Bridgton-area ski shop owners moving on after 40 years.
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On Skiing: Lost ski resorts important to current New England scene
Old areas helped grow skiing in New England states.
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On Skiing: Special UMF pair gliding down slopes together
Beavers’ sophomore isn’t slowed by Ocular Albinism.
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On Skiing: Taking a quick look at next year’s equipment upgrades
Skis continue to get better and better.
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On Skiing: High school championships highlight busy month
With February here we can look back on a lot of fine skiing up to this point and forward to a lot more to come. It’s true we have had some thaws, but the snow pack in the mountains is deep and just about every trail in the region is open. This is always a […]
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On Skiing: Honoring the heart and soul of Lost Valley
The words that greeted me at the entrance to Lost Valley were “Welcome home Wendell.” The celebration of Wendell Nason’s life had drawn me there Jan. 15. I wasn’t surprised by the lodge full of relatives, friends and former co-workers. During the few years I worked there I knew I could count on Wendell for […]
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On Skiing: Lessons beneficial for every level of skiier
When is the last time you took a ski lesson? Ask that of most skiers and they name a time so long ago they can hardly remember what the lesson was about. I have to admit that before I took a formal lesson I was a certified professional ski patrolman. When I began patrolling at […]
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On Skiing: Knowledge is the key to staying safe on the slopes
I received an email about National Ski Safety Week and naturally checked it out. I learned that it now encompasses the entire month of January. With 20 years of ski patrolling on my resume, I obviously have some knowledge and thoughts on this topic, and I have written on it in these pages. As much […]
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On Skiing: The good old days? Not so fast
The most recent message from Jackson Hogen at Realskiers.com brought back some memories. Jackson wrote about his early years on skis and his first real skis, Rossignol Stratos with Look Bindings. I thought about my first real skis, Paris (what else would a kid growing up in South Paris have?) ridge top hickories, 6 feet […]
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On Skiing: Morten Lund was Maine’s most prolific ski writer
Last Sunday’s paper contained an obituary that sent me to the bookshelves in my office. Although many Maine skiers have read the words of Morten Lund, I suspect few know that he was from Maine. He grew up in Augusta and learned to ski at an early age. I used to think I was the […]