PORTLAND PRESS HERALD • February 12, 2026
So far, this winter has been frigid and snowy. Outdoor enthusiasts have seen enough bare trails and thin ice in recent years to know they should take advantage of the season while it lasts. And more powder means more business for many: Maine GearShare in Brunswick filled more reservations in January than in all of 2024; ski resorts have seen more visitors hitting the slopes; and snowmobilers have more trail options. “You can’t go wrong right now,” said Jefferson Tucker, director of the Quarry Road Trails in Waterville. “It’s the best of everything at the moment.” Saddleback Mountain in Rangeley saw 20% more visitors during the long weekend for Martin Luther King Jr. Day than the same weekend the previous year, and it was the biggest three-day stretch the resort has ever seen. At Mt. Abram in Greenwood, weekend ticket sales are up 30% from last winter.