Most skiers who hit the alpine slopes are there for the downhill thrill, not the uphill trip. But for the skiers who enjoy “skinning,” the climb up the trails is what matters the most. Skinning – climbing a ski slope with removable,synthetic material stuck to the bottom of skis – is not new. But its […]
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Mont Tremblant revisited
My first trip to Mont Tremblant was the first ski trip my wife Pat and I took together. It was February of 1980, and we signed up for a ski week package for the grand sum of $300 each to stay at Cuttle’s Tremblant Club. The deal included lodging, meals, lift tickets and lessons. Cuttle’s […]
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Nordic Skiing: Gould skiers relaxed heading to EHSC meet
BETHEL — The life of a Gould Academy Nordic skier isn’t too bad, and not just because of this endless winter of 2014. On any given day, a member of Gould’s Nordic team can wake up in his dorm room, head down to the basement, wax his skis, step outside and walk across Church Street […]
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On skiing: Boots make the skier
Two weeks ago, we took a look at the new skis coming our way for next season. This week it’s time to take a look at a far more important piece of our equipment — ski boots. When I was at Stratton trying the new skis, the second day was one of new snow falling […]
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J. Kearns: Intent was misunderstood
I expected misunderstanding would happen regarding my letter (Feb. 13) concerning snowmobiles on the “ski trail” at Bradbury Mountain State Park, as evidenced by Dan Bilodeau’s response on March 4. I often enjoy skiing on snowmobile trails. In some cases, the grooming they provide is sometimes excellent, and sometimes, it reduces the snow cover to […]
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Skiing: Local skiers qualify for Maine Alpine, Nordic teams
Twenty-one local skiers qualified for the Maine Alpine and Nordic teams Sunday.Ten of those skiers made the state Alpine team during qualifying races held at the EHSC High School Shootout at Black Mountain.Elise Luce of Mt. Abram, Sarah Klein of Mountain Valley, Katherine Collette of Mountain Valley, Annalise Guerette of Winthrop and Brooke Lever of […]
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Class A skiing: Cougars take home more hardware; boys win Alpine, overall titles
BRIDGTON — Mt. Blue High School’s trophy case is so packed with skiing hardware that coach Mark Cyr has lost track of just how many Alpine and overall titles the Cougars have won. Cyr would just as soon his team ski for the moment, which is what they did Saturday at Shawnee Peak to add […]
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Class B Alpine Championships: Abram’s Luce makes it a clean sweep
Luce’s combined time of 1:16.05 easily topped runner-up Erin Guilmet of Maranacook (1:22.65) at Mt. Abram in Greenwood. Maranacook’s Alec Daigle won the boys’ slalom in 1:13.74, followed by Lalor Crockett of Camden Hills. Maranacook took five of the top six spots to cruise to the slalom, Alpine and overall Class B titles. Freeport finished […]
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Staying in step with March
What could be better? We have a large supply of snow, the result of snowmakers and plenty of natural snowfall, the sun is higher, the days longer, the light is better early and late, and the really cold weather is behind us. We could even get a lot more snow. It’s March, always my favorite […]
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Class B Alpine Ski Championship: Luce wins fourth consecutive state giant slalom
It’s a four-year sweep for Elise Luce. The Mt. Abram High School senior completed an undefeated run at giant slalom in the Class B alpine ski championships, winning the race for the fourth consecutive year Friday in Greenwood. Luce’s combined two-run time of 1:37.03 easily outdistanced Chapin Dorsett’s runner-up clip of 1:40.73 for Yarmouth. Jay […]