By Hilary Nangle on January 23, 2012
Everybody loves a deal, and I’ve got quite a few for you. Book today: TOO LATE, YOU MISSED IT, SORRY. $49 airfare from New York, NY, (JFK) Portland, Maine (PWM) on Jet Blue. The fare is good from Jan. 30 through April 3, 2012, which means it’s perfect for a skiing/snowboarding escape to Sugarloaf, Sunday [...]
Posted in Acadia, Activities, Deals, Events, Food, Free Stuff, Greater Portland, Lodging, Mid-Coast, Penobscot Bay, Skiing/Riding, Southern Coast/Beaches, Trip Planning, Where to go | Tagged airfare, Black Mountain of Maine, Brunswick, Cape Elizabeth, dog-kissing, Free skiing, Habitat for Humanity promotion, Inn at Brunswick Station, Maine Restaurant Week, Planet Dog, Portland, Ruford |
By Hilary Nangle on November 13, 2011
Maine’s big resorts get most of the attention, but for young families or anyone on a budget, smaller areas provide not only a fun experience, but also a good value. Perhaps the vertical isn’t as grand, but really, how often do you ski 2,000 feet without stopping? All of these little guys have night skiing, [...]
Posted in Activities, Mid-Coast, Skiing/Riding, Trip Planning, Western Lakes & Mountains, Where to go | Tagged Auburn, Black Mountain, Bridgton, Camden, Camden Snow Bowl, Farmington, Locke Mills, Lost Valley, Mt. Abram, Rumford, Shawnee Peak, Titcomb Mountain |
By Hilary Nangle on April 29, 2011
I know, I know: The grass is growing, the flowers are blooming, the golf course is open. Well maybe where you are, but not up at Sugarloaf. I just came off the hill, and the conditions are excellent. Yes, excellent. Sure, some of the trails with natural snow are sketchy, and yes, there are a [...]
Posted in Activities, Skiing/Riding, Trip Planning, Western Lakes & Mountains, Where to go | Tagged 15 k, golf, marathon, Ski and tee, skiing, Sugarloaf |
By Hilary Nangle on February 23, 2011
Woohoo! That choral whoop of joy you heard coming from Maine’s western mountains late this morning was that of skiers and snowboarders upon hearing Sugarloaf announce that it is replacing the Spillway chairlift with a new, fixed-grip, wind-resistant quad chair enhanced by a conveyor loading system. Yessirree folks, there’s one happy dance going on up [...]
Posted in Activities, Skiing/Riding, Trip Planning, Western Lakes & Mountains, Where to go | Tagged new chairlift, Spillway East, Sugarloaf |
By Hilary Nangle on February 8, 2011
Tired of the Internet dating scene? Ready to meet someone who shares your interest in skiing or snowboarding? Prefer to hash out the small talk on the lift rather than over a drink? Then c’mon up to Saddleback, in Rangeley, on Monday, Feb. 14, for speed dating on the Rangeley double chairlift. A $25 lift [...]
Posted in Activities, Skiing/Riding, Trip Planning, Western Lakes & Mountains, Where to go | Tagged Rangeley, Saddleback, speed dating |
By Hilary Nangle on January 15, 2011
Steve Philbrick, second-generation owner of Bald Mountain Camps Resort, in Maine’s famed Rangeley Lakes region bit the bullet. After much soul seraching, he made the difficult decision to begin winter operations of the historical, traditional Maine sporting camp fronting on Mooselukmeguntik Lake. Although Philbrick is technically a second-generation owner, he took the operation over from [...]
Posted in Birding/wildlife viewing, Boating, Food, Hiking, Lodging, Skiing/Riding, Sporting Camps, Western Lakes & Mountains, Where to go | Tagged Bald Mountain Camps, cross-country skiing, Oquossoc, Rangeley, snowshoeing |
By Hilary Nangle on January 12, 2011
A collection of bits and pieces that you might want to consider if planning a midwinter escape to Maine to take advantage of this wonderful snowfall: • Skiing and snowshoeing in Acadia National Park Oh yes, with this Nor’eastah pounding its way up Maine’s coastline and dropping snow not by the inch, but the foot, [...]
Posted in Acadia, Activities, Deals, Events, Food, Greater Portland, Inns & B&Bs, Lodging, Mid-Coast, Skiing/Riding, Southern Coast/Beaches, Trip Planning, Western Lakes & Mountains, Where to go | Tagged Acadia National Park, Bar Harbor, Country Club Inn, Georgetown, Hugo's, Portland, Rangeley, Robinhood Free Meetinghouse, Saltair Inn, York, York Harbor Inn |
By Hilary Nangle on January 4, 2011
If you can’t get to the mountain, than Ski Maine will bring the mountain to you—at least if you live in Greater Portland. Payson Hill, in Portland’s Payson Park, is being transformed into the Payson Hill Terrain Park, courtesy of the Portland Recreation Department, with support of the Ski Maine Association. Yup, snowmaking, boxes, rails, [...]
Posted in Activities, Events, Greater Portland, Skiing/Riding, Trip Planning, Where to go | Tagged Payson Hill, Portland, terrain park |
By Hilary Nangle on January 4, 2011
Skiing or snowshoeing hut to hut along the Maine Hut Trail isn’t for everyone, but just about anyone can enjoy walking into the Flagstaff Lake Hut for lunch. The Flagstaff Lake Hut, the middle of three along the trail, has an enviable setting on the shores of Flagstaff Lake. It’s remote, wild country, and in [...]
Posted in Activities, Deals, Food, Free Stuff, Hiking, Lodging, Skiing/Riding, Sporting Camps, Trip Planning, Western Lakes & Mountains, Where to go | Tagged Flagstaff Lake Hut, Maine Huts Trail |
By Hilary Nangle on December 29, 2010
Direct from Sugarloaf’s communications department: Carrabassett Valley, ME (Dec. 29, 2010) – Inspectors from the State of Maine Board of Elevators and Tramways, along with mountain operations personnel and representatives from Sugarloaf Mountain are investigating the deropement of the Spillway East chairlift, which took place at approximately 10:30am on Tuesday, December 28. The investigation, which [...]
Posted in Skiing/Riding | Tagged Sugarloaf |
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