Shiffrin, who turned 20 earlier this month, has become the queen of the slalom. She is the reigning Olympic, World Cup and World Championship title holder in the event. The Vail, Colo., native burst onto the scene in 2012 and hasn’t slowed down. Shiffrin is fresh off her third consecutive slalom Crystal Globe, awarded to […]
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Skiing: Morse, U.S. National team a match made at Sugarloaf
Perhaps nothing demonstrates the double meaning more graphically than Morse family photos of younger son, Sam, a month shy of his second birthday, balancing himself on skis and preparing to descend a bunny slope. “It’s definitely a significant part of our lives, as it is for every kid who lives in the Valley,” said Ben, […]
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U.S. Alpine: Slalom, GS specialist Chodounsky looks to defend national title
And edge here. A rock there. The wrong line on a closed gate. Each can mean the difference between being elite and just being really, really fast, particularly in slalom ski racing. From a young age, David Chodounsky gravitated to the slalom and its close cousin, the giant slalom, because of the complexity of the […]
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On skiing: A look at the U.S. Alpine Championships through the eyes of a former champion
Few skiers know Narrow Gauge better than Gail Blackburn. The Sugarloaf skier from Brunswick knows all about the championships coming to Sugarloaf this week. Gail joined the Sugarloaf junior racing program at 10 years old and rapidly progressed through the ranks of junior racing. She expanded her competition when she entered Burke Mountain Academy, but […]
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Seven Sugarloaf skiers injured in chairlift ‘rollback’
CARRABASSETT VALLEY — Hank Margolis drives up from Marlborough, Mass., every weekend in the winter to ski at Sugarloaf. On Saturday, a beautiful, crowded day on the slopes, he’d made it 500 feet up the King Pine lift, headed to the top for a run on his snowboard, when it suddenly stopped. Margolis and three […]
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Skiers melt away with the snow in our backyards
When the snow dwindles in our backyards, skiers also start to melt away in the spring. There was a clear example of this at the Portland Golf Expo last weekend. Each season, as temperatures climb and the snow disappears — not from the ski slopes — but from golf courses and boatyards, skiers turn to […]
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Giving the new hardware a test run
One of my favorite excursions each ski season is a trip to take a look and test drive some of next year’s skis. This year it was a drive over the “Kanc” (New Hampshire’s Kancamagus Highway) to Loon Mountain where the New England Ski Reps had set up their demo tents to offer ski shops […]
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On skiing: Get out and March to the slopes
Between February and March, the best ski month is a toss up. February usually gives the area the most snow, and it has has been abundant this year. My memories of the best February go back to 1969, when the winter ended with cars sporting bumper stickers that stated: “We survived the Winter of 69.” […]
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On Skiing: Class of 2015 honors some great names in skiing
Selection committee chairman Bob Flynn has released the names of the Maine Ski Hall of Fame Class of 2015. Eight skiers who have made their mark in skiing as competitors, coaches, officials, resort managers, a handicapped Olympian and an academy headmaster will be honored at the 13th annual induction banquet October 23 at Lost Valley […]
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Class A Alpine skiing: Mt. Blue boys, Falmouth girls take first-day advantage
Mt. Blue placed four skiers in the top 16 to grab a 40-73 lead over Greely in the slalom event. Falmouth took control, claiming two of the top three finishing spots for a comfortable 39-77 advantage over Edward Little. With three skiers already down the hill, Mt. Blue was looking at a high finish when […]