Mt. Jefferson, ME, Announces Its Final Ski Season—Ever The “Cheapest Place to Ski in Maine” Mt. Jefferson announced its opening date will be Saturday January 31. After 61 years of skiing the resort’s social media noted that “This will be our last season ever! Unless we have an amazing turnout.” Kevin Zimmerman’s Mt. Jefferson Ski Resort, LLC, purchased the resort in 2016 and has been in charge […] Industry News Noah Wehrman | January 21, 2026 0 Comments
24-Hour Ski Challenge Returns to Sugarloaf, ME, for Its 25th Year The 24-hour ski challenge hosted by Maine’s Sugarloaf Mountain is returning for its 25th season on February 26, 2026. In Carrabassett Valley, this skiing stamina challenge is in support of the charity WinterKids. Pursuing the health and wellness of Maine’s future generations, their goal is to get the kids of Maine outside and playing during the winter. Related: Sugarloaf, Maine, […] Industry News Zach Suffish | December 12, 2025 0 Comments
Sunday River, ME, Officially Opens for 2025-26 Season Winter returned to Sunday River, Maine, at 9 a.m. today as the Locke Triple loaded the season’s first riders, officially opening the 2025-26 ski season on Locke Mountain. “Opening day always brings a special kind of energy,” Brian Heon said, General Manager of Sunday River Resort. “The team’s been going nonstop, and it shows. There’s nothing better than hearing those […] Industry News Martin Kuprianowicz | November 12, 2025 0 Comments
[VIDEOS] Sunday River, ME, Completes Annual Snowmaking Test Sunday River Resort, Maine, officially kicked off the countdown to winter with its annual snowmaking test early Saturday morning, September 20. The operation was conducted on the Lower Downdraft trail of North Peak, where the snowmaking crew fired up the snowguns to ensure the state-of-the-art system was fully operational and ready for the season once temperatures drop. Related: Brain Post: […] Industry News SnowBrains | September 22, 2025 0 Comments
The 6 Best Backcountry Ski Destinations on the East Coast The East Coast is known for having a plethora of ski resort options, but if that is not your cup of tea, and you want to earn your turns, there are a number of great backcountry ski areas available. With resort ticket prices continuing to climb higher every year, backcountry terrain has become a more appealing option for skiers looking […] Backcountry Brett Currie | August 27, 2025 1 Comment
Saddleback Mountain, ME, Announces Less Than 100 Days Until Snowmaking, Pushes Ticket Pack Deadline The summer heat may be peaking, but Saddleback Mountain is already counting down to winter. The Maine ski area marked the milestone of fewer than 100 days until its projected start of snowmaking late last week, reminding skiers and riders that opening day is not far off. Related: From Coast to Slope: The Indy License Plate Club Gains National Momentum […] Industry News Martin Kuprianowicz | August 5, 2025 0 Comments
The 10 Biggest Ski Resorts on the East Coast Although the East is home to hundreds of small hills, there are a surprising number of big mountain ski areas that offer an abundance of terrain that rivals West Coast resorts. Many East Coast resorts get overlooked when skiers and riders are looking to book week-long vacations. Many people pass over these resorts, thinking they do not offer enough terrain to […] Brains Brett Currie | July 15, 2025 3 Comments
Man Killed After Falling 800 Feet on Closed Run at Sugarloaf Mountain, ME, While Retrieving Glove Dropped From Chairlift Authorities have identified Kendall Willard, a 63-year-old snowboarder from Kingfield, Maine, as the victim of a fatal accident at Sugarloaf Mountain on Saturday morning. The incident occurred on a closed trail known for hazardous icy conditions. Carrabassett Valley Police Chief Mark Lopez reported that Willard dropped his glove while riding a ski lift and attempted to retrieve it after dismounting. […] Industry News SnowBrains | April 10, 2025 0 Comments
Saddleback Mountain, ME, Report: Stellar Conditions on Spring Break Girls’ Trip, Part II Report for Tuesday, March 4th, 2025 The 2024-25 ski and ride season in the Northeast has been one of the best in recent memory. Last week’s trip to the lake district of northwestern Maine and Saddleback Mountain Resort—#2 in the East and #4 in North America in Ski Magazine’s 2025 reader’s poll—was no exception. My two daughters and I visited […] Conditions Report Jacqui Davis | March 12, 2025 0 Comments
Non-Profit Group Pushing to Purchase Big Moose Mountain, ME Friends of the Mountain, a non-profit organization in Maine’s Piscataquis County, wants to purchase the Big Moose Mountain ski property on Moosehead Lake. According to the organization’s website, it must raise $5.95 million to buy the 1,216-acre ski area. Friends of the Mountain is also looking to acquire an additional 500 acres adjacent to the mountain with the purchase. The […] Industry News Quinn Brophy | December 30, 2024 0 Comments
Film Review: “Mountains Not for Profit” Reminds Us What Skiing Can Be Where did you learn how to ski? The answer to that question is likely not a ski resort most skiers and riders in North America would recognize the name of. It probably wasn’t Stowe, Whistler, or Mammoth. Instead, it was probably a little ski area close to where you lived that was easy and affordable to go to. Those areas, […] Featured Video Liam Abbott | November 19, 2024 0 Comments
Sunday River, ME, Opens Today, November 14, for the Season Sunday River in Maine has announced its season opens today, November 14, joining Vermont’s Killington Resort in kicking off the East Coast ski season. “It’s time to kick off winter! The official start of the ski and ride season is here, and we couldn’t be more thrilled to welcome you back to the slopes. We’re spinning the Locke Mountain Triple […] Industry News SnowBrains | November 14, 2024 0 Comments
Sunday River, ME, Opens Today for Skiing and Riding Sunday River in Maine will open its slopes for a special Halloween ski day today, October 31. This event is exclusively available to New England Passholders, Ikon and Mountain Collective Passholders, and Ticket Pack holders. In an announcement on its website, Sunday River credited the “extra treat for your Halloween” to the dedicated efforts of its snowmaking team, who’ve “really […] Industry News SnowBrains | October 31, 2024 0 Comments
Lost Valley Ski Area, ME, Unveils First New Chairlift in Over 50 Years Lost Valley Ski Area in Maine is set to debut its first new chairlift since 1971. According to News Center Maine, crews have been busy installing the ski area’s third chairlift on the left side of the hill, with a loading zone near the ski school area, throughout the off-season. Although new to Lost Valley, the chairlift is actually almost […] Industry News SnowBrains | October 4, 2024 0 Comments
Sugarloaf, ME, Reopening Today, December 21 Sugarloaf Mountain Resort in Maine announced that the resort will be reopening today, December 21, 2023. On Monday and Tuesday, December 18-19, 2023, parts of New England had been struck by severe storms, seeing wind gusts of up to 132 mph and heavy rainfall that caused severe damage. The floods following the storm devastated infrastructure throughout the region, forcing the […] Industry News SnowBrains | December 21, 2023 0 Comments
Sunday River Resort, ME, Plans to Reopen This Saturday, December 23, 2023 Sunday River Resort in Newry, Maine, has announced that the resort is planning to reopen on Saturday, December 23, 2023. On Monday and Tuesday, December 18-19, 2023, parts of New England had been struck by severe storms, seeing wind gusts of up to 132 mph and heavy rainfall that caused severe damage. The floods following the storm devastated infrastructure throughout […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | December 21, 2023 0 Comments
[VIDEO] Snow in the Making – Annual Systems Test Completed at Sunday River, ME At 6:45 a.m. this morning, Sunday River Resort in Maine completed its annual test of the snowmaking system, signaling that ski season will be here soon. Four HKD Impulse tower guns sprung to life atop the Jordan Bowl, signaling the official kick-off to the winter countdown. With this test complete, Sunday River is ready to make snow as soon as there […] SnowBrains | October 10, 2023 0 Comments
Top 5 Small Ski Towns in the U.S. Although the United States is home to some of the greatest premier mountain towns in the world, there are also dozens of amazing small ski towns you can visit from everywhere from the Sierra Nevada mountains to the East Coast. These communities offer an authentic and less commercial vibe that has developed over generations of ski town history, offering a […] Industry News Matt Scribner | February 21, 2023 8 Comments
Sunday River, ME, Opens 3 Hours Before Killington, VT, and Is the First Ski Area Open in the Northeast This Season Sunday River, ME, opened for skiing at 9 am this morning. Although Killington in Vermont opens at noon and was originally scheduled to be the first resort open in New England (and the Northeast), Sunday River made a last-minute announcement that they would open at 9 am. This isn’t the first time that Killington’s midday opening has caused them to just […] Industry News Spencer McLaughlin | November 17, 2022 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
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