Above the clouds at Whitefish Mountain, Montana.©Hilary Nangle

Why Whitefish, Montana, is heavenly in winter

I'm hoping my first trip to Whitefish won't be my last, and I'm wondering why I waited so long to visit this Montana mountain...

Double treat: Camden Snow Bowl and Home Kitchen Cafe

I can't think of a better way to welcome the new year than a morning of skiing at the Camden Snow Bowl, followed by...

Winter arrives in Maine’s western mountains, and a few nibbles and nods

After a relatively mild winter, March roared in lionlike, with a major snowstorm that dropped upwards of a foot on Maine's western mountains. Saddleback,...
Lost Valley is in Auburn, Maine.

Save money by skiing & snowboarding at Maine’s family-sized alpine areas

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...

Bald Mountain Camps winterizes for the future: It’s now a classic Maine lodge and...

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...

Lunch at Flagstaff Lake Hut: A winter day trip on the Maine Huts trail

Skiing or snowshoeing hut to hut along the Maine Huts Trail isn't for everyone, but just about anyone can enjoy walking into the Flagstaff...

Sugarloaf lift accident update

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...

Some thoughts on Sugarloaf’s lift incident

I love the word incident, it's so understated, so British (I was stuck on a train once in Scotland during a rail incident, actually...

Kudus to Maine Huts & Trails

This weekend, I hiked into the Flagstaff Lake Hut of the Maine Huts & Trails network for a quick overnight and to present Dave...

Psst, the skiing is fabulous, sunshine for Sat.

I know that down on the coast and points south its full-blown spring, robins and daffodils, tennis and golf, but here at Sugarloaf and...

Seth Wescott thrills the Loaf, talks about Maine

Had the great fortune to attend Maine golden boy Seth Wescott's homecoming celebration at Sugarloaf, and hat's off to the guy. Wescott's love for...

Whistler has Inukshuk, Sugarloaf has…

... so what should it be called? #Sugarloaf Image ©Hilary Nangle

Snow Gods smiling on Maine

Since Wednesday, Sugarloaf has received more than 50 inches of snow, and another 12-16 are in the forecast before this megastorm moves out on...

Seth Wescott: double Olympic gold

Olympian Seth Wescott, who calls Maine's Carrabassett Valley home, won his second Olympic Snowboardcross gold medal yesterday; he'd won the inaugural Olympic event in...

Camden in winter? Sure!

Read my Boston Globe story about some of the wonderful reasons to visit Camden in Winter.