🌱 How Killington’s massive lift network stacks up against other New England resorts

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In today's newsletter:

• How Killington’s massive lift network stacks up against other New England resorts
• How a Killington crash still shapes Shiffrin’s next big decision.

Also on today's calendar: Jenny & the Bets — Pickle Barrel.

Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Clouds and sun, a snow shower, with a high of 31 and low of 10 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Friday: Cold with clouds and sunshine, temps: high: 26, low: 15.
• Saturday: Rather cloudy, p.m. flurries, with a high of 29 and low of 14 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• These 8 Ski Areas Have The Most Lifts In New England (unofficialnetworks.com) — Killington skiers will be glad to know their home mountain tops a new list of New England ski areas with the most lifts, boasting 20 on its own and 27 when combined with Pico. The piece compares lift counts, gondolas, and high-speed chairs across major regional resorts, giving locals context on how Killington stacks up against places like Okemo, Sunday River, and Mount Snow.
   

• Mikaela Shiffrin Weighs In on St. Moritz Super-G Talk as She Heads Into the Europe Leg (profootballnetwork.com) — Killington gets a key mention as Mikaela Shiffrin’s current giant slalom form is traced back to a serious crash there last November, which shaped her 2024–25 season. Now healthy and skiing strongly after Tremblant, she’s eyeing the European World Cup leg and teasing fans about possibly entering the St. Moritz super-G, where a showdown with Lindsey Vonn could unfold.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Killington

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday December 25

• 2025 Christmas Dec 25-28 Killington $459 (3 Nights + Transport)
  Killington Resort, Killington
  4:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday December 27

• Jenny & the Bets — Pickle Barrel
  Pickle Barrel Nightclub , 1741 Killington Rd , Killington
  9:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 11

• MWA Bingo in Wells,VT
  MWA Bingo Hall , 61 MWA Loop , Wells
  4:00 pm
• 2025-26 Season Kickoff: Killington/Okemo
  Cascades Lodge , 58 Old Mill Rd , Killington
  4:00 pm
• Do You Offer Vision & Dental to your Employees?
  Rutland Region Chamber of Commerce Casella Learning Lab (2nd floor) The HUB CoWorks 67 Merchants Row, Downtown Rutland
  5:00 pm
• Jingle Bell Shop
  Downtown Rutland Partnership's office , 28 Center Street , Rutland
  5:00 pm
• SpeakEasy Cafe: Trivia Night
  Rutland Region Chamber of Commerce , 50 Merchants Row , Rutland
  5:30 pm
• American Legion: Trivia Night
  West Rutland American Legion Post 87 , 871 Pleasant Street , West Rutland
  6:30 pm
• Bingo - American Legion
  American Legion Post 31 , 33 Washington Street , Rutland
  7:00 pm

Friday December 12

• Character Assembly
  Rutland Town School Rutland, VT 05701
  8:45 am
• Wassail Weekend: Here we go A-Wassailing Walk
  East End Park , Woodstock, VT
  4:30 pm
• Burger Night - VFW
  Rutland Region Chamber of Commerce , 15 Wales St , Rutland
  5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• C&S Wholesale Grocers posted a job opening for Store Associate in Rutland. Apply here.
• Town Fair Tire posted a job opening for Sales Associate / Management Trainee in Rutland. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Killington here.

🗞 Nearby News

Chittenden

• ReArch Construction breaks ground on recycling facility for CSWD (vermontbiz.com)
• Howard Center offers resources for sober holiday season (vermontbiz.com)
• Essex resident to source cookies for unhoused youth statewide this holiday (essexreporter.com)

Rutland

• Rutland kicks off Gift of Life Marathon blood drive (mynbc5.com)
• Rutland community supports residents displaced by apartment fire at Sheldon Towers (mynbc5.com)

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