium with the world’s best Alpine racers?

To become an athlete at the highest level requires dedication and training. The top Alpine racers get the chance to compete in a World Cup event only after years of traveling the world trying to improve their ranking points.

Despite the challenge, there is a fairly well defined path to the World Cup as dictated by the International Ski Federation (FIS), which governs international competition in Alpine skiing.

To begin, a racer needs to be a member of a National Ski Association (NSA) ski club and compete in recognized races. Most athletes begin to get truly serious about racing at 1215 years old! By the time they are competing in the under 18 division many spend weeks traveling to European glaciers or to the

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Southern Hemisphere to train in winter-like conditions in the summer. From November to March, serious racers will train several days a week and most weekends. In order to sustain this schedule and keep up with school work, many racers enroll in ski academies.

The higher the level the more days racers must devote to training and racing. A top racer can be on the road up to 250 days a year, according to Riikka Rakic who wrote an article on the topic called “Many dream of going pro – but how does it work and how much does it cost?”

“Most of the Top 50 World Cup racers are professionals,” said Ana Jelusic, FIS

HOW TO BECOME A WC SKI RACER

“ ” “no one thing will make you the greatest, it is the sum of the parts that make a masterpiece,” said morse, sharing advice he received.

Alpine Media Coordinator and former top tech racer, in Rakic’s article. Those who aim high in ski racing cannot manage another job due to the crazy amount of days on the road, Jelusic explained.

Competitors at the international FIS level attempt to achieve the best time in four disciplines: Slalom, Giant Slalom, Super Giant Slalom, and Downhill. The fifth event, the Combined, employs the Downhill and Slalom for a combined finishing place.

The current scoring system was implemented in the 1991/92 season. For every race, points are awarded to the top 30 finishers: 100 points to the winner, 80 for second, 60 for third, winding down to 1 point for 30th place. The racer with the most points at the end of the season in mid-March wins the Cup— the trophy consisting of a 9 kilogram crystal globe. Prizes are also awarded in

each individual race discipline, with a smaller 3.5 kg crystal globe.

The U.S. Ski Team published a series on its website (alpine.usskiteam.com) where Alpine Press Officer Megan Harrod asks U.S. Ski Team athletes, “What makes a champ?”

Sam Morse, an aspiring young athlete from Sugarloaf, Maine, who earned both the Golden Ski Award (for the top junior skier in the East) and a spot on the U.S. Ski Team in 2014, was the subject of a recent interview.

When asked: What is the biggest piece of advice you have for aspiring kids who want to be sitting where you are today? Morse answered: “Give it all you’ve got and find enjoyment in striving for your own goals, rather than for the affirmation of others. Also, the best advice I’ve ever received was, ‘No one thing will make you the greatest, it is the sum of the parts that make a masterpiece’.”

Photo by U.S. Ski Team

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FEEDER PROGRAMS KSC/KMS Development Programs

Killington Ski Club/Killington Mountain School ski and snowboard programs aim to develop young well-rounded athletes pursuing their love of the sport through training and competition over a broad range of ages, abilities and disciplines. These programs are the primary development pipelines for KMS.

The Future Stars program

Age 6-8 This program focuses on developing fundamental skills in a fun and challenging environment. It introduces each athlete to a range of snow sports disciplines while building strong fundamental skills. The program is based around on-snow technical training and participation in competition events.

The U10 and Freestyle B programs

Age 6-10 This program focuses on disciplinespecific training and competition. Athletes who wish to pursue more serious competition in USSA, VARA events, Eastern Freestyle events, or USASA events, can choose a discipline-specific competitive program.

“when i was 50 years old, i actually decided to draw up a list of half a dozen things that i really hadn’t done very well, and i was going to make efforts to improve. one of them was skiing, and i really did become a very much better skier.”

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Killington Resort Snowsports Schools

All Killington Resort Snowsports programs are organized by age and group sizes and do not exceed three or five participants depending on the program.

Age 7-17 First Tracks Slide and Play lesson Support the development of essential Ages 2-3 skills for skiers and riders of all abilities.

One-hour private lessons or combined with Friendly Penguin Child Care.

Race Camps

Ministars

Ages 4-6 Program incorporates terrain-based learning area serviced by two magic carpets, groomed cruisers and glades.

Learn To programs

Ages 7-17 Learn to ski and snowboard programs offer equipment designed for new participants to gain confidence gliding, controlling speed and stopping.

Youth lessons TRAIN ALL YEAR

Age 7-12 Join Chelsea Marshall, 10-year U.S. Ski Team member, 2010 Winter Olympian and World Cup career athlete, who is now the head women’s coach at KMS. Three twoday camps are offered this winter.

Under Armour Unleashed Youth Camp

Age 7-17 Season-long program aimed to unleash all mountain skills and foster camaraderie.

Summer camps at Killington offer enhanced training for student

athletes Age 10-18 Summer just got stronger—stronger bodies, stronger minds, stronger hearts, stronger friendships. That is for student athletes attending a summer camp at Killington Mountain School, who have the opportunity to train with KMS resident Olympian Gar Trayner.

Athletic development camps are open to athletes of all disciplines, ages 10-18. Camps include agility and strength and conditioning work both in the gym and outdoors, hiking, rock climbing, paddle boarding, mountain biking, and more!

Next summer there will be two sessions offered: the first July 16-21 and the second July 23-28.

For more info, email info@killingtonmountainschool.org

Photos by Killington Mountain School

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QA &

WITH TAO SMITH

Head of Killington Mountain School

On helping student athletes to reach their highest potential with world class facilities and coaches

Q

How does the KMS experience differ from public schools and other ski academies in the state?

What metrics are used to qualify the athletic, educational and development of its graduates?

College, Bates College, University of Vermont, Montana State and UC Boulder. None of this would have been possible without an incredibly supportive community of teachers, coaches, parents and students who inspire each other to be their best.

First and foremost, KMS is a community. We believe that in a world dictated by individual achievement, it is imperative to have a strong and supportive team behind each student’s success. While we take great pride in our athletic results and college placement, what we are most proud of is the sense of mutual respect and camaraderie that imbues the KMS experience. Last season, KMS had more than 25 current and former students gain accolades ranging from National Championship titles, to World Cup competition, NCAA Division I and III team competition, Pro, Regional and National team placement, and 100 percent college acceptance at schools including Boston College, Middlebury College, Colby

What are the typical characteristics of KMS students? What does the school look for in applicants?

A

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Q A

KMS students are highly motivated and exhibit integrity in each and every endeavor. We look for individuals who are passionate about the athletic lifestyle, and who are focused on “personal best.” Talent is certainly one component that we look for in each applicant, but “heart,” willpower and work ethic can be huge motivating factors that surpass pure talent alone.

KMS students are hardworking, and committed to their academic mastery as much as to their athletic goals.

“ ” Q the greatest lessons at killington mountain school come from facing challenges with courage and grace.

The World Cup is coming to the East for the first time in 25 years—the first time in your students’ lifetimes—and it’s coming to Killington! How do you hope the experience of witnessing the best female racers compete on the home hill will influence your students, faculty, coaches, and the race community?

A

Anyone who has witnessed a World Cup in person knows that this is The Show! It is so incredibly inspirational and will have a lasting impact on our students. I can still remember going to my first World Cup, which was at Waterville Valley, N.H., in 1989. These ladies who are coming to Killington are the best of the best, and the energy, excitement, passion and skill at this event will inspire the next Mikaela Shiffrin to go out and conquer giants!

Q

The World Cup will draw many KMS alumni back into the fold at Killington. What is the typical path for student athletes after they graduate? What reports have you heard about their preparation for life beyond KMS?

A

We believe that the greatest lessons at Killington Mountain School come from facing challenges with courage and grace. What our students do is really, really hard.

Whether it is flying down the mountain at 80 miles per hour in a skin-tight suit, learning a new progression in slopestyle, or executing a difficult back-flip in the middle of a 30-second mogul run, KMS students wake up each day and face feelings of fear, doubt and failure.

It is in the process of overcoming these emotions and self-doubt where the value of a KMS experience is found.

The experience of failure and success provides unmatched opportunities for personal growth and creates a lasting will to persevere.

Q

The World Cup will draw thousands of spectators to Killington. Some will be racers, others may be new to ski racing. Some will be regular visitors to Killington, others may be visiting for the first time. Is there anything else you’d like guests to our area to know about KMS?

A

Fostering a strong work ethic, learning to set goals, living and playing in the mountains, and working in a fun environment with a great group of adults and students is the best way to do education! Our graduates are uniquely prepared for life beyond KMS. Come and check us out! To schedule a visit call 802-422-5671 or visit us online at www.killingtonmountainschool.org.

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KILLINGTON

M O U N TA I N

SCHOOL

ON THE MOUNTAIN

TRAINING

“The versatile terrain combined with a healthy vertical drop provides an ideal venue for our athletes, while the quick turn around optimizes their ability to get quality repetition. As a Super-G venue, it is unique to the East in the degree of difficulty and accessibility. I truly wish that I had something of this caliber when I was competing on the World Cup.” Women’s Alpine Coach Chelsea Marshall 60 | 2016 AUDI FIS SKI WORLD CUP

highline

“The training facility on Highline is one of the best I have ever seen. The ability to set multiple Slaloms on varying terrain, challenging GS and an excellent SG elements course with a 5 minute turnaround allows us to provide extremely “The course has been home to high quality training for our athletes. The several international competitions, excellent turnaround lets athletes get bringing in the best mogul athletes in an incredible amount of volume in the world. With the mid station now up a high intensity environment. and running on the Snowdon Triple, this Highline has it all, with course is one of the most efficient training fantastic snowmaking, easy venues in the world.” -Freestyle Director, access and fantastic Kris Pepe terrain for Alpine training.” - Alpine Director, Tom Sell

MOGULS

airbag

four season facility

“The largest airbag in North America offers our athletes a unique opportunity to hone skills in a controlled, safe environment before dialing them in on the on-snow kicker, located adjacent.

With finalized designs and engineering approved across all action sport disciplines (Freestyle, Freeski, Snowboard), we hope to break ground on our four season airbag in the Summer of 2017.” -Director of Athlete Development Gar Trayner

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Combining Academic Excellence with Athletic Success

STOWE ❆ VERMONT Mt. Mansfield Ski & Snowboard Club www.teammmsc.org

• Individualized Instruction • Renowned Coaching • Close-knit Community • Excellent College

Acceptance Record

Mt. Mansfield Winter Academy www.mmwa.org

Mt Mansfield Winter Academy and Mount Mansfield Ski Club Welcome Ski World Cup to VT BMA welcomes alumna Mikaela Shiffrin ‘13 back to Vermont.

Go Mik! Go USA! Mounta in Times Is proud to produce the AUDI FIS SKI WORLD CUP

PROGRAM

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KILLINGTON VALLEY: Crowds gather outside the Paramount Theatre on Center Street in downtown Rutland.

Photo by Liz Tomsuden, Downtown Rutland Partnership

The Killington Valley offers an outstanding quality of life. It’s safe and affordable with a plethora of opportunities for recreation right outside your door. It ranks among the top nationwide for its public education, it is easily accessible from Boston, New York City and Montreal, and there are many professional job openings. It’s immediately apparent that the Killington Valley is a stunningly beautiful place — there is little traffic, the air is clean, and the mountains are gorgeous. Many EXPERIENCE EXPLORE ADVENTURE visitors come here to ski, but stay ADVENTURE for many more reasons!

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$172,000

The average home price in the Rutland Region for a 2,000 square foot home.

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$498,000

The average home price in the Boston Metro area for a 2,000 square foot home.

29 million The combined population of the region’s three major metropolitan areas, with over 4 million people within a four-hour drive of the Killington Valley. (New York City Metro area has a population of 20.2 million; Boston Metro area has 4.7 million; Montreal Metro area has 4.1 million.)

The number of weeks (all year) that the Rutland Farmers’ Market is open. It’s the largest in the state.

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Work here There is a myth that there are Additionally, with technology making no jobs here; that’s simply not true, remote offices increasingly possible, according to Mary Cohen, executive many are moving to Vermont for the director for the Rutland Region quality of life without giving up easy Chamber of Commerce. “Our major access to world-class cities. If you live employers are watching as the in Boston, New York or Montreal it is workforce gets older and retirement easy to get to the Killington Valley. happens. And these are not Planes: The Rutland service jobs but professional Central Vermont positions in the medical field, Regional Airport “ther engineering, law and so many provides access to e is a more,” Cohen continued. myt regional and worldwide In Rutland County there are 12 large companies with over 100 employees, 25 companies with 30-99 employees and hundreds more small and midsized companies, according to the Rutland Redevelopment Authority (RRA).

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air travel through daily connections to Boston’s Logan Airport. There are also three international airports (Burlington, Vt., Manchester, N.H. and Albany, N.Y.), located within a two-hour drive.

Trains: As the historic rail hub of the region, Rutland City Rutland Regional Medical Center, GE boasts significant rail transportation Aircraft Engines and Killington Pico Ski infrastructure. The Rutland rail Resorts employ over 1,000 employees yard serves to accommodate local (1,300, 1,000, and 1,500 respectively, commercial purposes. The downtown with the resorts employing most Amtrak station serves leisure and seasonally), followed by Casella Waste business travel with daily connections Systems with 538, Community Care to Albany, New York City, and Network with 374, Green Mountain nationwide destinations from there.

Power with 341, Vermont Country Automobiles: Rutland is also Store with 279, Castleton University conveniently located at the crossroads with 257, Hubbardton Forge Corp. with of Routes 4 and 7 with easy access to 240, and Omya Industries rounding Interstates 89, 91, and 87, putting the out the top ten largest employers with major population centers of the East 200 employees, according to RRA. Coast within a half-day’s drive.

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Play here Outdoor recreation is around every corner! From the mountain trails to the paddling, fishing and swimming opportunities in the dozens of lakes, rivers and reservoirs nearby, outdoor fun is always just minutes away.

Those of us who are lucky enough to live in the Killington Valley regularly take a few ski runs before we go to work. It’s a lifestyle, not an anomaly. And, as every local knows, the slopes are much less crowded mid-week!

Outdoor family fun is a way of life.

Alpine skiing, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, skinning, sledding, skating, snow biking, tubing, snowmobiling - are all accessible and available in our back yards all winter long.

Live here Visitors are often shocked to learn that housing is also quite affordable here in the Killington Valley. The average home price is $172,000 for a 2,000 square foot home compared to $498,000 in the Boston Metro area for the same space.In fact, the median home price in Rutland is 11 percent lower than the national average and rent is 16 percent lower. There is also a range of styles to choose — from small condos in the city or ski mountain slope to rural farm houses to mountain chalets.

It’s the quality of life here that’s so appealing and when visitors realize the dream of living here is not out of reach, the dream often starts taking the shape of a plan! You can live here!

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LIVE HERE Raise your family here The abundance of natural resources, recreation, local organic food, strong communities, healthy lifestyles and some of the best public schools in the nation, all contribute to making the Killington Valley an ideal place to raise a family.

Rutland County is also home to four colleges and universities: Castleton University, Green Mountain College, College of St. Joseph and Community College of Vermont.

The Killington Valley is also a very safe community. As a matter of fact, Vermont has been rated as the No. 1 or 2 safest state in every study conducted on the topic over the past several years, according to Mary Cohen, executive director for the Rutland Region Chamber of Commerce. And the community in Rutland is committed to decreasing crime rates even further through an initiative called Project VISION. The community initiative has been so successful, with crime rates dropping significantly in recent years, that it’s been used as a model for other towns across the country.

Additionally, over the past few years, Rutland City and NeighborWorks of Western Vermont have invested $2.52 million in rehabbing a 10 block area in the Northwest Neighborhood of Rutland City. This includes tearing down blighted properties, rehabbing homes back to single family, creating parks, fixing the roads and sidewalks—effectively turning the area’s least attractive places into desirable community epicenters.

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Whether you’re visiting or living here year-round, Vermont has it all! The Green Mountain State is a great place to enjoy outdoor activities like skiing, hunting, fishing, biking, and spending quality time with family. And now more than ever, it is a great time to be a part of a thriving community.

Casella has been a leader in recycling since 1977, when we opened the first recycling facility in Vermont and now runs a number of facilities including one of the largest recycling facilities in the country, located in Boston, Massachusetts.

Each year, we recover over 1 million tons of materials from more than 175,000 customers throughout the Northeast and beyond.

We hope you enjoy your time in Vermont and remember, no matter where you are, please recycle responsibly!

For more information visit casellasustainability.com or casella.com/careers

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Four-legged Team Rutland Regional Medical Center’s therapy dogs are just one of several complementary therapies we provide to our patients.

Our canine friends, along with their dedicated human helpers, bring smiles to faces, and calm the jitters and nerves that often accompany one’s time in a hospital.

The caring physicians, clinicians and support staff, (along with some furry friends), work together to deliver compassionate care to our patients every day, 24/7, because that is what being a community hospital is all about.

Rutland Regional is Vermont’s largest community hospital with over 1650 employees dedicated to your care. The hospital provides multiple services covering 37 medical specialties including women’s health, cancer, cardiology, general surgery and orthopaedics to name a few.

Learn more about the award-winning care at Rutland Regional by visiting www.RRMC.org

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Eva-Maria Brem (2nd), Lara Gut (1st) and Federica Brignone (3rd) after a GS in Aspen in 2015.

Photo by U.S. Ski Team

In addition to the World Cup, those visiting central Vermont at the end of November will witness the beginning of the winter season, local Thanksgiving traditions (like the many turkey trots or “gobble wobbles,” held across the region), the robust recreational opportunities, a weekend is simply not fresh local food, and live long enough to enjoy it music scene, and they will be all, so please come back! greeted by smiles that grow bigger as the snow flies.

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The World Cup event will certainly be a memorable experience for the races, but also for the range of activities surrounding the event throughout the region.

A weekend is simply not long enough to enjoy it all, so please come back!

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WHY DO YOU LOVE SKIING THE EAST? Michael Joseph communications manager for killington resort “Skiing the East makes you tough, keeps you in tune with the terrain and offers different conditions every day. And at a place as massive as Killington, surface conditions and even weather will vary by elevation and which direction the trail is facing.

Fresh snow offers the adventurous ski and ride community respite from the harsh, cold New England winter; and while we don’t expect fresh snow each and every morning, we enjoy every single snow day to the fullest extent and thank our snowmakers every chance we get.”

lisa gosselin editor of vt. ski & ride and vt. sports magazines “Vermont is where skiing started in the U.S. There’s a history here, a heritage here and a reverence for the paths we ski through the woods and the people who cut them so many years ago. While so much of the world starts to look the same, Vermont—and our ski areas—still holds its character.”

BONNIE MACPHERSON director of public relations at okemo mountain resort “Skiing in the East is an exploration into the heritage of the sport. It is an experiential celebration of variety, challenge, dedication and passion.”

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LOCAL LOVE Merisa Sherman bartender, author of femaleskibum.blogspot.com “I just LOVE skiing on the East Coast—the variable weather and conditions make every day a totally unique adventure. No matter what Mother Nature may bring, just wake up in the morning, head to the mountains and enjoy!!”

parker riehle president of the vermont ski areas association “Vermont’s mountains offer diverse, rugged terrain coupled with state-of-the-art snowmaking and grooming capabilities that ensure the best possible experience on snow, whether you’re a World Cup racer or a casual skier or snowboarder.”

Megan Smith commissioner, vermont department of tourism and marketing “We have so many racing fans that live in our drive market that will be thrilled to see this event. We hope international visitors will come and appreciate the ease of getting here from our nearby major metropolitan areas. Hosting the World Cup in the East makes so much sense.”

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SNOWSHOE TOURS AT KILLINGTON 1-4 hour tours offered all levels welcome, all equipment provided

IF YOU CAN WALK, YOU CAN SNOWSHOE! Operating tours out of the Killington Clubhouse located on East Mountain Road next to the Tubing Park

For tour descriptions and to book a tour online: www.killington.com/snowshoe | Killington Central Reservations: 800.621.6867

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Choice: An act of selecting or making a decision when faced with two or more possibilities.

Ski Resort: An expansive facility open to the public.

Private Ski Resort: An expansive facility closed to the public in need of many members to be successful.

Private Ski Mountain: An exclusive group of families sharing in a common goal.

Settled upon 850 acres of ski terrain with 28 trails, including 300 acres of back country, Plymouth Notch is the alternative choice to crowded ski terrain. Our 8000 square foot lodge at the base of the mountain offers private dining, locker-room facilities, and a ski/boot storage room. In addition, we have a children’s playroom that is steps from the back door of the main lodge where your children can also unwind after a long day of skiing by playing games or just hanging out.

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“I have a confession to make: I’m a recovering ski bum. Ok, maybe it’s not a secret; or, more likely, maybe I’m not recovered at all.

At some point I decided to trade a career rolling burritos in a Western mountain town for a more professional way of life back East. Despite the lifestyle shift, the sensation of sliding on snow remains my cold weather muse. My ski days are full of adventure, good friends and, naturally, beer.

Recently, a 5 a.m. wake up call was punctuated by 10 inches of hard-earned bluebird pow and one hell of an icicle beard in what culminated in a perma-grin to start the work day.

The joys of après-ski are obvious, but when you spend 40 hours a week behind a desk, après-work creeps into your vocabulary, too.”

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1. Appalachian Gap Distillery 2. Boyden Valley Spirits 3. Caledonia Spirits 4. Dunc’s Mill 5. Elm Brook Farm 6. Green Mountain Distillers 7. Mad River Distillers 8. Saxtons River Distillery 9. SILO Distillery 10. Smugglers’ Notch 11. Stonecutter Spirits 12. Vermont Distillers, Inc. 13. Vermont Spirits Distilling Co. 14. WhistlePig 1. Champlain Orchards Cidery 2. Neshobe River Winery 3. Charlotte Village Winery

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10. Town Farm Vineyards 11. Otter Valley Winery

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Winter Hours: Th-Sun 10am • Drop In Art Studio for all ages • • Check out our Clay Bar • • Weekly Paint and Sips • • Custom Birthday Parties • • Workshops & Classes • • Art Parties • (Bridal, Baby Shower, Family)

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Thursday, November 24th TO SUPPORT LOCAL CHARITIES START TIME: 9:30AM AT JAX •1667 KILLINGTON ROAD REGISTRATION & INFO: ONLINE AT killingtonturkeytrot.com ENTRANCE FEE: $20 • $25 ON RACE DAY (AT 9:00A.M.) QUESTIONS? kasiemunson@hotmail. com • 1-617-594-8473

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Get out of the cold and check out Rutland’s premiere entertainment venue!!!

172 South Main Street (a.k.a. Route 7 South) Rutland, VT 05701 802.779.9595 / 877.864.9070 stonehedgeindoorgolf.com

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WELCOME WORLD CUP ATHLETES!

DELICATESSEN | WINE + CHEESE | BEER CAVE | GROCERIES | FUEL | CATERING

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EAT HERE There is perhaps no holiday so foodfocused as Thanksgiving. Turkeys, pumpkin pie, mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce and an assortment of other dishes will crowd tables as families and friends gather to feast on the autumn's bounty.

For those planning to spend Thanksgiving in Killington this season in advance of the World Cup races, you don’t have to miss the feast! Many restaurants will be opening to accommodate increased crowds

and will be serving locally raised turkey as well as locally grown pumpkin, potatoes, squash and greens from a neighborhood farm, complemented by tasty local micro brews. And the best news is this local food is available and served year round at many area dining establishments. If you have plans outside Vermont for the holiday feast, enjoy the tastes of Vermont whenever you do make it up here. Being a spectator is hard work! Fuel up!

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“A feast for the senses in an idyllic setting” - Boston Globe

Celebrate world class athletes with award-winning Vermont cuisine, cocktails, & apres ski.

Find us a few miles away just off Route 4 for farm-to-table dining and stylish, secluded lodging.

7 Woodward Road, Mendon, Vermont 1/4 mile off Route 4 between Killington & Rutland 802.775.2290 • www.redcloverinn.com

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O’Dwyer’s

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Gluten free goodies available

Open Mon. - Fri. at 7 am Sat. - Sun. at 6:30 am

Sunday Funday Happy Hour All Day Live Music with Duane Carleton 4-7

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MONDAY . . Half Price Local Sushi Cards Valid All Night (Starting Sept. 22) TUESDAY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Half Price Filet Mignon on the Hibachi WEDNESDAY . . . Dinner Includes a Glass of House Wine/Draft Beer THURSDAY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Half Price Sake by the Bottle FRIDAY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25% Off with Vermont ID Located mid-way up Killington Access Road, featuring Killington’s ONLY craft beer garden SUNDAYSunday . . . . -Thursday . . . . . . . 11am-10pm . . . . . . . . .•.Friday . . . . &Kids Eat Free at11pm the Hibachi Saturday 11am-

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Come to our sugarhouse for the best breakfast around!

Serving breakfast & lunch 7a.m. - 2p.m. daily Breakfast all day Lunch after 11a.m.

After breakfast, check out our gift shop for all your souvenir, gift, and maple syrup needs.

We look forward to your visit!

Route 4, Mendon, VT (3 miles east of Rutland, 6 miles west of Killington) 802-773-7832 • vtsugarandspice.com

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Delicious pub menu with an Irish flavor Pub Open serving food 7 days a week starting at 11:30am

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One of Killington’s oldest restaurants is re-opening soon!

A Wide Selection of Craft Beers Speciality Cocktails Real Gourmet Burgers The Very Best Great Steaks The freshest Fresh Seafood (including Vermont lobster when in season)

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Vermont’s Most Beautiful Address Woodstock is the quintessential vacation destination. Ski on our nordic or downhill trails, golf on our Robert Trent Jones Sr Course, hike through the National Park, shop through town or just sit back & relax in our beautiful spa.

We have something for everyone – come and see for yourself!

FALCONRY • TENNIS • GOLF • HIKE • SPA • BIKE SKI / SNOWBOARD • FAT BIKING • NORDIC SKI • SNOWSHOE FINE DINING • ROMANTIC GETAWAYS • FAMILY VACATIONS MEETINGS • SOCIAL EVENTS • WEDDINGS The World’s Best Hotels ~ Travel + Leisure 114 | 2016 AUDI FIS SKI WORLD CUP WOODSTOCK, VERMONT | 855.618.5694 |

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SHOP HERE After a hearty meal of turkey, mashed potatoes, pumpkin pie (and so much more), instead of going to a big box store to camp out for the most popular Black Friday discount, get a good night's sleep and head to the ski slopes in the morning for some fresh air and exercise.

Area shops will be open when you’re finished and they’re not likely to run out of inventory, as they’re freshly stocked for the season. Ski and snowboard shops will have the newest styles of the season and many stores also offer unique crafts. Find locally-made gifts to start your Christmas list instead of fighting the crowds for commercialized merchandise! We promise, the experience will be much nicer and you’ll still be able to ski in the morning and take part in World Cup activities that same night.

warren miller SKI FILM PIONEER

“There are only four things you can do on skis.

Turn right, turn left, go straight, or sell them.”

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www.peakskishop.com • 802.422.9447

NEW ENGLAND’S FINEST RACE SKI SHOP

2808 Killington Road ∙ 802‐422‐9447

Since

1988

www.peakskishop.com

Proud supporters of the World Cup US Ski Team & Killington Mountain School

WE SPECIALIZE IN RACE.

The best selection on race skis, boots, bindings, poles, helmets, race suits and all your ski racing needs.

USSA race pricing always available.

PEAK PERFORMANCE SKI SHOP

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RENTALS DEMOS OVERNIGHT TUNING CUSTOM BOOT FITTING

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getting ready for an epic game of pond hockey.

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BACK COUNTRY SKI SPECIALISTS! Telemark • Alpine Touring Performance Ski Wear

Killington’s Specialty Ski Shop

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BOOTFITTING SPECIALISTS PRECISION TUNING BOOT & SKI SALES RACE CARE CENTER On the Corner of Okemo Access Road Ludlow, VT • 802-228-2776

WORTH THE TRIP! 30 MINUTES SOUTH OF KILLINGTON www.thebootpro.net

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KILLINGTON TODAY, 7:30am-9:30am: The latest micro-mountain weather and snow reports, the latest conditions updates, tips and where-to-ski and ride from trusted host, Bettina.

EXPLORE KILLINGTON, 10:30am, 5pm, 6pm and 11pm: Join trusted locals Sara and Slado as they spend a day in Killington and beyond, enjoying the great outdoors of Vermont and the great indoors of the Killington après ski scene.

YOU CAN FIND US ON: Channel 14 on Comcast

WWW.KILLINGTONTV.COM

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Visit us for a

Heather Moore Trunk Show December 10th & 11th

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BEAUCHAMP’S HAND LOTION

KILLINGTON SHIRT CO.

FOR RELIEF FROM DRY, CRACKED, CHAPPED HANDS AND HEELS!

Tee-shirts, Sweatshirts, Toys, Games, Jewelry, Souvenirs, Mugs, Cards, Home Decor, Gifts

MADE IN VERMONT - SINCE 1935

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62 Woodstock Avenue (Rte 4) • Rutland, VT 802.775.4321 • www.beauchamppharmacy.com ONLINE ORDERS WELCOME www.beauchampshandlotion.com

Join us at the Draught Room & Club House Grille Hand Made Signature Burgers | Specialty Sandwiches | Great Apps, Wings, & Salads | Wood Fired Brickoven Pizzas | Family Friendly Atmosphere

Plus 16 Craft Beers on Draught!

Dine In, or Take Out

Find us on:

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802.855.8709

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maple New England

museum and GIFT SHOP

More than Maple

food | apparel | jewelry | vermont products and gifts

we are not only the world’s largest and most complete maple museum, we are also a complete gift shop

4578 Rt. 7 in Pittsford 802.483.9414 maplemuseum.com

Open 7 Days 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

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open daily 6:30am - 8:00 pm

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5680 us route 4 • Bridgewater Corners, Vermont 05035

802.672.6241

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2841 Killington Rd., Killington (Next to Outback Pizza)

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Captivating luxury.

Impeccable design for mountain living

RCWA Since 1960

@rcwaarchitects

rcwa.com | 802-746-8917 1810 Killington Road • Killington, VT 05751 Phone: 800-338-3735 • Fax: 802-422-3320 www.vthomes.com • email: info@vthomes.com

Charming 3 br, 2.5 ba colonial home on 1.99 acres on private wooded hilltop setting, with beautiful seasonal views of Pico and the surrounding mountains.

Spacious open floor plan, gas fireplace, over-sized 2 car garage. $325,000. *The owner is a VT licensed real estate broker

“ I t ’s A l l A b o u t P e r f o r m a n c e ” Our Story is Simple: Better service, better communication, better follow through and better attention to detail.

What our clients say about us...

“Hard to believe our journey is over (selling my house)! Thanks for your persistence! -RD & LP

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“We are thankful for your finding a buyer for our house. It was truly a pleasure working with you.” -R & AL

STAY HERE Ski and play longer!

Many thousands of people come to the Killington area each year to ski and play in the mountains. But then they leave, sad to say goodbye. Why not stay and play longer? Perhaps the whole season?

Often those that make the trip every weekend have invested in a second home or condo so they can do just that —stay and play more often and for longer periods of time. Condos are virtually maintenance-free and start at around $30K (for an estimated mortgage of about $100/month, according to Zillow. com) plus homeowner association fees.

Others choose to buy ski homes and are shocked that they can buy a house twice as big as they thought for half the price!

“Houses and condos are as affordable as they have ever been. There are unbelievable values, making now the time to buy,” said Joe Rodolfy, a loan originator with HomeBridge Financial Services in Rutland, in an interview with the Mountain Times mid-October. “Prices have already bottomed,” he added, noting he’s just had his busiest spring and summer for condos in Killington.

Kyle Kershner, broker/owner of Killington Pico Realty, agreed. “It remains a buyer’s market and is an exceptional time to be a buyer with low property prices, adequate inventory, and mortgage rates remaining at historically low levels,” he said.

Photo provided by Moore Construction

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TREE HOUSE In 1996, Vermont architect David Sellers, working with contractor Rick Moore, was tasked with creating a Killington home that featured simple, natural materials and a connection to the surrounding environment—with trees in the forefront of the design. Dubbed “the tree house” because of the extensive use of un-sawn timber, the home expresses local flavor, with about one third of the vertical supports harvested right from the property.

With no foundation so as not to disturb the topsoil, the structure is bound by steel pipes inserted into drilled holes in the bedrock below.

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STAY HERE

captivating

Photos provided by Moore Construction

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SOLITUDE Indulge in the mountain life and escape from it all. Here, you will find peace and serenity in the cool, crisp air that surrounds you. Why wait?

Photo provided by Moore Construction

YOUR COMMUTE Walk home after a day on the slopes and treat yourself to a dip in the outdoor heated pool, or lounge by the fire pit and take in the natural beauty of the mountains that surround you.

Photo provided by ERA Real Estate

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LIVE HERE

A VIEW Create memories with family and friends in your mountain home after a great day on the slopes. Some of the best views can be found from your own living room looking out.

Photo provided by Roaring Brook Construction

LAUGHTER While a fresh layer of snow falls overnight, recount the joys of the day and let the sounds softly fade to silence as you rest up for the day to come in the place you call home.

Photo provided by Roaring Brook Construction

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PRESTIGE REAL ESTATE condos | homes | land

Exclusively Selling Killington Real Estate 802.422.3923 132 | 2016 AUDI FIS SKI WORLD CUP

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Located at the Basin Sports Complex

Killington Ski Club welcomes and wishes

GOOD L UCK

to our World Cup athletes!

Killington Ski Club is proud to present: WARREN MILLER’S “HERE, THERE & EVERYWHERE” November 26th, 2016 7pm at Snowshed Lodge

Tickets are available at KSC and select ski shops (Peak Performance, First Stop, and Forerunner) or by using our Will Call service at KSC: 802-422-6797

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Trailside on Homestretch Ski to Skyeship $555K

Close to Trails K East $675K

335 Killington Rd. • “First” on the Killington Road

Mountain Green Shuttle to and from the Slopes

Pinnacle Shuttle to and from the Slopes

Trail Creek Ski Home-Shuttle to Slopes

Whiffletree Shuttle to and from the Slopes

The Woods Spa and Tennis

Pico Ski to and from Pico Base

Highridge Ski Home Shuttle to the Slopes

Sunrise Village Ski To and From the Slopes

Year-Round Mountain Views 7.5 A +/- $649K

Awesome ViewsPond-Acreage $699K

Near Snowmobiling on cul de sac $259K

Open Daily, 9-5 • (802) 775-5111

Condos by Development

SkiCountryRealEstate.com

Austrian Chalet Across from Pico $269K

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Showcasing your home to the world

Susan Bishop 802.417.3607

Freddie Ann Bohlig 802.417.3608

Lisa Bora Hughes 802.417.3616

Jean Chamberlain 802.417.3610

Hank Fish 802.774. 7005

Christina Gilman 802.417.3605

Karen Heath 802.417.3613

Joshua Lemieux 802.417.3611

Leona Minard 802.417.3615

Sandi Reiber 802.417.3609

Pam Stanley 802.417.3618

RUTLAND OFFICE 85 N. Main Street Rutland, VT 05701 802. 774.7007

See what the power of our network can do for you!

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FIS SKILaurie WORLD CUP Mecier-Brochu 802.417.3614

Mendon, VT 845 Meadow Lake Drive MLS # 4603536

Chittenden, VT 165 Holden Road MLS # 4514168

Pittsford, VT 3973 U.S. Rt 7 MLS #4513766

Alison McCullough, Broker

Concept Design Lot 1 MLS # 4514935

Pittsfield, VT 39 The Commons MLS #4514453 cell: 802.747.8822

We’ll bring you home ...

Whether home is a condo, a house, or even a stay at the Killington Grand Hotel, we’ll find what you need.

It’s always a good time to call ERA Mountain Real Estate. Whether you’re buying, selling or considering a few upgrades, when you have real estate questions, you need answers. You need ERA Mountain Real Estate by your side to make the most of your real estate investment. Take advantage of our local knowledge and expertise, innovative solutions and our ability to evaluate market conditions.

Doug Quatchak Kaitlyn Hummel Judy Findeisen Walter Findeisen 802 775 0340 802 770 0093 802 558 4645 802 353 6665

Main Office: 1913 US Route 4 Satellite Office: Slopeside at the Killington Grand Resort KillingtonVermontRealEstate.com • 800-422-2261

See all the listings in our area at: KillingtonVermontRealEstate.com or ERA.com

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Engel & Völkers

Ludlow, Vermont: This cozy mountain retreat is two minutes from Okemo’s Main Lodge, fully furnished, impeccably maintained and ready for your family to start living their Vermont Dream!

Engel & Völkers Okemo-Woodstock $314,000.

Patrick McLaughlin + 1 802-975-0338

Woodstock, Vermont: Views of Killington and the Green Mountains! Single level living, master suite, gourmet kitchen, center island, deck with gorgeous views, garage, studio, walk to Woodstock.

Engel & Völkers Okemo-Woodstock $699,000.

Terry Davis + 1 802-457-7128

Reading, Vermont: Private and pristine, this post and beam 3+bedroom cape sits on over 4 acres, has an attached garage, pond, is close to Okemo, Killington and Woodstock. On snowmobile trails.

Engel & Völkers Okemo-Woodstock $254,900.

Larry Lovejoy + 1 802-975-0338

Jupiter, Florida: Elegance & virtue at every turn, two-story, four bedroom penthouse at the Jupiter Yacht Club offers breathtaking views of the Intracoastal, the Marina and the Atlantic Ocean.

Engel & Völkers Jupiter $2,495,000.

Ken Meierling + 1 561-602-4333

Wellington, Florida: This beautiful 4 bedroom, 3 bath home comes loaded w/ quality upgrades & finishes; plantation shutters, crown moldings, wainscoting, wooden cabinetry & granite tops.

Engel & Völkers Wellington $455,000.

Debra James + 1 561-762-8214

Jupiter, Florida: Luxurious first floor three bedroom, three-bath condo in the prestigious Jupiter Yacht Club. Overlooking the Marina is a 1,000+ sqft. patio ideally suited for entertaining.

Engel & Völkers Jupiter $995,000.

Ken Meierling + 1 561-602-4333

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.. .. c 2016 Engel & Volkers. All rights reserved. Each brokerage independently owned and operated. Engel & Volkers and its independent License Partners are Equal Oppotunity Employers and fully support the principals of the Fair Housing Act.

Portfolio of Fine Homes

Mount Holly, Vermont: An extraordinary antique Greek Revival home on 30+ acres of beautiful conserved land, with 3+ bedrooms, 4 beautiful baths, and the entire home was renovated in 2010.

Engel & Völkers Okemo-Woodstock $549,000.

Gail Graves-Beardmore + 1 802-975-0338

Bridgewater, Vermont: An elegant mountaintop respite with views of Killington. An architectural masterpiece with 3 separate distinct living spaces and a cupola with antique bar that sits above it all.

Engel & Völkers Okemo-Woodstock $2,150,000.

Ken Saccardo + 1 802-975-0338

New York, NY: Located on a quiet block near Gracie Mansion this 6-bedroom residence at the elegant 170 East End Avenue condominium offers gracious living with a modern twist.

Engel & Völkers NYC $10,500,000.

Howard Morrel + 1 212-956-4823

Santa Monica, California: Nestled along the most coveted street in Santa Monica, with views of the breathtaking Riviera Golf Course, sits this 6 bedroom 7 bathroom architectural masterpiece.

Engel & Völkers Santa Monica $16,500,000.

Sandra Miller + 1 310-616-6213

New York, NY: Enjoy privacy and tranquility in this convertible 3-bedroom, 2.5-bath penthouse in a boutique Tribeca condominium. Dramatic double-height living room and private roof deck.

Engel & Völkers NYC $2,650,000.

Julianne Bond + 1 646-757-2564

Mont Tremblant, Canada: This exceptional 3200 sq2 new townhome is situated on the slopes offering ski-in/ski-out convenience along with an ideal blend of luxury real estate and vibrant Tremblant living.

Engel & Völkers Tremblant 1,445,000 CAD$ André Parisien +1 819-425-4905

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RiverWalk Resort at Loon Mountain is a grand new destination experience in the Basecamp of the White Mountains, Lincoln, NH. This new luxury lodging, dining, retail, and entertainment resort hotel destination is located at the base of Loon Mountain’s South Peak, on the banks of the Pemigewasset River.

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