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Snowed under at Saddleback
By John Christie “If Maine has a chance, it will probably be through the best efforts of not only the environmentalists but a new breed of businessmen as well — men who want primarily to see their state develop rather … Continue reading
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Tagged john christie, saddleback, skiing, snow, winter, yankee magazine
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Two Maine ski areas offering lift tickets at bargain-basement prices
By Deidre Fleming What can $15 get you today? The question may come up more as we get into the ski season, because two of Maine’s lift-serviced mountains now offer lift tickets at that bargain-basement price. Nowhere else in Maine … Continue reading
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Tagged big rock, black mountain, deidre fleming, mars hill, mountains, ski, skiing, snow, snowboard, winter
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Region’s ski resorts ramp up snowmaking
Ski areas across New England have spent big bucks on low-energy, high-efficiency snowmaking to ensure the slopes are snow-covered earlier and longer after a dismal season last year. A snow gun makes fresh snow at the Stowe resort in Stowe, … Continue reading
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Tagged new england, ski, skiing, snowmaking, stowe mountain resort, sunday river, winter
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Sugarloaf to add 300 snowmakers
CARRABASSETT VALLEY — Sugarloaf on Tuesday announced its plan to install 300 new energy-efficient snowmaking machines, which should help avoid a repeat of this past winter, when historically low snowfall totals kept some skiers from hitting the slopes. The $1 … Continue reading
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Tagged carrabassett valley, skiing, snowmaking machines, sugarloaf
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A gear-in, gear-out tradition
PORTLAND — After a 10-year hiatus from snowboarding, Nick Bosse decided he’d pick up the sport again this winter. At Saturday’s Down East Ski Sale, he bought everything he needed to do that — and then some. “I needed a … Continue reading
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Tagged boots, glove, goggles, helmet, nick bosse, ski, skiing, snowboard, snowboarding, snowshoes, winter
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Ski areas gear up for winter
Every summer, ski areas add perks and amenities, if not major capital improvements. But across Maine, despite a still struggling economy, big upgrades went in just about everywhere, with new lodging, more snow guns, new trails — and one very … Continue reading
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Tagged mountain, saddleback, ski, skiing, skyline, snowboarding, sugarloaf, upgrades, winter
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Across Maine, skiers’ losses are hikers’ gains
With the start of the 2011-2012 ski season now less than a month away, my thoughts have turned, as they always do this time of year, to the abundance of wonderful fall hikes on the mountains that once were active … Continue reading
