Program & Guidelines for “SkiClipse” at Sugarloaf, ME Experience the once in a life time Total Solar Eclipse at Sugarloaf, Maine. On Monday, April 8, 2024, the moon will completely cover the sun and the eclipse’s path of totality will only be visible in several states including parts of Maine. This is the last total solar eclipse in this hemisphere for 20 years and you won’t want to […] Industry News SnowBrains | April 7, 2024 0 Comments
Former Ski Instructor Digs Out Fellow Skier After Inbounds Avalanche at Sugarloaf, ME On Sunday, March 24, the ski conditions at Sugarloaf, Maine were superb. 24 inches of light powder had fallen overnight, and the skies had turned clear. It was a day any skier would dream about. However, on his second run of the day, local skier Nathan Sanborn would have a moment of terror. Inbounds avalanches are uncommon, especially on the […] Avalanche Brent Thomas | April 1, 2024 0 Comments
Today’s Deepest Resorts – North America’s Top 5 Snowfall Totals for January 17, 2024 Well, hello there, East Coast! After a particularly tough start for East Coast resorts, the white stuff has finally arrived in New England. And best of all there is more in the forecast. Get out there and enjoy the snow, it is finally here! Get in the Snow – SnowBrains Weekly Email Delivers Our Most Popular Articles, Social Posts, and […] Industry News SnowBrains | January 17, 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
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
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
Sugarloaf, ME, to Purchase Nearby Hotel for Employee Housing | Also Lift and Snowmaking Upgrades Sugarloaf, ME, has announced details on a number of new capital investments planned for summer 2022, including the purchase of the Herbert Grand Hotel in Kingfield, which will provide expanded housing opportunities for Sugarloaf staff members beginning in the 2022/23 winter season. Related: Vail Resorts Announces Affordable Employee Housing Investments for Park City, Whistler Blackcomb, Vail, and Okemo In addition, […] Industry News SnowBrains | April 15, 2022 0 Comments
The 9 Oldest Operating Ski Lifts in North America The up is never as fun as the down. The chairlift is just a means to get that next face shot or to continue the hunt for the perfect turn. No one ever talks about how insane the tram is as they’re about to crap themselves when they realize how psycho Corbet’s Couloir truly is. No. The magic of floating up […] Brains Joseph Puetz | September 9, 2021 19 Comments
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