alpine skiing

Published
March 2, 2023

Snowboarder caught on video escaping New Hampshire avalanche

An onlooker managed to shoot a video of a snowboarder narrowly escaping an avalanche on Tuckerman Ravine on Mount Washington.
Published
September 14, 2022

Maine’s 1st ski mountain restores historic name: Pleasant Mountain

Its previous name, Shawnee Peak, was chosen in 1988 by owners who already operated Shawnee Mountain in Pennsylvania, which bears the name of a Native American tribe that was pushed west by settlers.
Published
February 17, 2022

Skiing: Marshwood’s Hadley Prewitt, Falmouth’s Andrew Christie claim Class A titles in GS

Prewitt dominates in the girls' race, and Christie uses his experience to top the boys' field in giant slalom at Black Mountain.
Published
February 9, 2022

Developers pushing forward with $113.5 million plan to reopen ski resort overlooking Moosehead Lake

Rangeley-based Big Lake Development LLC is among the groups moving to relaunch ski operations on Big Moose Mountain as part of a project that backers say would generate hundreds of jobs.
Published
January 25, 2022

Faced with drought, ski resorts aim for more efficient snowmaking

Some resorts have dug storage ponds to collect water in the spring when it's abundant, while a few are eyeing the use of reclaimed wastewater.
Published
November 30, 2021

Photo album: Meet the men making it snow at Lost Valley

The Auburn ski area started its snow guns Saturday and fired them up again Tuesday morning. Snowmaking should resume Friday.
Published
October 26, 2021

Things are looking up for Maine’s downhill ski scene

Western Maine mountains are in the home stretch of getting ready for the upcoming ski season, which could start any day, weather-depending, for Sunday River Ski Resort. The head of Maine's ski association is optimistic for an above-average year.
Published
April 20, 2021

State approves $135 million deal to remake ski resort in Piscataquis County

The project in Big Moose Township is expected to create roughly 380 full- and part-time jobs.
Published
December 23, 2020

Maine native starting to make an impact in World Cup skiing

Sam Morse of Carrabassett Valley earned his first World Cup points last weekend, with hopes of contending for a spot in 2022 Winter Olympics.
Published
March 29, 2020

Skiing in Maine: What to do when the mountain is closed

Or more accurately, when there is no skiing in Maine. What does an avid skier do when ski resorts have all shut down to prevent the spread of the coronavirus?