Police said ski resort records show they rode the ski lift 10 times and that it was 28 degrees Fahrenheit and windy outside.
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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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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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Derogatory Native American term coming to an end at Maine’s last holdout
The prospective buyers of a ski area in Greenville plan to change the resort’s offensive name.
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Get your skis on: Sunday River opens for season Thursday
The resort announced Wednesday that if the cold holds, it will open a limited number of trails to season passholders and multi-day ticket holders at 9 a.m. Thursday.
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Skiers hit Maine slopes in 2020-2021 season as pandemic pushed people to get outside
“People really wanted to ski,” Sugarloaf spokesman Ethan Austin said. “They didn’t want this to be one of the things the pandemic took away from them.”
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Eight-year-old girl falls from chairlift at Sugarloaf ski resort
Ski lift attendants “mostly broke her fall” with a mat below her chair. She was taken to the hospital.
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Maine teen is youngest skier on World Cup ski cross tour
Stuart Whittier, 19, is competing in Europe for the U.S. team in a sport that combines elements of freestyle skiing with traditional Alpine events.
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Rec departments get creative to offer programs during pandemic
From ice skating and snowshoeing to virtual webinars and esports, recreation departments continue to reach out to their communities.
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Nordic skis, snowshoes flying off the shelves in Maine
Local ski shops say the shortage appears linked to a desire by Mainers to get outdoors safely while the pandemic rages.