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Sunday River &
Sugarloaf - Maine’s World Class Ski
Destinations
These ski resorts are full service
destinations with extensive lift networks, snowmaking and programming for every member of
the family and all ability levels. Each resort has amenities from lodging, shops and
restaurants to keep you busy for a week’s ski vacation.
  Sugarloaf/USA
Route 27, Carrabassett Valley
800-THELOAF, Info: 207-237-2000, Snow Phone: 207-237-6808
Sugarloaf is Maine’s largest single
ski mountain, with a breathtaking summit and miles of exciting trail options, from
snowfields to sidecountry glades and groomed cruisers. This quintessential Maine ski resort features extensive
terrain and glades for all abilities and an award winning slopeside village brimming with activities,
fabulous restaurants, shops, and resort lodging from hotels to inns to condominiums.
Vertical Drop: 2,820’.
1,410 Skiable Acres. 138 Trails: 34
Beginner, 44 Intermediate, 60 Expert Trails & Glades. Terrain
Parks and Pipes. 15 Lifts: 5 quads (2 high speed), 1 Triple, 6 Doubles, 3 Surface Lifts. 95% Snowmaking
 Sunday River Off Route 2, Bethel
800-543-2SKI / Snow reports 207-824-5200
 Sunday River's eight interconnected
mountain peaks are consistently covered by Legendary Sunday River snow. High capacity
high speed lifts and guaranteed snow on all of the River's 668 acres of terrain make this a skier's
paradise. A favorite meeting spot is the on mountain North Peak Lodge,
reached by the hybrid Chondola lift from South Ridge.
Twilight skiing on weekends and holidays. There are plenty of activities, lodging and facilities to enjoy
on and off the slopes at this Boyne ski resort.
Vertical Drop: 2,340'. 133 Trails: 44 Beginner, 47 Intermediate, 42 Expert. Terrain Parks and Pipes.
16 Lifts: 1 Hi Speed Chondola, 9 Quads (4 high speed),
3 Triples, 1 Doubles, 2 Surface Lifts.
92% Snowmaking
  Saddleback Rt. 4, Rangeley 207-864-5671
* 207-864-3380
The highest base elevation of any ski area in New England. Saddleback offers
classic New England skiing with an old
fashioned flair and stunning views of the Rangeley Lakes region and the White
Mountains. Intermediate skiers love cruisers like
Royal Coachman off the Rangeley double. The upper mountain
is accessed by the Kennebago Quad chairlift, that delivers skiers and riders to some very challenging terrain like
Warden's Worry and Nightmare Glades. A traverse/climb out to Mule Skinner offers a unique virtual out of bounds
experience in the vast Casablanca Glades. Intermediates prefer the picturesque
views on America and Tri-Color trails. The Swig-n-Smelt has
lively apres-ski.
Vertical Drop
2,000'. 66 Trails: 25 Beginner, 19 Intermediate, 22 Expert. 5 Lifts: 2 Quad, 2 Double Chairs,
1 T-Bar. 85%
Snowmaking. Terrain Parks and Pipe. Beautiful Timberframe Base Lodge with Rental & Ski Shop, Daycare.
Maine’s Big Mountain Skiing
Other big mountains in Maine (with
greater than 1000’vertical) offering great terrain and some of the resort amenities,
while still preserving their quaint family area feeling.
  Mt.
Abram How
Hill Road, Route 26,
Greenwood 207-875-5002
This fun ski mountain
feels bigger than its statistics belie. Beginners have their own
Westside learning area, while intermediates take cruisers like Dudley
Do Right and Bullwinkle. Experts go for the double black steeps of
Rocky's Run. Racers enjoy the weekly NASTAR ski race. The 1,325' Flying
Squirrel snow-tubing park has a special lift for even more fun. This
family friendly ski area is located 20 minutes prior to Sunday River off
Route 26. Mt Abram is under new ownership this
season.
Vertical Drop 1,150'. 44 Trails: 10 Beginner, 21 Intermediate, 13 Most
Difficult & Glades. 5 Lifts: 2 Doubles, 1 T-Bar, 1 Handle Tow, 1 Carpet
Lift, 1 Tubing Tow with 2 lanes. Terrain Parks and Pipes. 85%
Snowmaking. Ski School, day care, ski shop with rentals, nightskiing,
cafeteria & Loose Boots lounge.
 Shawnee
Peak Route 302, Bridgton
207-647-8444
"Sneak to the Peak" for
great family skiing, only 45 minutes from Portland. This is also New
England's largest night skiing and boarding facility. This mountain offers
great skiing on 2 sides, and awesome views of Mount Washington. As a
family ski mountain, the Peak offers some innovative super savers and
family lift ticket deals for day, night and twilight.
Vertical Drop 1,300', 41 Trails, 6 Beginner, 23 Intermediate, 12 Most
Difficult, 19 Nights Skiing. Terrain Parks and Pipes. 5 Lifts: 1 Quad, 2
Triples,1 Double and 1 Surface Lift. 99% Snowmaking. Night skiing, Ski
Scholl, SkiWee Program, childcare and Blizzard Pub.
Maine’s Family Recreational Ski
Areas
These ski areas come in various shapes
and sizes, but what they all have in common are affordable skiing and fun for the entire
family.
Black Mountain
Route 2, Rumford. 207-364-8977
 This small, family recreation area
is operated by Maine Winter Sports Center and is
located in Longfellow’s mountain range, near the junctions of Rt. 2 and 108.
Black has a
little something for everyone. Beginners have plenty of room to learn on Milk Run serviced
by its own double chair. 35 kilometers of
groomed cross-country trails with a
designated Touring Center,
plus snow tubing on five chutes make for exciting alternatives.
Vertical Drop
1150', 5 Lifts:
1 Triple, 1 Double Chair,
1 T-Bar, 2 Handle Tows.
20 Trails: 4
Beginner, 10 Intermediate,
6 Most Difficult. Terrain Parks and Pipe.
90%
Snowmaking. Night skiing. 300'
Tubing lift with 5 chutes. Post and beam lodge
with Cafeteria, Lounge, Ski Shop with Rentals.
 Lost
Valley
Lost Valley Road, Exit 12
ME Turnpike, Auburn
207-784-1561
Lost Valley has been a family owned and
operated ski area for three generations. Two Chairs service 15 trails
including the Beaver Snowboard Park. Enjoy cruising on wide-open Bobcat and Big Buck.
Ideally located within 5 minutes of downtown Lewiston/Auburn, the popular ski by the hour
ticket means there is no excuse not to do a little day or night skiing this season.
Vertical Drop: 240’. 2 Double
Chairs. 15 Trails: 6 Beginner, 4 Intermediate,
5 Most Difficult. Terrain
Parks. 100% Snowmaking.
Night Skiing. Ski School, Rentals, Cafeteria
and Lounge.
Titcomb Mountain Route 4 & 27, West Farmington 207-778-9031
Just outside of Farmington, Titcomb is a
like a country club of ski hills. Dating back to 1932, this veritable skier’s museum
is the oldest club-operated ski area in the country, founded by the Titcomb family. Now
owned and operated by the Farmington Ski Club, members and visitors alike enjoy
non-existent lines at their two T-bars plus uncrowded trails and very
reasonable lift tickets.
Vertical Drop 340’. 2 T-Bars and 1 handle tow. 17
Trails: 4 Beginner, 8 Intermediate,
5 Most Difficult. 75% Snowmaking.
Terrain park. Night skiing. Base Lodge with
cafeteria and a big fireplace.
Winter Recreation Centers
 Seacoast Snow Park
Route 302, Windham
207-892-5952
This Snow Park now has a 350' long snow-tubing hill (with 100'
vertical drop). It is also a learning and practice facility with a terrain
garden and half pipe for snowboards and the latest rage in ski equipment -
ski boards. Learn to snowboard and ski board programs and packages are
available.
Snowmaking. 2 Tow Lifts
Open Fridays, Saturdays & Sundays, School Vacation Weeks and School
Snow Days. Base Lodge with Sports Lounge and Big Screen
TV, food service, arcade, ski school and rentals.
Oxford Plains Snow Tubing - Route 26, Oxford 207-539-2454
This Tubing Hill is conveniently located right on Route 26. With four
tubing lanes, served by a lift and covered with 100% snowmaking, this is
a fun way to embrace winter. The 100' vertical hill is open weekends and
holidays.
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