Sarah Devlin, spokeswoman for the ski area, said snow conditions were holding up well thanks to early natural snow and an intensive snowmaking effort in November and December. “We’ve made so much snow we can absorb whatever gets thrown at us this week,” Devlin said. “After the holiday, we’re booked pretty solid because people love […]
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Holiday weather boon for some, bust for others
“With over 30 inches of snow on the ground, a few hours of warm weather is not a concern,” said Chris Farmer, the general manager of Saddleback Ski Area near Rangeley. Maine’s notorious, if not fickle, winter weather this year has given plenty of snow to some parts of the state dependent on winter tourism […]
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Forgotten Maine champion made her mark
Did you know Maine had a world champion snowboarder before Seth Wescott? Most Maine skiers have no idea that a young field hockey player from Raymond won the title of Women’s World Champion in Snowboard Cross in 1999. Nikki Pilavakis-Davoren excelled in field hockey at Bonny Eagle High School and at Plymouth State College but […]
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Mark your calendar for these Black Mountain events!
December 13 – Snowmobile Hill Climb: lodge opens at 11 a.m. for registration, races start at 1 p.m. 20 – OPENING DAY. Open 9 a.m.-9 p.m. 20-Jan. 4 – Christmas Vacation. Open 9 a.m.-4 p.m. on weekdays, regular weekend schedule January 3 – Seasonal ski school lessons begin 17-18 – Eastern Cup, Nordic 19 – […]
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Making history at Black Mountain of Maine
Drawing upon more than 100 years of skiing, historic Black Mountain Ski Resort in Rumford, Maine is all about families, Black Mountain aims to be a family-affordable ski resort that recreational skiers of all ages can enjoy. We welcome families to make their own memories and develop a lifelong love of winter sports. One of […]
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Snowmobile hill climbing returns to Black Mountain
The thrill of snowmobile racing returns to Black Mountain. You do not want to miss the roar of engines on the mountain or the opportunity to earn on-snow bragging rights. Each hill climb will feature timed runs to determine seeding, the top eight racers in each class will move on to the Uphill Elimination event. […]
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Sponsored free ski and tube nights
There may be no such thing as a free lunch, but, thanks to our sponsors, there is such a thing as free skiing, snowboarding and tubing. With the support of local business, Black Mountain Ski Resort is able to continue our tradition of Sponsored Free Ski & Tube Nights for the ninth season. No gimmicks […]
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Tubing at Black Mountain
Remember those toboggan rides as a kid? Those were fun days. Remember those long hikes back up the hill? And those bruises on your backside from all the bumps? Those parts were less fun. At Black Mountain, the Edge Tubing Park offers all the fun, without the walk or bumps. The Edge Tubing Park features […]
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WinterFest Weekend at Black Mountain
Join us for WinterFest from Feb. 27-March 1, 2015, for a weekend-long celebration of winter. Fireworks, music, horse-drawn wagon rides and more will make Black Mountain Ski Resort the place to be. The weekend kicks off on Friday with live music and on-snow activities all day long. With our low cost lift tickets, there is […]
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Working: Marking time for mountain races
AUBURN — Tom Kendall never planned to keep time. Rather, as the parent of high school competitors who’d wait hours to hear the results of ski races, he wanted to make better use of his time. So, in the mid-1980s, the Auburn computer salesman wrote a program that collected the handwritten, stopwatch scribbles of volunteers […]