Greenville Junction, Maine — It’s been one other busy offseason at Huge Moose Mountain.
After some important modifications over the previous few years, work has as soon as once more resumed on bringing again terrain that hasn’t been skied in a few years.
The higher mountain at Moose hasn’t been lift-serviced for 20 years following a chairlift accident in 2004. Nonetheless, Huge Moose Mountain now providers this terrain by providing snowcat rides as much as the highest.
This summer season, Associates of the Mountain (the non-profit that runs the ski space) has employed a crew to hand-cut the paths on the higher mountain. Hand reducing permits staff to achieve additional than mowers, resulting in it turning into extra skiable earlier on.
The mission goals to clear 100 acres. Associates of the Mountain secured the funds to chop the primary 50 acres, and extra donations got here that may result in one other 25 acres being reduce. The focused trails embrace Penobscot and The Moose. There was additionally a reducing route that established a connection between East Department, Higher Fitz, Carry Brook, and Decrease Penobscot. Donations to the path clearing efforts could be made right here.
Located close to Moosehead Lake, Huge Moose Mountain (previously often known as Huge Squaw Mountain) has had a tumultuous historical past. For many years, its different terrain and slopeside resort have made it one of many prime snowboarding locations in Maine. Nonetheless, new possession within the Nineteen Nineties led to it reaching a state of neglect, leading to its closure in 2010.
In 2013, the non-profit Associates of the Mountain reopened the ski space. Whereas they effectively put the mountain into strong form, rumors continued for years concerning potential improvement. After the property formally went on sale final 12 months, the non-profit has been fundraising to attempt to purchase the ski resort. They’ve reportedly raised over $2 million to date, with the wanted threshold to achieve to purchase the ski space being $6 million.
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