Former maintenance manager details ski lifts safety after recent evacuations
This week, a lift suddenly stopped at Pats Peak, forcing more than 100 guests to be evacuated by first responders and ski ...
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Vermont’s sole Olympic-size ski jump set out to honor female flyers. Enter Mother Nature.
A century after its start, Brattleboro’s Harris Hill introduced a new women’s trophy over the weekend, only to see a storm condense the annual two-day event into a dizzying four-hour flurry of ...
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Then Again: The origin story of Brattleboro’s ski jump
The ski jump was the brainchild of Brattleboro resident Fred Harris, who caught the ski bug early. Harris was something of an evangelist for the emerging sport and would eventually be called “the man ...
Woman with 5% chance of survival after ski accident makes 'miracle' recovery
A young British woman, age 23, was given just a 5% chance of survival after a life-threatening skiing accident — and shared the story of her “miracle" recovery.
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Jim Holland describes the pleasures — and pressures — of his first big jump
Ski jumper Jim Holland wrote this letter to friend (and Harris Hill historian) Dana Sprague, describing his first "big hill" ...
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Knickerbocker returns to Harris Hill for this year's ski jump
The 103rd year of the Harris Hill Ski Jumping competition is set to begin this weekend, and among the competitors will be a familiar face, hometown hero Spencer ...
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Girl attempts ski jump in Poland but ends up with an epic fall
Noemi and her younger brother set out for the slopes of Poland. The crisp air and glistening snow made the perfect backdrop for daring attempts at steep hills and jumps. With her younger brother ...