The major investments are part of Sugarloaf 2030, released Tuesday.
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Sugarloaf youth program offers fresh air, exercise and lifelong enjoyment
CARRABASSETT VALLEY — It can be seen as an affordable opportunity to substitute television and computer games with fresh air and exercise. The Sugarloaf Regional Ski Educational Foundation has funded the Ski/Skate Program for SAD 58 elementary school students for the past 52 years. The Sugarloaf Mountain Ski Club supports and promotes the program, which […]
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Learning to ski at Lost Valley in Auburn
Snowboard instructor Heather Stukas of Lost Valley Ski Area in Auburn adjusts the bindings of Alex Theberge’s snowboard Wednesday afternoon before their lesson. Dozens of school-age children took part in the Merrick Chadbourne Learn to Ski & Ride program sponsored by the Auburn Ski Association’s Merrick Chadbourne Memorial Fund. Every half-day Wednesday during the ski […]
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Skiers Edge Sunday Race Series continues
William Drysdale, 11, of Auburn competes in the Skiers Edge Sunday Race Series at Lost Valley in Auburn on Sunday. It was the second of seven races in the series that are scheduled most Sundays through March 3, starting at 1 p.m. Children as young as 5 years old up through adults compete for series […]
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Black Mountain offers ski patrol program to students
RUMFORD — Ski patrol apprentice Maia Belskis, 17, of Rumford, finds it rewarding to know she can help if someone gets hurt skiing. The Mountain Valley High School junior is in her third year participating in Black Mountain of Maine’s Ski Patrol Apprenticeship program. It gives Mountain Valley students the opportunity to learn about the […]
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Good times at Titcomb Mountain
Jordan Fried of Farmington, left, Tucker Barber, center, of Wilton and Isaiah Reid of Kingfield ski Tuesday afternoon at Titcomb Mountain in Farmington. (Sun Journal Photo by Donna M. Perry) Jordan Fried of Farmington, left, Tucker Barber, center, of Wilton and Isaiah Reid of Kingfield ski Tuesday afternoon at Titcomb Mountain in Farmington. (Sun Journal […]
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Auburn’s Lost Valley opens for the season
Jenna Tracy and her brother, Travis, ski to the lift during opening day at Lost Valley in Auburn on Friday. The ski area opened for the season Friday after the recent cold snap allowed the mountain to make snow around the clock. The ski area will be open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday […]
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Auburn’s Mike Day is coach to the skiing stars, including Mikaela Shiffrin
Coach Mike Day credits luck more than talent for being paired with three of the top U.S. ski racers of all time. Of course, those athletes might disagree. And so, too, would the ski academy and U.S. Ski Team that recruited him. The former Auburn resident, whose love for the sport blossomed in the backyard […]
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Dodging nerves, skier Mikaela Shiffrin vows to enjoy ride
On particularly stressful occasions, Mikaela Shiffrin can feel the anxiety build moments before her run. Her throat tightens, and her eyes water. Her suit feels way too tight, and her stomach churns. As a teenager, the two-time defending overall World Cup champion never experienced this level of nervousness before a race. Lately, that pressure has […]
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Sugarloaf hosting first U.S. Alpine Speed Championships in March 2019
The United States’ fastest skiers will return to Sugarloaf in 2019 for the first-ever U.S. Alpine Speed Championships. Sugarloaf has hosted the U.S. Alpine Championships, but in March the country’s best Alpine skiers will ski down the Narrow Gauge trail in the downhill, super-G and alpine combined events. The events at Sugarloaf (March 16-21, 2019) […]