RUMFORD — Black Mountain Ski Resort has announced it will open for the season Monday, Dec. 26. The projected trails to be open are Ellis, Aroostoock, Magalloway, Upper Sunday, Upper Androscoggin, Lower Androscoggin and Kennebec trails. Through Monday, Jan. 2, the hours of operation will be from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Trail expansion at […]
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Winterfest attracts hundreds to Rumford ski hill
RUMFORD — Black Mountain Ski Resort was swarming with hundreds of families of all ages on Saturday afternoon during the second day of the three-day Winterfest under a rare bluebird sky at 30 degrees. The lodge was packed with people eating lunch while volunteers hawked merchandise and the Marley Beverage Co. gave out free samples […]
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Second Black Mountain snowmobile hill climb scheduled for Jan. 23
RUMFORD — Black Mountain Ski Resort is holding its second snowmobile hill climb of the season from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, Jan. 23. The ski resort held its first hill climb of the season on Dec. 13, which attracted more than 125 snowmobile riders. General Manager Jim Carter said that the snowmobile hill climb […]
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Black Mountain Ski Resort to raise lift tickets to $25
RUMFORD — When skiers return to Black Mountain Ski Resort this winter, they’ll find that the all-day lift tickets are a little more expensive. Roger Arsenault, president of the Black Mountain Operating Board, announced Tuesday that Black Mountain plans to raise the price of their all-day lift tickets from $15 to $25 in an effort […]
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Black Mountain Ski Resort expands second-floor seating area
RUMFORD — Black Mountain of Rumford is putting the finishing touches on its second-floor expansion after receiving a grant from the Allagash Brewing Company Funding Committee, marketing director Paige Carter said. Carter said Roger Arsenault, president of the Black Mountain Board of Directors, was responsible for applying for the grant. “One of our regular skiers […]
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Rumford’s Black Mountain Ski Resort doing well despite weather
RUMFORD — Black Mountain Ski Resort was bustling with activity Saturday during the 2014 New England Nordic Ski Association’s Eastern Cup. The Rumford ski hill’s expanded parking lot was so full that people were parking along one side of Glover Road toward Isthmus Road. Saturday’s races attracted 252 athletes from Maine and across the nation. […]
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Volunteers needed for Oxford County Special Olympics Winter Games at Black Mountain
RUMFORD — Volunteers are being sought to help at the Oxford County Special Olympics Winter Games on Friday at Black Mountain Ski Resort. Volunteers need to be on the Rumford ski hill and at the registration desk upstairs in the lodge by 8:30 a.m. Jan. 17. “We are truly desperate for volunteers for the speedskating,’ […]