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!
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: |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mingo Springs Tentative Opening Date | May 8 | May 8 | One Day |
| Sugarloaf Marathon & 15K | May 11 | May 11 | One Day |
| Mother’s Day Brunch @ Sunday River | May 11 | May 11 | One Day |
| Sunday River Golf Course Tentative Opening Day | May 16 | May 16 | One Day |
| The Pub at Saddleback Reopens | May 23 | May 23 | One Day |
| Sugarloaf Golf Course Tentative Opening Day | May 23 | May 23 | One Day |
| Rangeley Birding Festival | June 5 | June 8 | Four Days |
| Rangeley Lupine Festival | July 14 | July 14 | One Day |
| Black Mountain of Maine Golf Tournament @ Oakdale Country Club | June 14 | June 14 | One Day |
| 3rd. Annual WinterKids Mountain Mayhem @ Mt. Abram | June 21 | June 21 | One Day |
| Rangeley Oquossoc Adventure Rendezvous | June 21 | June 22 | Two Days |
| Arts & Crafts Show in Rangeley | July 3 | July 3 | One Day |
| Sugarloaf Mountain Bike Park Tentative Opening Day | July 4 | July 4 | One Day |
| 44th. Annual Logging Festival in Rangeley | July 11 | July 12 | Two Days |
| Pink Talking Fish @ Sunday River | July 25 | July 26 | Two Days |
| Tough Mountain Challenge @ Sunday River | July 26 | July 27 | Two Days |
| Mini Mountain Challenge @ Sunday River | July 27 | July 27 | One Day |
| Oquossoc Day 2025 | August 16 | August 16 | One Day |
Mingo Springs Tentative Opening Date:
Mingo Springs in Rangeley is getting ready to open for the season, weather permitting, on Thursday, May 8. Keep an eye on their Facebook or website calendar to stay in the loop with all golfing!
Sugarloaf Marathon:
The Sugarloaf Marathon, a Boston Marathon qualifier, draws global runners to scenic Western Maine. Taking place on Sunday, May 11, and certified by USATF, it’s one of the nation’s fastest courses, with a 1,500-runner limit. Learn more below.
mainelyskiing.com/sugarloaf-marathon
Sunday River Golf Course:
Sunday River Golf Course recently started taking tee times for the upcoming golf season. The course has a tentative opening date of Friday, May 16 where they will be open ‘fore’ the weekend then closing Mon-Thurs and reopening for the season the following weekend. Explore the course and book your next gorgeous, yet challenging round below.
Our New Look:
If you’ve been to the website recently, you might have noticed something looks different. We have been working to come up with a fresh new look for our website, which has looked roughly the same since 2021. Explore the new look by clicking the link below.
Mt. Abram Bike Park Debuts New Trail Map:
Skiing isn’t the only thing that puts Mt. Abram on the map. During the summer months, skis are swapped for mountain bikes and snow pants for knee pads. While the bike park hasn’t officially opened for the season as it’s too muddy and crews are working to bring the trails back to life, they did recently release a brand new trail map. The goal was to make the map more user friendly and more accurately reflect the riding experience at Mt. Abram. See the full map and learn more about their park by clicking the link below.
Sugarloaf Golf Course:
The course recently started taking tee times for the 2025 season. With a target opening day of May 23, don’t miss the incredible early-season deals and savings! See the deals below.
BMOM Golf Tournament:
Black Mountain of Maine’s board of directors presents the annual golf tournament at Oakdale Country Club. This 18 hole, 4 ball scramble is on June 14th with an 8:00am registration & 9:00am start. Lunch will be at 2:00pm & is included with the registration fee. The deadline to register is May 28th. Learn more below.
Mother’s Day Brunch at Sunday River:
This Mother’s Day, focus on what matters most—spending time together. Let Sunday River handle the cooking while you celebrate Mom over a delicious brunch at Camp. Gather the family, raise a mimosa, and enjoy a morning filled with love, laughter, and incredible food—just like Mom deserves! See the menu below.
Big Moose Mountain Summit Update:
Before the non-profit can replace the summit lift or the top patrol shack, they must first work to learn more about the puddle at the top. This vernal pool is impacting getting permits from LUPC (Land Use Planning Commission). The mountain recently posted to Facebook asking if anyone is willing to help with their 2,938′ challenge, to reach out to them. See the summit photos and reach out by seeing the full post, linked below.
facebook.com/friends-of-the-mountain
Congratulations to BigRock:
The NSAA’s 2025 Safety Awards have just been released and BigRock Mountain in Mars Hill is a finalist for “Best Guest Safety Program”. The mountain has some competition as it was next to Boreal Mountain in CA, and Shawnee Mountain Ski Area in PA. We’re rooting for BigRock! See the full list below.
Rangeley Birding Festival:
The Rangeley Birding Festival is a four-day event that is all about birds in and around the Rangeley area. With signature events like lift rides up Saddleback’s Rangeley Express, A Paddle on the Kennebago River, and activites for all ages. Purcahse tickets on their website below and see the full event schedule there.
Rangeley Lupine Festival:
The Lupine Festival will be happening on Saturday, June 14 from 10:00am-4:00pm at the Outdoor Heritage Museum. Located at 8 Rumford Road in Oquossoc, over 40 local Maine vendors will be there. The Museum and its store will also be open for visitors. Admission is free but access to the museum’s exibits are $8.00 for adults and free for kids 12 and under. Learn more on their webiste below.
Rangeley Oquossoc Adventure Rendezvous:
This two-day, 40-mile paddling event is part of the Maine High Peaks PaddleFest and goes from June 21 to June 22. For more information and to register, click the link below.
44th Annual Logging Festival:
The 44th Annual Logging Festival will be taking place in Rangeley Maine on July 11th and 12th. This year’s parade theme is “Forests From Around The World”. The parade will be on Saturday, July 12 and everyone is welcome to enter a float. To learn more, contact the Maine Forestry Museum’s Parade Coordinator, Linda Sikes at (207) 491-6566. See their website below.
WinterKids Mountain Mayhem:
Take part in something amazing happening at Mt. Abram Bike Park! On Saturday, June 21, WinterKids will be hosting a 12-hour mountain bike and trail running challenge. This is both a physical challenge and a meaningful fundraiser. Sign up and learn more by clicking the link below.
Support BigRock:
Help support BigRock Mountain by signing up for the various positions they need to take the mountain to the next level. See the list below and sign up by clicking the link.
- Events & Community Engagement
- Grant Writing & Fundraising
- Marketing & Photography
- Trail Maintenance & Glading
- Race Program
- Ski Instruction
- Ski Patrol
- Terrain Park
- Snowmaking
- Major Construction Projects
- Annual Mountain Cleanups & Work Days
Big Moose Mountain Triple Lift Work:
The snow hasn’t even melted all the way and the crew at Big Moose has already started work on their Triple Chairlift. The team was working to replace the top bullwheel bearings, a new liner, and also some NDT testing for cracks and wear spots. See all their action photos posted to Facebook by clicking the link below.
facebook.com/friends-of-the-mountain
Get Ready For Summer:
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!
mainelyskiing.com/summer-activities
Titcomb T-Bars Update:
After 50 years of service, the two T-bars have reached the end of their journey. T-Bar 2 has been condemned and urgently needs replacement before next season. Your assistance not only saves the mountain from potential closure, but also breathes new life into our community. If you are in a position to donate, use the link below or scan the Venmo QR code.
Thanks to your support, Titcomb is already over halfway to their goal.
Brand New Prints:
Decorate your house or condo with photos from Maine Ski Mountains. We offer them just as is or framed. Check out the print shop today!
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
Webcams:
Keep an eye on your favorite mountain with their 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:
I hope everyone got to get outside this week for some sunshine! Sadly, it’s not looking good for sunny skies this weekend and beyond as the extended forecast is showing either rain or cloudy skies. Keep an eye on the weather if you’re headed out this weekend.
Weather:
This weekend is looking relatively warm, just try to stay away from the rain. The first weekend of 2025 without skiing… unless you go west. Black Mountain NH, Jay Peak VT, Killington VT, Sugarbush VT are the four left in New England. Cloudy skies this weekend will lead into more clouds next week. Fingers crossed the sun comes back to say hi – after this, we’ll need it!
| Day: | Friday: | Saturday: | Sunday: |
| High: | 63°  | 61°  | 55° |
| Low: | 44° | 48° | 46° |
Mud season will lose, Summer will win!
– Keegan
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