Selection committee chairman Bob Flynn has released the names of the Maine Ski Hall of Fame Class of 2016. Eight new members were elected by the committee at their January meeting. The new members will be inducted at the annual banquet at Sunday River on Oct. 29. This year’s class includes a 4-time national cross […]
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On skiing: Busiest month of the year on deck
When we hit the first of February, it’s hard to believe how much of the season is behind us. In terms of days, it’s a bunch. But in terms of top ski days, not only are the best ahead, but we can enjoy another two-and-a-half months. As we head into February, we have had day […]
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H.S. Skiing: DeAngelis of Maranacook, Barber of Mt. Blue 1-2 at Sassi Memorial
Before each of his two races at the upcoming Class B Nordic ski championships, DeAngelis should stay up all night. Maybe sample some junk food. Play outside for an hour or two without wearing a jacket, hat or gloves. Yes, it seems counterintuitive, not to mention silly and dangerous. But throughout this relatively mild, snow-rationed […]
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On Skiing: Safety on the slopes is important
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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Nordic Skiing: Leavitt hosts Hornet Classic in Waterville; Freeport boys, Gould girls win
There is minimal snowpack on his daily training ground at Maranacook Community School, though, and driving rain is expected to further sabotage the high school skiing season later this weekend. DeAngelis probably wouldn’t have missed the Hornet Classic if he had been suffering from a raging fever and wearing a full body cast. Skiing three […]
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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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H.S. Skiing: Edward Little skiers top alpine season opener
Bell slithered down the giant slalom course in a time of 34.41 his first time down the hill. He wasn’t as fast his second time down, and Spruce Mountain’s Lucas Alley came close in his second run with a time of 34.48, but Bell’s combined time of 1:09.03 topped the field. “He skied really solid,” […]
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Festival Plaza rink key feature of Auburn Winter Festival 2016
AUBURN — The city will convert Festival Plaza into a big open-air ice rink for the annual Winter Festival celebration at the end of the month. Jasmine McLoughlin, Auburn’s recreation specialist, said the downtown rink will be one of two key venues for the annual festival, scheduled for Jan. 29-31. “It will cover the whole […]
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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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Good news for Saddleback as well as skiers
By taking advantage of every opportunity to make snow, ski areas have been slowly adding terrain, and in spite of unseasonably warm temperatures, there is skiing for this vacation week. It may seem like not much is open, but if we could go back to the trail maps pre-snowmaking, we would find that there are […]