It may technically be spring but I still feel winter!

Good afternoon everyone!!

Its a windy but sunny day down here in southern Maine, and I am at work catching up on my office business before I fly out to Utah tomorrow! I am sooooooo excited about my trip, this is my third year in a row going, and I am absolutely in love with the west!

But, last week we got an awesome snow storm and I made sure I made my way to Sunday River to get my last powder day in! It snowed all day Tuesday and in the mountains it was sunny out but still snowed the entire day Wednesday when I was there! It's funny how many people are willing to call out of work to get a taste of that fresh mountain pow! There is nothing better in a skiiers world than getting to play in some of that fluffy snow, and there were smiles across everyones face all day :)

This was the view from White Cap Lodge, you see no one in the picture but this was the middle of the afternoon...aka no lines!! It was a perfect day of riding and my legs were toast by the end of the day!

After that snow storm the weather has been pretty mild and we have had some beautiful days tubing at Seacoast!

I took this picture on Sunday, we had 11 lanes open, it was sunny, and 45 degrees what else could you ask for in the end of March?!

I know some peeople are sick of the snow and winter, so just remind yourself spring is around the corner! Yesterday I ran outside and then walked the beach, so you can do anything this time of year as long as you are dressed right!

We are open for tubing this weekend and possibly next weekend! Make sure you get you spring skiing in and come home with some goggle tans!!

-Maggy

Snow is coming!!

Good afternoon!!

I hope everyone had a great holiday weekend finishing it off with St.Paddy's Day yesterday!

Today is the calm before our snow storm that will be starting after midnight tonight and going into Wednesday morning!

I know that not everyone is happy about this but the reality is that we are still in the winter months, and mother nature is reminding of us this with a storm! Spring is not going to be right around the corner, like some snow-haters that I know will not be too happy about. But anyone that skis, snowboards, snowshoes, snowmobobiles, snow tubes, and whatever else you Mainers do in the snow will be happy about it!!

This picture is of my little helper and me at the snow park! His name is Oscar, he's 4 months old, and is being trained to be our snow park's mascot! I got him to pull the tube a little ways, he loves tubing, and riding the carpet lift...by far best dog ever!

This weekend I stayed up in Oquossoc, Maine which is right near Rangeley, Maine. It's really beautiful up there with the lake and more importantly their town's landmark is Saddleback Mountain.

This a view from the top of the quad at the mountain, it was a little icy from the rain but overall the view just makes it all better! With this coming snowfall the mountains and us (seaocast snow park) will be able to have a longer, snow-filled season!

Get ready for the snow today and get outside to enjoy some of the sunshine!

-Maggy



snowwww

Good afternoon everyone,

it has continued to snow on and off for what seems like the past week with snowfall today and accumulation happening tomorrow of 2-5 inches! Last wednesday I was able to go up to Sunday River for the day, which was amazing!!! It snowed at least 5 inches while I was there making for perfect powder conditions...I was one happy snowboarder! (Sorry the pics are sideways they arent when viewing them on my computer but I can't figure out how to rotate the pics on the blog!)

I know everyone is starting to feel a little cabin fever about the winter, but lets enjoy it while its still here! If you feel the need to go running, I know the Back Bay Boulevard sidewalk/running path is cleared off. Another indoor option is going to MRG (Maine Rock Gym) is in Portland, and it a great way to get some exercise through a different indoor activity.

Happy Hump Day Everyone!

-Maggy 

wow...thank you mother nature

Good afternoon everyone!!

This winter is flying by I can not believe it is already march! It is proving to be a great winter though winter tons of snowfall within the past couple weeks. It has even been snowing a little today, we certainly love it here at the snow park.

We had a very successful February vacation week...we were packed!! But this was a picture of one of our afternoon time session..both lifts running giving plenty of people rides to the top with 12 lanes open! I got to meet some awesome people this week that came as far as Marthas Vineyard to go tubing!

We had two different people come to the park this week to take some new footage and pictures. One of them goes down on skiing jumping between the lanes with his hero cam getting some amazing shots! 

Tonight we are holding our second annual fundraiser for the South Windham Fire Station! Half of every ticket purchased tonight will be donated to the fire station. So that means everyone get your gear on and come join us tubing under the lights tonight!

See you all tonight because I will not be working but taking part in the fun! Can not wait to go tubing! :)

-Maggy

Feburary vacation craziness begins!!

Good afternoon everyone,

It was really pretty waking up to snow falling this morning even if it did not accumulate very much! Today has been a great day at Seacoast Snow Park, I am currently up in the office but from my view you can see all of the people up on the hill! We have both lifts running and 12 awesome lanes of tubing!

I am so glad to see that so many families are lucky enough to be able to come spend part of their day at our park!

All schools and some colleges are on February break this week, which means most winter establishments busiest times of the year. Sugarloaf, Sunday River, Shawnee Peak, and every ski mountain will be open all week long! The annual Ice Fishing Derby is going on now, so make sure to get over to Big Sebago and check out the events happening at Raymond Beach!

I was lucky enough to get up to Sugarloaf this week and the conditions were amazingggg, so make sure you try and sneak up to the mountain and get away. I love nothing more than being outside, getting exercise, and doing something I love to do...snowboard! Make sure every week you try and do something for your self that makes you happy! :)


If you plan on coming to Seacoast, try and find me (Margaret) and I will have free passes or coupons on me that I will be giving away all week long!!

Have a great weekend everyone!

-Mags

snowwwww

Happy snow day everyone!!

Whether or not you like it there is a blizzard upon us here in southern Maine and let me tell you I am soooo excited!! FINALLY we get some real snow around here, I was beggining to wonder if we still even had winters in Maine, but mother nature sure is showing me and I'm glad!

Everyone is going to be dying to get that powder under their board or skiis but depending upon the severity of the wind it may take some time to actually get to all that magical stuff at the top of the mountain! Be sure to check out your mountains daily report and for all of the mountains check out http://skimaine.com/conditions/mountain-reports/.

The annual Sebago Lake Rotary Ice Fishing Derby is coming right up on Feburary 16th and 17th!
Make sure to check out all of the events happening there from snowbiel races to the polar dip! If you have never been you should definitely go and check it out, its a lot of fun!
http://www.icefishingderby.com/

Here at Seacoast Snow Park we have been making snow to create an awesome base and along with this predicted 2 feet of powder we will not be seeing any dirt up on that hill for a longggg time!! You may think we are crazy to make snow before a snow storm, but creating a deep base is the most importnat aspect. The powder is great to look at but not for longjevity of our tubing lanes!! We are beyond excited for this storm and will be digging for the next 24 hours!!

Maybe after this storm everyone will actually be able to get out their snowmobiles! :-)

-Maggy

Get active!!

Hello everyone,

we have been without any considerable snowfall here in Maine for awhileee now so it limits what fun things we can do outside in the winter time but I have an idea for you!
If you like to get bundled up and be active outside, but cant go cross country skiing, or snowshoeing, or snowmobiling, but want to be active try ropes course climbing and zip lining!

 This picture (above) is from the bottom of the high tower where the zips are received, this is the longest zip line in Maine which is 1000 feet long! It's an awesome ride day or night, zipping across the tubing park!

This is a picture of one of the ropes courses at Seacoast, our back course has 3 different levels going from green to black courses. You start around 10 feet off the ground and move up to being around 50 feet ground off the ground on the black course. I went up and played on this the other day and I love it just as much in the winter as I do in the summer or fall! It might be a little chilly but as you continue to excel through the course you will be taking off layers!

Many studies have been done on the benefits of ropes course climbing from therapeutic benefits for couples, or physical muscle strengthening. Climbing on these ropes courses are a great way to do team building because it as much mental as it is a physical experience making it very unique! Each element you cross is different, from swinging blocks, to bridges, to cable walks, that all challenge you differently!

If you are looking to maybe stay inside but still craving winter I highly recommend watching one of Warren Miller's films Off The Grid, he has made many over the years and I love every one of them! Every winter I go to Portland for the premiere of his new film at the State Theater. I highly recommend buying or renting any of his films and I think some of them are on Netflix!

Have a great day everyone!

-Maggy