FIS World Cup returns to Killington
U.S. skier Mikaela Shiffrin at the 2019 HomeLight Killington Cup in Killington, Vt. (U.S. Ski & Snowboard Photo)
The top athletes in ski racing are heading back to Killington, Vermont, this weekend.
On Saturday and Sunday, the Audi FIS Ski World Cup Tour will be at Killington Resort for the fifth time. At this year’s HomeLight Killington Cup, the fastest female ski racers in Slalom and Giant Slalom will once again battle for the top prize on the signature Superstar trail with an immense crowd looking on below. One of those athletes is U.S. skier Mikaela Shiffrin, who attended Burke Mountain Academy in Vermont. She’s won the Slalom each year the World Cup has been to Killington, and she’s going for a repeat this weekend.
In total, 100 athletes representing 22 countries are expected to participate. Also, Killington’s World Cup races will be broadcast to an audience of 2.1 million people in 60 countries.
This weekend, here’s the schedule for the main events:
Saturday, Nov. 27
7 a.m. - Festival Village opens
10 a.m. - Giant Slalom run #1
1 p.m. - Giant Slalom run 32
Award ceremony will immediately follow.
Sunday, Nov. 28
7 a.m. - Festival Village opens
9:45 a.m. - Slalom run #1
12:45 p.m. - Slalom run #2
Award ceremony will immediately follow.
And that’s not all. Killington Cup weekend is also packed full of entertainment including live music, a movie screening and a vendor village on race days. For more information about attending, click here. Additionally, visit this link to check out the weekend’s program.
— Gareth Henderson
