This month’s exhibiting artist at the Carrabassett Valley Library is Betsy Bass, who grew up on the slopes of Sugarloaf as the daughter of one of the Mtn’s founding fathers! Her eye for the beauty that surrounds us has developed into incredible photographs available for sale; be sure to check out her work & bring some home to appreciate daily!…
Stub’s slideshow w/ his Narration
Several years ago Stub Taylor compiled some of his slides & we had him do a Voice Over to describe what each photograph was all about! Some need no narration, some are indicative of the rich history of skiing at Sugarloaf with its long-time reputation as the biggest mountain in Maine with the best skiers in New England, & some will make you wonder why we don’t get so much SNOW anymore; but they will all add to the legend that is Sugarloaf Mtn. [Read more…]
The Legendary Paul Schipper – Hard Core Skier
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.
2008 NESCOM Production on Sugarloaf Grooming
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!
We’ve come a LONG way…
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!!!
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