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SKI & BOARD SPECIAL
Clapboard houses and village greens, church steeples and candle-lit windows: winter holidays are downright romantic in New
England. This is where the sport began in the USA, where boarding was born and where many Olympic stars still go to school
and train. The views across the mountains and rolling wooded hills are unspoiled;
getting back to nature is part of the experience. Since access to Northern New
England is easy via Boston or Montréal, you can have breakfast at home and
dinner at your resort. Check out the UK and Irish tour operators on pages 49, 50
for well-priced packages to New England.
MAINE
mountains and four base areas, America. Nearby
there is an array of 132 trails, is the classic New
With a score of Alpine resorts
including White Heat, one of England village of
and a dozen Nordic cross-country
the longest and steepest trails in Bethel, with its
centres, Maine has room for
the East. But, whichever run you historic homes
everyone on its rugged and
choose, one of the 16 lifts is on and antiques shops. Three
challenging mountains. And this
hand to take you back up for more. hours from Boston, four hours from boasts 60 miles of groomed and
far north, the season begins in
Get to where you want to aboard Montréal. www.sundayriver.com tracked cross-country trails. This
November and runs till May 1.
the Chondola, the new state-of- mountain has been the training
Two major resorts featured by
the-art high-speed lift that takes ●❄ SUGARLOAF ground for a number of winter
British tour operators are Sunday
just seven minutes to deliver With a vertical drop of 2,820 feet, Olympians, including downhill
River and Sugarloaf. Both have
skiers and riders to a choice of the this is not only Maine’s biggest World Champion Bode Miller
excellent accommodation,
resort’s eight peaks. ski mountain, but also the only and snowboard Olympic gold
no queues and local villages
From the top, views are lift-serviced, above tree-line skiing medallist Seth Wescott. The resort
with great pubs and a friendly,
spectacular, from Mount in the East. Explore 54 miles of also boasts three terrain parks and
informal atmosphere.
Washington to the Mahoosuc trails that range from novice to two half-pipes. Four hours from
●❄ SUNDAY RIVER Mountains. No wonder Sunday expert, with three exhilarating trails Boston, four hours from Montréal.
Huge – that is the only way River skiers and riders often get in over three miles long. The Perfect www.sugarloaf.com
to describe this resort that is 20 runs a day, even at weekends. Turn Ski and Snowboard School Find the latest ski conditions,
celebrating its 50th birthday this And snow is guaranteed, thanks is regularly ranked as the best in travel tips and lodging deals at
season. With eight interconnected to the best technology in North the East, while the outdoor centre www.skimaine.com
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