/tags/winter-sports Winter Sports en-US ¿ªÔÆÌåÓý Sun, 16 Feb 2025 21:38:13 GMT /2025-02-16/ice-climber-injured-in-avalanche-in-franconia-state-park A Vermont man was carried approximately 300 feet when the snow beneath him gave way. He was rescued by his climbing partner, and then extricated on a snowmobile by first responders. Sun, 16 Feb 2025 21:38:13 GMT /2025-02-16/ice-climber-injured-in-avalanche-in-franconia-state-park Todd Bookman /local-news/2025-02-13/paula-moltzan-former-uvm-student-wins-bronze-at-ski-worlds The Minnesota native and former University of Vermont student won bronze in giant slalom at the Alpine skiing world championships, her first major individual medal. Thu, 13 Feb 2025 19:49:27 GMT /local-news/2025-02-13/paula-moltzan-former-uvm-student-wins-bronze-at-ski-worlds Andrew Dampf, Associated Press /local-news/2025-01-23/mikaela-shiffrin-healed-from-puncture-wound-suffered-in-ski-crash-at-killington-will-race-next-week Her plan includes racing the slalom and giant slalom at the world championships next month in Austria. Thu, 23 Jan 2025 14:26:13 GMT /local-news/2025-01-23/mikaela-shiffrin-healed-from-puncture-wound-suffered-in-ski-crash-at-killington-will-race-next-week Pat Graham, Associated Press /local-news/2025-01-22/fairlee-takes-over-lake-morey-ice-skating-loop-vermont-tradition-lives-on Lake Morey Resort, which has been maintaining the lake's skating loop, lost their insurance coverage. But at the eleventh hour, the town of Fairlee stepped in, agreeing to maintain the ice and provide insurance coverage for the activities there. Wed, 22 Jan 2025 10:00:00 GMT /local-news/2025-01-22/fairlee-takes-over-lake-morey-ice-skating-loop-vermont-tradition-lives-on Howard Weiss-Tisman /podcast/brave-little-state/2024-12-05/how-has-vails-acquisition-of-vermont-ski-areas-impacted-locals Vermont ski culture and ski towns are changing. Many are blaming Vail. Thu, 05 Dec 2024 21:41:59 GMT /podcast/brave-little-state/2024-12-05/how-has-vails-acquisition-of-vermont-ski-areas-impacted-locals Sabine Poux /local-news/2024-11-30/mikaela-shiffrin-crashes-in-final-run-of-giant-slalom-at-killington-taken-off-the-hill-in-a-sled Mikaela Shiffrin plans to skip the slalom race Sunday, writing on Instagram she will be "cheering from the sideline." Sat, 30 Nov 2024 19:27:47 GMT /local-news/2024-11-30/mikaela-shiffrin-crashes-in-final-run-of-giant-slalom-at-killington-taken-off-the-hill-in-a-sled Peggy Shinn, Associated Press /local-news/2024-11-25/shiffrin-wins-world-cup-slalom-and-takes-quest-for-her-100th-victory-to-killington "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. Mon, 25 Nov 2024 15:07:14 GMT /local-news/2024-11-25/shiffrin-wins-world-cup-slalom-and-takes-quest-for-her-100th-victory-to-killington Associated Press /local-news/2024-11-12/snow-guns-are-blasting-at-killington-as-the-resort-prepares-for-womens-world-cup 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. Tue, 12 Nov 2024 21:29:11 GMT /local-news/2024-11-12/snow-guns-are-blasting-at-killington-as-the-resort-prepares-for-womens-world-cup Nina Keck /podcast/brave-little-state/2024-03-07/corn-chowder-and-buckaroos-the-economic-impact-of-the-vast-trail Snowmobiling is one of the top contributors to Vermont’s winter economy. But what does the future hold for a sport so dependent on reliable snow? Thu, 07 Mar 2024 20:30:04 GMT /podcast/brave-little-state/2024-03-07/corn-chowder-and-buckaroos-the-economic-impact-of-the-vast-trail Howard Weiss-Tisman, Sabine Poux /show/vermont-edition/2024-01-18/how-one-local-nonprofit-supports-bipoc-skiers-and-snowboarders Vermont Edition has a conversation with Unlikely Riders, an organization that gets BIPOC Vermonters into the outdoors. Thu, 18 Jan 2024 20:41:21 GMT /show/vermont-edition/2024-01-18/how-one-local-nonprofit-supports-bipoc-skiers-and-snowboarders Mikaela Lefrak, Daniela Fierro