The Maine Winter Sports Center (MWSC) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, economic development corporation. We were founded in April 1999 with a grant from the Portland-based 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 centers and with the support of passionate communities across our state, gotten 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, (the biggest ski area north of Bangor and one of the best skiing values in the State). In addition to these areas, we are affiliated with Pineland Farms Nordic Trails in New Gloucester as a program center.

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