Making those first turns of the season has changed over the years. During my ski patrol days the decision wasn’t in my hands. I had to be there the first weekend day the mountain was open. As patrol director, I had to see that the rescue toboggans were properly packed and placed at the top […]
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New boot binding makes stepping on snowboard a snap
The typical rider’s hassle of bending down — or sitting down in the snow — to buckle boots into the bindings while skiers in their group wait could be a thing of the past. A new technology that enables the boot to snap onto the board similar to a ski binding has the potential to […]
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On skiing: Sizing up Sugarloaf’s new competition center
Last week, I was at Sugarloaf and wanted to get a tour of the new competition center without waiting for the grand opening, which was yesterday. I remember the first races I covered where I worked out of Chip Carey’s office in the basement of the old base lodge and had to go down to […]
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Worley wins; Shiffrin fifth in Vermont giant slalom
She captured a giant slalom Saturday in Vermont — unfamiliar territory on the World Cup circuit — and was a winner for the first time since a knee injury three years ago. “The tough part was to get back the spirit of the races, and to be able to give everything, and to do my […]
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Parisien, Chadbourne offer perspective on Killington World Cup ski race
KILLINGTON, Vt. — The last time New England hosted an FIS World Cup race, Auburn native Julie Parisian — who grew up skiing at Lost Valley Ski Area there — won the women’s giant slalom. The year was 1991; the place, Waterville Valley, New Hampshire. Parisien, whose married name is Nuce, is busy raising a […]
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Made in Maine: 100-Plus Years of Craftsmanship in Skiing
BETHEL — On November 25 the Ski Museum of Maine will present a free Fireside Chat that tells the story our state’s long history of manufacturing ski equipment, the demise of the industry in the late 20th century and its current renaissance in the 21st. “Made in Maine: 100-Plus Years of Craftsmanship in Skiing” will […]
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2016 MSCA Ski Coaches Meeting
The Fall Meeting of the Maine High School Ski Coaches Association will be held Sunday, Oct. 23 at Edward Little High School in Auburn. KVAC/MVC Conferences at 2 p.m., followed by general meeting at 3 p.m. The MPA meets the next day. This is traditionally where schedules are set for the season, so come prepared […]
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Gould hires Rogan Connell as Alpine Director
BETHEL — Gould Academy recently announced the hire of Coach Rogan Connell as Alpine Director/ Head FIS Coach for the school’s Gould Academy Competition Program (GACP). Connell comes to Gould Academy from Bates College where he served as their Head Alpine Coach for 15 years. “I am very excited to have Coach Connell lead our […]
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Sage advice before signing off for the ski season
If the weather cooperates, we could still be riding lifts to ski until the first of May. At least that’s the goal of both Sunday River and Sugarloaf. Unlike a year ago when both areas had abundant snow and were close to 100 percent open at the first of April, a number of trails and […]