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 | 138 / 176 | 80% |
| Sunday River | 104 / 139 | 75% |
| Pleasant Mountain | 25 / 47 | 53% |
Trail of the Day: Red Devil (Saddleback)
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 |
| 2nd. Annual Back To The Banks @ Saddleback | March 16 | March 16 | One Day |
| Annual Mattress Race @ Pleasant Mountain | March 16 | March 16 | One Day |
| WinterKids Family Day @ Mt. Abram | March 16 | March 16 | One Day |
| Find The Pot of Gold @ BMOM | March 17 | March 17 | One Day |
| WinterKids Family Day @ Pleasant Mountain | March 17 | March 17 | One Day |
| Inferno @ Sugarloaf | March 23 | March 23 | One Day |
| Spring Fling @ Pleasant Mountain | 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 |
Find The Gold At Black Mountain:
It’s a Mountain Wide Treasure Hunt! On March 17th, there will be 24 green coins & 1 gold one hidden on the mountain. Find a green coin and win a prize at the ticket office! Find the only gold coin and win $50 in Mountain Money! You must have a lift ticket or season pass to participate. Open to ages 17 & under. For all the info, click below.
Closing Weekend At Mt. Abram:
Mt. Abram announced this week that they will close on Sunday, March 17. They also started selling next year’s season passes. For all the information, head over to their website, linked below.
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
Mt. Abram – March 16
Pleasant Mountain – March 17
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.
2nd Annual Back To The Banks:
Saddleback will host their second annual Back To The Banks, a banked slalom event on Lower Grey Ghost on Saturday, March 16. Please note, this event is only open to snowboarders or people who use snow skates. For more information and to sign up, click the link 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.
Horse-Drawn Wagon Rides:
If you’re still in the Christmas spirit or you’re looking for a fun, family-friendly adventure, there are a number of various dates for horse-drawn carriage rides in downtown Rangeley. Don’t miss out on making those memories before the season ends! For more info and dates, see the full schedule below!
• Saturday, March 16th
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. 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:
What an amazing week to be a skier in Maine. Sure, the beginning brought some questionable weather our way, but it turned into a wonderful week of corn skiing. I hope the mashed potatoes continue into the weekend!
Weather:
While Friday is looking like snow right now, those high temperatures will make it very hard to snow for long. Even though it’s not going to accumulate much, it’s still snow. Thank you for the snow dances! For the current lift status, click the link below.
Don’t forget to wear green!
– Keegan
