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On course during a New England Masters race at West Mountain in Queensbury, NY.
Courtesy nemsracing.org

On course during a New England Masters race at West Mountain in Queensbury, NY. Courtesy nemsracing.org

Recreational ski racing not just about winning: It’s also about friendships

Each weekend ski racers don their helmets, clamp on knee armor, wear shielded gloves, and use shoulder pads. While perhaps not always as glamorous as ancient knights dressed for battle, these warriors face a challenging foe: The mountain. Sometimes courses are icy.
“It’s an adrenalin rush...

Virtual event looks at folks behind the filming of Jake Burton documentary

STOWE- Meet the team behind the creation of the 2021 HBO Original documentary “Dear Rider, The Jake Burton Story” on Thursday, March 16, at 7 pm, as part of the Vermont Ski and Snowboard Museum’s virtual Red Bench Speaker Series.
Director Fernando Villena and co-producers Ben Bryan and...

A snowboarder rides a rail in one of Carinthia’s terrain parks. Mount Snow will be hosting the Carinthia Classic on Saturday, March 11. File photo/Mount Snow

A snowboarder rides a rail in one of Carinthia’s terrain parks. Mount Snow will be hosting the Carinthia Classic on Saturday, March 11. File photo/Mount Snow

Riders, skiers vie for $20K in prizes

DOVER- Mount Snow will host the return of the Carinthia Classic on Saturday, March 11. With a $20,000 prize purse on the line, skiers and riders will descend on Carinthia Parks, home to the only all-terrain-park mountain face in the East.
Located in the Junkyard terrain park, the...

Wildcats’ season comes to an end

SOUTH ROYALTON- Twin Valley traveled to White River Valley High School on Friday, February 24, for the last boys’ basketball game of the regular season. It was a Wildcats versus Wildcats rematch, as the two schools had played just a week before at Twin Valley. Much like the previous game, Friday’...

The 2022 first-place submission by ninth grade student Shakeh Hagopian.

The 2022 first-place submission by ninth grade student Shakeh Hagopian.

Wildlife art contest deadline nears

VERMONT- The deadline to apply for the second annual Vermont Student Wildlife Art Contest is March 17. There is a $1,000 first-place prize and nine other cash awards that go directly to the winning artists. Open to students in grades seven to 12 for flat (two-dimensional) art in any medium and...

Bromley Mountain

Special ski day for moms

PERU- On Friday, March 3, Bromley Mountain Ski Resort will hold the 20th asnnual “Mom’s Day Off” fundraiser. Moms ski or ride for just $25 when they show the ticket seller a snapshot of their kid or kids (including honorary moms and pet moms). Regular lift tickets cost $89.
Once again,...

Rebels clamp down on Wildcats

WHITINGHAM- The Leland & Gray Rebels swept into Twin Valley on Thursday, February 16, and came away with a 48-25 win over the host Wildcats.
Twin Valley was hoping to avenge a loss to the Rebels 10 days earlier, and for a while in the first quarter it looked like the Wildcats were...

Alanna Bevilacqua

Twin Valley girls finish season

DORSET- The Twin Valley girls’ varsity basketball team closed out the 2022-2023 season with a 51-16 loss to the Long Trail Mountain Lions on Friday, February 17.
Alanna Bevilacqua led the team with 11 points. Bianca Place had three points and Kayla Mauroyenes added a pair.
The...

The community ski day at the Hermitage Club raised $12,000 for local charities. Above, club general manager Bill Benneyan, second from right, present checks to Kevin Ryan, left, and Kristin Mumford, of Deerfield Valley Community Cares, and Deb Boyd, right, of the Deerfield Valley Food Pantry.

The community ski day at the Hermitage Club raised $12,000 for local charities. Above, club general manager Bill Benneyan, second from right, presented checks to Kevin Ryan, left, and Kristin Mumford, of Deerfield Valley Community Cares, and Deb Boyd, right, of the Deerfield Valley Food Pantry.

Ski day pays off big for charities

WILMINGTON– On Monday, February 6, on stellar snow conditions, the Hermitage Club at Haystack Mountain welcomed 200 local skiers and snowboarders for a day on the slopes, raising $12,000 for the Deerfield Valley Food Pantry and Deerfield Valley Community Cares fuel assistance fund.
This...

Twin Valley sophomore forward Lizzy Barber, #14, has steadily improved as the season has progressed. Photo by Randy Capitani

Twin Valley sophomore forward Lizzy Barber, #14, has steadily improved as the season has progressed. Photo by Randy Capitani

Young Wildcats show progress

WHITINGHAM- The key word for the Twin Valley girls’ varsity basketball team this season has been “progress.” The young Wildcat team continued to show incremental progress Friday, February 10, when they hosted the Proctor Phantoms. Although the visitors came away with the 46-22 win, the Wildcats...