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 | 15 / 68 | 22% |
| Sugarloaf | 39 / 176 | 22% |
| Sunday River | 40 / 139 | 28% |
| Pleasant Mountain *Reopening Tomorrow* | 7 / 47 | 14% |
Trail of the Day: Haywire (Sugarloaf)
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: |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opening Day at BigRock | December 12 | December 12 | One Day |
| Opening Day at Hermon Mountain | December 13 | December 13 | One Day |
| Tree Lighting at Sugarloaf | December 13 | December 13 | One Day |
| Opening Day at Camden Snow Bowl | December 13 | December 13 | One Day |
| Santa Sunday @ Sunday River | December 14 | December 14 | One Day |
| 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 |
BigRock Opens Today:
BigRock Mountain will open for the 2025-26 ski season tonight at 2:00pm. They will be offering night skiing as the operating hours are 2:00pm to 8:00pm. Get out there and see what their new snowmaking system can do! Learn more on their mountain report, linked below.
Hermon Mountain Opens Saturday:
Hermon Mountain will open for the 2025-26 ski season tomorrow, Saturday, December 13. The mountain will be open for skiing from 9:00am to 4:00pm with a few trails. Keep an eye on their Facebook page for more, linked below.
Sugarloaf Tree Lighting:
Santa will be coming to town on Saturday, December 13, accompanied by Amos & friends. Sugarloaf will kick off vacation week and spread the holiday cheer with warm treats, music on the beach, fireworks, and more! Read more and see all the activities by clicking the link below.
Camden Snow Bowl Opens Saturday:
The wait is over at Camden Snow Bowl, as they will join the others in opening for the season this Saturday. The lifts will be spinning from 9:00am to 4:00pm, and will be skiing and riding on three trails. See their mountain report for more information, linked below.
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.
Santa Sunday:
Join Sunday River and over 300 other Santas as they cruise down South Ridge to support a great cause. Santa Sunday is on Sunday, December 14 and all the proceeds go to the River Fund, a non-profit organization that supports youth education and recreation in the Bethel area. Learn more and sign up by clicking 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
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.
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:
More ski resorts are opening, and with all the natural snow from this week, the gettin’ is gettin’ good! Snowmaking temps continued throughout the week, allowing the resorts to open with lots of trails, and the resorts already open were able to expand quickly. If you’re headed to Sugarloaf this weekend, psst, Bucksaw Express opens tomorrow… you’ll thank me later.
Weather:
Winds are gusty today and are causing some issues across the state. Keep tabs on our Mountain Lift Status page for the latest on lifts. Thankfully, the wind should clear up by tonight, just in time for tomorrow when Pleasant Mountain reopens, along with Hermon Mountain and Camden Snow Bowl’s opening day.
| Day: | Friday: | Saturday: | Sunday: |
| High: | 17°  | 24°  | 18° |
| Low: | 8° | 12° | 8° |
See you on the slopes!
– Keegan
Mainely Skiing 