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...
Utah? Colorado? Nope, Maine
Don't know that I've ever experienced better snow anywhere than what's at Sugarloaf right now. Light, dry, fluffy, not a sign of ice or...
Saddleback buys marina; announces expansion plans
Wow, Saddleback is on the move (remember that ole Maine slogan from the Angus King years?). This year, paid visits are up 22 percent,...
Sea & ski & slide for the roses
If you're one of the many skiers and snowboarders who really don't need a humongous resort, miles of trails, high-speed lifts, and the prices...
Mad about Mad River
If the ski and clothing sales, lift ticket deals, and entertainment aren't enough to draw you to the Boston Ski Show this weekend, here's...
‘Loaf to open Friday
The countdown is on. The weather gods have spoken: temperatures have dropped, snowmaking has begun, and Sugarloaf is planning to open this Friday. And...
Oh the weather outside is frightful BUT
It may be monsoon-like on the coast, but a friend at the 'Loaf reports that it's looking and skiing a lot more like February...
Whistler has Inukshuk, Sugarloaf has…
... so what should it be called? #Sugarloaf Image ©Hilary Nangle
The ‘Loaf and the Rivah want you
Sibling ski resorts Sugarloaf and Sunday River are trying to lure folks to the slopes pre Christmas with a 12 Days of Christmas promotion....
Ski season, already?
Yup, you read that right. Sunday River is open. Sugarloaf, as seen by this Nov. 5 photo, has begun snowmaking and is targeting a...
Sundance dreams
Almost everyone's heard of Robert Redford's Sundance film festival, but mention the ski resort of the same name, and the response is often a...
Sugarloaf sugar shack
Here's something that will sweeten the Sugarloaf experience next spring. Between mid March and mid April, Sugarloaf plans to operate a sugar shack on...
Peak experience at Saddleback
I finally made it over to Saddleback, in Rangeley, and although I managed to pick the coldest day of the year (we're talking double-digits...
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...
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...
