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: |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scenic Lift Rides @ Saddleback | July 3 | August 31 | Every Thurs, Sat-Sun |
| Scenic Lift Rides @ Sunday River | July 3 | August 31 | Every Thurs-Sun |
| Scenic Lift Rides @ Sugarloaf | July 4 | October 12 | Every Fri-Sun |
| Scenic Lift Rides @ Saddleback | September 6 | October 5 | Every Sat-Sun |
| Scenic Lift Rides @ Sunday River | September 6 | October 12 | Every Sat-Sun |
| Maine Brew Fest @ Sunday River | September 20 | September 21 | Two Days |
| Summer Après Series @ Sugarloaf | September 26 | September 26 | One Day |
| Family Fall Festival @ Rangeley Health & Wellness | September 27 | September 27 | One Day |
| Flannel Fest @ Sunday River | September 27 | September 28 | Two Days |
| Scenic Lift Rides @ Pleasant Mountain | September 27 | October 12 | Every Weekend |
| Oktoberfest @ Saddleback | October 4 | October 4 | One Day |
| Bluegrass Festival @ Sunday River | October 4 | October 5 | Two Days |
| Swig and Swing @ Sugarloaf Golf Course | October 10 | October 10 | One Day |
| Annual BBQ Atop Quill Hill | October 11 | October 11 | One Day |
| 41st Annual Blue Mountain Crafts Fair @ Sunday River | October 11 | October 12 | Two Days |
| Sunday River Fall Fest | October 11 | October 12 | Two Days |
| Sugarloaf Homecoming Weekend | October 11 | October 12 | Two Days |
| Fall Fanale @ Sugarloaf Golf Course | October 18 | October 18 | One Day |
Titcomb Breaks Ground Tomorrow:
Titcomb Mountain recently posted sharing that tomorrow is the groundbreaking event for their new T-Bar. It’s scheduled for Saturday, August 30 at 10:00am. Check out the event and stop by to stand beside a community.
Sunday River Showcases Improvements:
On a Facebook post that was shared from the resort this week, they showed a video of some explosions happening on and around some popular trails off the Locke Mountain area. The work, which will allow for a new booster house around the mid-station of the Locke Mountain Trple. Check out the video explaining it all by clicking the link below.
Big Moose Mountain Started Trail Trimming:
Big Moose Mountain in Greenville has been very busy these last few days. Crews have been hard at work trimming the upper mountain trails. You can help donate to this great cause by using the link below.
Westside Beer Garden Music Schedule:
The Westside Beer Garden at Mt. Abram recently shared their summer music schedule through October. See all of the dates and artists listed below.
| Date | Time | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| August 29 | 5:00-8:00pm | Kitty & JT |
| August 30 | 5:00-8:00pm | Cosmic Ramblers |
| September 5 | 4:00-7:00pm | Pete Kilpatrick |
| September 6 | 5:00-8:00pm | Northside Ramblers |
| September 12 | 4:00-7:00pm | Steve Moore |
| September 13 | 4:00-7:00pm | Sierra Sounds |
| September 19 | 4:00-7:00pm | Rob Fowler |
| September 26 | 4:00-7:00pm | Xander Nelson |
| October 3 | 4:00-7:00pm | Jordan Kaulback |
| October 4 | 4:00-7:00pm | The Only Hope Band |
| October 10 | 4:00-7:00pm | Toby McAllister |
| October 12 | 4:00-7:00pm | Skosh |
Summer Après Series at Sugarloaf:
Sugarloaf will once again be hosting the Summer Après Series on the Beach. The free concerts on the beach will be performed by the the following artists on the dates below.
- Friday, September 26 – Jordan Kaulback
Swig and Swing:
Registration is now open for Sugarloaf’s 7th Annual Swig and Swing event at the Sugarloaf Golf Course. Happening on Friday, October 10, don’t miss it. Sign up and learn more below.
Summer Activities:
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
Decorate in Style:
Bring the outside in with our various ski related prints. Complete your house or ski condo with photos of Maine Ski Mountains. We offer 20×16″ prints or framed options as well! 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:
As we get ready for another weekend, we’ve seen a week of cool temperatures and mostly great conditions. These conditions allowed Black Mountain to install 5 new snow guns.
Weather:
Those are some cool, fall-like temperatures. And while we’re looking at some scattered showers throughout the day today and tomorrow, we aren’t expecting much rain. Once the rain has passed, check out our Summer Activities page filled with everything you could want to do in the Maine mountains.
| Day: | Friday: | Saturday: | Sunday: |
| High: | 62° | 60° | 65° |
| Low: | 49° | 48° | 49° |
Pack a rain coat!
– Keegan
