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 | 68 / 68 | 100% |
| Sugarloaf | 159 / 176 | 90% |
| Sunday River | 119 / 139 | 86% |
| Pleasant Mountain | 29 / 47 | 62% |
Trail of the Day: Sluce (Sugarloaf)
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 |
| Saddleback Ski Patrol Auction | March 23 | March 23 | One Day |
| WinterKids Family Day @ Sunday River | March 24 | March 24 | One Day |
| Saddleback Operations Shifts Back One Hour | March 25 | March 25 | One Day |
| Bust ‘N’ Burn @ Sunday River | March 29 | March 31 | Three Days |
| Spring Fling @ Pleasant Mountain | March 31 | March 31 | One Day |
| Easter Egg Hunt @ Pleasant Mountain | March 31 | March 31 | One Day |
| Sugarloaf Easter Service | March 31 | March 31 | One Day |
| Sunday Rriver Easter Service | March 31 | March 31 | One Day |
| Easter Egg Hunt @ Sunday River | March 31 | March 31 | One Day |
| Spring Fest Weekend @ Sunday River | April 5 | April 7 | Three Days |
| Sugarloaf Reggae Fest | April 11 | April 14 | Four Days |
| Pond-A-Palooza @ Sunday River | April 13 | April 13 | One Day |
| Sunday River Season Pass Holder Appreciation Lunch | April 14 | April 14 | One Day |
| ’24 East Coast Pond Skimming Championship @ Sugarloaf | April 20 | April 20 | One Day |
| The Great Tailgate @ Sunday River | April 20 | April 20 | One Day |
| Sugarloaf Season Pass Holder BBQ | April 27 | April 27 | One Day |
WinterKids Family Days:
Join the WinterKids Family for their own Family Days at local Maine ski mountains coming up soon! Get all the important information on their website: winterkids.org
Sunday River – March 24
Going Up Is Getting Faster:
This week, 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.
Spring Fling at Pleasant Mountain:
In what has become a veritable tradition at Pleasant Mountain, the Annual Spring Fling is Sunday, March 31. The Slush Cup, which is their pond skim, starts at 1:30 pm. Register (for free) in Guest Services starting at 8:30 am. Learn more below.
Reggae Fest at Sugarloaf:
Join Sugarloaf for the 36th Annual Sugarloaf Reggae Festival, presented by Baxter Outdoors, on April 11-14, 2024. Prepare yourself for four days of music and non-stop parties at the base of Sugarloaf Mountain with two amazing headliners: John Brown’s Body and Long Beach Dub All Stars. The biggest party on the East Coast consists of two nights of music in the King Pine room, two days of outside entertainment on The Beach, three nights of music in The Widowmaker, reggae DJs at Bullwinkle’s, and more. Learn more and register below.
3rd Annual Hill Climb:
The 3rd. Annual Hill Climb at Saddleback has recently opened for registration, so be as quick as a ski bunny and register! The Hill Climb is on Friday & Saturday, April 19-20, 2024. This event grows every year and brings in smiling faces from all over New England. It is definitely something you do not want to miss! Learn more 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.
Saddleback Ski Patrol Auction:
Come out and support the Saddleback Ski Patrol on Saturday, March 23 in the Saddleback Base Lodge. There will be a silent auction happening all day and a live auction starting at 5:30pm in the fireside room. For all the important info, click the link 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.
Total Solar Eclipse:
The Total Solar Eclipse will come through Maine on Monday, April 8th, 2024. It looks like BigRock Mountain and Big Moose Mountain will be right in the middle of the path. Saddleback and Sugarloaf will get some time in the darkness as well. As we get closer to April, we will start sharing some events coming from these mountains.
- Saddleback Lights Out Party: Total Solar Eclipse – saddlebackmaine.com
- Sugarloaf Skiclipse – sugarloaf.com
Bust ‘N’ Burn:
Prepare to witness history reborn on March 29 – 31. After a decade’s wait, Bust ‘N’ Burn triumphantly returns to Sunday River, reigniting the heart-pounding legacy of the freestyle competition. Hosted by Donny Friggin Pelletier, you won’t want to miss this event. Learn more 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 Lift Operations Shift:
On Monday, March 25, Saddleback will move to their spring operating schedule. This change will shift all on-mountain services back one hour. For lifts and trails, see below
Midweek (Mon-Fri): 10:00-5:00
Weekend (Sat-Sun): 9:30-5:00
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.
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.
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:
Welcome back to Winter, Maine. Our ski season is saved! With over 10” of new snow this week, we’re back! Plus, we’re eyeing down a pretty significant snow event this weekend! Those snow dances are paying off, which means we’ll be skiing later into the spring.
Weather:
After the mid-week snow storms, the mountains are finally getting filled in. Thankfully, March isn’t done yet! We have upwards of 20” of new snow coming Friday night into Saturday. Thank you for the snow dances! For the current lift status, click the link below.
Enjoy that fresh snow!
– Keegan
Mainely Skiing 