Saddleback, ME, Report: Maine’s Favorite Mountain Report from Monday, March 4, 2024 I am just back from a whirlwind road trip with my daughters to snowboard at Saddleback Mountain in the Rangeley Maine Lake District and I am binging Kurt Russell movies. Tombstone is one of my all-time favorites. Russell, known locally as “Snake,” has a place here in the mountains. His father was born in […] Conditions Report Jacqui Davis | March 11, 2024 0 Comments
New Hampshire & Maine Ski Resorts Close Due to Flash Flooding Parts of New England have been affected by serious storms that have seen winds of up to 132mph at peak and heavy rainfall causing flash flooding on Monday, December 18, 2023. The devastating weather has forced the closure of many ski resorts since Monday. Those ski areas that managed to open Monday, shut down early as the damaging winds moved […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | December 18, 2023 0 Comments
South Lake Tahoe, CA, Pro Skier Kyle Smaine Killed in Avalanche in Japan A professional skier from South Lake Tahoe, CA, and another from Austria were killed in an avalanche in Japan yesterday, reports Mike Rogge with the Mountain Gazette. Kyle Smaine, 31, and Adam Ãœ from Glacier, WA, were on a marketing trip for Ikon Pass and Nagano Tourism, along with Grant Gunderson, a senior photographer with Mountain Gazette. View this […] Avalanche AvyBrains | January 30, 2023 0 Comments
Maine Ski Area Receives $2.5 Million Government Grant Exciting news for Big Rock Mountain in Mars Hill, Maine who has just been awarded a $2.5 million dollar federal government grant. The US Department of Commerce Economic Development awarded the funding as part of its American Rescue Plan Travel, Tourism, and Outdoor Recreation program. As a 501(C)(3) non-profit organization, BigRock is committed to making skiing an outdoor activity for […] Industry News Nick DeRiso | August 18, 2022 0 Comments
[FOR SALE] Maine Ski Area Could Be Yours for $5-Million An opportunity of a lifetime in Eastern Maine. This gem of the community, Hermon Mountain Ski Area, could be yours for $5 million. Related: [FOR SALE] Ski Resort Could be Yours For Less Than $2-Million The resort has been a gathering place for all of Eastern and Central Maine for over 30 years. Located in Hermon, ME, it is a small, family-oriented […] Industry News SnowBrains | July 19, 2022 0 Comments
Boyne Resorts Completes Purchase of Maine’s Oldest Ski Area | Is 3rd Largest Mountain Resort Company in North America Last week Boyne Resorts announced its purchase of Shawnee Peak ski resort located in Bridgton, Maine. Adding to the company’s portfolio of eleven North American resorts and attractions, Shawnee Peak joins Sugarloaf and Sunday River in Maine and Loon Mountain Resort in New Hampshire as its fourth resort in New England. The purchase was finalized on October 21, 2021, and […] Industry News SnowBrains | October 25, 2021 0 Comments
Saddleback Mountain, Maine Primed For Reopening After 5-Year Hiatus New Englanders rejoice! Saddleback Mountain, located in Western Maine outside the town of Rangeley, will be reopening this winter for the first time in five years under new ownership. “The core of what makes this mountain and region special is strong and resilient. Its character is inherent in the community. That unique vibe and welcoming culture will endure for a […] Industry News Taylor Stephan | November 17, 2020 0 Comments
Hiker Found Dead Today of Highest Summit in Maine – Mt. Katahdin According to Baxter State Park, Maine officials, the body of a male hiker was found on the summit of Mt. Katahdin, the highest mountain in the state of Maine at 5,269′, on Thursday, October 8th 2020, at 10am. A Blackhawk helicopter landed on the summit of the mountain at 3:44pm on Thursday and retrieved the body. There have been 2 […] Climbing CragBrains | October 9, 2020 0 Comments