Harriet Powers lives in Coplin Plantation in the same home she grew up in. She & her husband Basil have been involved members of the western Maine mountains region that they call home for their whole lives & wouldn’t want to live anywhere else for the same reasons we all love this region for! Harriet shares her family’s history of deer feeding with Kip & our viewers, & if you’d like to see that for yourself, every day around 3:30pm, Basil spreads out the corn at their Kennebago Rd. homestead & visitors are welcome to come & watch! [Read more…]
Time for a tour of the Sugarloaf Ski & Snowboard School
Perfect Turn Director Tom Butler joins us today to give us a tour of all the different stuff the Sugarloaf Ski & Snowboard School has to offer. WSKI and Perfect Turn have been working together all season to bring you Pro Tip videos to improve your technique and now we’re wrapping things up with an introduction to spots like the Perfect Turn Hut, the Mountain Magic Room, and more! But just because the season’s winding down doesn’t mean there isn’t still time to get a lesson in! If you’re interested, just visit sugarloaf.com or give Tom a call today at 237-6924, and we’ll see ya on the slopes! [Read more…]
Capt. Kip's St. Patty's Day Surprise
Watch as Capt. Kip Files gets a warm welcome after his first tracks ski report this morning on the WSKI TV 17 Mtn Report.
Happy St Pattys’s day folks, be safe!
East Coast Snowcross Comes to Carrabassett Valley
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…]
Carrabassett Valley Town Meeting review
Selectman Jay Reynolds paid a visit to WSKI the morning after Town Meeting to let viewers know of the results. John Beaupre & Tom Butler were elected to the two selectmen’s positions on the ballot at the Town Office during the day, & all of the articles in the budget were passed during the hour & a half meeting at the Outdoor Center in the evening. Golf course irrigation updating needs were explained thoroughly before a ballot box vote to spend town funds to re-do the 25+ year old system, which passed by a vote of 63-5. [Read more…]
