Maybe it’s a sign of age that I now enjoy special events at ski areas. My attitude of, “who cares, let’s go skiing,” seems to have mellowed, and when I attend an event like the 100th Anniversary of the Chisholm Ski Club, I often don’t bother to boot up. On this occasion, I was told […]
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On Skiing: Ski clubs are a vital part of skiing
Here is a bit of trivia. Which state has the most ski club members? While most skiers might answer one of the well-known ski states the real answer was Florida. That may have changed, but the others in the top three were Texas and Georgia. Of course, none can rival the Ski Club of Great […]
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On Skiing: Local ski schedules packed as weather finally cooperates
As we head into the new year, the outlook is far better than a year ago. Last year’s vacation was at best marginal, while this year we had plenty of skiing, and a busy January is shaping up. This past week’s snow was an added bonus. A check of coming events shows a long list […]
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On Skiing: Getting started depends on skill level, snow level
Making those first turns of the season has changed over the years. During my ski patrol days the decision wasn’t in my hands. I had to be there the first weekend day the mountain was open. As patrol director, I had to see that the rescue toboggans were properly packed and placed at the top […]
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On skiing: Sizing up Sugarloaf’s new competition center
Last week, I was at Sugarloaf and wanted to get a tour of the new competition center without waiting for the grand opening, which was yesterday. I remember the first races I covered where I worked out of Chip Carey’s office in the basement of the old base lodge and had to go down to […]
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The ski season has arrived in Maine
While the actual skiing has just arrived here in Maine, plenty of ski-related activities have already occurred. A number of ski areas celebrate Columbus Day with homecoming weekends. Some have special events, such as Sunday River’s craft fair and wife-carrying championships. Sugarloaf has homecoming weekend and Shawnee Peak and Mt. Abram have special get-togethers. The […]
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High-tech rifles used in hunting raises ethical debate
Few would disagree that the breakneck pace of technology threatens to overwhelm us. Recreational hunting is not exempted. When it comes to hunting ethics and fair chase, new questions flood the conversation almost as fast as cutting-edge technology. Here is a doozy. Should it be legal for a big game hunter to use a computerized […]
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Sage advice before signing off for the ski season
If the weather cooperates, we could still be riding lifts to ski until the first of May. At least that’s the goal of both Sunday River and Sugarloaf. Unlike a year ago when both areas had abundant snow and were close to 100 percent open at the first of April, a number of trails and […]
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On skiing: Ski activities remain available
As I sat in my office Monday looking out on five to six inches of new snow, I knew it was not snowing at either of the ski areas still open. All but Sunday River and Sugarloaf had closed, and at most only and inch or so was forecast for those areas. Choosing the only […]
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Skiing: Spring conditions always mixed bag
I don’t know how many times I have driven from Maine to Vermont, sometimes heading for northern areas and others to the southern part of the state. I have driven in all kinds of weather, from super cold to warm spring days, but never have I experienced a drive like we had a week ago […]