Super weekend in the Maine Mountains
By Carl Natale
Happy Groundhog Day! It’s happy because Puxsutawney Phil saw his shadow and went back to sleep for what we hope will be six weeks of very snowy winter. Unfortunately, that doesn’t save the Downtown Showdown scheduled for Friday in Portland. The event is canceled due to lack of snow.
Luckily your ski plans don’t have to be canceled for the same reason. Maine’s mountains got a few inches earlier this week. But nothing fresh is expected this week. Look for clear skies and cold temperatures this weekend.
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Super Schussing
You going to watch the Super Bowl or go skiing Sunday? Many non-football skiers say Super Sunday is a great day to enjoy crowd-free slopes. But the very well organized among you may be able to do both. Here’s a few deals for you this weekend:
- Mt. Abram will have $25 lift tickets on Sunday.
- Saddleback is offering $29 lift tickets to Maine residents on Sunday.
- Sunday River has a package deal that lets you ski Sunday, watch the big game at The Goggle and stay overnight.
Lost Valley
I had a blast skiing last week at Lost Valley in Auburn. The temperature reached into the 40s - which gave me a taste of spring skiing. And since I visited during the week, the lifts didn’t start until the afternoon, and I skied into the evening. So I got a chance to experience two firsts - spring skiing and night skiing - in one trip. Michael Salisbury also shared the story of his day skiing at Lost Valley.
A Day in the Life of a Sugarloaf Snowmaker
The Snow Reporter has good account of what it’s like to make snow on Sugarloaf Mountain.
It’s all about First Tracks…
The Ski Guru Heather Burke explains the joy of first tracks. My favorite line: “First Tracks is like the backstage pass of skiing….”
Camden Snow Bowl
They report the toboggan chute opened last weekend. Which is great timing since the National Toboggan Championship is next weekend (Feb 10-12).
Did I miss anything? Well let me know by sending an e-mail to schusster@carlnatale.com. You can see more events as Maine’s ski season takes shape on our ski calendar and get up to speed on all the ski area deals. I’m also going to be sharing events, news and snow reports on Twitter as @Schusster. Follow me for everything you need to know to plan your next ski trip.
