The Rebirth | Saddleback Ski Resort in Maine to become Community-Owned Co-Operated Resort Saddleback Ski Resort, located in the town of Rangeley in western Maine, has been closed due to lack of funds for over a year now. In the summer of 2015 owners Irene and Bill Berry announced that a $3 million chairlift upgrade was required for the existing Royal Coachman, a 50 year old double chair, or the resort would shut down […] Dylan Cautela | October 30, 2016 0 Comments
NOAA: Winter Weather Advisory for Maine This Today/Tomorrow | 3-9″ of Snow Forecast NOAA has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for Maine for today and tomorrow that is calling for 3-9″ of snow. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS…3 TO 6 INCHES…WITH LOCALLY 6 TO 9 INCHES POSSIBLE FOR TERRAIN ABOVE 2500 FT. – NOAA Caribou, ME today This should help get some Maine ski resorts open this November. “…Early Season Snow… Intensifying low pressure will […] WeatherBrains | October 27, 2016 0 Comments
A 2,900 Mile Bike Path Will Bring You From Calais, Maine, to Key West, Florida According to the East Coast Greenway Alliance, a 2,900 mile long bike path will take you from Calais, Maine, to Key West, Florida and it’s called the East Coast Greenway. The path will allow non-motorized users to venture through 25 cities and 16 states. Walkers, cyclists, runners, and other active-transportation users will be able to travel on a continuous, firm, […] Industry News Chris Wallner | August 14, 2016 0 Comments
2 Maine Ski Resorts Turn on Snow Guns in April – Latest They’ve Ever Been Turned On It’s no secret that it’s been a rough winter on the East Coast so it’s great to see these two ski resorts doing everything they can to keep it going as long as possible:  Sugarloaf & Sunday River Sugarloaf: This is the latest they’ve ever made snow in their 65-year history. Made snow on Sunday and early on Monday and they’ll […] Industry News SnowBrains | April 5, 2016 1 Comment
4-6″ of Snow Forecast Today for Vermont, New Hampshine, Maine, New York More snow is coming to the East Coast today. They badly need it as it was a dismal start to the season. Winter Storm Warning for Maine, Winter Weather Advisory for VT, NH, NY, and parts of ME. Snowfall totals aren’t going to be huge with this storm, but a little new snow goes a long way on the East […] Weather WeatherBrains | January 12, 2016 0 Comments
Sunday River, Maine OPENS Today with Top-To-Bottom Skiing | VIDEO & Photo Tour: Third earliest Opening Day in resort history. Best Opening Day conditions. Ever. Posted by Sunday River on Monday, October 19, 2015 Sunday River ski resort in Maine opened for the season today with top-to-bottom skiing and riding on 100% artificial snow. Sunday River is the 2nd ski resort to open this winter only one day after Killington, VT opened yesterday. […] Industry News SnowBrains | October 19, 2015 1 Comment
Sunday River, Maine OPEN Tomorrow… Maybe… Sunday River ski resort in Maine hopes to be open this Saturday (ie tomorrow). They’d initially planed to be open for the full weekend, but they’ve experienced higher than forecasted temperatures today which forced them to cancel snowmaking. This morning they’ve announced that they are going to make a game time decision on wether they will be open or not tomorrow at 6:30am tomorrow morning: “We’re still aiming to […] Industry News SnowBrains | October 25, 2013 2 Comments
Is It A Smart Idea to Use Marijuana In The Mountains? When Canada legalized marijuana in October 2018, pushback came from an unexpected place––search and rescue. Not long ago, marijuana was still considered a bad drug mostly used by hippies and stoners. These days it’s becoming legal, socially accepted, and even used for its medicinal purposes. Legal or illegal, the odors wafting off the chairlift don’t lie – people like to smoke […] Mike Lavery | April 20, 2024 3 Comments