Dreary day :(

Good morning everyone,
It a cloudy day with drizzle...not good for doing anything outdoors. But the weekend is projected to be sunny and in the 30's along with a chance of snow on Sunday so perfect weather to get outside and do something fun!

Make sure to check out Ski Maine's daily report page to get easy access to the Mountain's daily reports.
http://skimaine.com/conditions/mountain-reports/

This is a picture I took the other day at work...the sky was beautiful, conditions are great, and the tubing is super fast! If you are looking for something different to do, come on in Thursday Nights from 5-8pm tubing it only $10! We always have a bonfire and good music, along with the best snowtubing in New England!

For something different to do I found on groupon a deal for Horseback trail riding in Casco, Maine its only $25 and you can buy up to 4 vouchers so a group of friends can all go together! The trails sound beautiful and if you have never been trail riding I highly recommned it, I have been going since I was a kid and I still love going!
http://www.groupon.com/deals/carousel-horse-farm-3?pt=aUQk8uTAAAACztmAyCpM704jO00t6j3hn

I hope everyone has a great rest of thier week and dont forget to get out and be active every day!

-Maggy
:-)

Brrrrrr

Good afternoon everyone!!

It sure has been a cold week here in Maine with day time temps only reaching the single digits! You can tell you're a real mainer when you walk outside and go ehh its not bad (real temp is 15 degrees outside). All it takes is time to adjust to these fridgid temperatures for them to become noraml! This weekends temperatures are going to be in the 20's with plenty of sun shine on sunday so be sure to get outside and be active!

In my Lifetime physical fitness class we watched a video going over the importance of daily exercise in everyone's life. The only preventative medicine you can do for your health is exercise so be sure to get out and do something everyday!
If you dont like winter maybe go indoor rock climbing at Maine Rock Gym or take a group fitness class! Maybe if you need to unthaw stop in at Greener Postures Yoga studios located in Falmouth and South Portland for some hot yoga.
If you're tight for money but still want to do something fun check out Groupon! They always have deals on Ski Mountain tickets or guided snow-shoe tours on mountains that I plan on trying out soon!

If you're looking for something fun to do at night time, come to Seacoast! We have extended time blocks Friday and Saturday nights from 5-9pm and its $17 for anyone over 4' tall. We also have zip lines operating at nights, operation hours on Saturday are 1:30-8:30pm and Sundays are 12:30-5:30.
If you come to the park tonight [1/25] I will be handing out a half dozen $5 off coupons, I will be the one working in the cafe wearing a purple flannel! Hope to see you tonight!!

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-Maggy

"business" trips...gotta love em!

Good evening everyone,
I apologize on the delay since my last post but I am currently residing in Bradenton Beach, Florida!
I came down to Orlando, Florida with my father for the AIMS safety convention, in which Ride Entertainment that owns the brand Skycoaster. We own a 100 foot Skycoaster so every year we come down for a one day seminar and the following day you take a 50 question test over the owners manual, demonstrating your understanding of the material, in which is necessary for operations and maintenance of the Skycoaster.

We took the test on Thursday and both received a 98 (which is 49/50 questions), aka we both did great!

Through the seminar I learned new ideas for training, inspections, and operations which I am excited to put in place at our park this spring! I find it very intriguing that this one ride can bring people from all over the country and put them all into one room concerning one ride, the Skycoaster! This brand has been around since the early 90's and has gone under many changes and still continues to change to this day. After speaking with the president of the company, there is always room for improvement no matter how big or small the business you are running.

One of the speakers during the seminar was a Safety professional. She had worked for Disney for many years and now owns a safety consulting business of her own. Hearing her story, how she fell into the safety industry and has learner/experienced many different jobs has lead her to be able to run her own company, and is very commendable. Safety is a part of our daily lives, from driving to eating, to getting on a roller coaster or walking down the street. This brings me back to the idea I have building upon, which is no matter where you go or look, there are always so many people behind the scenes. The people behind the scenes, that we don't see or take the time to acknowledge are usually the most important part of the puzzle that creates a functioning business.

While I have been enjoying the warm weather down here in Florida, I know back at home in Maine we have gotten at least 5 inches of snow and some very cold temperatures the past couple days! As much as I love the 70 degree weather, nothing makes me happier than a fresh coating of snow.

Seacoast will be opening all 12 lanes soon and now currently have 7 great lanes open with fast conditions! We are currently making snow so we can open up everything, including our second lift line and 5 other lanes! I know that Sunday River has been making snow like crazy, so be sure to check all of the mountain reports. So, get out and be active on this long holiday weekend!!

-Maggy

helloooo

Hello everyone!

It has been awhile since I have been on here...the opening of Seacoast has kept me busy...along with my escape up to sugarloaf for a day to enjoy all of the snow we got last week!
Sugarloaf was amazingggg, fresh powder and untouched corduroy was exactly what any skier or rider dreams of, and that's exactly what the mountains had to offer after 2 plus feet of fresh snowfall! The conditions last week were better than they were almost the entire season last winter...the almanac is proving to be true predicting a very snow-filled winter for us Mainahs.

Make sure to check http://skimaine.com/conditions/alpine/ for all of the local mountains updated conditions.

Starting tomorrow Sunday River's annual College Fest begins and lasts all week long with events hosted by Snow Riders. Check out their website for more details about all of the events...I know I will be up there for Badfish playing on Wednesday 1/9! http://www.sundayriver.com/Events/Main/Winter/College_Week.html

Sugarloaf also has College Snowfest Week happening at the same time...too many fun things to pick from in one week! Check out their website for more details on bands and events happening there. http://www.sugarloaf.com/Events/Calendar/collegesnowfestwk.html

Hope everyone is enjoying their vacation if they are in college and get outside and do something this weekend its going to be beautiful out! 



-Maggy
Seacoast Snow Park