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Well happy snow day everyone!!

Finally we have gotten our first real snow storm that has covered almost the entire state of Maine with some now and now ice!
Down in Portland we got around 5" of snow but turned to freezing rain tonight. The mountains are predicted to get 16-30"....can anyone say POWDER!!! I am very jealous of all the people up on the mountains today and that will be going tomorrow as my pass has not come in yet :(

I hope this snow will stay on the ground through the holidays as this beautiful white snow makes Christmas so much more real...and getting even more real as it is only 8 days away and I have done no shopping...oops!!
Christmas day approaching also means only 9 days until Seacoast Snow park opens!! I took this picture on Saturday (before the storm) from up on the sending zip line tower...getting excited about sending people down this very soon!! This weekend we were thankful for the cold weather as we were finally able to make more snow!

Be sure to go on http://skimaine.com/conditions/alpine/ for updated info on all the snow the mountains are getting!

If you need any gift ideas....give the gift of skiing or snowboarding!

Regards,
Maggy

Caught up in the holidaze

Hello everyone,

I hope everyone is enjoying their holiday festivities!
As the month of December progresses, mountains will be having shows, events, and be continuing to make snow in preparation for the coming vacation week!

If you go onto this link, Ski Maine has all of the upcoming events and projected opening dates for Ski Moutnains and tubing parks.
http://skimaine.com/events/month/

This picture was taken up in the man-basket while hanging some new LED lights around the Goodies 2 and fire pit! We have been pumping out the snow with the addition of our fourth snow gun! We have 12 days left until opening day!

The weather almanac is predicting for a snow-filled winter so everyone keep your fingers crossed! Make sure you get your skis tuned up and get your snowmobiles registered soon!


Prayers are sent out to all the families in Connecticut today.

Thanks,
Maggy

Rain rain go away

Hello everyone,
Today is such a dreary rainy day and I wish it would just snow instead of rain! But don't be worried its not having any significant effect on the snow we made last week! Looks like this coming Wednesday might be the next time we can turn our snow guns on! Hopefully mother nature starts cooperating with us and sends us some winter weather!
 Thankfully for the ski mountains too this rain doesn't have a significant effect on them, man-made snow melts much differently than natural snow.

Today at Seacoast was a day of interviewing, and getting me excited that opening day is in 18 days!!
 Something I love about my job in the hospitality business is meeting new people and facilitating a day of fun for them!
Check on Ski Maine's website for up-to-date information on all the mountains opening days and daily trail reports.

Something to keep in mind for fun activities in the winter is zip lining! No it is not just for the summer time, it is just as fun or more exciting in the winter time. You will already be all dressed for snowmobiling, or skiing or whatever you may like to do outdoors like snow tubing, so why not zip!
Check out these two video's of the longest zip line in Maine 1000 feet, that goes across the snow tubing hill!

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nvPdpjNKRsU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=10BwddAM7YA
 These videos are from almost exactly one year ago the first time we used our hero camera, and you can see the snow-making happening. This camera is awesome and any sports/outdoor enthusiast should have one! Could be a great Christmas present for someone this year.

There are also videos of canopy zip lining at Sugarloaf and Sunday River on YouTube that may be a great addition to your time at the mountain. A canopy zip tour is a series of smaller zips that you are guided through, one guide is sending you and the other receiving you. Our zip line is one long zip line, with a 40 foot fireman's pole down the back of the high tower that you are lowered down.

Something to keep in mind is purchasing gift certificates for someone you know that enjoys outdoor activities to visit your local mountain or tubing park and have an awesome gift to sneak in someone's stocking!

Have a great rest of your weekend everyone!

-Maggy

Good morning everyone and say thank you to the snow gods! 

I was so over joyed to see this snowfall when I woke up this morning and it's actually beginning to accumulate down here in Windham!
I hope this snow is getting everyone as excited as I am!

Yesterday I was able to be a part of designing the new commercials that will be running on your TV's starting on the 17th so keep your eye out!
I got to see how the program Final Cut is used to edit video, songs, images, voice overs, and making logos become animated.There is so much work done behind the scenes that is what allows any business to run, and it is important to consider that when going to any establishment. This time of year it is extremely important to say thank you to any snow makers you may run into!

This is a view today from the top of our tubing hill as we were de-icing one of snow guns...such a plus having this extra snow flying!

Have a great day everyone!

-Maggy