The lifts at Lost Valley have stopped for the season. But that did not stop skiers and boarders from getting a free lift to the top for Saturday’s Towpro Tow Jam.
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Skiers hit Maine slopes in 2020-2021 season as pandemic pushed people to get outside
“People really wanted to ski,” Sugarloaf spokesman Ethan Austin said. “They didn’t want this to be one of the things the pandemic took away from them.”
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Posted inFranklin, Local & State, News
Eight-year-old girl falls from chairlift at Sugarloaf ski resort
Ski lift attendants “mostly broke her fall” with a mat below her chair. She was taken to the hospital.
Posted inNational Sports, Sports
Mikaela Shiffrin’s coaches became ‘mentors in life’ during trying year
Mike Day, a former Auburn resident who grew up skiing at Lost Valley, is part of the team that has rallied around Shiffrin during a tragic and trying year.
Posted inSports
Cape Elizabeth teen is youngest skier on World Cup ski cross tour
Stuart Whittier, 19, is competing in Europe for the U.S. team in a sport that combines elements of freestyle skiing with traditional Alpine events.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Local Sports, News
Photo Album: Lost Valley skiers enjoy ideal conditions Sunday
Auburn ski area bustling Sunday with skiers and snowboarders.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Nordic skis, snowshoes flying off the shelves in Maine
Local ski shops say the shortage appears linked to a desire by Mainers to get outdoors safely while the pandemic rages.
Posted inBusiness, Franklin, Local & State, Local Sports
Saddleback opens slopes after 5-year closure
New owners of embattled mountain in Sandy River Plantation, near Rangeley, envision profitable future.
Posted inLocal Sports
On Skiing: Sliding down the mountain shouldn’t change much this strange season
However, Dave Irons writes, skiers’ experience off the slopes will require adjustments, patience and knowledge of each resort’s specific rules.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Early snow draws handful of skiers to Saddleback
About 10 inches of snow falls at the lodge and at least a foot on the mountain Saturday at the resort near Rangeley.