Sugarloaf Maine
In 1987, Evening Magazine reported on the non-stop skiing streak every day Sugarloaf was open for skiing, underway by Lumberjack Lodge owner Paul Schipper. To this day, no one has come close to The Every Day of Every Season Legacy which broke records when Schipper skied year after year despite the foulest of weather or conditions, personal illness & family celebrations.
Located on School Street in Kingfield is the historic Stanley Museum. Displaying Stanley Steamers, photography and many many different artifacts, the rich history of the Stanley Family is on display for your enjoyment… [Read more…]
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.
