Now that I've satisfied myself, and everybody else, that the Southwest and Rockies are being summarily dumped on with snow, I'll tell you about the rest of my quest for the most early December skiable terrain in the east. This excursion was a blitz up to a couple of the Northeastern most ski resorts in the country - all in search of the most snow.
Following a day skiing at Sunday River, Maine, my goal was to ski Sugarloaf the next day. Late in the afternoon, leaving the River, my GPS had pointed me in the wrong direction and after it apparently righted itself, I was still a little leery until I saw the first Sugarloaf direction sign. I wasn't completely satisfied until I rounded a corner and saw a snow cone mountain right in front of me.
The spot on the access road where Sugarloaf and the summit snowfields first come into view is known locally as 'Oh my gosh corner' - with the inference that the spot of first sighting causes a similar reaction in most first timers.
I had thought about maybe doing this as a marathon ski run. Theoretically, I could leave my house, drive five hours, ride the new chondola at Sunday River, and ski Oz and Jordon Bowl. Then, head up the road to ski the Summit Fields and return home in the same day. Or, I could take my time, stay at Boyne Resorts' slopeside luxury properties -the Grand Summit at Sunday River and the Sugarloaf Mountain Hotel and enjoy both the areas as the true Maine destination ski resorts that they are. Time and luxury wins again, I stayed and skied. Take a look at some photos and read about my day skiing at Sugarloaf.
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12/15 Photo 'Oh my gosh corner' Corner Copyright Mike Doyle
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