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Maine Ski and Snowboard Museum: Tall Timber Classic

December 29, 2020 by WSKI

An exciting new exhibit at the Maine Ski and Snowboard Museum on Main Street in Kingfield. The 1971 Tall Timber Classic, the first and only World Cup race held at Sugarloaf. In addition the other exhibits still exist as well as items for sale. Learn more.. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Activities & Events, Featured, Info to Know, News, Places to go, WSKI Tagged With: 1971 World Cup, KINGFIELD MAINE, Maine Ski and Snowboard Museum, Maine Skiing, New England skiing, ski museum, Ski Museum of Maine, ski racing, sugarloaf, sugarloaf mountain, Tall Timber Classic

Sugarloafer Don Fowler; 2019 Maine Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame Induction

November 1, 2019 by WSKI Leave a Comment

If you’ve ever gotten first tacks (or the first chairlift ride of the day) at Sugarloaf, you’ve most likely stood in line with Don Fowler. A dedicated skier as well as local historian, Don has a passion for getting on the mountain for a morning of skiing… check out the video. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Events, Featured, News Tagged With: carrabassett valley, Don Fowler, Maine Ski Hall of Fame, Maine Skiers, Maine Skiing, Ski Museum of Maine, sugarloaf

Seth Wescott’s Maine Ski AND Snowboard Hall of Fame Induction

October 22, 2019 by WSKI Leave a Comment

The Ski Museum of Maine organization made two very notable firsts this past Saturday which we hope have broken the barrier once & for all! After sixteen years elsewhere, the 17th banquet to induct Mainers into their Hall of Fame was held at Maine’s premier mountain, Sugarloaf, with an attendance that surprised the skeptics, of over 425 who (comfortably) packed the King Pine Room in the Baselodge with cocktails before & after at the newly renovated Widowmaker upstairs (you won’t recognize the place; it’s awesome!). Even more significantly appropriate was the induction of TWO-time Olympic GOLD Medal winner Seth Wescott to their Hall of Fame. For those of us who devote our lives to, & make our living from, ‘skiing’, seeing the evolution of snowboarding was a shot in the arm of rejuvenation at a time when new skiers numbers were declining. The injection of energy into the industry & steady growth of snowboarding that followed, added to the winter sports business in a much needed way. The earlier push back from some skiers, & some entire ski areas, should be well in the rear view mirror, but when Seth alluded to the prejudice he’s experienced throughout the years, such as being spit on by skiers in the chairlift above him, that makes me angry to be reminded that some skiers would believe only they deserve the right to enjoy downhill snow, gravity sports!! So after NINE years since his last Gold Medal, after two decades of riding the most extreme mountains around the world, representing Sugarloaf, Maine & the USA with not only physical prowess above all the others, but an intellect & personality that always makes us proud, all I can say is, “It’s about time!”. Congrats Seth. We really do love you & thank you for representing us so well!! Ski & SNOWBOARDING Museum of Maine is way more representative of what we do for a living & many Mainers do for fun; let’s hope we see the name change reflecting that reality really soon!

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Filed Under: Events, Featured, News, Sugarloaf Tagged With: carrabassett valley, Carrabassett Valley Academy, Maine Olympians, Maine Ski Hall of Fame, Maine snowboarding, seth wescott, Ski Museum of Maine, snowboarding, sugarloaf

Ski Heritage Classic at Sugarloaf

February 18, 2017 by WSKI Leave a Comment

Russ Murley stopped by to tell us about the Ski Heritage Classic event happening at Sugarloaf. He also talks weather and more! [Read more…]

Filed Under: Events, Featured, News Tagged With: Classic, Maine Skiing, Ski Museum of Maine, skiing history, sugarloaf

Ski Museum of Maine

January 8, 2017 by WSKI Leave a Comment

Theresa Shanahan, the new executive director of the Ski Museum of Maine, tells us what is going on down at the museum. Located above the Sugarloaf Sports Outlet in downtown Kingfield, it’s a great place to check out the rich history of the skiing heritage here in Maine… [Read more…]

Filed Under: Featured, News, Places to go Tagged With: KINGFIELD MAINE, maine, ski history, Ski Museum of Maine, sugarloaf

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