COW-A-DUNGA!

What do Vermont ski resort owners, local farmers and about 10,000 dairy cows have in common? At Killington Ski Resort in Vermont, the trio is proving how cow poo is helping make greener strides and taking everyone to greater heights—a 4,241-foot mountain peak to be exact. At first glance, our little black-and-white speckled, pasture-grazing friends have nothing to do with snow-covered peaks, half pipes, lodges or fresh powder but, as we’ve recently discovered, cows have everything to do with giving us a lift to those things. Such as? How about the highest chairlift in Vermont. MORE