While many non-skiers think skiing is a dangerous sport, they think nothing of riding a bike. Yet the statistics show that riding a bike is 12 times more dangerous than skiing. I would even venture to guess that if you add mountain biking it’s far more risky. We know that if you fall off a […]
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On skiing: The “favorite” ski area question, answered
The one question I’m asked repeatedly and cannot answer is, “What’s your favorite ski area?” If I choose an area, and the answer winds up in print or elsewhere widely known, I will have folks at one ski area happy and at least a half dozen unhappy. And that only includes Maine. What about New […]
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World Pro Ski Tour making a comeback
Last weekend, I mentioned Ed Rogers as part of my column remembering some snowless Christmases of the past. Fortunately, as I began work on this week’s offering, the snowless part had passed. One of the topics Ed and I had talked about has become official. For several years, Ed talked about reviving the World Pro […]
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On skiing: Fewer than three weeks to shop for Christmas
Counting today, there are only 19 days left to shop for the skier on your list. And at least five of those days should include skiing. I can’t help with the rest of your list, but for skiers, all ski areas open at this point in the season have ski shops, so you can combine […]
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The ski season is officially under way
For some skiers, the season starts when they make their first turns on snow. For me, the season is well under way at least a month before I actually put on the skis. Since 2003, when we first celebrated the skiers who became the first class to enter the Maine Ski Hall of Fame, the […]
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On skiing: Plenty of runs left in this season
By now, the results of the U. S. Alpine Nationals are old news, but there are still observations worth mentioning. One is the remarkable finish of the Men’s super-G on opening day. After the 25 or so racers had completed their runs, those of us in the warm sun at the finish area concluded the […]
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On Skiing: Class of 2015 honors some great names in skiing
Selection committee chairman Bob Flynn has released the names of the Maine Ski Hall of Fame Class of 2015. Eight skiers who have made their mark in skiing as competitors, coaches, officials, resort managers, a handicapped Olympian and an academy headmaster will be honored at the 13th annual induction banquet October 23 at Lost Valley […]
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On skiing: Quebec ski trip is well worth your while
After listening to the weather wimp forecasters here in Maine, it was a welcome relief to be in Quebec City last week. As we neared the center of the old city, we could see cross country skiers enjoying the sunny day on the Plains of Abraham. There were people walking and their numbers increased as […]
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On skiing: Lots of snow great for resorts, not for racing
Wednesday afternoon, I tuned in to watch the men’s downhill at the World Alpine Championships taking place at Beaver Creek, Colo., Vail’s sister resort a few miles down the highway. What I saw was a rerun of the women’s super-G from the day before when Lindsey Vonn finished third after being held up by a […]
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On skiing: Hyped weather forecasts shouldn’t deter you from skiing
Monday night I got the call from my brother-in-law letting me know that he would not be joining me for skiing Wednesday. He had heard the weather forecast and decided it would be too cold. Tuesday morning, I watched the weather and the announcer was telling us to stay inside unless we absolutely had to […]