Counting today, there are only 19 days left to shop for the skier on your list. And at least five of those days should include skiing. I can’t help with the rest of your list, but for skiers, all ski areas open at this point in the season have ski shops, so you can combine […]
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The ski season is officially under way
For some skiers, the season starts when they make their first turns on snow. For me, the season is well under way at least a month before I actually put on the skis. Since 2003, when we first celebrated the skiers who became the first class to enter the Maine Ski Hall of Fame, the […]
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Sugarloaf focuses on safety after chairlift accident
State report: Sugarloaf rollback caused by bad bearing, series of issues CARRABASSETT VALLEY — A Maine ski resort that’s responsible for two of three chairlift mechanical failures that led to injuries in the past five years is working to make sure it doesn’t happen again. Sugarloaf is spending $1.5 million to make improvements after a […]
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#slopening: Sugarloaf to open 2 trails Saturday
CARRABASSETT VALLEY — Sugarloaf is ready to open for skiing. Spokeswoman Noelle Tuttle says the resort will open Saturday with two runs: Candy Side, a green easy trail, and Kings Landing, a blue for intermediate skiers. She says the plan is to operate through the weekend, then dial back to mornings on Monday, Tuesday and […]
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Lost Valley in Auburn sold to Scott Shanaman
AUBURN — Lost Valley Ski and Banquet Resort in Auburn has been sold. According to a Facebook post, the new owner is Scott Shanaman. No other information on Shanaman was provided. On Oct. 2, officials from Lost Valley said that they would open for the season. This will be the 55th year that the ski […]
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Sunday River says it hopes to open for ski season Oct. 19
NEWRY — The Sunday River Ski Resort announced Wednesday that it would attempt to take advantage of an expected cold snap and intends to open for the season at 9 a.m. Monday, Oct. 19. The resort expects to open the upper T2 trail, accessible via the Locke Mountain Triple lift in the Barker Basin area, […]
Posted inBethel, sj-web
Sunday River releases video of snow gun test
B-Roll, Snowmaking Test at Sunday River, September 22 from Sunday River Media Page on Vimeo. NEWRY — Maine has been experiencing a phenomenal stretch of warm, sunny weather but that hasn’t stopped a Maine ski resort from testing its snow guns. Sunday River completed a full test of its systems at daybreak Tuesday, firing up […]
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Mt. Abram plans biggest expansion in more than 30 years
GREENWOOD — Mt. Abram has submitted plans to the Department of Environmental Protection for the largest trail expansion seen on the mountain since the late 1970s, according to a news release from the ski area. The permitting process is expected to be completed within the next two weeks, in time for the fall construction season. […]
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Minot’s Will Kannegieser prepares for new athletic opportunities
He recognized it would be his last year in that tournament. From there, his last year of high school was to follow. Graduation would then be looming, and his future would truly begin to evolve. “When I won last year, it was good because I knew I was going out the last tournament on a […]
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Serious injuries in boat crash on Thompson Lake
OTISFIELD — At least seven people, including a child who suffered critical injuries, were hurt in a two-boat collision on Thompson Lake on Thursday. Witnesses said the collision knocked children and an adult into the water. The Maine Warden Service later identified the operators of the boats as Matthew Nolan of Potomac, Md., and Ken Bartow […]