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Lewiston, Maine, Saturday, January 14, 2006 tional Alpine GS January 21: JR Sassi Memorial XC Classic January 28: Sassi Memorial XC Classic February 8: KV Conference Alpine GS & XC Freestyle Championships February 9 & 11: MV Conference XC & Alpine Championships February 12: ALPINE DOUBLEHEADER MARA J4 & J5 Alpine Race Mountain Dew Vertical Challenge (open to the public) February 15 & 18: Middle School State Class A XC & Alpine Championships February 20, 21, 22, 23,

25: High School XC Class A-C State Championships March 4: Eastern High School Maine XC & Alpine Shootout

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March 10, 11, & 12: TD Banknorth Eastern J2 XC Championship Festival

Two of our favorite Black Mountain of Maine stories

International intrigue…

One of our River Valley residents went to Germany a few years back to visit his son who was stationed there in the military.

As he entered Frankfurt International Airport’s crowded and cavernous expanses he was quite startled as he was greeted by a smiling German man who was almost shouting. Having seen the traveler’s shirt, which happened to have “Rumford Maine” silk screened on it, the German man came up to him and exclaimed, “Rumford Maine! Do you come from there?” The traveler said that he did and asked the German man how he knew of his hometown. The German responded, “That is where Black Mountain is….It has some of the best Nordic ski trails in the world! I raced there when I was younger and I loved it!

Parents from Pawtucket…

Late in the 2005 ski season a couple and their two children were standing in the Black Mountain of Maine parking lot looking up at the summit.

• Direct repair shop for most Approached by a volunteer to insurance companies see if they needed anything, • Loaner vehicle available they explained they were from Pawtucket, Rhode Island, and • New laser alignment frame machine that they had heard about Black • Guarantee color match Mountain of Maine from a rela• Workmanship is fully warranteed tive who lived in Portland. They came up to see the facility and had skied there for the afternoon. They went on to say that, even though they had skied all over New England, it was the best time they had ever had skiing. They continued by telling the volunteer that this year they were going to make as many trips up to Black Mountain of Maine as possible and that they planned to look for a second home so they could be near their The new entrance and lobby are open! newfound favorite ski area.

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Directions Black Mountain of Maine is easy to find! In Rumford, go to the intersection of US Rte. 2 & Rte. 120. Take Rte. 120 and drive 2.1 miles along the Swift River to the intersection of Rte. 120 & Isthmus Rd. Turn left on Isthmus Rd. and drive 2.4 miles to the intersection of Isthmus Rd. & Glover Rd. Turn right on Glover Rd. and drive straight ahead to the Black Mountain of Maine entrance.

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Greetings,

W

e take great pride and pleasure in welcoming you to Black Mountain of Maine, heralded by many as the premiere family winter sports facility in the state. It is our goal to provide the finest family winter sports experience possible.

This begins with affordability.

As an example, $20.00 buys a full-day adult lift ticket. Other tickets, rental equipment, food

and beverages are similarly priced.

Our employees and volunteers are dedicated to making your time at Black Mountain of Maine exceptional in every respect. We also have a policy that anyone 5 and under or 75 and older skis free, and our Moose Run beginner area is always free.

How did we get where we are today? Black Mountain started in the early 1960’s as the

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Lewiston, Maine, Saturday, January 14, 2006 Chisholm Winter Park. This project was undertaken by the Chisholm Ski Club with a vision of creating the finest and most complete winter sports facility in the Northeast.

Although it started many traditions and provided the stage for numerous nationalcaliber events, the hopes and dreams for the facility were not attained in its first manifestation. In order to assure the survival of the mountain, the continuation of the project, and with the hope of moving the dreams closer to realization, the Chisholm Ski Club sold the Winter Park to the town of Rumford for one dollar in the early 1970’s. With this transition, the name of the Winter Park was changed to Black Mountain, as the namesake of its geographic location.

The Town of Rumford and the Greater Rumford Community Center continued providing a wonderful environment for the residents of the River Valley to pursue their love of skiing, both for recreation and competition, for over thirty

years.

In 2002, Wendell “Chummy” Broomhall, a former Olympic Nordic skier, internationally recognized race organizer and authority on competitive Nordic ski trail design, approached Andy Shepard and the Maine Winter Sports Center to help improve the Black Mountain facility. What Broomhall presented to the MWSC was evidence of a wellsupported, well-used and wellloved family ski area that provided an integral and historic part of the River Valley area’s identity.

Andy Shepard and the Maine Winter Sports Center Board of Directors agreed with Broomhall’s proposition that Black Mountain deserved funding, and purchased Black Mountain from the Town of Rumford in 2003.

In 2004, the MWSC embarked on an ambitious development program. Elements of this program hearken back to the dreams of the Chisholm Winter Park’s founders. With funding provided by the Libra

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Foundation, the Maine Winter Sports Center with the help of countless volunteers from the Chisholm Ski Club and the community at large, expanded the Alpine Ski area. The vertical drop was increased from 750 feet to 1150 feet, a novice trail was added, chair lifts to serve the summit and the novice trail were installed, more trail lighting was provided and snowmaking capacity was increased.

All of these improvements were essential to Black Mountain’s continued success, but the crown jewel of the project was the new lodge. Designed to be far more than just a ski lodge, the new structure was intended to serve as a meeting place, social hub, museum and cultural center for the region.

Its rugged, rustic interior provides a special, yet familiar environment with lots of open space for formal and informal gatherings of all types.

Anyone reading this, and indeed, anyone from the River Valley area or anyone who has ever visited Black Mountain, has a stake in the heritage of Black Mountain of Maine. It is yours to enjoy and to become part of.

Realizing the dreams of the Chisholm Ski Club—to make Black Mountain of Maine the finest and most complete family winter sports facility in the Northeast—is achievable and may, in many ways be closer than any of us imagine.

It is through the passion of the people, whether as guests, volunteers or employees, who have chosen to adopt Black Mountain of Maine, that this dream can, and will, become reality.

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Why we hold race events at Black Mountain of Maine We are often asked why we host competitions at Black Mountain. There are a number of answers. The first reason is that anywhere you find a good hill or trail, good snow and two or more people with boards strapped their feet, you’ll eventually have a race. It’s human nature.

With the outstanding help of the Chisholm Ski Club, we feel it’s our responsibility to provide the best possible racing experience to every person who wants to compete. Next, it’s our passion for any type of skiing, Alpine or Nordic, recreational or competitive, and our desire to develop future skiers through competition so they can enjoy this wonderful sport throughout their lives, no mater how fast they’re going.

Then, there is honoring the heritage of competitive skiing in the River Valley. Names including Broomhall, Pidacks, Legere, Carey, Chenard and Sassi, provide inspiration to racers of all ages.

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winter recreation facility provides an attraction for businesses considering relocation to the River Valley region, as well as a strong reason for many businesses, families and individuals to remain in, or return to, the area. As our region strives for renewed economic diversity while traditional heavy industry declines, the presence of Black Mountain of Maine, set against a backdrop of amazing natural beauty, provides one of the keys to bringing renewed economic prosperity to the River Valley region.

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Our social calendar The year’s events are still being scheduled! Check our web site at www. skiblackmtnofme.org for updates on special events we’ll be holding at the lodge.

The people at Black Mountain of Maine

Two Black Mountain volunteer ski patrol members, Barry Miller and Jeff Gallant, shown here on the mountain.

What makes someone want to return to a ski area? What sets a facility apart is the people who run it and care for it, their passion for what they are doing and their passion for making skiers’ experiences the best they can possibly be.

Here at Black Mountain of Maine, we believe we have the most dedicated volunteers and employees imaginable and they are waiting to make your skiing or tubing experience outstanding in every way.

Thanks to volunteers There is no way to adequately thank our dedicated volunteers for the work they performed over the spring, summer and fall to prepare the mountain for this ski season. Building chair lift decks, fixing damaged siding on the old lodge, installing the garage heating system, working on electric power issues, painting the lodge and running new race timing cables are only a few of the more visible projects. It took a lot of A Class “A” Family Restaurant hours, a lot of drive and a lot of where you and yours are king. heart to accomplish these tasks.

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About the Maine Winter Sports Center

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he Maine Winter Sports Center is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, economic development corporation. We were founded in April 1999 with a grant from the Portlandbased Libra Foundation and with a mission to re-establish skiing as a lifestyle in Maine. We look to leverage that lifestyle to create opportunity for rural, economically isolated communities of the state.

We are also committed to addressing the devastating health issues facing our youth. Maine is at, or close to the top of the country in the incidence of childhood smoking, obesity, type II diabetes and asthma. Our children are clearly not making good decisions about their health and are suffering the consequences. In fact, we believe that this is the single greatest issue facing our state in this generation. We are

dedicated to reaching out to the children of Maine and getting them started on a healthy, active lifestyle early in life and then continue to offer programming that will keep them active for the rest of their lives.

To bring our mission to life we have hired a world-class staff, built two world-class nordic ski centers, more than a dozen community trail systems, acquired three community alpine ski cen-

ters and with the support of passionate communities across our state, have put thousands of Maine children on skis, in most cases, for the first time.

In addition to Black Mountain of Maine, we own the 10th Mountain Center in Fort Kent, (the host of the 2004 World Cup Biathlon), the Nordic Heritage Center in Presque Isle, (home to the 2006 World Junior Biathlon Championships) and

Big Rock Alpine Ski Area in Mars Hill. In addition to these areas, we are affiliated with Pineland Farms Nordic Trails in New Gloucester as a program center.

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You’ve heard about us from friends, co-workers or the media. Now it’s your turn to experience one of the finest family winter sports facilities in Maine! Located five miles from downtown Rumford, Black Mountain of Maine offers affordable Alpine skiing and snowboarding, Nordic skiing and tubing as it has for over four decades. Black Mountain is the chosen venue for many Alpine and Nordic races each year and has hosted numerous national cross country skiing championships.

Black Mountain of Maine offers a 1150 foot vertical drop with 20 trails served by four lifts, expert snowmaking and grooming, a terrain park with a half pipe, the Edge tubing park, top-to-bottom lighting for night skiing and tubing, a full-service rental and retail shop, ski lessons, one of Maine’s most beautiful lodges, affordable food and beverages, the popular Last Run Lounge and one of the only fully-paved parking lots you’ll find at any ski area in Maine.

Black Mountain of Maine is also proud to be the nation’s first tobacco-free ski area. Come see why people are saying they want to “Get back to Black!”

Alpine Black Mountain of Maine may look like a small slope, but it has the feel of a much larger mountain. Our Alpine skiing and snowboard-

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ing area has a 1150 foot vertical drop, with the Upper and Lower Androscoggin trails making a challenging, “solid blue” intermediate run that is nearly a mile long! If you want variety, there are 20 trails served by two chair lifts, a T-bar and a handle tow. The Black Mountain of Maine Terrain Park features a 300 foot long half pipe with 12 foot walls, two grind rails, a table, a spine and several rolls. The Moose Run beginner area and the novice area are great places to learn and play. Our varied and challenging trails, along with breathtaking views, make Black Mountain of Maine fun to explore and ski, the first time and every time you visit.

Nordic For over 30 years Black Mountain has been acknowledged as one of the finest Nordic skiing facilities for recInstructors TJ Fournier, Erin Kelly and Aaron Cayer. reation and racing in North America. a great vantage point to view, cheer, and take Black Mountain’s 25 kilometers of photos. Finally, we are often asked about snowtrails were developed by Rumford’s Chummy shoeing on our Nordic trails. The answer is, we Broomhall, a two-time Olympian and designer encourage it! of the Squaw Valley and Lake Placid OlymTubing pic cross-country trails. These same trails If you don’t ski or snowboard, that’s not a were the site of the 2003 and 2004 Chevrolet problem at Black Mountain of Maine. Snow US Cross Country Tubing at the Edge Tubing Park is the perChampionships. exposed beams, museum room, fect way to experience the thrill of speed Black Mountain’s food court with affordable food and Nordic trails have on the snow. There’s no need for special beverages and the Last Run Lounge something to offer equipment...just warm clothes and a little courto finish your day off right, there age, and anyone can enjoy the thrill of sliding for all abilities. The is simply nowhere better to spend down one of Black Mountain’s groomed tubing trails are 15 feet wide time when you’re not on the moun- and are groomed, runs. A 300 foot handle tow transports you and tain. The lodge is also available for your tube up the hill to your choice of chutes whenever possible, weddings, reunions, parties, meetof different steepness. Snow tubing tickets are for both skating and ings, conferences and other private classic techniques. $12 for all tubers, regardless of age. Please note and business functions. The musethat all tubers must have a release signed by a During competitions, um room is also available for small the spectator bridge responsible adult before being issued a ticket gatherings and birthday parties. and must be able to clear the end of the chute, at the lodge provides Food Court unassisted, after a ride.

The food court at Black Mountain of Maine provides great food and beverages at affordable prices.

Pizza, burgers, wrap sandwiches, soups and daily specials are only Weekly ski lessons will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Private some of the offerings you’ll find. lessons will be held, by reservation, from 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Of course we serve coffee, tea and Seasonal ski lessons hot chocolate to help you relax and Season-long ski lessons will be offered either Saturdays or Sunwarm up. days at Black Mountain of Maine and run for eight weeks. The The Last Run Lounge price includes the cost of a full day ticket. Rental equipment will The Last Run Lounge is a longbe available at an additional cost. standing tradition at Black MounKinderschuss! ski lessons offered by Beth Bellegarde tain of Maine and is the perfect By popular request…Beth Bellegarde will be returning to Black place to finish your day. Offering a Mountain of Maine this season to run Kinderschuss! private and great variety of beers, the Last Run group lessons specifically catering to first time skiers from 3 to 6 Lounge boasts great views of the years of age. Kinderschuss! lessons will be held on Sunday mornmountain and its own fireplace to ings for 6 weeks. Reservations are requested. drive away the chill.

Adaptive skiing lessons available Rental & Retail Shop Black Mountain of Maine believes snow sports should be enBlack Mountain of Maine has a joyed by everyone who can possibly take advantage of them. This full service retail and rental shop year Beth Bellegarde will again offer adaptive ski lessons for with expertise provided by Maine’s students who do not require specialized equipment to participate legendary Ski Depot. Alpine ski, in Alpine skiing. Please contact the lodge at 364-8977 for further Nordic ski, snowboard and snowinformation. shoe rentals cost $15.00 for a full day

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Chisholm Ski Club & the skiing heritage of the River Valley region The Chisholm Ski Club is known widely as one pete as a member of the Chisholm Ski Club in all of the finest ski competition organizing clubs anycompetitions other than school events and non-skiwhere. The Club hosts local, regional, state and ing members are expected to volunteer for at least national races. You can always spot Chisholm Ski three club events throughout the season.

Club members by their bright red coats anytime History there is an event at Black Mountain.

In 1924, in the Rumford police courtroom, a The club enthusiastically supports competitive meeting was organized by a group of enthusiastic skiing in the River Valley area and provides opwinter sports fans and the Chisholm Ski Club was portunities at the Black Mountain of Maine faciliborn. The Club’s reputation for its involvement ties for Nordic and Alpine skiers to learn and excel in cross country skiing began when it hosted the in their sport. The CSC also seeks to preserve the Olympic tryouts in 1951. In 1952, the great regional tradition of skiing and ski racing.

U.S. Olympic Nordic Classical skiers Membership trained in Rumford. Wendall “ChumAll skiing enthusiasts are welcome as members of the Chisholm Ski Club.

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You’ve heard about us from friends, co-workers or the media. Now it’s your turn to experience one of the finest family winter sports facilities in Maine! Located five miles from downtown Rumford, Black Mountain of Maine offers affordable Alpine skiing and snowboarding, Nordic skiing and tubing as it has for over four decades. Black Mountain is the chosen venue for many Alpine and Nordic races each year and has hosted numerous national cross country skiing championships.

Black Mountain of Maine offers a 1150 foot vertical drop with 20 trails served by four lifts, expert snowmaking and grooming, a terrain park with a half pipe, the Edge tubing park, top-to-bottom lighting for night skiing and tubing, a full-service rental and retail shop, ski lessons, one of Maine’s most beautiful lodges, affordable food and beverages, the popular Last Run Lounge and one of the only fully-paved parking lots you’ll find at any ski area in Maine.

Black Mountain of Maine is also proud to be the nation’s first tobacco-free ski area. Come see why people are saying they want to “Get back to Black!”

Alpine Black Mountain of Maine may look like a small slope, but it has the feel of a much larger mountain. Our Alpine skiing and snowboard-

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ing area has a 1150 foot vertical drop, with the Upper and Lower Androscoggin trails making a challenging, “solid blue” intermediate run that is nearly a mile long! If you want variety, there are 20 trails served by two chair lifts, a T-bar and a handle tow. The Black Mountain of Maine Terrain Park features a 300 foot long half pipe with 12 foot walls, two grind rails, a table, a spine and several rolls. The Moose Run beginner area and the novice area are great places to learn and play. Our varied and challenging trails, along with breathtaking views, make Black Mountain of Maine fun to explore and ski, the first time and every time you visit.

Nordic For over 30 years Black Mountain has been acknowledged as one of the finest Nordic skiing facilities for recInstructors TJ Fournier, Erin Kelly and Aaron Cayer. reation and racing in North America. a great vantage point to view, cheer, and take Black Mountain’s 25 kilometers of photos. Finally, we are often asked about snowtrails were developed by Rumford’s Chummy shoeing on our Nordic trails. The answer is, we Broomhall, a two-time Olympian and designer encourage it! of the Squaw Valley and Lake Placid OlymTubing pic cross-country trails. These same trails If you don’t ski or snowboard, that’s not a were the site of the 2003 and 2004 Chevrolet problem at Black Mountain of Maine. Snow US Cross Country Tubing at the Edge Tubing Park is the perChampionships. exposed beams, museum room, fect way to experience the thrill of speed Black Mountain’s food court with affordable food and Nordic trails have on the snow. There’s no need for special beverages and the Last Run Lounge something to offer equipment...just warm clothes and a little courto finish your day off right, there age, and anyone can enjoy the thrill of sliding for all abilities. The is simply nowhere better to spend down one of Black Mountain’s groomed tubing trails are 15 feet wide time when you’re not on the moun- and are groomed, runs. A 300 foot handle tow transports you and tain. The lodge is also available for your tube up the hill to your choice of chutes whenever possible, weddings, reunions, parties, meetof different steepness. Snow tubing tickets are for both skating and ings, conferences and other private classic techniques. $12 for all tubers, regardless of age. Please note and business functions. The musethat all tubers must have a release signed by a During competitions, um room is also available for small the spectator bridge responsible adult before being issued a ticket gatherings and birthday parties. and must be able to clear the end of the chute, at the lodge provides Food Court unassisted, after a ride.

The food court at Black Mountain of Maine provides great food and beverages at affordable prices.

Pizza, burgers, wrap sandwiches, soups and daily specials are only Weekly ski lessons will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Private some of the offerings you’ll find. lessons will be held, by reservation, from 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Of course we serve coffee, tea and Seasonal ski lessons hot chocolate to help you relax and Season-long ski lessons will be offered either Saturdays or Sunwarm up. days at Black Mountain of Maine and run for eight weeks. The The Last Run Lounge price includes the cost of a full day ticket. Rental equipment will The Last Run Lounge is a longbe available at an additional cost. standing tradition at Black MounKinderschuss! ski lessons offered by Beth Bellegarde tain of Maine and is the perfect By popular request…Beth Bellegarde will be returning to Black place to finish your day. Offering a Mountain of Maine this season to run Kinderschuss! private and great variety of beers, the Last Run group lessons specifically catering to first time skiers from 3 to 6 Lounge boasts great views of the years of age. Kinderschuss! lessons will be held on Sunday mornmountain and its own fireplace to ings for 6 weeks. Reservations are requested. drive away the chill.

Adaptive skiing lessons available Rental & Retail Shop Black Mountain of Maine believes snow sports should be enBlack Mountain of Maine has a joyed by everyone who can possibly take advantage of them. This full service retail and rental shop year Beth Bellegarde will again offer adaptive ski lessons for with expertise provided by Maine’s students who do not require specialized equipment to participate legendary Ski Depot. Alpine ski, in Alpine skiing. Please contact the lodge at 364-8977 for further Nordic ski, snowboard and snowinformation. shoe rentals cost $15.00 for a full day

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Chisholm Ski Club & the skiing heritage of the River Valley region The Chisholm Ski Club is known widely as one pete as a member of the Chisholm Ski Club in all of the finest ski competition organizing clubs anycompetitions other than school events and non-skiwhere. The Club hosts local, regional, state and ing members are expected to volunteer for at least national races. You can always spot Chisholm Ski three club events throughout the season.

Club members by their bright red coats anytime History there is an event at Black Mountain.

In 1924, in the Rumford police courtroom, a The club enthusiastically supports competitive meeting was organized by a group of enthusiastic skiing in the River Valley area and provides opwinter sports fans and the Chisholm Ski Club was portunities at the Black Mountain of Maine faciliborn. The Club’s reputation for its involvement ties for Nordic and Alpine skiers to learn and excel in cross country skiing began when it hosted the in their sport. The CSC also seeks to preserve the Olympic tryouts in 1951. In 1952, the great regional tradition of skiing and ski racing.

U.S. Olympic Nordic Classical skiers Membership trained in Rumford. Wendall “ChumAll skiing enthusiasts are welcome as members of the Chisholm Ski Club.

Presently the club is made up of skiers, parents, former Chisholm Ski Club Connie says: skiers and other people “Stop in for a nice hot breakfast interested in supporting before a day of skiing.” our mission. Annual dues are $10.00 per family. SkiOpen 7 days a week for Breakfast and Lunch ers are expected to com-

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winter recreation facility provides an attraction for businesses considering relocation to the River Valley region, as well as a strong reason for many businesses, families and individuals to remain in, or return to, the area. As our region strives for renewed economic diversity while traditional heavy industry declines, the presence of Black Mountain of Maine, set against a backdrop of amazing natural beauty, provides one of the keys to bringing renewed economic prosperity to the River Valley region.

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Our social calendar The year’s events are still being scheduled! Check our web site at www. skiblackmtnofme.org for updates on special events we’ll be holding at the lodge.

The people at Black Mountain of Maine

Two Black Mountain volunteer ski patrol members, Barry Miller and Jeff Gallant, shown here on the mountain.

What makes someone want to return to a ski area? What sets a facility apart is the people who run it and care for it, their passion for what they are doing and their passion for making skiers’ experiences the best they can possibly be.

Here at Black Mountain of Maine, we believe we have the most dedicated volunteers and employees imaginable and they are waiting to make your skiing or tubing experience outstanding in every way.

Thanks to volunteers There is no way to adequately thank our dedicated volunteers for the work they performed over the spring, summer and fall to prepare the mountain for this ski season. Building chair lift decks, fixing damaged siding on the old lodge, installing the garage heating system, working on electric power issues, painting the lodge and running new race timing cables are only a few of the more visible projects. It took a lot of A Class “A” Family Restaurant hours, a lot of drive and a lot of where you and yours are king. heart to accomplish these tasks.

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About the Maine Winter Sports Center

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he Maine Winter Sports Center is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, economic development corporation. We were founded in April 1999 with a grant from the Portlandbased Libra Foundation and with a mission to re-establish skiing as a lifestyle in Maine. We look to leverage that lifestyle to create opportunity for rural, economically isolated communities of the state.

We are also committed to addressing the devastating health issues facing our youth. Maine is at, or close to the top of the country in the incidence of childhood smoking, obesity, type II diabetes and asthma. Our children are clearly not making good decisions about their health and are suffering the consequences. In fact, we believe that this is the single greatest issue facing our state in this generation. We are

dedicated to reaching out to the children of Maine and getting them started on a healthy, active lifestyle early in life and then continue to offer programming that will keep them active for the rest of their lives.

To bring our mission to life we have hired a world-class staff, built two world-class nordic ski centers, more than a dozen community trail systems, acquired three community alpine ski cen-

ters and with the support of passionate communities across our state, have put thousands of Maine children on skis, in most cases, for the first time.

In addition to Black Mountain of Maine, we own the 10th Mountain Center in Fort Kent, (the host of the 2004 World Cup Biathlon), the Nordic Heritage Center in Presque Isle, (home to the 2006 World Junior Biathlon Championships) and

Big Rock Alpine Ski Area in Mars Hill. In addition to these areas, we are affiliated with Pineland Farms Nordic Trails in New Gloucester as a program center.

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e take great pride and pleasure in welcoming you to Black Mountain of Maine, heralded by many as the premiere family winter sports facility in the state. It is our goal to provide the finest family winter sports experience possible.

This begins with affordability.

As an example, $20.00 buys a full-day adult lift ticket. Other tickets, rental equipment, food

and beverages are similarly priced.

Our employees and volunteers are dedicated to making your time at Black Mountain of Maine exceptional in every respect. We also have a policy that anyone 5 and under or 75 and older skis free, and our Moose Run beginner area is always free.

How did we get where we are today? Black Mountain started in the early 1960’s as the

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Lewiston, Maine, Saturday, January 14, 2006 Chisholm Winter Park. This project was undertaken by the Chisholm Ski Club with a vision of creating the finest and most complete winter sports facility in the Northeast.

Although it started many traditions and provided the stage for numerous nationalcaliber events, the hopes and dreams for the facility were not attained in its first manifestation. In order to assure the survival of the mountain, the continuation of the project, and with the hope of moving the dreams closer to realization, the Chisholm Ski Club sold the Winter Park to the town of Rumford for one dollar in the early 1970’s. With this transition, the name of the Winter Park was changed to Black Mountain, as the namesake of its geographic location.

The Town of Rumford and the Greater Rumford Community Center continued providing a wonderful environment for the residents of the River Valley to pursue their love of skiing, both for recreation and competition, for over thirty

years.

In 2002, Wendell “Chummy” Broomhall, a former Olympic Nordic skier, internationally recognized race organizer and authority on competitive Nordic ski trail design, approached Andy Shepard and the Maine Winter Sports Center to help improve the Black Mountain facility. What Broomhall presented to the MWSC was evidence of a wellsupported, well-used and wellloved family ski area that provided an integral and historic part of the River Valley area’s identity.

Andy Shepard and the Maine Winter Sports Center Board of Directors agreed with Broomhall’s proposition that Black Mountain deserved funding, and purchased Black Mountain from the Town of Rumford in 2003.

In 2004, the MWSC embarked on an ambitious development program. Elements of this program hearken back to the dreams of the Chisholm Winter Park’s founders. With funding provided by the Libra

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Foundation, the Maine Winter Sports Center with the help of countless volunteers from the Chisholm Ski Club and the community at large, expanded the Alpine Ski area. The vertical drop was increased from 750 feet to 1150 feet, a novice trail was added, chair lifts to serve the summit and the novice trail were installed, more trail lighting was provided and snowmaking capacity was increased.

All of these improvements were essential to Black Mountain’s continued success, but the crown jewel of the project was the new lodge. Designed to be far more than just a ski lodge, the new structure was intended to serve as a meeting place, social hub, museum and cultural center for the region.

Its rugged, rustic interior provides a special, yet familiar environment with lots of open space for formal and informal gatherings of all types.

Anyone reading this, and indeed, anyone from the River Valley area or anyone who has ever visited Black Mountain, has a stake in the heritage of Black Mountain of Maine. It is yours to enjoy and to become part of.

Realizing the dreams of the Chisholm Ski Club—to make Black Mountain of Maine the finest and most complete family winter sports facility in the Northeast—is achievable and may, in many ways be closer than any of us imagine.

It is through the passion of the people, whether as guests, volunteers or employees, who have chosen to adopt Black Mountain of Maine, that this dream can, and will, become reality.

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Why we hold race events at Black Mountain of Maine We are often asked why we host competitions at Black Mountain. There are a number of answers. The first reason is that anywhere you find a good hill or trail, good snow and two or more people with boards strapped their feet, you’ll eventually have a race. It’s human nature.

With the outstanding help of the Chisholm Ski Club, we feel it’s our responsibility to provide the best possible racing experience to every person who wants to compete. Next, it’s our passion for any type of skiing, Alpine or Nordic, recreational or competitive, and our desire to develop future skiers through competition so they can enjoy this wonderful sport throughout their lives, no mater how fast they’re going.

Then, there is honoring the heritage of competitive skiing in the River Valley. Names including Broomhall, Pidacks, Legere, Carey, Chenard and Sassi, provide inspiration to racers of all ages.

Next, the facility itself makes us want to do it. Many coaches and trainers say Black Mountain of For the second year, Black Bonney Family Maine is one of the finest racing and development facilities for Alpine and Nordic skiing in Maine, Mountain teamed up with area Riverside Realty and possibly the Northeast. schools, businesses and indiNaples Packing Finally, there is the financial aspect. Hosting race events at Black Mountain provides much-needviduals to provide season pass- WF Porter ed operating funds to help us keep the cost of season passes and lift tickets affordable. Races also es and rental equipment to stu- Adleys Auto provide valuable opportunities for people from outside the area to experience our amazing facility, dents in the region who otherFitch Company so they will want to return on a regular basis. wise would not have a chance Ellis Pond Variety

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to have a season pass. To qualify, students were asked to submit a brief essay. Over 100 essays were submitted.

These essays were reviewed by a selection committee based on a number of criteria. The following businesses and individuals provided either $200.00 full scholarships as Sponsors or partial scholarships as they were able as Co-Sponsors.

With this outstanding involvement, 33 scholarships were provided.

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Lewiston, Maine, Saturday, January 14, 2006 tional Alpine GS January 21: JR Sassi Memorial XC Classic January 28: Sassi Memorial XC Classic February 8: KV Conference Alpine GS & XC Freestyle Championships February 9 & 11: MV Conference XC & Alpine Championships February 12: ALPINE DOUBLEHEADER MARA J4 & J5 Alpine Race Mountain Dew Vertical Challenge (open to the public) February 15 & 18: Middle School State Class A XC & Alpine Championships February 20, 21, 22, 23,

25: High School XC Class A-C State Championships March 4: Eastern High School Maine XC & Alpine Shootout

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Two of our favorite Black Mountain of Maine stories

International intrigue…

One of our River Valley residents went to Germany a few years back to visit his son who was stationed there in the military.

As he entered Frankfurt International Airport’s crowded and cavernous expanses he was quite startled as he was greeted by a smiling German man who was almost shouting. Having seen the traveler’s shirt, which happened to have “Rumford Maine” silk screened on it, the German man came up to him and exclaimed, “Rumford Maine! Do you come from there?” The traveler said that he did and asked the German man how he knew of his hometown. The German responded, “That is where Black Mountain is….It has some of the best Nordic ski trails in the world! I raced there when I was younger and I loved it!

Parents from Pawtucket…

Late in the 2005 ski season a couple and their two children were standing in the Black Mountain of Maine parking lot looking up at the summit.

• Direct repair shop for most Approached by a volunteer to insurance companies see if they needed anything, • Loaner vehicle available they explained they were from Pawtucket, Rhode Island, and • New laser alignment frame machine that they had heard about Black • Guarantee color match Mountain of Maine from a rela• Workmanship is fully warranteed tive who lived in Portland. They came up to see the facility and had skied there for the afternoon. They went on to say that, even though they had skied all over New England, it was the best time they had ever had skiing. They continued by telling the volunteer that this year they were going to make as many trips up to Black Mountain of Maine as possible and that they planned to look for a second home so they could be near their The new entrance and lobby are open! newfound favorite ski area.

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• Fully accessible by a walkway from the patient parking area • Private Patient Registration booths right in the lobby area • Elevators just behind the lobby

The new Emergency Entrance will open in January. Emergency patients should continue to use the entrance in the back, opposite Swift River Health Care.

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Directions Black Mountain of Maine is easy to find! In Rumford, go to the intersection of US Rte. 2 & Rte. 120. Take Rte. 120 and drive 2.1 miles along the Swift River to the intersection of Rte. 120 & Isthmus Rd. Turn left on Isthmus Rd. and drive 2.4 miles to the intersection of Isthmus Rd. & Glover Rd. Turn right on Glover Rd. and drive straight ahead to the Black Mountain of Maine entrance.

Lewiston, Maine, January 22, 2006

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