Sugarloaf Maine
Seth Wescott and Sugarloaf hosted the 1st ever Banked Slalom on the East Coast on March 19th, 2011. Over 140 riders participated and the weather was perfect! 2002 Olympic Gold Medalist Ross Powers rode the fastest time and took home the Glass Lobster…
The nocturnal business of grooming the slopes is vital to the daily experience for skiers & riders, even though the efforts of the night time crews are often taken for granted despite enormous challenges on a 4237 foot mountain in Maine! The Communications students at Bangor’s NESCOM gave us an inside view at the world of the largely unsung heroes, Sugarloaf’s Groomers: the machines may change, but the guts & care of these drivers does not!
A few years ago when we made a commitment to bringing local information to our viewers to make their stay in the Maine High Peaks Region the best it can be, two of the first videos produced by our intrepid “Lonely Hiker” were for hikes on the AT at either end of the Bigelow Range. At the NW end is Cranberry Peak & at the SE end is Little Bigelow, both moderate hikes, &, in these videos, both are a good snowshoe trip in the winter, too!
Our production quality has become better since those days, but we trust the info is still useful for anyone who wants a glimpse at our region’s Appalachian Trail sections. We celebrated the 75th Anniversary of the completion of the last two miles of the entire AT between Sugarloaf & Spaulding Mtns. on Aug. 18, 2012.
When we shot this footage over 30 years ago, we were really proud of the State of the Art snowmaking system at Sugarloaf that was more advanced than anyone else’s in the Pine Tree State! Since then technology has developed to improve efficiency, temperature range, & end product by leaps & bounds, but the one thing that remains constant are the Snowmakers! The names & faces may come & go over the years, but they remain the behind the scenes heroes who work in gnarly conditions on our 4237 foot mountain, to make the stuff we all love…. can’t imagine life without Snowmakers!! Hug a Snowmaker …… lots of effort in the weeks ahead …Thanks to everyone!!!
Kelly Cotiaux stops by to tell us about the services Sephone Interactive media offers, what Sephone has done for wskitv.com and much more!
