I know of no one who has had a greater impact on teaching and coaching skiing than Tom Reynolds. Yet, I suspect the number of Maine skiers who realize how far his influence has traveled is relatively small. That he coached the ski team at the University of Maine at Farmington, developed a best in […]
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Ski historian Morten Lund, a Maine native, dies at 92
Morten Lund, acclaimed ski journalist, skiing historian and the eldest son of a prominent Maine family, died Friday at his home in Accord, New York. He was 92. He had a distinguished writing and editing career spanning six decades at Sports Illustrated, Ski, Snow Country and Skiing Heritage magazines. Although his work took him away […]
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Nordic skiing preview: Spruce Mountain sets foundation for girls ski team
Coach Kerrie Brenner, Julia Pomeroy, Margo Kenyon, Paije Crockett, Julia Grant, Raina Breen, Grace Goodwin, Katrina Cook, and Coach Jay Lindsey make up the new Spruce Mountain High School girls’ ski team. (Sun Journal photo by Andree Kehn) RUMFORD — Spruce Mountain head coach Jay Lindsey went from zero female nordic skiers a year ago […]
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Alpine skiing preview: Gray-NG growing, improving under Mancini
Gray-New Gloucester High School alpine ski team. (Daryn Slover/Sun Journal) GRAY — The focus for Gray-New Gloucester head coach Evan Mancini is building an alpine ski program that will be strong for years to come. The boys’ team has grown to 14 athletes this season as the Patriots added a half-dozen skiers to a team […]
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On Skiing: Only 16 days of Christmas shopping left
It’s hard to believe that, with only 16 days left to find something for the skier on your Christmas list, we have already had more than a month of skiing. Some years we have had only a few days by early December, and in a typical year two or three weeks. This year we have […]
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On Skiing: It's early, but the season is already in full swing
Each fall has a number of milestones leading up to the ski season. Columbus Day weekend is homecoming for several ski areas, with many skiers showing up to secure their season passes. Whether it’s foliage viewing chairlift rides, craft fairs or such events as Sunday River’s wife carrying race, the weekend is always a busy […]
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Nordic Skiing: Gerencer starts fresh in final season
Emily Gerencer still attends St. Dominic Academy in Auburn, but instead of competing for Maranacook in Nordic skiing, this winter the senior will be competing for a different school: Leavitt Area High School. Joined by fellow St. Dom’s student Mark D’Alessandro, in his first year of Nordic competition, the two decided that Leavitt, a ten-minute-shorter […]
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Snowstorm brings joy to Sunday River trails
Sean Oddy of Old Orchard Beach rides the Aurora chairlift early Tuesday at Sunday River Ski Resort so he can enjoy unspoiled ski runs. (Andree Kehn/Sun Journal) Ski patroller Brian Denley of Bethel carves a step out of the ice leading into the partial shack at the top of Barker Mountain on Tuesday morning. (Andree […]
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Early cold temps and snowstorms are good news for Maine’s ski resorts
MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — Early season snow and cold temperatures are helping New England ski resorts open early, carving out a blizzard of a start to the 2018-2019 season. Many hitting the slopes are finding great November conditions across Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine. The early season snow bounty is being combined with tens of […]
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Sugarloaf and Sunday River opening daily for ski season
Both of Maine’s largest ski mountains are scheduled to be open on a daily basis by the end of the week, while smaller ski areas across the state also are gearing up for the season. After getting 10 inches of natural snow in Carrabassett Valley over the weekend, Sugarloaf Mountain is planning to open Friday, […]