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,...
Sunday River opens sugar shack
How sweet it is, as the Great One used to say.
Just because you're planning on skiing this weekend doesn't mean you can't take part...
A hug for Hugs
Ya know, Hugs could do everything wrong, but as long as they served me a basket of those pesto breadsticks, I'd still love the...
Perfect day at the ‘loaf
Just off the slopes at Sugarloaf. Planned to ski for a couple of hours and be home by lunch.
Hah! Never try that on a...
Dog days of winter: Dogsledding with Mahoosuc Guide Service
Sometimes photos say it best. Here's a selection from my recent dog-sledding day trip, a howling good time with Mahoosuc Guide Service. From the...
Bethel Inn makes it easy
Grand dames come and go, but the Bethel Inn and Spa keeps chugging along. Sister grand resorts—The Mount Washington, in Bretton Woods, N.H., and...
Skier/rider alert: Snow, snow, snow, and more snow
Forecast is calling for up to 20 inches in western Maine, that means a powder day at Sugarloaf, Sunday River, and Saddleback tomorrow. Go...
Back to school with the Stanley twins
Most folks en route to Sugarloaf on Route 27 north zip through Kingfield, the last town of blinkable size before arriving at the ski...
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...
Deals, deals, deals…. skiers/riders take note
The skiing conditions are phenomenal here in northwestern Maine. The snow is light and very dry (thanks to that recent sub-Arctic air mass), the...
Check out Bethel’s Briar Lea
Here's my new fave spot in Bethel, the Briar Lea. Jenni and Richard Frederick's inn and pub is a week bit of England in...
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...
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...
A peak dining experience
Fine dining at Sunday River? While I've yet to experience it, the concept has arrived. Dining @ The Peak, in the North Peak Lodge,...
Parking at the ‘loaf
I'll make this short and to the point: Carrabassett Valley's new police chief is strictly enforcing parking regulations at Sugarloaf. Spots where folks have...
