Ski swaps in Brunswick and Freeport this weekend will provide a great opportunity for newbies and experts alike to score a bargain on winter sports gear, according to organizers.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine
3,200 skiers per hour: Sunday River to debut 8-person chairlift
Improvements to Kansas trail among upgrades for 2022-2023 season.
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Posted inCommunity, Maine, Outdoors, Skiing
As problem of PFAS contamination came to light, ski industry took early steps to ban the chemicals
Just a few years ago, fluoro waxes, which contain “forever chemicals,” were used widely in the ski industry, but as evidence of their ill effects grew, the sport made changes.
Posted inOpinion, Perspective
Facing the effects of climate change, skiers want to save their snow — and their sport
There are few places where climate change is as tangible as in the Alps; Europe’s largest mountain range has been warming at twice the global average.
Posted inOpinion, Perspective
Rising costs of climate change threaten to make skiing a less diverse, even more exclusive sport
As temperatures warm, ski and snowboard resorts are investing more in snowmaking and seeing their seasons shrink. Those costs roll down to customers in an already expensive sport.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News
Photo album: Picture perfect day at Lost Valley
The Auburn ski and snowboard area was the place to be on the first day of school vacation.
Posted inNation / World, New England, Sports
Parents charged with leaving toddler in cold car while skiing in Vermont
Police said ski resort records show they rode the ski lift 10 times and that it was 28 degrees Fahrenheit and windy outside.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News, Outdoors
Developers pushing forward with $113.5 million plan to reopen ski resort overlooking Moosehead Lake
Rangeley-based Big Lake Development LLC is among the groups moving to relaunch ski operations on Big Moose Mountain as part of a project that backers say would generate hundreds of jobs.
Posted inThe Bethel Citizen
Why yoga is pivotal for skiers
BETHEL — Every Wednesday from 12- 1 p.m., instructor Kim Genther teaches yoga for skiers at 75 Main Street. She teaches moderate vinyasa style so that people can have both the time to move their bodies as well find the stillness and mediation within the practice. She teaches skiers because, “a yoga practice can improve […]
Posted inBusiness, Nation / World
Faced with drought, ski resorts aim for more efficient snowmaking
Some resorts have dug storage ponds to collect water in the spring when it’s abundant, while a few are eyeing the use of reclaimed wastewater.