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Pond Life

Pond Life On a hand-drawn map, Pierce Pond looks like a long, spider-legged splatter in the middle of the forest. But the tucked-away Somerset County watershed that’s home to Cobb’s Pierce Pond Camps is legendary—for its uncut shorelines, abundant loons,

Green Mountain

How Sugarloaf is tackling climate change

When the World Came to Sugarloaf

When the World Came to Sugarloaf Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the 1971 World Cup with an exhibition at the Maine Ski and Snowboard Museum in Kingfield by Paul KoenigPhotography courtesy of the Maine Ski and Snowboard Museum Issue: November

Love Letters to Maine | Sam Punderson

Dear Maine, I never intended to move to you, not even for a moment. I grew up in Vermont and am proud of that heritage, but after meeting my wife, Kate, we moved to Sugarloaf. Her roots in these mountains

Viewfinders: Powder Dreams

Powder Dreams For a five-day stretch last winter, Mother Nature delivered peak conditions at Sugarloaf Text and Photography by Sarah Sindo Issue: November 2020 On the morning of February 28, Sugarloafers woke up to 18 inches of snow—the fluffiest of

New Look, Same Après-Ski

Last winter Sugarloaf unveiled an extensive facelift to the Widowmaker, including a new bar layout and the addition of a loft deck atop the Base Lodge. The complete interior renovation opened up the space by moving the bar to a

Cut Above the Rest

With an expansive pub menu and a butcher shop, Backstrap Bar and Grill has something for everyone

Carrabassett Valley in 48 Hours

Sugarloaf’s hometown is a winter destination, but Carrabassett Valley and the surrounding towns offer outdoor recreation year-round, with miles of mountain biking trails, lakes and rivers for paddling, and some of the best hiking in the state.

The Legend of the Loaf

Tracing Sugarloaf’s past, from cutting trails through the backcountry to gondola rides up the mountain