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Mt Abram Friend,
 
Another great weekend has passed us by full of great skiing, great events and great friends.  The  Snowmobile Hill Climb was a huge success and the Mt Dew Vertical Challenge was loads of fun on Sunday.
 
We weathered the storm very well considering the amount of rain that fell out of the sky.  The mountain operations crew has been hard at work the past 48 hours working on trials and getting snow guns in place.  We plan on taking advantage of the cold weather that is here throughout the week and weekend as snowmaking will resume this afternoon and some snow is forecasted for Thursday night.  There will be plenty of terrain this weekend for all abilities.  Make sure to check the trail report for the most up-to date on trail count Here.   

This weekend will be exciting with another full calendar of events.  Friday will be the kick off with Friday Night Lights Racing from 5pm to 8pm and a Prime Rib dinner special in the LBL.  Saturday will be the full moon hike and Live music from "Blue Steel Express".  Sunday is the USASA Snowboard event as well as the Mt Abram marathon that will challenge athletes to climb and ski Mt Abram twice.   Check out all of the events below for full details.

See you on the slopes! 
 
Kevin Rosenberg

****Deal Alert****

Coupon Books Almost Sold Out for the 2009/10 season
There is still availability to get our books of ten lift tickets before they sell out.  The books of ten allow you to get ten lift tickets for the price of eight. The price of books are $296.00 for Student & Seniors and $392 for Adults.   Contact via email or 207-875-5000 to purchase.
This Week's Events
 
Thursday - January 28th
2 for 1 Lift Tickets - Free After Three
Two for the price of one at the door on all full day lift tickets. Can't get out of work early enough then head to the slopes for a few runs at the end of the day on us!  Just swing into the ticket office to grab your free lift ticket after 3PM. 
Friday  - January 29th 
Carload Caravan
$75 includes a ticket for each passenger legally seated in a passenger car, SUV or minivan. No buses, RV's, Box trucks or large vans. Pull in and one of our staff will verify eligibility.  
 
Friday Night Lights Racing
High & Middle school ski racing in Maine has called Mt Abram home on Friday nights this season.  The first racer will start at  5:00 pm and the racing takes approximately 2 hours. This week's racing will be middle school programs from Tripp, Hebron, Mountain Valley, MSAD #58, Lake Region, Auburn, and Oxford Hills. Come check out the ski racing action.

Friday Night Dinner Special in the Loose Boots Lounge
Chef Kenny will be turning on the Magic in the kitchen on Friday Night with a special dinner entree. This week's entree will be Grilled Prime Rib for $12.95.  
 
Saturday - January 30th  
Full Moon Hike
A guided winter hike to the peak of Mt Abram to view a spectacular full moon.   The group meets at the base area at 5:15pm with a prompt departure to the top at 5:30pm.  Gear is transported to the summit so you can focus on taking in all of the night sights. Then its hiker's choice of descent of the mountain whether by foot or by ski for upper intermediates to experts only.  Approximately round trip time of 2.5 hours.  No advance reservation required but recommended by calling 875-5000 ext. 315 or email.  
 
Ski Country Buffet
The only slopeside buffet in ski country on Saturday nights.  The Pasta buffet goes from 6 to 8pm and is only $5.95 per person and $7.95 for a two trip through the buffet plan, tax & gratuity not included 
 
Live Music in the LBL
The "Blue Steel Express" will be coming to town and the Loose Boots will be rocking this weekend.  Music will be 7:30 to 11:00pm.  There will also be a "Moose Head" beer promotion with tons of giveaways into the night.

Sunday - January 31st
Mt. Abram Marathon - A Hike & Ski Challenge
This is a challenging event with two climbs and two descents of Mt Abram.  Registration is from 8:30am to 9:45am in the ticket concourse on the first floor.  The race will begin with a mass start at 10:15am.  You can use whatever means of climbing and descending the mountain. The only rule is, you must carry the equipment with you from start to finish.  The course is just shy of 2500 feet of vertical climb and an intermediate skiers descent.  To register email kevin. 
 
USASA Snowboard Slalom & Giant Slalom
Some of the states best snowboarder will be ripping up the hill on Sunday with a GS and SL Scheduled.  Registration begins 8am in the ticket concourse with racing getting under way by 10:30am.  Entry is only $40 for non-passholders and $30 for passholders to the event.  For more details check out the USASA Maine Mountain Series website here.