The first one was in 1983 & the next one is April 5.

Irreverance is our specialty!

1988 was the year this video was part of the fun at the Snowmakers’ Ball………………..

Work hard & play hard, too, is always how we do it at Sugarloaf! (more…)

Looking back on the sport we love is an interesting deja vu to northern New Englanders whose social fabric & economies are affected by, at the least, & dependent at the most, on the inflow of money & jobs that a healthy ski resort brings to rural mountain communities. This piece from 1976 will have you either chuckling or crying depending on your outlook, as the irony of much of the content over three decades later shows how much has changed, & yet how little. Will we ever learn? You be the judge! (more…)

The more things change, the more they stay the same, especially when it comes to how the ski business is a big factor in the health of the economy of northern New England overall. This report for Boston television in the mid-1970s shows how much the ski biz affects local towns, & their welfare, when downturns in numbers, for whatever the reason, lead to challenges in rural places that rely on good winters & many visitors to make a living from year to year! (more…)

This vintage video is about ten generations from the original 3/4″ video tape Master edit of the mid-1980s, but you still get the idea! Many of the shots could be re-created today right across the western mountains of Maine. Many are of events no longer occurring, but perhaps inspiration to see our Future by re-visiting the Past! We’d love to hear from anyone in this video, please drop us a hello & help us ‘remember when…’ (more…)

Our recollection is that this was the podium scene & weigh-in at the 1984 Heavyweight Championships, with local celebrities Brownie & Zappa doing the announcing & weighing. The ‘Big People’ were always a fun crowd to have at the Mountain, & the event got Sugarloaf more publicity, even nationally, than any other event by far, till its demise shortly after this video’s event!    (more…)

This footage from forty years ago shows the high spirits of the various characters that Sugarloaf has attracted for six decades, at about the time that Carrabassett Valley was becoming incorporated as a Town! Taken at one of the legendary Dump Parties down the Carriage Rd. from the Red Stallion, more than a few of these faces can still be found around the Valley or on the Mtn.! (more…)

If you remember skiing before there were winch cats & shape skis, you can appreciate how challenging it was to look good on the great bumps that always grew on Upper Go-Go Line! What a blast it was to see Sugarloaf’s many expert skiers handle the VW size, skier-made moguls on a glorious spring day! (more…)

Talk about Local Talent! In the 1960s & into the 70s, Peter Webber was becoming a leader in the growing ski industry in Maine, (more…)

In 1987, Evening Magazine reported on the non-stop skiing streak every day Sugarloaf was open for skiing, underway by Lumberjack Lodge owner Paul Schipper.  (more…)

Getting rid of Avalanche Control was unthinkable!!! The classic old cabin beside Tote Road (more…)

This blast from the past is sure to bring back memories.

Bonus points if you konw where the guy holding up the banners works now! The whole thing is DRIPPING in irony!!!

Double bonus points if you know who’s in the costumes!

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