With challenging start to season, central Maine Alpine skiers look to stay sharp

Conditions have not made matters easy for central Maine skiers, who were able to compete in a scrimmage Wednesday.

Some resorts off and running as alpine ski season begins in Maine

Sugarloaf and Sunday River, the state's two largest ski resorts, opened in recent weeks, with others to follow suit in December.

Snowboarder caught on video escaping New Hampshire avalanche

An onlooker managed to shoot a video of a snowboarder narrowly escaping an avalanche on Tuckerman Ravine on Mount Washington.

Alpine skiing: Lily Anctil’s desire to prove herself keeps her on the slopes for Leavitt

The senior honors student remains focused on racing even though the short-handed Hornets don't have the numbers to score in competitions.

Santa Sunday, 12/11, to benefit the River Fund

Maine’s 1st ski mountain restores historic name: Pleasant Mountain

Its previous name, Shawnee Peak, was chosen in 1988 by owners who already operated Shawnee Mountain in Pennsylvania, which bears the name of a Native American tribe that was pushed west by settlers.

Mt. Blue girls claim second straight Class A Alpine skiing state title

On a cold and blustery day under conditions much different than Thursday's giant slalom, seniors Andrew Christie of Falmouth and Sarah Hare of Windham earn top honors in slalom at Black Mountain, while Freeport wins the boys title.

Class A Alpine ski: Marshwood’s Hadley Prewitt, Falmouth’s Andrew Christie claim GS state titles

The Hawks sophomore dominates on the girls side, and the Navigators senior uses his experience to top the boys field in giant slalom at Black Mountain.

Alpine skiing: Rangeley girls and Mt. Abram boys win MVC slalom titles, Mt. Blue girls and boys first in KVAC

Cougars and Lakers dominate girls slalom races with many top finishers.

Alpine skiing: Mountain Valley’s Jaden Boulanger puts finishing touch on MVC giant slalom title

Boulanger claims the Mountain Valley Conference girls crown during the KVAC/MVC championships at Black Mountain. Mt. Abram's Charlie Pye wins on the boys side, while Mt. Blue's Josh Smith and Camden’s Zola Roberts earn KVAC titles.