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Maine Ski Hall of Fame to hold induction banquet
Maine Ski Hall of Fame committee chairman Dave Irons has put out the call for skiers to make their reservations to attend the 13th annual Induction Banquet at Sunday River, Saturday on Oc. 24. This year’s event at the Sunday River Grand Summit Hotel will include Fireside Chat from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m., the Hall […]
Lost Valley announces it will open for 2015-2016 winter season
AUBURN — Much to the relief of local skiers and snowboarders, the Twin Cities’ only ski hill announced via Facebook on Friday that it will open for the coming winter. Co-owner Connie King said in an email that more important news about the resort, which will be launching its 55th season, will be announced soon. There had […]
Saddleback extends deadline for closing, still working to secure funds for new lift
DALLAS PLANTATION — The general manager of the Saddleback ski area said Friday the resort would extend by a few days its self-imposed deadline for securing $3 million in financing for a new chairlift. The resort announced in July it would have to close for the coming 2015-16 ski season if it was unable to […]
Head over heels
Pond Skimming Have you ever wondered what it’s like to skim across a freezing cold pond with a patrol toboggan in tow? Of course you have! Lucky for you, I recorded it! Posted by Jeffery Blackman on Sunday, March 29, 2015
‘It takes everyone’: Sugarloaf volunteers and staff manage big races
CARRABASSETT VALLEY — Bruce Miles knows the saying, “It takes a village,” might be a little worn out these days, but Friday he could think of no other way to describe the behind-the-scenes efforts that go into putting on a world-class ski race. Miles, a member of the Sugarloaf Ski Club, and 90 other club […]
Ben Taylor
NEWRY — Ben Taylor, 35, of Bethel and Hartford was pronounced dead on the mountain on the double black diamond trail “Black Hole,” as a result of injuries sustained while skiing at Sunday River Ski Resort in Newry on Wednesday, March 25. Ben was an expert-level skier and an employee of the resort since 2012 […]
Sunday River employee dies in skiing accident Wednesday
NEWRY — Resort officials say a skier died in an accident on an expert trail at the Sunday River ski area. Benjamin Taylor, 35, of Bethel fell and went off the double black diamond Black Hole trail and into the trees at about 11 a.m. Wednesday. Taylor was an employee of Sunday River, according to […]
Harrison man dies from injuries from kite-skiing on Crystal Lake
HARRISON — A kite-skier was killed Monday morning after he lost control on Crystal Lake and struck a metal shed. Chief Deputy Naldo Gagnon of the Cumberland County Sheriff’s office identified the victim as 49-year-old Adam Tsapis of Harrison. According to Harrison fire Chief Dana LaPlante, the man was on the lake around 11 a.m. […]