Lee, Maine — After asserting the “most cost-effective” carry ticket costs within the state of Maine a number of months in the past, we now know why they lowered them.
This previous weekend, Mt. Jefferson Ski Space introduced its projected opening date for this upcoming winter: January thirty first. In a social media put up, the ski space additionally said that this may doubtless be its remaining season of operations. That is except they see main visitation this winter, however shedding out on two main visitor visitation durations (Christmas and MLK weekend) makes this appear unlikely.
New possession bought the ski space in 2016, but it surely doesn’t seem they’ve found out methods to flip a revenue from it. They’ve confronted challenges corresponding to warming winters and a 2024 hearth. Not having an internet site in all probability doesn’t assist both, as they solely actually have a Fb web page.
In case you’re trying to go to, each day carry ticket costs are $30, that are noticeably decrease than day ticket costs at some main ski resorts. Different value highlights embrace $25 two-hour tubing tickets, a $30 rental package deal, and a season cross priced at $259.
Click on right here to be taught extra about Mt. Jefferson’s historical past.
Similarities & Variations Between New Hermon Mountain
In case you observe Maine ski information, chances are you’ll acknowledge that one other Maine ski space just lately hinted at a closure. That ski space is New Hermon Mountain. The present possession group there may be prepared for retirement and mentioned they’d shut the mountain following this winter if nobody purchased it. Nevertheless, it seems they’re closing in on new house owners.
The important thing variations between these two ski areas are the carry infrastructure, snowmaking, and placement. Hermon Mountain has snowmaking; Mt. Jefferson doesn’t. New Hermon has a chairlift and some floor lifts, whereas Mt. Jefferson has all floor lifts. Mt. Jefferson Ski Space said that they should purchase a chairlift to make the snowmaking system worthwhile, however different ski areas within the state have proved they are often profitable with simply floor lifts. New Hermon Mountain can be very near Bangor, which is one in every of Maine’s largest cities. As a result of Mt. Jefferson is extra distant, its possibilities of survival are much less doubtless.
Picture Credit: Mt. Jefferson Ski Space
