Mark your calendar for Saturday, March 1 and Ski with MMA Alumni The 11th annual Maine Maritime Academy Alumni Winter Gathering will be held at Black Mountain Ski Resort in Rumford, Maine on Saturday, March 1, 2025. MMA students, it's Winter Break...come join us! Enjoy the camaraderie, network with alumni, and discover the many diverse career paths you can take with your MMA education. Come for some or all of the day. After skiing, come for an après ski social gathering with live entertainment from 2:00 to 5:00 pm in the upstairs bar and lounge. Spouses and guests are welcome! Black Mountain (www.skiblackmountain.org) offers very reasonable all-day adult lift ticket that day. It is the 4th highest vertical drop ski area in Maine yet has easy trails from the top. There are 17 kilometers of some of the best cross-country trails in North America. Snow shoeing is allowed on the cross-country trails. Equipment rentals are available at the on mountain ski shop. RSVPs are not required but are appreciated and can be made to Karen at 207-326-2337 or via email at alumni@mma.edu.  If you have questions about the venue, please contact Ed Rosenberg at 207-577-5226. Rumford has a Best Western Plus (207-507-4061). We have negotiated a special rate of $159/night for February 28 and/or March 1st - just mention that you are part of the Maine Maritime Academy group and be sure to do it before Friday, 2/21/25. The hotel is about 4.3 miles from Black Mountain on RT 2 at the turn for Black Mountain. We recommend making reservations early. It is the only hotel within 20 miles of Black Mountain. Lifts open at 9! Stop in the Last Run Pub (second floor) before going to the ticket window and get an MMA armband to wear that will allow each skier to purchase a special discounted lift ticket for only $45 (adults). Ed Rosenberg '72 Roger Arsenault '71