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: |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tin Mountain Roundup @ Sugarloaf | May 30 | June 1 | Three Days |
| Rangeley Birding Festival | June 5 | June 8 | Four Days |
| Rangeley Lupine Festival | June 14 | June 14 | One Day |
| Black Mountain of Maine Golf Tournament @ Oakdale Country Club | June 14 | June 14 | One Day |
| Mt. Abram Bike Park Opens for the Season | June 19 | June 19 | One Day |
| Summer Après Series @ Sugarloaf | June 20 | June 20 | One Day |
| 3rd. Annual WinterKids Mountain Mayhem @ Mt. Abram | June 21 | June 21 | One Day |
| Elyte Performance Fitting @ Sugarloaf Golf Course | 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 |
| Scenic Lift Rides @ Sunday River | July 3 | August 31 | Every Thurs-Sun |
| Sugarloaf Mountain Bike Park Tentative Opening Day | July 4 | July 4 | One Day |
| Scenic Lift Rides @ Sugarloaf | July 4 | August 31 | Every Fri-Sun |
| Summer Après Series @ Sugarloaf | July 11 | July 11 | One Day |
| 44th. Annual Logging Festival in Rangeley | July 11 | July 12 | Two Days |
| Ruff Mountain @ Sunday River | 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 |
| Cheap Trick @ Rangeley Health and Wellness | July 27 | July 27 | One Day |
| Oquossoc Day 2025 | August 16 | August 16 | One Day |
| Summer Après Series @ Sugarloaf | August 22 | August 22 | One Day |
| Summer Après Series @ Sugarloaf | September 26 | September 26 | One Day |
Father’s Day Sale:
Our Father’s Day Sale is in full swing with big savings on lots of products! Save up to 25% off on things Dad will love! Plus, every order during the sale ships with our Ski Dad sticker. Hurry, as the savings end at midnight on Sunday, June 1.
Tin Mountain Roundup:
The Sugarloaf Golf Club is continuing their early-season tradition of collecting canned food in exchange for discounted golf rounds during the annual Tin Mountain Round Up. This weekend, golfers can play 18 holes for just $49, with cart included, by donating three or more non-perishable food items to benefit local food banks. Learn more and book tee times by clicking the link below.
Big Moose Needs Your Help:
On Thursday, the mountain posted to Facebook asking for help. They are currently in the permitting process with LUPC to reconstruct the former Ski Patrol Cabin & training center at the top of the mountain. The goal is that this project will be a community build, ideally fall of this year. If this effort is something that you would like to be involved in, reach out to the non-profit. They are asking for help with engineering, design, materials, fundraising, and labor. They ended the post hinting at a new summit lift. Read the full post below.
New Sticker Just Dropped:
A brand new sticker has just hit the shop with the release of the state’s new pine tree license plate. The new sticker matches our Chickadee Plate with “Skier” as the text. Pick one up today to match your new plate!
Rangeley Birding Festival:
The Rangeley Birding Festival is a four-day event that is all about birds in and around the Rangeley area. Starting next weekend on Thursday, June 5 through Sunday, June 8. With signature events like lift rides up Saddleback’s Rangeley Express, A Paddle on the Kennebago River, and activities for all ages. Purchase tickets on their website below and see the full event schedule there.
Best Of Maine Voting Now Open:
Downeast Magazine’s Best of Maine 2025 voting is now open. Five ski mountains are on the list this year. Camden Snow Bowl, Mt. Abram, Saddleback, Sugarloaf, and Sunday River are all up for the title of Best Ski Mountain in Maine. While I won’t tell you which mountain I voted for, here are my other votes for the categories:
Food & Drink:
- Bakery – Momo’s Cheesecakes
- Bar – Bigelow Brewing Company
- Brewery – Bigelow Brewing Company
- Chocolatier – Wilbur’s of Maine
- Coffee Roasters – Carrabassett Coffee Roasters
- Hard-Cider Maker – Ricker Hill Mainiac Hard Cider
- Ice-Cream Maker – Fielder’s Choice
Arts & Culture:
- Maine Pro or College Sports Mascot – Slugger / Portland Sea Dogs
Home & Garden:
- Architect – Barrett Made
- Builder – Barrett Made
Travel & Play:
- Golf Course – Sugarloaf
- Maine State Park – Baxter State Park
- Ski Mountain – ???
- Trivia Night – Sarge’s Sports Pub & Grub
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.
Titcomb WILL Install A New T-Bar:
What was going to be the first summer since 2018 where no new lifts were getting installed in Maine, Titcomb has signed a contract with Doppelmayr to replace T-Bar 2 with a brand new one! Titcomb has been fundraising for a few months now trying to raise enough money to add 3-phase power to the mountain, improve snowmaking, and of course, replace T-Bars 1 and 2. Currently, Lift 2 is removed and production has started on the new lift. The mountain is continuing to fundraise with a hope that both lifts 1 and 2 could be replaced. Click the link below or scan the QR code to donate!
Big Moose Mountain:
On Monday, Big Moose Mountain posted to Facebook with some exciting updates. For starters, the non-profit received a check for $25,000 from the Gardner Family Trust. The mountain also posted about receiving a 2014 Prinoth BR350 groomer. They say this will help modernize their fleet and bring more reliability to the Greenville Mountain. See their exiting updates by following them on Facebook, linked below.
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 exhibits are $8.00 for adults and free for kids 12 and under. Learn more on their website below.
Mt. Abram Bike Park Opens 6/19:
Mt. Abram has been hard at work getting their mountain bike trails and lifts ready to go. Unfortunately, their lifts need some work before they can load guests. This lift work has resulted in the bike park opening much later than anticipated with the opening date set for June 19. Learn more and purchase tickets 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.
Elyte Performance Fitting:
Head over to Sugarloaf Golf Course on Saturday, June 21 for their Elyte Performance Fitting presented by Callaway. Join us the folks from Callaway as they share the game-changing innovations in this incredible new lineup of drivers. Learn more 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.
Sugarloaf Bike Park Opening July 4:
‘New England’s Newest Mountain Bike Park’ will be opening in the Whiffletree Area on July 4th weekend. Lift tickets are as low as $25 for the whole day. On Friday and Saturday, the lift will spin from 10:00am – 6:00pm and 10:00am – 4:00pm on Sundays. Learn more and purchase your ticket by clicking the link below.
Westside Beer Garden Music Schedule:
The Westside Beer Garden at Mt. Abram recently shared their summer music schedule through June. See all of the dates and artists listed below.
| Date | Time | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| May 30 | 4:00-7:00pm | Jim Tassee |
| May 31 | 4:00-7:00pm | Tom LeClerc |
| June 6 | 4:00-7:00pm | Chris Goodenough |
| June 7 | 4:00-7:00pm | Lee Stearns |
| June 13 | 4:00-7:00pm | Lucas Roy |
| June 14 | 4:00-7:00pm | The Pond House Trio |
| June 20 | 4:00-7:00pm | Jed Allen |
| June 26 | 4:00-7:00pm | Jonah Bruce |
| June 27 | 5:00-8:00pm | Bryon Glaus |
| June 28 | 5:00-8:00pm | The Middlemen Band |
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.
Ruff Mountain:
Sunday River’s Annual Ruff Mountain, a weekend filled with dogs. Dock-jumping dogs, live music, great food, and plenty of fun for the whole family is waiting for you at Sunday River on July 11th and 12th. Learn more and see the full event rundown below.
Summer Après Series at Sugarloaf:
Sugarloaf will once again be hosting the Summer Après Series on the Beach. While the specifics haven’t been announced, the dates are listed below:
- Friday, June 20 – TBD
- Friday, July 11 – TBD
- Friday August 22 – TBD
- Friday, September 26 – TBD
Sunday River Tough Mountain Challenge:
The Tough Mountain Challenge comes to South Ridge on Saturday, July 26 with the Mini Mountain Challenge for the kiddos on Sunday, July 27. See the course, learn more, and register by clicking the link below.
mainelyskiing.com/tough-mountain-challenge
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:
We saw some heat this past week! Warm temps and sunny skies carried us through a few days this week before going right back into this cold and rainy stage. Hopefully that will all be ending as Sunday starts the month of June!
Weather:
Last week’s snow has all been melted and we’re moving on from snow. Sadly we’re just moving to thawed snow and cold-ish temps this weekend. Should be a great day to get out on the course today! Sunday too if you’re ok with your feet getting a little wet.
| Day: | Friday: | Saturday: | Sunday: |
| High: | 65°  | 55°  | 54°  |
| Low: | 51° | 46° | 44° |
Warm temps… loading
– Keegan
