WEARE, N.H. (AP) — A hiker fell several hundred feet down a mountain and crawled in the snow for seven hours to get help. Patrick Luk, of Weare, says he was hiking alone Monday and was about to ski back down Mount Adams when an ice slab broke free. “I went to edge my uphill […]
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Oxford Hills native proud to have helped Olympic skiers
American ski racers Ted Ligety, Mikaela Shiffrin and Andrew Weibrecht have more in common than winning Olympic medals at Sochi: They were all coached, during their formative teen years, by Oxford Hills native and veteran Alpine coach Adam Chadbourne. Reached on his cellphone during a break from his busy schedule as director of Athletic Performance […]
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Class B Nordic Skiing Championship: GNG’s Woods completes sweep
It was a Sugarloaf Sweep for Kaelyn Woods of Gray-New Gloucester High School. The sophomore backed up her Class B classical title with a convincing freestyle victory Friday on the second and final day of the Nordic state championship meet at Sugarloaf Outdoor Center in Carrabassett Valley. Competing in rainy and icy conditions that caused […]
Posted inThe Bethel Citizen
Otten lends a hand for Balsams Resort
BETHEL-In entering into an agreement this week with the Balsams Grand Resort, Les Otten said that bringing the shuttered business back to life could help attract more business to the entire region, including the Bethel/Western Maine area. “The Balsams has the ability to be a major attraction for this part of the world,” Otten said […]
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Slopes keeps him from attending trade show
This week the SIA Snow Show Preview magazine arrived. I am always intrigued by this magazine, which includes a bunch of hints at what’s coming next year. The show takes place in Denver from Jan. 30 to Feb.2 with an on snow demo of next year’s gear at Copper Mountain on Feb. 3 and 4. […]
Posted inConnections, The Franklin Journal
Adult cross-country ski program to be offered in Auburn and Farmington
AUBURN/FARMINGTON — This winter, Healthy Hometowns, the community development division of the Maine Winter Sports Center, will offer an adult cross-country ski program for ages 18 and up in Auburn and Farmington. The program, titled Arooskis, provides adults with an affordable and fun way to stay active during the winter months. Sessions in Auburn start […]
Posted inRiver Valley
Black Mountain to hold first hill climb of 2013-2014 ski season on Dec. 14
RUMFORD — Black Mountain of Maine will be hosting their first Snowmobile Hill Climb of the 2013-2014 season at 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 14, at the Black Mountain ski lodge. Marketing Director Paige Carter said that the hill climb will be the “same setup as previous years,” except that it will be starting earlier. “In […]
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Franklin, Oxford Hills, River Valley
Early winter weather a boon for local ski areas
Local ski hills and huge resorts alike are gearing up for a busy season as wintry weather arrives early in the state. Sunday River in Newry saw a 20 percent increase in the number of skiers and riders on its slopes during the Thanksgiving weekend from last year, according to spokesperson Darcy Morse. The mountain […]