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When Maine is mentioned, skiing and riding don't pop into the forefront of the
mind. Rugged coastlines, quaint fishing villages with fresh lobster on the docks, and the
king of mail order catalog merchants, L.L. Bean are the more likely images.
Yet, Maine is New England's relatively undiscovered ski country with more than
a dozen ski areas of notable size. Maine skiers and visitors from eastern New England are
well aware of the excellent skiing available within the "Pine Tree State's" borders, but the
majority of eastern skiers are more likely to think of Vermont and
New Hampshire when planning a ski trip. Which is good news for those who enjoy
uncrowded slopes.
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In the western half of the state, the two largest areas Sunday River and Sugarloaf
USA attract their fair share of skiers, particularly on weekends and holidays, but
the undiscovered gems like Saddleback, Mount Abram and Black Mountain are
certain to please those searching for a classic skiing experience.
You won't find an abundance of glitz at Maine's ski areas. But you will find
peaks--Sugarloaf's above tree line snowfields--which command respect; steeps which may make
you think twice; an admirable infrastructure of lifts and snowmaking systems; friendly
people and some of the world's best lobster bisque.
With forests and lakes covering nearly 90 percent of the state, it's a backcountry skiing,
hiking, hunting and fishing paradise. The world renowned Appalachian Trail begins (or ends,
depending on your hiking direction) on Mount Katahdin, the state's highest peak at 5,268
feet. If you enjoy the motorized version of snow travel, you
can zoom along on the state's extensive snowmobile highway network and cross the border into
Quebec or New Brunswick.
Needless to say, it can get cold in northern Maine when January arrives. So cold,
in fact, that in 1873, a 15 year-old Farmington resident, Chester Greenwood invented
the earmuffs. But where it's cold, there's typically plenty of snow and Maine gets
more than enough to keep active winter sports lovers coming back for more, year
after year.
*Written by: Paul
McMorris - a contributing editor for Skiing Magazine.
