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Sales, Trails And Challenges: A Look At Vermont's Ski Industry

Ski lift in Killington, Vermont in November 2016.
Mike Groll
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Associated Press
In this Nov. 27, 2016 photo, workers prep at Killington ahead of the the women's FIS Alpine Skiing World Cup slalom race. Killington was the first Vermont resort to open up this season and will also host the women's World Cup again later this month.

A couple Vermont ski resorts are up and running, but instead of hitting the slopes, we're going to chat about some of the industry changes and challenges here in the state.

Vail Resorts' purchase of Stowe Mountain Resort is just one notable ownership change in the area heading into this season.

We'll recap a few of those sales that transpired since the spring, plus take a bigger look at what sorts of trends and challenges the ski industry is facing — from making the sport appealing to a younger demographic to upgrading snowmaking technology to what to do during those non-winter months.

We're joined for today's discussion by:

  • Karen Lorentz, a freelance writer in Shrewsbury who covers the ski industry and has authored multiple books on skiing
  • Adam "Howie" Howard, the CEO and president of Height of Land Publications, based in Jeffersonville, which publishes Backcountry, Cross-Country Skier and Alpinist magazines

Broadcast live on Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2017 at noon; rebroadcast at 7 p.m.

Jane Lindholm is the host, executive producer and creator of But Why: A Podcast For Curious Kids. In addition to her work on our international kids show, she produces special projects for Vermont Public. Until March 2021, she was host and editor of the award-winning Vermont Public program Vermont Edition.
Meg Malone was a producer for Vermont Public Radio until January 2020. She joined VPR in May 2016 as digital producer for Vermont Edition.
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