Welcome to the Mainely Skiing Summer Email! This email will be sent straight to your inbox whenever we release new emails. In this email, we will highlight all the summer activities in or around the Rangeley Area!
Saddleback Summer Savings:
For this week only, save big on 3 and 4 day lift ticket packs. Also, don’t miss the special lodging deals happening now through Sunday, July 8. Learn more and purchase your ticket below.
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! Plus, check out our Featured Events page where we dive deeper into the events we don’t want you to miss!
| Event Name: | Start Date: | End Date: | Occurrence: |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trails In The Valley @ Lost Valley | May 17 | October 25 | Every Friday |
| Sunday River Scenic Lift Rides Open | June 27 | October 13 | Every Day |
| Saddleback Summer Ticket Pack Sale | July 1 | July 8 | Seven Days |
| Pete Kilpatrick Band Live at Saddleback | July 5 | July 5 | One Day |
| Scenic Lift Rides @ Saddleback | July 7 | August 18 | Every Sunday |
| Sunday Brunch @ The Nest | July 7 | August 18 | Every Sunday |
| Walk in the Woods – Hunter Cove | July 9 | July 9 | One Day |
| Strokes Hillbilly Toss @ Strokes Bar and Grill (Sugarloaf Golf Course) | July 10 | July 10 | One Day |
| Franklin Community Health Care Golf Classic @ Sugarloaf Golf Course | July 12 | July 12 | One Day |
| 43rd. Annual Logging Festival in Rangeley | July 12 | July 13 | Two Days |
| Carrabassett Backcountry Cycle Challenge @ Sugarloaf | July 13 | July 13 | One Day |
| Rangeley Firefighters Association Golf Tournament | July 14 | July 14 | One Day |
| Walk in the Woods – Hatchery Brook | July 16 | July 16 | One Day |
| Griffin William Sherry Live at Saddleback | July 18 | July 18 | One Day |
Scenic Lift Rides Now Open:
Scenic Lift Rides are now open at Sunday River, Saddleback, and Sugarloaf! Take a ride up Sunday River’s Chondola, Saddleback’s Rangeley Quad, or Sugarloaf’s Whiffletree to enjoy awesome views of the surrounding mountains. To learn more about hours and to purchase your ticket, click the link below.
Pete Kilpatrick Band Live At Saddleback:
Saddleback’s popular lawn concerts are back, kicking things off with the Pete Kilpatrick Band. Grab a blanket, and a chair and kick back, relax, and enjoy the band on the deck. Tickets are $20 and they will be playing from 5-7pm. The Pub will be open as well. Please note: Doors open 30 minutes before showtime. The show will go on rain or shine! Learn more below.
Sunday Brunch At The Nest:
Take a ride up the Rangeley Quad on Sundays for Saddleback’s Sunday Brunch. The Nest is Saddleback’s Mid-Mountain Lodge and at 3,600+ feet, you’re guaranteed to have amazing views. See the video we made about this event below. You can click the link below to preview the menu and purchase lift tickets to get up to the lodge.
saddlebackmaine.com
Bob Marley Making Lost Valley Laugh:
Uncle Bobby makes his annual summer visit to Lost Valley in Auburn for an epic outdoor comedy show on Sunday, July 7th. Bring your own lawn chair and join the fun. Gates opens at 4pm, Comedy Starts at 7pm. Live Music from Andrew Dostie 4p-7p, 2 Food Trucks on site, cornhole, Indoor and outdoor bars, and Bob Marley Comedy Starts at 7pm! Tickets are $36 and you can purchase them below.
43rd. Annual Logging Festival:
The 43rd. Annual Logging Festival is scheduled for Friday, July 12 – Saturday, July 13. This two-day event takes place in Rangeley and welcomes vendors, food trucks, various logging competitions, and a parade. Learn more below.
Trails In The Valley:
Lace up your running shoes and drive to Lost Valley tonight for their first Trails In The Valley event, a weekly running club that takes place every Friday at 6:00pm. Led by their experienced leaders, Paula & Jason, this group trail experience is absolutely free and open to all. Learn more about this event on their website, linked below.
Going Up Is Getting Faster:
Pleasant Mountain announced The Summit Express. After 86 years, the mountain will finally add a high-speed, detachable quad to their lift lineup. The lift, which is a Doppelmayr refurbished High-Speed Quad, will take skiers and riders up to the top in under 5 minutes. The lift came from Sunday River’s Jordan Express lift and will be installed this summer.
Read all the stats about this exciting lift on their website.
Statewide Lift Construction:
Across the state, there are three mountains that are installing chairlifts. Pleasant Mountain is installing a refurbished Doppelmayr High-Speed Quad, BigRock Mountain is installing a new Doppelmayr Quad, and Lost Valley is installing a used Hall Double Chair.
Please Note: Due to lift construction, hiking at Pleasant Mountain is currently prohibited.
Pleasant Mountain:
As of Thurs, June 27
On Thursday, Pleasant Mountain posted photos and videos to their Instagram account showing a helicopter on site transporting concrete for their tower foundations. Photo courtesy of Pleasant Mountain.
BigRock Mountain:
As of Wed, June 26
On Wednesday, crews from Doppelmayr started pouring the concrete for the bottom terminal. Photo courtesy of BigRock Mountain.
Lost Valley:
As of Mon, June 17
On Monday, Lost Valley posted a photo of the top of Chair #1 with the trees removed to make way for the unloading area of Chair #3. Photo courtesy of Lost Valley.
NEW Featured Events Page:
Check out the latest page on the website: Featured Events. This is a page where we share the big events happening at Maine ski areas that you don’t want to miss! Check it out below:
mainelyskiing.com/featured-events
Adding Their 3rd Double:
Lost Valley in Auburn will be installing a used Hall Double on the Coyote Trail marking 3 double chairs at the ski area. The lift comes from Connecticut’s Mt. Southington and will fill a much-needed void on the left side of the mountain. Chair #3 will be installed this summer.
Summer Activities Page:
As the days get warmer, we’re starting to think about summer activities. There’s a lot to do in the Western Maine mountains during the “off-season”, and we want to lay it all out for you. Click over to the Summer Activities page to see the rundown, linked below!
A More Comfortable Ride:
BigRock Mountain in Mars Hill will be installing a brand new Doppelmayr Quad this summer. The new lift, which will have the same name as the double that currently sits in its place, will be called Gemini. BigRock started fundraising for the project back in 2021 but has secured enough for the payment to Doppelmayr. The surveying took place last summer, and construction is expected to start in the spring.
Read more on this project and donate to help BigRock make the Northern Maine ski experience even better on their website below.
Season Pass Sale:
Many resorts have already made their 2024-25 season passes available for purchase. If you want the best deal with the best perks, you need to purchase now. Plus, look to see if purchasing a pass means you can ski the rest of this season with it! For all the pass info and pricing, click the link below.
Mainely Skiing Gear Guide:
Start preparing for next season by stocking up on the best gear! Pro tip: Search around your local shops for amazing deals on winter appeal during the summer.
Webcams:
Take a peek at your mountain and see how it’s holding up throughout the summer by visiting your mountain’s webcams. With multiple cameras, you’re guaranteed to get the best view. Watching the sunset? you can go back in time if you missed the best part. Check them out. by clicking the link below!
Last Chair:
While the weather was warm, it was manageable for getting outside. While many people were hiking, biking, swimming, and more, we were making sure this email is filled with all the information that came out this week. Some big announcements are below
– Camden Snow Bowl and Mt. Abram joins the Indy Pass
– Big Sky’s former “Six Shooter” lift is sitting in ARC Enterprises’ lot waiting for installation at Sugarloaf next summer.
– Saddleback postpones lift service downhill mountain biking
– Sugarloaf will spin the Whiffletree Quad every weekend this summer
– Pleasant Mountain revokes all mountain access as progress on the Summit Express moves forward
Weather:
With temps in the upper 70’s all week, things are looking good as far as temps go, however, we’re forecasting rain today and tomorrow. As it stands right now, if you’re looking to get outside, Sunday is your day.
| Day: | Friday: | Saturday: | Sunday: |
| High: | 79  | 75 | 78  |
| Low: | 62 | 64 | 63 |
Stay dry out there!
– Keegan
Mainely Skiing 
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