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Scent-Sations Has Great Last-Minute Valentine’s Day Gifts

Sunday, February 12th, 2012

February 14th snuck up on you again, didn’t it? Now there’s only a couple days left and that special someone, the light of your life, your one and only, is going to have you sleeping on the sofa if you miss yet another Valentine’s Day. Have no fear. Just head to Scent-Sations on Main Street in Kingfield and talk to Rose Winter. Scent-Sations has tons of fantastic gifts that will have you giving St. Valentine himself a run for his money. Rose stopped by the WSKI studio to give us a sampler of some of the unique and titillating gifts to make you the hero of the holiday. (more…)

Seth Wescott & Alex Tuttle: December update

Thursday, February 2nd, 2012

Over the Holidays, local snowboardcross heroes, two time Gold medalist Seth Wescott & up & coming local Alex Tuttle share their thoughts on the season so far, their results, & what’s ahead, with our viewers. These guys are not only tops in the world when it comes to the hard-charging sport of Boardercross, but they are both guys who are ‘tops’ in our book as residents of our region! As local kids, now grown & successful on the  international stage as first-class athletes, both Seth & Alex continue to call our region “Home” & we are proud to have them respresent us wherever they go, however they place! Another reason why the western mountains of Maine ARE special, indeed!! (more…)

Rangeley Lakes Heritage Trust

Monday, January 23rd, 2012

Brittney welcomed another Western Mountains of Maine favorite for the ‘Love the Outdoors Lifestyle’ Cause, Bill Pierce, Director of Development with the Rangeley Lakes Heritage Trust on our live show the Mountain Report. Bill always has great info on the fabulous goals & accomplishments of this group, currently celebrating 21 Years of Commitment to Conservation & Community! (more…)

Carrabassett Valley Academy Head of School

Friday, January 6th, 2012

Kate Webber Punderson was a Guest on our Mountain Report with all the news about developments at the school. As a lifelong resident of Carrabassett who has seen the Academy grow from a concept to the academic institution that prepares students for college & beyond, & athletes for competition taking them to Olympic levels, or for a healthy outdoors lifestyle they will enjoy forever, CVA continues to build on its strengths & grow under the leadership of Kate. (more…)

Shelley & Lani Talk About The Wounded Warrior Project

Wednesday, January 4th, 2012

Shelley & Lani from CVA stopped by the WSKI Studio to talk about their participation in the grueling World’s Toughest Mudder Competition. It’s a 24 hour obstacle course that supports the Wounded Warrior Project, an organization that provides support to wounded war veterans. It’s a great cause, and a crazy competition! (more…)

Seth Wescott Signs Autographs at the Board Room

Saturday, December 31st, 2011

Olympic Gold Medal winner and local hero Seth Wescott popped by the Sugarloaf Board Room on Thursday, December 29th to meet, greet and sign his autograph for some very appreciative skiers and riders. Most of the lifts may have been on wind hold, but that didn’t stop people from braving the gusty and cold conditions to get their chance to say hi to Seth and receive their very own autographed poster.

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You have to stop & try the taste of these fantastic treats!

Friday, December 23rd, 2011

B-B-Q sauce takes on a whole new meaning in the fantastic world of homemade delights to the taste buds at the Top of the Hill Grill & B-B-Q in New Sharon on Rts. 2/27! Since the Nichols family took over operation, they have not only come up with a hearty menu of meals that any skier/snowboarder/snowmobiler would appreciate, they have concocted a line of homemade sauces that you can buy for your own creations at home! (more…)

…. more with Mountain Report Guests from “Sugarloaf Cooking with Kathy”

Tuesday, December 6th, 2011

Host Greg Powers & local skiing mortgage specialist with Skowhegan Savings, Nanook, were happy to share in the luscious cocktails Kathy concocted, and her own smoked salmon (which was ‘melt-in-your-mouth’ delicious), as well as her other fabulous delights to the palette. The show airs daily on WSKI at 12:45pm. Kathy is available to create her taste sensations in your Sugarloaf home, contact Sugarloaf FMI. (more…)

Sugarloaf Cooking with Kathy shares great tastes on WSKI

Tuesday, December 6th, 2011

This Multi-Talented Woman can Really Cook, & for YOU! The star of “Sugarloaf Cooking with Kathy” & Nanook from the show’s sponsor, Skowhegan Savings, were the evening Guests of one of WSKI’s live shows Thanksgiving weekend. Kathy Bechtel, named Adventure Travel Mentor of the Month  daily at 12:45pm. (more…)

Seth Wescott & Alex Tuttle: our Champions!

Monday, November 7th, 2011

 

We’re pretty proud of the fact that we have a lot of champions who get their start on the slopes of Sugarloaf Mtn!!!! If you could grow up dreaming of snowboarding around the world, wouldn’t it be beyond your wildest dreams to have the best in the world be your personal mentor? The Best is two-time Olympic gold medal winner in Boardercross, Seth Wescott, a graduate of Carrabassett Valley Academy at Sugarloaf; the local who is on his heels is Alex Tuttle from Stratton, 20yrs. old & also a graduate of the Academy thanks to tremendous support from the school & the community!  (more…)

Well done Dave!

Sunday, October 23rd, 2011

Town Manager Dave Cota caught up WSKI’s Homecoming viewers with all the recent Town developments in addition to post-Irene recovery in Carrabassett Valley. (more…)

Stub spoke with WSKI a few years back

Sunday, October 2nd, 2011

Stub Taylor cut trails on Sugarloaf Mtn. as a teenager under the direction of Amos Winter, & went on to be the head of the Ski Patrol for the better part of a half century. (more…)

Buy & sell homes in our Region NOW for all the Right Reasons!

Monday, September 19th, 2011

Liz Simpson lives here to ski & enjoy all the western mountains of Maine offer, & will make it easy for buying & selling real estate & homes for sale in Carrabassett Valley, Kingfield, Stratton, & Eustis. (more…)

Amos Winter’s niece on skiing Sugarloaf

Friday, July 22nd, 2011
An old photo of three young women at the top of Narrow Gauge long ago blown up for use by Sugarloaf’s Marketing Department had been on the wall in WSKI for over 20 years (more…)

River Drivers

Friday, July 22nd, 2011
When hard work, danger & hardship meant worthy skills, fearlessness, & great friendships: (more…)

Sugarloaf Love Stories

Wednesday, April 6th, 2011

Sugarloaf Love Stories have led to lots of Marriages, even across the Border! (more…)

Angus King enjoys the Western Maine Mountains

Friday, February 4th, 2011

Angus King sits down in the studio to talk about the Charity Summit AND a recent snowmobile adventure leaving from Flagstaff Rentals in Stratton and riding around the Bigelow Range.  It’s not just about the skiing around here…..  (more…)

Greg Stump and Seth Wescott on WSKI TV

Friday, January 14th, 2011

Greg Stump talks about his career and new film Legend of Aahhh’s. Seth Wescott gets in on the action as well…

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Jess for Lange Girl 2011

Sunday, January 9th, 2011

2011 Lange girl contestant Jess Cooney sits down and chats with WSKI about Sugarloaf, Skiing, and what she thinks it takes to be the next Lange Girl…

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Eric Green on WSKI

Tuesday, December 7th, 2010

Eric Green stops by the WSKI studio to play a couple tunes…. (more…)