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U.S. Alpine championships: Sam Morse making strides in Europe
The Carrabassett Valley native has taken the next step professionally and is excited to be back at Sugarloaf for the national speed championships.
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Posted inThe Franklin Journal
High wind crumples tower atop Sugarloaf
CARRABASSETT VALLEY — A communication tower on the summit of Sugarloaf folded in half during high winds Monday. Sugarloaf staff took a photo of the dramatic sight showing the tower bent in an upside-down V, surrounded by tiny trees, looking more like something in a post-battle scene on the planet Hoth in Star Wars’ “Empire […]
Posted inFranklin
High winds crumple 120-foot tower atop Sugarloaf
Wind speed was estimated at more than 100 mph Monday when a communication tower in Carrabassett Valley bent in half.
Posted inFranklin, Lewiston-Auburn
Sugarloaf youth program offers fresh air, exercise and lifelong enjoyment
CARRABASSETT VALLEY — It can be seen as an affordable opportunity to substitute television and computer games with fresh air and exercise. The Sugarloaf Regional Ski Educational Foundation has funded the Ski/Skate Program for SAD 58 elementary school students for the past 52 years. The Sugarloaf Mountain Ski Club supports and promotes the program, which […]
Posted inFranklin, Sports
Photos: Patriots dominate the slopes at Sugarloaf
CARRABASSETT VALLEY (AP) — New England Patriots fans are showing their support on the slopes before they head indoors to watch the big game. More than 100 fans wearing Patriots jerseys shared a pregame moment Sunday by creating a sea of blue as they skied together at Maine’s Sugarloaf. Several skied with Patriots flags. The […]
Posted inFranklin, The Franklin Journal
Three men rescued after skiing out of bounds at Sugarloaf
CARRABASSETT VALLEY — Three out-of-state skiers have temporarily lost their skiing privileges after officials say they skied off the back of Sugarloaf in out-of-bounds territory and got lost Sunday. The skiers were Thomas Birch, 23, of Harwich, Massachusetts, Logan Allard, 23, of Manchester, New Hampshire, and Ryan Sharby, 24, of Goffstwon, New Hampshire, according to […]
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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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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, […]
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Sugarloaf hosting first U.S. Alpine Speed Championships in March 2019
The United States’ fastest skiers will return to Sugarloaf in 2019 for the first-ever U.S. Alpine Speed Championships. Sugarloaf has hosted the U.S. Alpine Championships, but in March the country’s best Alpine skiers will ski down the Narrow Gauge trail in the downhill, super-G and alpine combined events. The events at Sugarloaf (March 16-21, 2019) […]