It’s lonely near the top
of Sugarloaf, that is...on a Monday, in late April, but the skiing was mighty fine. From cherry blossoms and tulips in New York on...
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...
Powdah!
Forecast called for 4-6 inches, but I'm guessing we've already received more than 8 inches of featherweight powder here at Sugarloaf. Temperatures have warmed...
Apres-ski bliss
Sometimes I'm so spoiled. During my recent ski trip to Whistler, the snow Gods weren't smiling. Hot temps, melting snow and rain meant little...
Fini! And what a difference 24 hours makes
Sugarloaf remains open through Sunday, but I logged my last runs this morning. Quite a change from yesterday, when temps were in the 80s...
Chocolates fresh from the farm. Kinda.
Farm fresh is all the rage, with more and more chefs jumping on the farm-to-table wagon. Well, that's not just limited to restaurant fare....
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...
It’s true. It’s true…
Sunday River is installing a chondula from South Ridge to North Peak. Yeah, I know, a what? It's a chairlift with occasional gondola cabins....
More than lights on Saturday night
Sunday River plans to begin offering finer dining at the North Peak lodge on Saturday nights this season. According to VP Jim Costello, menu...
Friday night lights
Yup, Sunday River will have night skiing this season on Friday, Saturdays and holidays until 9 p.m., so says Jim Costello. Servicing the area...
Where in Maine 3
Recognize it? Tell me what and where:
Gondy redux take 2
Nope. Not likely. Although the possibility of pairing the old Big Sky gondy cars now warehoused at the loaf with future castoffs from Loon,...
Love to paddle? Don’t miss the Paddlers Film Festival in Portland, Maine
Five documentary films about recreational canoeing and kayaking will be screened at the 4th Annual Paddlers Film Festival, at the Eastland Park Hotel...
Random pairings
Thanks to the tanking dollar against the rising pound and Euro, accents are plentiful on New England's slopes, from the Eastern Europeans manning the...
And then there was one
Lift, that is. I thought it was lonely at Sugarloaf yesterday; today there were perhaps two dozen skiers. Only the SuperQuad is running—you can't...
