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.
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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.
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Alpine skiing: Rangeley girls and Mt. Abram boys win MVC slalom titles, Mt. Blue girls and boys first in KVAC
Cougars and Lakers dominate girls slalom races with many top finishers.
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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.
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Skiing notebook: Sassi Memorial a chance for Nordic skiers to demonstrate their talent and have fun
Black Mountain will host races on Saturday, with the girls classical race beginning at 9:30 a.m. followed by the boys event at 10:30 a.m.
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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.
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Week In Photos Dec. 24-31, 2021
Here are some of our favorite Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel photos from the past week.
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Alpine skiing preview: Rangeley’s Bristol Quimby’s saves her ferocity for the slopes
The senior wants to leave it all out there on the mountain during her final year skiing for the Lakers.
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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.
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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.