Welcome to the Mainely Skiing Weekly Email! This email will be sent straight to your inbox at the end of every week to highlight what’s happening with your Maine ski resort!
Mountain Report:
| Mountain Name | Trails Open | Percent Open |
|---|---|---|
| Saddleback | 47 / 68 | 69% |
| Sugarloaf | 56 / 176 | 33% |
| Sunday River | 61 / 139 | 44% |
| Pleasant Mountain | 23 / 47 | 52% |
Trail of the Day: The Horn (Pleasant Mountain)
Upcoming Events:
Make sure to add these events to your calendar to keep yourself up to date with the local happenings. Of course, you can always visit our events page, which is constantly getting updated so you can know about the event before anyone else! Click here
| Event Name: | Start Date: | End Date: | Occurrence: |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free Ski Night @ Black Mountain of Maine | January 10 | March 20 | Every Wednesday |
| Slopeside Fire Dancing @ Sunday River | January 13 | January 13 | One Day |
| Winter Festival @ Pleasant Mountain | January 14 | January 14 | One Day |
| WinterKids Family Day @ Mt. Abram | January 20 | January 20 | One Day |
| Vertical Challenge @ Black Mountain of Maine | January 20 | January 20 | One Day |
| Fire In The Hole @ Black Mountain of Maine | January 20 | January 20 | One Day |
| Snodeo Weekend In Rangeley | January 25 | January 28 | Four Days |
| Sugarloaf Charity Summit | January 27 | January 27 | One Day |
| Rangeley Fat Bike Loppet @ RLTC | January 28 | January 28 | One Day |
| IFSA Junior Freeride @ Saddleback | January 28 | January 28 | One Day |
| USASA Rail Jam @ Saddleback | January 28 | January 28 | One Day |
| Fire on the Mountain @ Sugarloaf | February 2 | February 4 | Three Days |
| WinterKids Family Day @ BigRock | February 4 | February 4 | One Day |
| Fat Bike Race @ Sugarloaf Outdoor Center | February 11 | February 11 | One Day |
| February Fest @ Saddleback | February 23 | February 23 | One Day |
Winter Festival:
Pleasant Mountain’s Winter Festival is this Sunday, January 14. This rescheduled event is set to take place at the base lodge. With fireworks, a torchlight parade, and more, you won’t want to miss it! Click the link below to learn more!
Horse-Drawn Wagon Rides:
The Horse-Drawn Wagon Rides are back in Downtown Rangeley. See the full schedule below!
• Saturday, January 13th
• Saturday, January 20th
• Saturday, January 27th
• Saturday, February 3rd
• Saturday, February 10th
• Saturday, February 17th
• Sunday, February 18th 11:30-1:30pm (Winterpaloozah)
• Tuesday, February 20th
• Thursday, February 22nd
• Saturday, February 24th
• Saturday, March 2nd
• Saturday, March 9th
• Saturday, March 16th
Vertical Challenge @ Black Mountain of Maine:
Happening at Black Mountain of Maine on Saturday, January 20, the Vertical Challenge is a series of free casual ski & snowboard races held at ski resorts throughout the northeast. In addition to the races, attendees enjoy a festival, featuring snowy activities for all ages throughout a fun day on the mountain. Learn more below.
Mainely Skiing Gear Guide:
It’s been a long time in the making, but I’m extremely excited to share our gear guide page with you. Complete with beginner, intermediate, and expert pages filled with the appropriate gear for each level. Check it out by clicking the link below.
Sugarloaf Marathon Registration Open:
The Sugarloaf Marathon and 15K registration is now open. Thankfully, you have time to prepare for the race, as the deadline to sign up is April 15. For more information on the races, click the link below.
Skier Services:
Check out the Skier Services page on our website. This page is filled to the brim with things skiers will find helpful. With pages like a resort status page, mountain guides to Saddleback, Sugarloaf, Sunday River, Pleasant Mountain, Black Mountain of Maine, and Lost Valley (With more to come, stay tuned), and more. Find it all on the Skier Services page from the website or by clicking the link below.
Saddleback Webcams:
Have you visited the Saddleback Webcams? With three cameras scattered across the mountain, you’re guaranteed to get the best sunset. You could go back in time if you missed the best part. Click the link below to see last night’s sunset!
Last Chair:
What a weird storm. While most of Maine saw snow, which quickly turned to rain and melted away, the ski mountains saw mostly snow. Those snow totals were upwards of 12+”. With another storm on the way, we could be gearing up for a great January!
Weather:
We’re keeping a watchful eye on Saturday’s storm and praying that it stays snow. Those totals are insane, and we hope it works out! Keep doing those snow dances, Mainely Skiers! For current lift status, click the link below.
Keep those snow dances going!
– Keegan
Mainely Skiing 
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