The weekend of March 10th and 11th East Coast Snowcross was in Carrabassett Valley for two days of exciting racing. The races were held at the Carrabassett regional airport and also included shows from Rave-X. We were there with the camera to capture some of the action. We hope they come back for years to come as the valley welcomed the excitement! [Read more…]
The Rave-X Outer Limits Tour at Sugarloaf. They Came, they saw, they jumped!
If you missed all the high-flying action of the SnoCross and RAVE-X Outer Limits Tour this past weekend, don’t worry, because WSKI’s cameras were there to catch all the jumps and stunts! There was a huge wall of snow in front of the Base Lodge as a giant crowd poured in to watch the snowmobilers careen over it. There was some pretty impressive action, including a backflip! Check out the video! [Read more…]
Over a foot of new snow in Brackett Basin
A storm which dropped over a foot of snow this past Thursday made conditions in Sugarloaf’s Bracket Basin prime. We got in there early and captured some video of the freshness… [Read more…]
With All This New Snow, It's Time to Learn Moguls with Perfect Turn
It may have taken us until March, but we finally have enough snow out on the trails to give us some proper bumps! Moguls are one of the most difficult types of terrain to ski, let alone look good doing it. Fortunately, we’ve got the Sugarloaf Ski & Snowboard School here to give us some pointers on how to gracefull glide over those big bumps. No matter your experience level, a lesson is always a great idea, so stop into Perfect Turn or give them a call at 207-237-6924. [Read more…]
Check Out These Beautiful Handmade Wooden Skis at Lucid Skis
There’s no denying that modern skis are some pretty impressive technology. Carbon fibers, aluminum, I’m pretty sure mine have pure Kryptonite in them. People today tend to look at wooden skis as a relic, a fun museum piece, but nothing they could ever honestly ski on, and nothing that could match the performance of the latest Atomics or K2’s. But the good gentlemen down at Lucid Skis are out to prove us all wrong with some beautiful handcrafted wooden skis that will keep up or even outperform anything else on the hill. Made right in Avon, Maine, you can head down to Kingfield to see their showroom. Manufacturer, or really, artisan Nick Mukai was in the studio to demo some of their offerings. [Read more…]
