Maine

It's National Learn To Ski and Snowboard Month, and Vermont resorts lead the way with enticing discounts for newbies.

I thought I won it for being fast, a misconception my father did not dispute even though it would cost him thousands in race gear and entry fees over the next decade.


Point your compass North and East to the lofty steeps of the right coast’s largest resort.

In episode two, Ben Leoni finds stashes in the Maine backcountry.

A series of edits from Meathead Films and Ben Leoni features the Northeast’s pow, ice, and backcountry lines.

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Maine’s Saddleback dishes up killer food and a rootsy vibe, but it’s the steep ridge flank served by the Kennebago quad—with its expansive glades and winding groomers—that’ll keep you coming back. Here, mountain-ops staffers Jim Quimby, Sam Loud, Jared Emerson, and others show you how to ski it like a local.

Cold temps in Maine allow snowmakers to begin work.

Snow guns are turned back on at Sugarloaf, Sunday River and Loon—because spring skiing should be a right, not a privilege.