PARK CITY, Utah — Bethel native Troy Murphy is on the road to the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea. Murphy, a mogul skier, is ranked by the International Ski Federation as eighth in the world and the top American. Mogul skiing combines racing down a series of small mounds on a mountainside in […]
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On skiing: Remembering a Maine skiing legend
Receiving news of Chummy Broomhall’s passing brought many memories and sent me to a copy of the program for the first Maine Ski Hall of Fame banquet. Of that inaugural class, Chummy was the last surviving member. In fact, of the 10 individual skiers who were inducted in 2003, only Chummy, John Bower and Bunny […]
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Wendall "Chummy" Broomhall, Maine skiing legend, dies
Wendall “Chummy” Broomhall, left, the oldest living member of the Chisholm Ski Club, talks as Scott Pitts listens at Black Mountain’s Winter Carnival in February 2017. Pitts asked Broomhall to autograph his newly purchased copy of “A Century on Skis” by Scott Andrews. (Sun Journal file photo) Maine — and the United States — have […]
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On Skiing: An action-packed January on tap at Maine's slopes
As usual, our ski areas have plenty of plans for the coming month. With January’s reputation for being a cold month, ski areas have developed numerous ways to lure skiers to the slopes, especially those skiers who might wait until February. Those of us who ski regularly, from the beginning of the season to the […]
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Falling temps fail to keep Maine skiers off slopes and trails
WESTBROOK — Lisa Hallee came to Smiling Hill Farm on Wednesday afternoon to cross country ski – and planned to ski until dusk, despite the frigid temperatures. She looked perplexed when asked if she plans to curtail her skiing this week because of the cold snap. “I just wear lots and lots of layers,” said […]
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Spruce Mountain opens slopes
Cade Chicoine waits his turn while Lachlan Gilbert gets some air after taking off from a jump at Spruce Mountain Ski Area in Jay on Tuesday. (Pam Harnden/Livermore Falls Advertiser) Skiers enjoy the fresh snow on the Barn Slope at Spruce Mountain Ski Area in Jay on opening day Tuesday. (Pam Harnden/Livermore Falls […]
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On Skiing: Thanking those who keep us skiing
The biggest Christmas wish has already been answered. Everyone involved in skiing in any way, whether in the business or just a skier, always wishes not only for a White Christmas but for steady-enough cold weather to make and hold the snow. We have had a brief warm-up this week, but not enough to affect […]
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Nordic skiing season takes off at Chenard Memorial
CARRABASSETT VALLEY — It was in the low teens at the start of the Billy Chenard Memorial Nordic race at Sugarloaf, putting winter in midseason form. For the racers, nobody was close to midseason form, and that was kind of the point. “It feels really great to get on snow. We’re really focusing on training […]
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Mt. Blue Nordic looks to replace, reload for another title run
Mt. Blue’s Mike Gurney, center, navigates the crowd at the start of the race at the Telstar relays in Bethel last season. It’s not everyday that a Nordic ski team has to replace not one, but two state champion skiers. Mt. Blue is in that position this season after Tucker Barber and Julia Ramsey both […]
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Alpine skiing: Phoenix gang's all back, racing for another title
Skiers Bailey Coates, Grace Harmatys, Kiarra Richards, Allison Acritelli, Julia Pomeroy, Madeline Timberlake, and Adria Plourde pose in their state championships jackets at the end of ski team practice under the championship banners from Jay and Livermore Halls High Schools. (Andree Kehn/Sun Journal) JAY — The Spruce Mountain girls’ Alpine ski team in a rare but […]