15 tips on how to survive a ski season in France’s top resorts
As skiers and snowboarders in the UK prepare for their first trip of the winter, many seasonaires are already heading out to resorts around the world to practise their bed making, toilet cleaning and...
View ArticleVölkl 2013/2014 Skis
For the 2013-14 season, Volkl introduces several new models and, thankfully, returns many of their tried and true legendary skis. I say that because there are legions of skiers who wouldn't consider...
View ArticleSculpture to honor prominent women in city's history
RUTLAND, Vt. (AP) — A tale of two mothers was told Friday at Green Mountain Power's Energy Innovation Center. One of those mothers was Ann Story, an early Rutland settler and Revolutionary War hero who...
View ArticleMafia soldier's prison term restored despite Oklahoma City bombing tip
A federal appeals court restored the 40-year prison sentence of a former Mafia soldier whose term had been cut by 10 years after he revealed a cache of explosives hidden in the former home of a 1995...
View ArticleMan cited for driving tractor into night deposit box
RUTLAND TOWN – Police arrested a Proctor man on April 10 who they believe tried to rob a night deposit box at the Green Mountain Credit Union on Cold River Road in November by ramming it with a tractor...
View ArticleHigh Gear: Scarpa Zodiac Plus GTX boot review
When I was young and in Boy Scouts, one of the adult leaders had an old pair of hiking boots I wanted when I grew up. I don't remember the brand, but they were made of dark-brown leather with...
View ArticleKomperdell Alpinist & Mountaineer Snowshoes
Trusty Snowshoes in 2 Styles -- Inspired by athletes' spirit of adventure, Austria's Komperdell has been making ski poles and...
View ArticleThis bike path will let you ride from Maine to Florida
The East Coast Greenway project is working toward building a 3,000-mile long bike trail. The plan is to have the trail span all the way from Calais, Maine to Key West, Florida. The concept was first...
View ArticleRoad Trip show rolls into Rutland
Steve Sawyer, right, owner and chef of Table 24 in downtown Rutland, is interviewed Thursday by Brian Fulmer, center, of the documentary series Road Trip Masters. Rutland will be featured in the series...
View ArticleNational Audubon Society commends Green Mountain Power CEO
RUTLAND, Vt. (AP) — The National Audubon Society has awarded a medal to the CEO of Green Mountain Power. The conservation organization awarded Mary...
View ArticleOn skiing: Checking out next year's gear
A little over a week ago I headed over to Loon Mountain in New Hampshire where 10 or a dozen companies had next year’s products on hand for ski shops to try out. For many years, the Eastern and New...
View ArticleSkiing in snowboard boots? Introducing the gadget that could make sore feet a...
There are many pleasures to be savoured on a skiing holiday, but not many of us would list ski boots among them. A rigid plastic shell and ultra-tight fit might mean greater control on the slopes, but...
View ArticleWarren Miller, the ski bum whose films made him king of the slopes, dies at 93
Freezing in a cramped trailer, shooting rabbits for dinner, slurping a gruel of ketchup and oyster crackers: Warren Miller's early 20s would have been downright Dickensian if they weren't so much fun....
View ArticleHow Rutland blooms
I sincerely appreciate the Herald’s recent coverage of two related community projects, ( Rutland Blooms: Marble and petals, April 29) and want to ensure your readers understand the depth and breadth of...
View ArticleSki areas to see $5.7 million in upgrades
KILLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — Officials say they will invest $5.7 million in upgrades for two Vermont ski resorts. The Rutland Herald reports officials...
View ArticleHow Nepal Became One Of Lonely Planet's Top Travel destinations for 2017 (And...
The people of Nepal have suffered through a tough few years recently, regularly making the world news for a number of disasters that included fatal avalanches, earthquakes and several plane crashes....
View ArticleAudubon Society honors GMP’s Powell
Mary Powell, CEO for Green Mountain Power, speaks during an Earth Day celebration in Rutland last month. She has been honored by the national Audubon Society for advancing the cause of conservation....
View ArticleColorado Couple Explores State’s Lost Ski Areas
Ski jump in Genessee (credit: History Colorado) By Dominic Garcia LITTLETON, Colo. (CBS4) – A lot of people might be surprised to know that Colorado has more than 130 lost ski resorts. Geneva Basin...
View ArticleUphill skiing at a downhill area
Telluride, Crested Butte, Monarch and Powderhorn. These are downhill skiing areas, right? The names bring to mind the usual features of being lift-served, of letting skiers ride to the top, of having...
View ArticleJury awards $750,000 to woman trapped on ski gondola for hours
RUTLAND, Vt. — A jury has awarded $750,000 to a hiker who was trapped for five hours on a gondola at a Vermont ski...
View ArticleRutland women helping evolve our region
Anthony Edwards / Staff Photo Last Monday evening I walked into a theatre lobby packed with smiling, chatting, well-dressed, hors d’oeuvre-nibbling, wine-sipping Rutlanders. Inside the theatre proper,...
View ArticleSki Resort Closed After Avalanche at Mammoth Mountain
An avalanche on the upper part of Mammoth Mountain occurred around 10:15 a.m. Saturday while the mountain’s ski patrol performed avalanche hazard mitigation...
View ArticleMother reunites with family 40 years after her 'death'
An extraordinary reunion has occurred in Kanpur, India, with two daughters coming face-to-face with their mother who they thought had died 40 years prior. The Times of India is reporting that when the...
View ArticleEnduro race boosts region’s mountain biking mojo
Bikers take off from the foggy Killington peak last weekend afternoon during a round of practice. ROBERT LAYMAN / STAFF PHOTO KILLINGTON — The creation of mountain bike parks at seven Vermont ski...
View ArticleRutland Young Professionals: Gearing up for April 20 Gala
In our first column, board president-elect, Steve Peters, shared with you who the Rutland Young Professionals are, what we are about and a little bit about what we do. As we are fast approaching one of...
View ArticleColorado startup launches product to facilitate ski-to-ski binding switches...
Picture this: You show up to the mountain for first chair and ski icy trails for a few hours before heavy snowfall begins to pile up. Noticing the accumulation of powder, you decide you want to go back...
View ArticleHorde, Maxham open with bang
Green Mountain Union High School’s Sawyer Pippin, left, goes toe to toe with West Rutland’s Eric Maxham during the varsity boys soccer match Friday afternoon. ROBERT LAYMAN / STAFF PHOTO WEST RUTLAND —...
View ArticleCity’s next sculpture tells a Story
Amanda Sisk talks about design points on her plaster maquette (small-scale model) Friday with sculptor Evan Morse at the Green Mountain Power Innovation Center. The maquette will memorialize Ann Story,...
View ArticleBetty White through the years
Here's a look at actress/comedian/former TV host Betty White's career. Photo Credit: Getty Images / Jesse Grant Actress Betty White accepts the Daytime Emmy lifetime achievement award onstage during...
View ArticleDonations, grant help buy a forklift
Jack Tanner sits in the new four-wheel-drive fork lift at The Carving Studio & Sculpture Center in West Rutland. Tanner, who often moves sculptures, said the new four-wheel-drive rig will help...
View Article2 Trade Shows Merge, Big Win For Denver
– Many Colorado companies specializing in outdoor recreation are excited that Denver could become the home of the industry’s most important trade shows and with it a significant boost to the economy....
View ArticleLine 2012/2013 Skis
In 2012-13 Line is debuting the new Traveling Circus named after their very successful - and long running video series LINE Traveling Circus. Originating in, Line and it’s underground band of skiers...
View ArticleRutland Young Pros make a push
Volunteers gather at Castleton Downtown for a Rutland Young Professionals volunteer night earlier this year. The organization has seen its rolls surge to about 180 members. PROVIDED PHOTO Rutland Young...
View ArticleThe Scene 1-25
“Points North” A celebration of Howard Frank Mosher and his final book Jan. 25, 6:30 p.m. Phoenix Books 2 Center St., Rutland Yvonne Daley, Chuck Clarino and Will Notte will read from “Points North,”...
View ArticleAll-in-One-Skiing: Suicide Six to Host Telemark Event
As home to the first rope tow and ensconced as a pioneering ski area during the sport’s first wave of popularity in the 1930s, South Pomfret’s Suicide Six has no shortage of history. Later this month,...
View ArticleTelemark: 'It's like the triathlon of skiing' - GB's Jasmin Taylor talks up...
GB's Jasmin Taylor is one of the best telemark skiers in the world and she explains what makes it such an exciting sport. ......
View ArticleSki Boot Brands
Ray Rice, 22 year employee and manager for Surefoot, provides information on the best ski boot brands. Courtesy Pricegrabber Atomic Ski Boots Atomic starts with true race boots and they have many. ...
View ArticleTelemark skiing championships to be at Crotched Mountain
BENNINGTON, N.H. (AP) The 2016 U.S. National Telemark Skiing Championships...
View Article2011/2012 Ski Boots
Ray Rice, 20 year employee and manager for Surefoot - the largest seller of ski boots in the world - offers this guide to the best ski boot brands of the 2011/2012 ski season. Here's what's new in 2011...
View ArticleSkishoeing: Hybrid skis inspired by ancient Asian hunters offer new approach...
Short, fat skis with free-heel bindings and built-in climbing skins are luring a growing number of winter trekkers into a sport Nils Larsen calls “skishoeing.” “Adults step out on these and feel like...
View ArticleHybrid skis offer new approach to exploring winter
Short, fat skis with free-heel bindings and built-in climbing skins are luring a growing number of winter trekkers into a sport Nils Larsen calls “skishoeing.” “Adults step out on these and feel like...
View ArticleTypes of Ski Bindings
Telemark Ski Bindings. Image Copyright Mountain Travelers, Rutland, VT Ski bindings attach a ski boot to a ski. Bindings can be sold on their own, or as an integrated system (ski with binding...
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