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Her plan includes racing the slalom and giant slalom at the world championships next month in Austria.

Despite delays, Killington town and ski resort officials along with developers say the proposed ski village is going to happen.

Mikaela Shiffrin plans to skip the slalom race Sunday, writing on Instagram she will be "cheering from the sideline."

"I guess there is a bit of pressure around it, but I'll try to ignore that. ... I hope to have a really good performance in front of the home crowd," Shiffrin said of the potential for getting her 100th career World Cup victory at Killington. Shiffrin attended Burke Mountain Academy.

Cold temperatures are being put to good use at Killington Ski Resort, which is gearing up to host the top female ski racers from 21 countries in the Stifel Killington Cup over Thanksgiving weekend.

Planned upgrades include 1,000 new snowmaking guns, replacing the lift on the Superstar trail, and replacing the Skyeship gondola.

The event has drawn more than 30,000 spectators in past years.

This week’s cold temperatures have helped Vermont get a jump on the ski season. Killington ski resort announced it will open to season passholders Friday�

Fans roared as skier Mikaela Shiffrin took first in Sunday's slalom race and second in Saturday’s giant slalom at the World Cup ski races at�