Kerry Hoey met with the various representatives from the Lakes & Mountains Region to talk about Sports Tourism & what the State is doing to inventory the many options for tourists to enjoy when they visit Maine. In our region alone, the list of fun things to do that will keep you fit continues to need to be updated with so many new projects in progress! [Read more…]
Sugarloaf's Zipline: Winter or Summer, Fun Flying thru the Trees & Over the Brook!
Weekend summer action at the Mountain includes scenic chairlift rides & the exciting zipline, right through fall foliage season. Tours last for roughly one hour, & feature five different lines up to 260 feet in length, with riders reaching top speeds of nearly 25 miles per hour. Minimum Height: at least three feet tall, all riders must be at least 60 lbs & no more than 275 lbs, FMI: Call 1.800.THE.LOAF or go to www.sugarloaf.com Enjoy the ride and be sure to bring your camera. When in our area, it’s a must-do!!! [Read more…]
Kingfield 10K
Though this event no longer happens, the Kingfield 10 K which Sugarloaf ran through the 1980s & ’90s, was a popular race run by many locals in addition to serious runners from away. The favorable terrain, clean air & enormous support from the cheering spectators along the town’s streets, made the 10 K a big event back in those days, as you can see in this glimpse back, believed to be mid-later 1980s. If you’re a local, you’re bound to see folks you’ll recognize!! [Read more…]
Untamed New England hits Carrabassett Valley
June 19th thru the 24th saw adventure racers from around the globe navigating their way through the Sugarloaf region. Untamed New England is a four day non stop race consisting of mountain biking, orienteering, packrafting, padding, ropes, trekking, whitewater rafting and wilderness navigation. Known as “more an adventure than a race”.
Race headquarters were at the Sugarloaf Outdoor Center.
Irene wasn't the only time we had high water in CV!
Nothing like stinking hot weather to make us pull this out of the archives! March of 1987 saw the ‘once in 500 years’ flood, & though this footage may not mean much to most folks, it’s a COOL thing to view on a day when we’ve been glad to swim in the Carrabassett after work!!!! [Read more…]
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