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Who remembers when we had hang-gliding at Sugarloaf???

December 15, 2015 by nadene Leave a Comment

Once again, a million Thank Yous to Michael Thom whose film camera captured rare footage of the hang-gliding ‘festival’we had in the ’70s at a time when a couple locals were doing it regularly (as often as possible!). This event was a real draw for the locals… the Who’s Who of the region can all be seen, from our beloved Uncle Al, to the Mountain’s Real Estate agent C. Susan Mason, to Wende Frutchy (now Gray & on BOD Ski Museum of Maine) then Mountain Marketing, & lots of other familiar faces of the times!! I’m pretty sure the weather didn’t co-operate for the fliers though, which was too typical of why it never became a bigger destination for hang-gliders… the old ‘wind in the Mountains’ factor made it too rare to be good to go! It WAS cool when it was happening though!!!

Filed Under: Featured, From The Archives, News, Sugarloaf Tagged With: franklin county, hang gliding, kingfield, Maine High Peaks, ski history, sugarloaf

21st Century Ski & Snowboard Competition in Maine

November 11, 2015 by nadene Leave a Comment

We’ve recently acquired a copy of the video produced last year by the Ski Museum of Maine to share with WSKI’s viewers, as well as our website’s! Plenty of footage from our Archives, since we’ve been the only ones shooting video at Sugarloaf, or any other Maine ski area for that matter, for over 35 years…..!!!!!!

Filed Under: Featured, From The Archives, News, Sugarloaf Tagged With: carrabassett valley, family activities outdoors, maine, Maine High Peaks, New England mountains, ski history, skiing, snowboarding

Jud Strunk singing for Peter Webber

November 6, 2015 by nadene Leave a Comment

Talk about Local Talent! In the 1960s & into the 70s, Peter Webber was becoming a leader in the growing ski industry in Maine, [Read more…]

Filed Under: Featured, From The Archives, News, Sugarloaf Tagged With: carrabassett valley, Jud Strunk, maine, Peter Webber, ski history, sugarloaf

The wonderful Bear Bryant of US Ski Association fame for decades!!!

April 2, 2015 by nadene Leave a Comment

“When you can take an advocation & make a vocation out of it, it is well worth the effort!!” Those of us who love to ski, & have wanted to ski more than anything else since we were kids, & have made our life & living from the world of skiing, have a special place in our hearts for guys like Bear! It is not an easy way to earn a paycheck, but it is a lifestyle we wouldn’t trade for all the money in the world, & guys like Bear are a big reason why: friendships within the skiing community are the best on the planet!! Love ya, Bear, ski on for decades to come!!


Filed Under: Featured, News, People Tagged With: Alpine Nationals, NH skiing, ski history, ski racing, sugarloaf, USSA

1971 World Cup

March 24, 2015 by nadene Leave a Comment

Solidifying Sugarloaf as a racer’s mountain five-plus decades ago, were the World Cup races that were moved to Maine after poor snow in Europe caused a change in venue in early 1971. The Narrow Gauge trail was, & remains today, a fantastic trail for speed events to slalom courses, & though the gear, grooming & generations have changed since then, the thrill never stops, or diminishes for that matter, for the run down our beloved ‘Gauge’! Go fast everyone, & Good Luck at the Nats this week!!

Filed Under: Featured, From The Archives, News, Sugarloaf Tagged With: carrabassett valley, Maine High Peaks, mountain, ski history, skiing

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