I’ve been aware of Titcomb Mountain in Farmington as a winter recreation destination for years. However, I didn’t realize they had an extensive network of cross-country ski trails. I recently met a skier who praised the quality of the Titcomb Ski Area trails and added that it was possible to ride the alpine ski lift […]
Nordic skiing
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Freeport Falcons Winter Athletes of the Year
Top skier Owen Dawson and hoops standout Maddie Cormier are this year’s selections.
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Greely Rangers Winter Athletes of the Year
Two-sport stars Owen Partridge and Rowan Barry are this year’s winners.
Posted inTimes Record
Challenging skiing on Hammond Ridge Trails
In recent years, several friends have recommended Nordic skiing on the Hammond Ridge Trails near Baxter State Park. About a three-hour drive from my home in Topsham, arranging a trip to ski the trail system is logistically difficult. A major mid-February storm that dropped 16 inches of snow on the area motivated me to plan […]
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Superb skiing on the exceptional Penobscot River Trails
When conditions are right, the Penobscot River Trails in Grindstone offer some of the best Nordic skiing in Maine. As was true throughout most of Maine, snow was scarce in northern Penobscot County during the first several weeks of winter. A major mid-February snowstorm dumped 16 inches of powder on the trail network significantly increasing […]
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Outstanding Nordic skiing at Jackson Ski Touring
Jackson Ski Touring in Jackson, New Hampshire, is usually one of the first Nordic ski centers in the region to offer quality skiing. However, they experienced a dearth of snow during the first several weeks of the winter season. A succession of late-January and early-February snowstorms changed that dramatically. Jackson Ski Touring has much to […]
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‘A Town Built by Ski Bums’ left this reviewer hungry for more
Virginia M. Wright’s book about the Carrabassett Valley is good as far as it goes. But it could have gone further.
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Nordic skiing in Maine is back
For the first several weeks of winter, Nordic skiing was almost nonexistent in Maine. Rainstorms dominated the weather pattern in December and early January. Cold weather with minimal snowfall ensued. Finally, beginning in late January, a succession of modest snowstorms gradually covered the trails in my favorite ski areas. As usual, Rangeley Lakes Trails Center […]
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Challenging Nordic skiing in Quebec
Quality Nordic skiing has been difficult to find this winter. Seven Mainers planned three days of skiing near Mont Sainte Anne in Quebec over the recent New Year’s week. Situated farther north, our hope was the higher latitude would offer deeper snow levels. We reserved a condo in the village of Beaupre at the foot […]
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Boys’ skiing: 2024 Varsity Maine All-State team
Our squad of the state’s top skiers is made up of six seniors, three juniors and a sophomore.