

March / April, 2009
Maine’s Premier Family Winter Resort! - Week 15 Hello spring skiing lovers, March and April leads us into the summer months but it’s all White Grass here at Maine’s most happening mountain, Mt Abram. The snowpack is deep and the afternoon temperatures have lent themselves to some fabulous skiing and afternoon “decking”. But what makes Mt. Abram so remarkable, aside from the great skiers, riders and families we attract, a service happy staff, the great food and tunes of the rocking Loose Boots Lounge is the unique Abram variety and excitement. With the East’s best learning terrain feeding the Westside Lodge, and world class grooming, it is never too late to learn or keep improving our favorite winter sports. Skiing and boarding are only two options; throw in telemarking, “boundary to boundary” glade and tree skiing and you have a lot to learn. The snowfields, snow tubing on Maine’s longest tube park, rocket sledding (Mad River style), or boxsledding in our Alternative Snow-Sports Park let Mt Abram offer so much more than any other resort. We are fresh off our last full moon hike (with Dave Hadley’s tequila shrimp –feel that burn!) and will have another night hike this weekend. And one of the Resort’s greatest strengths is our high quality fixed grip chairlifts and two surface lifts (the Sawicki and the Maine T-bar). Once you arrive there’s great snow and open trails ahead because of these lifts. We have never been on wind hold. This weekend’s forecast is calling for more sunny skies with cooler and groomable night time temps – pretty darn good combination. Here are a few of the things you’ll find when you turn off Rte 26 and Turn on the Magic! View Our New Spring Skiing Video Here!!!
SCHOOL DAYS – COOL DAYS
This Friday, 3/13/09, $15 lift tickets for anyone 18 years or younger – unless you are 5 or under, then you ski free. Perfect for all those kids out of school this Friday And Carload Friday is of course still on. If you want to see how many your car can hold and you all want to ski then come to the mountain. Everyone legally buckled, regardless of age, skis for just $75.
LOOSE BOOTS LOUNGE
Chefs Night Friday Two choices that will make you want to get here as soon as possible. It’s Grilled Rib-eyes, a wonderful cut of beef, with all the fixins’ ($14.99) or a Meatballs and Sausage Pasta Bowl ($8.99). Both are accompanied with bread and Kenny’s salad. A kid’s pasta plate is also available Friday night for just $2.99. Chefs Night Saturday Celebrate St Patrick with Chef Joel’s Corned Beef Boiled Dinner plate with Cabbage, Potatoes, Carrots and Onions ($9.95). Dinner servings start both nights at 5:30. Kidz Night Saturday Come watch a great show on our all-new 96” Mt-max Theatre – it’s the best show in town. Kid drop-off starts at 5:30 and this week’s $10/Kidz night includes dinner, arts/craft, movie and a make your own sundae line, and 2 ½ hours of supervision. Someday Providence Saturday beginning at 7:30 at the Loose Boots: Hailed as "Best Local Act of 2007" by the Providence Phoenix, Someday Providence draws on all types of genres to create a sound all their own. “A sublime-y mix of pop, reggae, and hard rock with a breezy, soulful feel, plus massive chops." Visit somedayprovidencemusic.com or log onto to iTunes to pick up their latest Album “Thanks for Listening”. In addition to their own music, Someday will be playing fun covers and even a few Irish tunes! March Madness Come watch the NCAA Conference Championships on our flat screens and since your office pool for the NCAA tournament will be waiting for you Monday morning consider it homework, heck maybe you can even write the weekend off on your expense report.
GRITTY’S SKI AND BOARD BUS - Sunday
“All Aboard” for the ski and snowboard event of the spring. Cruise to Mt Abram and back in style Sunday on THE FREE GRITTY’S BUS and enjoy discounted lift tickets for ONLY $39.20. Finish your day off with $2.00 Gritty’s Pints in the Loose Boots. Space is limited! Sign-up at either skimtabram.com or grittys.com Bus leaves Gritty’s Portland at 7:30 AM Sunday the 15th and returns around 5:00 PM
Cow Bells
Eastern Championships Best of luck to Mt Abram racers Frankie Del Duka and Halie Gilman at this weekend’s Eastern Championships @ Cannon Mt. Lrn2 Race Month Mt A’s Learn to Race Program continues this weekend. See Race Director Mark Thibodeau or email Mark at race@skimtabram.com for more details. Citizen Racing This Weekend Saturday the Carve Park on Egomania will have timing and a Fun Course will be up and open for use on Boris. Sunday the timing will move over from Ego and onto Boris.
09–10 SEASON PASS OFFER
If you are skiing at Maine’s most happening Mountain next season and don’t have a pass yet for this season, buy your 09–10 season pass now (at 08–09 pricing) and ski for the remainder of this season for FREE. There are 4 great weekend’s remaining with a weather pending, spillover Saturday in the works for Easter Weekend. This offer is still a great bargain. Contact Us for more details!
COMING ATTRACTIONS
Snow Sports Special Calling all Moms and Women, Friday, March 20th and 27th, to our Downhill Divas Program. A 2-hour group lesson (beginning at 10:00 am) with female instructors followed by a fabulous Chef Joel soup, salad and sandwich lunch. Improve your skiing and gain even more satisfaction from your time atop the Mountain while enjoying the company of other women looking for a great day on the slopes. Lunch and lesson is $40 per day (just 2 $20 bills) - lift ticket and rentals sold separately. $10 ½ day tickets available to anyone registered. Please RSVP to Snow School through the Maine Lodge number, 207–875–5000 or to Krister at lrn2ski@maine.rr.com. Licensed day care is also available (call 207-875-5004 or e-mail BullwinklesDaycare@yahoo.com. For you out of town Divas, if you can’t get here by 10:00 and Friday afternoons would be more convenient pull your own group together (5 or more) and we’ll arrange an afternoon outing. Fore The Mt Abram Ski Club is planning the inaugural 'Loose Boots Open' this summer at the Bethel Inn. The Club is working on the details. There will be a sign up poster in Loose Boots this weekend. Private parties available all summer If you are planning a summer/fall event and would like Chef Joel to create a feast extraordinaire we would love to host you at the warm Westside Lodge, atop the Mountain in the Topshack or for a larger gathering, at the Maine Lodge. We can arrange it all; Food, Music, Bar. Your summer bash is only a phone call away. Skillful Home Recreation Night at the Loose Boots Next Friday (the 20th) 7 – 9 PM. Live music, drink tickets, and a chance to win a SHELTI Air Hockey Table valued at over $1,100.
Mt. Abram \| 308 Howe Hill Road \| Greenwood \| ME \| 04255 \| info@mtabram.com