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From first spray of snow to the last stride at Quarry Road in Waterville
Snow guns saved the winter for central Mainers. The third warmest winter on record and continued drought like conditions made Quarry Road the only Nordic ski area to have snow from December 2020 through January and February and into the first few days of a sunny, warm spring.
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Chad Sisson adjusts a snow gun Dec. 8, 2020, as volunteers make snow at Quarry Road Trails in Waterville. Michael G. Seamans/Morning SentinelChad Sisson adjusts a snow gun as volunteers make snow Dec. 8, 2020, at Quarry Road Trails in Waterville. Michael G. Seamans/Morning SentinelWally Donovan, a snowmaking volunteer, checks the pressurized water and air combo on a snow gun Dec. 8, 2020, at Quarry Road Trails in Waterville. Michael G. Seamans/Morning SentinelCaleb Cote, a junior at Messalonskee High School, helps other volunteers make snow Dec. 6, 2020, at Quarry Road Trails. Michael G. Seamans/Morning SentinelA young skier celebrates in the snow Jan. 31 at Quarry Road Trails in Waterville. Michael G. Seamans/Morning SentinelA member of the Quarry Road Ski Club offers a skiing lesson while snow is made Jan. 31 at Quarry Road Trails in Waterville. Michael G. Seamans/Morning SentinelMembers of the Quarry Road Ski Club gather on top of a mound of man-made snow Jan. 29 as the snow guns create a small blizzard at Quarry Road Trails in Waterville. Michael G. Seamans/Morning SentinelA Nordic skier at Quarry Road Trails in Waterville on Jan. 29. Michael G. Seamans/Morning SentinelA snow gun fires snow on two skiers Jan. 31 at Quarry Road Trails in Waterville. Michael G. Seamans/Morning SentinelA volunteer checks the constancy of the snow as snowmaking operations ramp up to make up for the lack of snow this winter Jan. 29 at Quarry Road Trails in Waterville. Michael G. Seamans/Morning SentinelA snow gun fires snow at two skiers Jan. 31 at Quarry Road Trails in Waterville. Michael G. Seamans/Morning SentinelA snow gun fires snow on to a skier Jan. 31 at Quarry Road Trails in Waterville. Snow guns saved the winter for central Mainers. The third warmest winter on record and continued dry conditions made Quarry Road the only Nordic ski area to have snow through January. Michael G. Seamans/Morning SentinelSkiers hit the trails Dec. 15, 2020, as the sun shines in Waterville. Michael G. Seamans/Morning SentinelNordic skiers get blasted by a snow gun Jan. 30 at Quarry Road Trails in Waterville. Michael G. Seamans/Morning SentinelA snow gun fires snow on a skier climbing a snow pile Jan. 31 at Quarry Road Trails in Waterville. Michael G. Seamans/Morning SentinelOutdoor enthusiasts climb the giant mound of snow Feb. 10 at Quarry Road Trails in Waterville. Michael G. Seamans/Morning SentinelA skier stands on top of a mound of snow as snow guns fire in the distance Jan. 29 at Quarry Road Trails in Waterville. Michael G. Seamans/Morning SentinelFrank Bouchard, a local CPA, takes a break from preparing taxes for a mid-afternoon ski session in his shorts at Quarry Road in Waterville on March 22. The temperatures reached the low 70s, but skiing was still possible, puddles and all. Michael G. Seamans/Morning Sentinel
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