EAST MADISON — “It all starts here” is the motto at King Pine, as generations have learned to ski on the East Madison slopes as kids, then return to continue the tradition with their own children.
Sixty years is a milestone well worth celebration, and King Pine has been embracing that with events like the $4 ticket rollback day held Dec. 22 and a Vintage Attire Day on Jan. 7, along with a ski history talk given by yours truly at Trails End Tavern.
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