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
[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
Snowboarder Covers 100,000-Vertical-Feet in 12-Hours to Set New Guinness World Record A snowboarder yesterday smashed the Guinness World Record for ‘greatest vertical distance snowboarded in 12 hours’. Related: 62-Year-Old Man Skied 12.4-Million Vertical Feet Last Year for New World Record Myles Silverman broke the record at Sugarloaf Resort, ME, snowboarding just short of 100,000 vertical feet in 12-hours. The previous official record was 62,335 ft 11 in set by Brit Keith […] Industry News SnowBrains | April 19, 2022 1 Comment