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
VIDEO: Sunday River Resort, ME Fires Up the Snow Guns A cold start across much of Maine yesterday morning, with many areas dropping below freezing, allowed Sunday River Resort to fire up their snow guns for their annual testing. Yesterday was officially the final day of summer. According to the National Weather Service, it was 27 degrees at 6 am in Fryeburg. Lewiston, Sanford, and Waterville were all 28 degrees. It […] Industry News SnowBrains | September 22, 2020 0 Comments
Sunday River Resort, ME Offers Insight into What Winter 20/21 Will Look Like Sunday River Resort, ME added a winter 2020/21 page to their website this week, offering updates to guests for what they should expect this upcoming season. Related: All the Individual Ski Resort Winter 20/21 Policies in One Place The page covers all aspects of their operation, from on-mountain, ticketing, food, retail, and parking. Expectations are similar to what we have seen […] Industry News SnowBrains | September 17, 2020 1 Comment
Owner of Big Squaw Mountain Resort, ME Refuses to Change Resort Name, Says It’s a Tribute to American Indians The owner of Big Squaw Mountain Resort, ME refuses to change the name of his resort under increasing pressure to remove the derogatory word ‘squaw’. James Confalone has no intention of changing the name, saying ‘squaw’ is a tribute to American Indians and his resort stands as a monument to Maine’s Indian tribes. Earlier this week, Squaw Valley ski resort in […] Industry News SnowBrains | August 28, 2020 1 Comment
Maine Pass Debuts for Coming Ski Season at Sunday River and Sugarloaf New for the 2020/21 winter season, the Sunday River and Sugarloaf ski areas will offer the Maine Pass with varying levels of season-long access, as well as Maine Four-Day ticket packs, available to all. These products go on sale on September 1 and will be available through October 12, 2020. Related: The Top 9 East Coast Ski Resorts & Why You Must “SKI THE […] Industry News SnowBrains | August 27, 2020 0 Comments
Saddleback, ME Will Reopen this Year for First Winter Since 2014 For the first time since the 2014/2015 season, Saddleback ski area in Maine is getting ready to welcome skiers for the upcoming winter. With new owners at the helm, the ski area is undergoing a $38 million upgrade to nearly every area of the resort’s infrastructure, including an expanded lodge, additional snowmaking, and brand new lifts. Because no one has skied the […] Industry News SnowBrains | July 28, 2020 1 Comment
Woman Killed by Shark Off Coast of Maine | State’s First Ever Shark Attack Fatality A woman appears to have been killed by a shark off the coast of Maine. If confirmed it will be the state’s first-ever fatal shark attack and only the second confirmed attack in almost 200-years. Related: Why Have There Been So Many Shark Attacks in Eastern Australia? The unidentified woman was wading off the shore of Bailey Island, northeast of […] SnowBrains | July 28, 2020 0 Comments
Sunday River Resort, ME Responds in Perfect Way to “You Have No Balls” Criticism for Not Reopening An innocent mix-up occurred last week after a brewery named Sunday River announced that they would be reopening, confusing skiers into thinking that the Sunday River ski area would be reopening. The ski resort even resorted to putting out a media statement in an attempt to clear things up. Sunday River Resort does not own or operate the Sunday River […] Industry News SnowBrains | May 8, 2020 2 Comments