The Wilderness House Sunday River Team
“The team at Wilderness House Sunday River combines the credibility of trusted, experienced experts with extreme optimism, passion and creativity. We will strive to enhance your wilderness experience; we are relentless in bringing our sizable talents and energy to bear to meet your needs, whether on the slope, trail, road, or water.” – Kevin Thurston, Sales Manager
Kevin Thurston
Hometown: Paris, ME
Now Residing: Newry, ME
Sunny Summer Days You’ll Find Me: At my camp on Roxbury Pond
When it’s Snowing: On the mountain
Wilderness Hero: Larry Bird (shooting hoops as a kid in French Lick, Indiana counts as wilderness experience)
Favorite Wilderness Activity: Snowboarding in fresh powder
Where You Do It: Sunday River/Sugarloaf
Hidden talent: Too scandalous to mention
Inner Animal: Raging bull or teddy bear; depends on the moment
Leigh Dickinson
Hometown: Wellesley Hills, MA
Now Residing: Newry, ME
Sunny Summer Days You’ll Find Me: Gardening at home
When it’s Snowing: Après ski
Wilderness Hero: Lance Armstrong
Favorite Wilderness Activity: Skiing
Where You Do It: Wildcat
Hidden talent: Gourmet cook
Inner Animal: Grizzly Bear/lamb
Roy Van Til
Hometown: Mt. Lakes, NJ
Now Residing: Vienna, ME
Sunny Summer Days You’ll Find Me: Playing fetch with boxers Luca and Ripley
When it’s Snowing: Trudging behind my snowthrower and then snowshoeing in my woods
Wilderness Hero: the late Galen Rowell, mountaineer and photographer
Favorite Wilderness Activity: Downhill cruising
Where You Do It: Double Bitter at the Loaf
Hidden talent: Creating memorable images with words
Inner Animal: Brontosaurus
Susan Isham
Hometown: West Portal, NJ
Now Residing: Bethel ME
Sunny Summer Days You’ll Find Me: On a pond or river in my kayak with my dog or playing some in the garden.
When it’s Snowing: Out cross country skiing or snowboarding or curled up with a good book!
Wilderness Hero: My Dad
Favorite Wilderness Activity: Kayaking
Where You Do It: Androscoggin River, Labrador Pond
Hidden talent: Making up odes for any given situation
Inner Animal: Black panther
Lynne Ortega
Hometown: Portland, ME
Now Residing: Newry, ME
Sunny Summer Days You’ll Find Me: Casco Bay, White Mountains
When it’s Snowing: Riding the glades
Wilderness Hero: Karen O
Favorite Wilderness Activity: Snowboarding
Where You Do It: Sunday River
Hidden talent:
Inner Animal: Hawk
Dana “Buster” Bean
Hometown: Bethel, ME
Now Residing: Harrison, ME
Sunny Summer Days You’ll Find Me: Working at the race track
When it’s Snowing: Working in the ski shop
Wilderness Hero: Kyle Bush
Favorite Wilderness Activity: Skiing
Where You Do It: Sunday River
Hidden talent: Not working
Inner Animal: All
Corey Roderick
Hometown: Rumford, ME
Now Residing: Newry, ME
Sunny Summer Days You’ll Find Me: Golfing, fishing, hiking with my dog
When it’s Snowing: Skiing everyday regardless of weather conditions
Wilderness Hero: Doug Coombs
Favorite Wilderness Activity: Skiing
Where You Do It: Everywhere I can be, and a handful of places I shouldn’t be
Hidden talent: Cooking
Inner Animal: Lion
Eric Souther
Hometown: Tiverton, RI
Now Residing: Newry, Maine
Sunny Summer Days You’ll Find Me: Kayaking or mountain biking
When it’s Snowing: You may see me skiing the trails of Sunday River
Wilderness Hero: Shane McConkey RIP
Favorite Wilderness Activity: Kayaking and skiing
Where You Do It: Rapid River, baby
Hidden talent: I can see into the future.
Inner Animal: Goldfish
