For 15 years, the annual Maine Ski Hall of Fame Induction Banquet has unofficially kicked off the ski season. This year’s event drew more than 300 skiers to Sunday River’s Grand Summit Hotel to recognize eight Maine skiers who made significant contributions to Maine skiing. This year’s class included Steve DeAngelis, a successful ski coach […]
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On Skiing: After the lifts stop turning
As always, this time of year we never know how much longer the lifts will turn. The handful of areas still operating could shoot for May 1st. At the end of March, it seemed as if there would be plenty of snow to keep going indefinitely, and more snow on April Fool’s Day reinforced that […]
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On skiing: Championship thoughts, and a season winds down
I have no idea how many ski competitions I have covered, but the National Championships at Sugarloaf brought back some interesting memories. One of the first people I met in the finish was Sun Journal editor Justin Pelletier, who introduced me to Lee Horton. Along with Brewster Burns to take pictures that day, and a […]
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On skiing: Maine skiing hall announces Class of ’17
Bates College women’s ski coach Becky Woods, who chairs the Maine Ski Hall of Fame selection committee, has released the names of the Class of 2017. These eight Maine skiers represent a broad spectrum of the sport, as competitors, coaches, area management and inspirations for all Maine skiers. The Hall of Fame, created in 2003, […]
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On Skiing: U.S. Nationals returns to a familiar place
There is a saying around Sugarloaf: “The road to the U.S. Ski Team runs down Narrow Gauge.” That can be taken in two ways. One is the many championships that have been held at Sugarloaf. The very origins of the resort can be found in the desire for the Maine ski council to find a […]
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On skiing: More ski for the money
Before heading over to Loon Mountain to check out some of next year’s new skis, I was thumbing through a golf magazine and caught a review of new drivers. What really grabbed my attention was the cost. One was mentioned as being lower priced at $350! Most were $450 to $500. And that’s just for […]
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On Skiing: The internet has many useful offerings for skiers
How many ski-related email lists are you on? Between ski reports direct from some ski areas and various blogs, I have lost count. In addition, there are websites I use regularly to locate information to pass along here. From ski areas, I receive different kinds of email blasts. Some send daily ski reports, which often […]
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On skiing: Great month of skiing ahead in February
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: Pro ski racing tour returning returning in March
In 1975, Jeff Lathrop, a former ski racer and coach, and Mike Collins wanted to start a New England pro ski racing tour. Along with Ed Rogers, then owner of the Red Stallion, Sugarloaf’s favorite watering hole, they came up with their “B” tour. Bob Beattie, a former US Ski Team Coach and ABC ski […]
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On skiing: Maine’s oldest ski club celebrates 100 years
Next weekend, Maine’s oldest ski club will celebrate its 100th anniversary with three days of events. I visited Wendall “Chummy” Broomhall at the Maine Veterans’ Home in South Paris to get a take on the festivities from the club’s oldest member. A few years ago, Chummy would have been right in the middle of the […]