Welcome to the Mainely Skiing Weekly Email! This email will be sent straight to your inbox at the end of every week to highlight what’s happening with your Maine ski resort!
Mountain Report:
| Mountain Name | Trails Open | Percent Open |
|---|---|---|
| Saddleback *Reopening Tomorrow* | 10 / 68 | 14% |
| Sugarloaf | 51 / 176 | 28% |
| Sunday River | 49 / 139 | 35% |
| Pleasant Mountain *Reopening Tomorrow* | 12 / 47 | 25% |
Trail of the Day: Lower Lazy River (Sunday River)
Upcoming Events:
Make sure to add these events to your calendar to keep yourself up to date with the local happenings. Of course, you can always visit our events page, which is constantly getting updated, so you can know about the event before anyone else! Plus, check out our Featured Events page, where we dive deeper into the events we don’t want you to miss!
| Event Name: | Start Date: | End Date: | Occurrence: |
|---|---|---|---|
| Welcome to Winter with WinterKids | December 18 | December 18 | One Day |
| Christmas Vacation Week | December 22 | December 26 | Five Days |
| Climb For A Cure @ Sugarloaf | December 30 | December 30 | One Day |
| Winter Festival @ Pleasant Mountain | January 2 | January 2 | One Day |
| Vertical Challenge @ BigRock | January 3 | January 3 | One Day |
| WinterKids Family Day @ Lost Valley | January 4 | January 4 | One Day |
| Electric Mountain @ Sugarloaf | January 9 | January 10 | Two Days |
| Vertical Challenge @ Saddleback | January 11 | January 11 | One Day |
| MLK Weekend | January 17 | January 19 | Three Days |
New Snowmaking Pump For Big Moose:
You guys see what I see?? That’s a new snowmaking pump at Big Moose Mountain. The good thing is that they can use this rainy weekend to get everything installed, tested, and ready to pump many gallons of water onto the slopes. See their Facebook post using the link below.
Locals Step Up To Save Hermon Mountain:
A group of locals are stepping up to save Hermon Mountain. While they haven’t officially closed yet, a deal is in the works. Read the full story using the link below.
Christmas Vacation Week:
Start planning for a great week in the mountains of Maine by visiting our Christmas Vacation Week page. This is your one-stop-shop for all things happening at your mountain. With daily event information, and other things to get you prepared and safe, check it out at the link below.
Opening Day At Mt. Abram:
While Mt. Abram originally wanted to open today, they decided to push it back to tomorrow due to the weather. I think you’ll appreciate that, so the snowpack stays good. Read their mountain report for the details.
Big News For Big Moose:
Big Moose Mountain just announced that they are doubling uphill capacity, carrying more skiers and riders to the summit of Big Moose Mountain, with their latest purchase of a 12-passenger BR275 snow cat. The new cat will serve as their primary way up to the top and will provide uninterrupted service to their 2,950’ summit during peak riding days.
To help bring this investment to Moosehead, the mountain is pre-selling a limited number of 10-pack punch cards for $250, as well as 8 summit sponsorships that include custom lettering on the cat and a private ski day for your group for $2,500. Either option makes a perfect gift of experience this holiday season and supports a local non-profit ski mountain. For all the details, click the link below.
Sizing Charts:
Need some new gear as we prepare for the upcoming season? Check out our Sizing Charts page which has specs for ski boots, poles, helmets, and skis. See the page by clicking the link below.
mainelyskiing.com/sizing-charts
Skier Services:
Check out the Skier Services page on our website. This page is filled to the brim with things skiers will find helpful. With pages like a resort status page, mountain guides to Saddleback, Sugarloaf, Sunday River, Pleasant Mountain, Black Mountain of Maine, Camden Snow Bowl, and Lost Valley (With more to come, stay tuned), and more. Find it all on the Skier Services page from the website or by clicking the link below.
Decorate in Style:
Bring the outside in with our various ski related prints. Complete your house or ski condo with photos of Maine Ski Mountains. We offer 20×16″ prints or framed options as well! Check out the print shop today!
Featured Events Page:
Check out the latest page on the website: Featured Events. This is a page where we share the big events happening at Maine ski areas that you don’t want to miss! Check it out below:
mainelyskiing.com/featured-events
Webcams:
Keep an eye on your favorite mountain with their webcams. With multiple cameras, you’re guaranteed to get the best view. Watching the sunset? You can go back in time if you missed the best part. Check them out. by clicking the link below!
Last Chair:
This week was looking good, but around Wednesday, we all knew something bad was coming. Thankfully, it’s just looking like today has the issues and we should be returning to normal rather quickly.
Weather:
What a wacky day! High winds, rain, and some mountains are closed. Maybe today is an ‘inside day’ made for games and relaxing, getting yourself ready to hit the trails hard this weekend. After this short hiccup, temps will drop, testing the grooming teams across the state. Keep an eye on the current lift status with our Mountain Lift Status page.
| Day: | Friday: | Saturday: | Sunday: |
| High: | 48°  | 26°  | 31° |
| Low: | 25° | 15° | 12° |
Stay dry out there!
– Keegan
Mainely Skiing 