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Historic Vermont Ski Area Will Be Without One Of Its Core Chairlifts This Winter

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November 12, 2024

Historic Vermont Ski Area Will Be Without One Of Its Core Chairlifts This Winter

South Pomfret, Vermont – Saskadena Six’s oldest chairlift could be knocking on heaven’s door.

As part of Ski Vermont’s What’s New press release for the 2024-25 season, Saskadena Six (formerly known as Suicide Six) announced that Chair Two won’t operate this season due to mechanical issues. Saskadena Six is currently assessing whether it’s better to repair the nearly fifty-year-old lift or replace it with a new one.

Opened during the 1978-79 season, Chair Two services beginner and intermediate terrain. It’s the next step for beginners who have become comfortable skiing around the Snow Day covered conveyor lift. In addition, the Chair Two area is home to their terrain parks.

I think this would’ve been a bigger deal a few years ago. Before last winter, when Chair Two wasn’t open, the only way to get guests to this terrain pod was by going on The Gully trail. However, The Gully doesn’t have snowmaking, leading it to rarely being open, and if it’s open, it typically has thin coverage. However, the opening of Duane’s Drop (pictured below) last season gives guests coming from the top of Chair One the ability to reach the terrain over at Chair Two. In addition, Duane’s Drop has snowmaking coverage.

View of Duane’s Drop and the top of Chair 2 at Saskadena Six.

However, it’s still a loss for them, as it gave beginners riding the Snow Day lift an easier lift to try out before heading up to the Summit. Getting to Chair One from Snow Day is a long skate or walking experience, especially for novices.

Other offseason projects at Saskadena Six included a flatter unloading ramp from Chair One, widening the Easy Mile trail, cleaning up the Porcupine glade, and adding more low-energy snowmaking guns.

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Vt. man with lengthy criminal history sentenced for domestic assault

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December 23, 2025

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Vt. man with lengthy criminal history sentenced for domestic assault

BENNINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – A Bennington man with a lengthy criminal history was sentenced on Monday on aggravated domestic assault charges.

Max Misch, the once self-described white nationalist who has made headlines before for hate crime and gun charges, will spend six months in jail with credit for time served and two years on probation for domestic assault.

He pleaded guilty to the charge last month after authorities said he admitted to hitting a woman he knew.

His conditions of probation include avoiding contact with his victim and not possessing any deadly weapons.

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Vermont high school sports scores, results, stats for Monday, Dec. 22

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December 22, 2025

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Vermont high school sports scores, results, stats for Monday, Dec. 22

The 2025-2026 Vermont high school winter season has begun. See below for scores, schedules and game details (statistical leaders, game notes) from basketball, hockey, gymnastics, wrestling, Nordic/Alpine skiing and other winter sports.

TO REPORT SCORES

Coaches or team representatives are asked to report results ASAP after games by emailing sports@burlingtonfreepress.com. Please submit with a name/contact number.

▶ Contact Alex Abrami at aabrami@freepressmedia.com. Follow him on X, formerly known as Twitter: @aabrami5.

▶ Contact Judith Altneu at JAltneu@usatodayco.com. Follow her on X, formerly known as Twitter: @Judith_Altneu.

SUNDAY’S H.S. GAME

Girls hockey

Saranac-Lake Placid 5, Burlington/Colchester 1

S/LP: Emma Clark 2G. Kayla Harvey 1G. Emii Colby 1G, 1A. Addison Colby 1G. Stephanie Killbourne-Hill 2A. Lyndsee Reardon 1A. Harper Strack 1A. Allison LaHart 34 saves.

B/C: Austen Fisher 1G. Taylor Davidson 1A. Logan Jewett 30 saves.

MONDAY’S H.S. GAMES

Girls basketball

Games at 7 p.m. unless noted

Lyndon at Lake Region, 6 p.m.

BFA-St. Albans at North Country, 6:30 p.m.

Mount Abraham at Fair Haven

Thetford at Hazen

Burlington at Milton

Spaulding at Harwood

Lamoille at U-32

Montpelier at Peoples

Randolph at Oxbow

Boys basketball

Games at 7 p.m. unless noted

U-32 at Mount Mansfield

Middlebury at South Burlington

Girls hockey

Middlebury at Burlington/Colchester, 4:20 p.m.

Essex at Rice, 5:25 p.m.

Boys hockey

Burlington at Champlain Valley, 5:15 p.m.

Missisquoi at Essex, 5:30 p.m.

Colchester at Rice, 7:30 p.m.

Middlebury at South Burlington, 7:40 p.m.

Spaulding at St. Johnsbury, 6 p.m.

Stowe at Harwood, 5 p.m.

TUESDAY’S H.S. GAMES

Girls basketball

Games at 7 p.m. unless noted

Harwood at Lake Region

Enosburg at Middlebury

Missisquoi at BFA-Fairfax

Vergennes at Williamstown

Richford at Stowe

Essex at Colchester

Winooski at Twinfield/Cabot

Danville at Sharon, 8 p.m.

Mount Mansfield tournament

Rutland vs. South Burlington, 5:30 p.m.

Mount Anthony vs. Mount Mansfield, 7:30 p.m.

Boys basketball

Games at 7 p.m. unless noted

Burr and Burton at Rice

Spaulding at Hartford

Woodstock at Randolph

Mount Abraham at Harwood

Enosburg at Hazen

Stowe at Milton

Rutland at Burlington

Colchester at Montpelier

Lyndon at Lake Region

Essex at Lamoille

Twinfield at Danville

Missisquoi at BFA-St. Albans, 7:30 p.m.

(Subject to change)

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All gifts matched to keep Vermonters warm and informed – VTDigger

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December 22, 2025

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All gifts matched to keep Vermonters warm and informed – VTDigger

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