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By Hilary Nangle on December 19, 2012
Ho, ho, ho: Santa has rewarded Maine’s Skiers, riders, and snow lovers. A three-day storm has buried western Maine in 14 to more than 30 inches of often snow. And get this: It’s still snowing. Sure other regions received some new snow, but check out these stats: As of this morning, Sugarloaf and Saddleback are [...]
Posted in Activities, Entertainment, Motels, Penobscot Bay cheap sleeps, Quebec, Skiing/Riding, Transportation, Trip Planning, Western Lakes & Mountains, Where to go | Tagged mainehuts and trails, Saddleback, Sugarloaf, Sunday River |
By Hilary Nangle on September 6, 2012
Cool evenings have you thinking skiing, you’re not alone. Need new skis? Saddleback is offering 50% off demos with bindings, including K2, Rossignol, Dynastar, Volkl, Salomon, Elan, and handcrafted Maine made Lucid skis (download PDF of list, here). The skis are currently on display at the Guest Service Office (2501 Main Street, Rangeley). Whatever hasn’t [...]
Posted in Activities, Deals, Events, Skiing/Riding, Trip Planning, Western Lakes & Mountains, Where to go | Tagged Rangeley, Saddleback, Sugarloaf, Sunday River |
By Hilary Nangle on February 20, 2012
Maine has some of the best snow conditions in New England, and that’s good news for skiers, snowboarders, snowmobilers, and snowshoers. I spent two recent days skiing at Sugarloaf, Maine, and I’m here to tell you that the conditions, top to bottom, are excellent. There’s enough natural to color the world white, and the snowmakers [...]
Posted in Activities, Skiing/Riding, Trip Planning, Western Lakes & Mountains, Where to go | Tagged Saddleback, Sugarloaf, Sunday River |
By Hilary Nangle on May 27, 2011
If you’re a fan of the TV show Survivor, the name Bob Crowley is familiar to you. Survivor Bob is the oldest winner of the CBS show, which he won in December 2008. He’s also the sole Maine winner to date and the first teacher to win. July 5-8, 2011, he’s sharing his knowledge, skills, [...]
Posted in Activities, Trip Planning, Western Lakes & Mountains, When to go, Where to go | Tagged Rangeley, Saddleback, Survivor, Survivor Bob, Survivor Camp |
By Hilary Nangle on March 19, 2011
As I sit here at 4:40 on a Saturday afternoon, I’m still amazed at the sunshine; thank you Daylight Savings Time. What a difference it makes to those of us in Maine, where the days are woefully short in the throes of winter. I think this burst of light, accompanied by some very springlike temperatures [...]
Posted in Blue Hill Peninsula & Deer Isle, Cabins & Cottages, Deals, Food, Greater Portland, Hotels, Inns & B&Bs, Kennebec and Moose River Valleys, Lodging, Mid-Coast, Moon guidebook updates, Penobscot Bay, Resorts, Southern Coast/Beaches, Trip Planning, Western Lakes & Mountains, Where to go | Tagged Boathouse, Brooksville, Brunswick, Camden, Fat Boy, Hartstone Inn, Lily bistro, Oakland House, Petite Jacqueline, Port Clyde Seafood Co., Portland, Portland Harbor Hotel, Rockland, Saddleback, Sugarloaf, Thomaston |
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 April 9, 2010
A few news and notes from around Maine, re: events, activities, deals, and what-not over the coming week: • Eat! Shop! at Flavors of Freeport: Opens tonight with Chefs Signature and Libations Gala ($25 at the door, Hilton Garden Inn); continues Saturday with lifestyle demonstrations, physic readings/ film, block party; and runs through Sunday with [...]
Posted in Acadia, Deals, Events, Greater Portland, Western Lakes & Mountains | Tagged Bar Harbor, College of the Atlantic, Deals, discounted lift tickets, Dorr Museum, Free Stuff, insects, It's a bugs' world, Maine, pet friendly lodging, Saddleback, spring skiing |
By Hilary Nangle on March 19, 2010
Here’s one more event for this weekend: On Saturday, March 20, Saddleback Ski Area, in Rangeley, hosts its sixth annual Telemark Invasion. • Test new telemark skiing gear • Free clinics for all abilities • An up/down climb event-—be sure to bring skins, if you want to participate. All followed by apres in the Swig’n’Smelt [...]
Posted in Activities, Events, Skiing/Riding, Western Lakes & Mountains | Tagged Maine, Rangeley, Saddleback, spring skiing, Telemark Invasion |
By Hilary Nangle on March 12, 2010
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 nearby Saddleback, it’s still winter. I’m just off the slopes, and the conditions are phenomenal: Utah-like high-alpine snow, along with sunshine and temps in the 40s. No corn, no bare spots, [...]
Posted in Activities, Skiing/Riding, Western Lakes & Mountains | Tagged Maine, Saddleback, ski conditions in Maine, skiing, Sugarloaf |
By Hilary Nangle on February 27, 2010
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 Monday. Conditions are similar at Saddleback, with a bit less at Sunday River. At all, depths deepen and the snow lightens as the elevation increases. Now I know lots of folks [...]
Posted in Skiing/Riding | Tagged Maine, maine ski areas getting snow, Saddleback, ski report for maine, snow, snow conditions, Sugarloaf, Sunday River |
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