The small museum in Carrabassett Valley takes on the big job of chronicling the state’s 100-year history of recreational skiing.
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Maine ski history by the numbers
5,000 years: Estimated number of years humans have skied. 1870: Year Swedes settled in New Sweden and introduced skiing to Mainers. 1890: Year Finns brought the sport to the Oxford Hills. 1905: Year first ski-making business opened in Maine 1907: Year it closed. $1.75: Cost of riding a snow train from Portland to western Maine […]
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About the Maine Ski and Snowboard Museum
Location: Sugarloaf Access Road, Carrabassett Valley Current hours: 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Thursday and 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday (hours change with the seasons) Admission: Free Contact: [email protected]; 207-237-0064