Mt. Abram
LocationGreenwood, Maine, United States
Nearest major cityBethel, Maine
Coordinates44°22′45″N 70°42′25″W / 44.37917°N 70.70694°W / 44.37917; -70.70694
Top elevation1,990 feet (610 m)
Base elevation   940 feet (290 m)
Skiable area250 acres (100 ha) trail
650 acres (260 ha) total
Runs44
Lift system5
Night skiingYes
Websitewww.mtabram.com

Ski Mount Abram is a small family ski area in Greenwood, Maine, located a few miles outside of nearby Bethel, Maine. Since its founding in 1960, Mount Abram has steadily grown from a single t-bar serviced area to a modest mountain, with over 1,150 feet (350 m) of vertical drop, five lifts servicing 10 easy, 21 Intermediate, and 13 expert trails.[1][2]

Trails and lifts

Mt. Abram can be broken up into two parts, the main mountain and Westside. Westside is the beginner area which has one Double Chairlift and a Ski tow, most lessons are taught in this area. The main part of the mountain, serviced primarily by The Way Back Machine, another double chair, consisting of many Black Diamonds and Blue Square trails.[1] The trails at Mt. Abram are all named after the Rocky & Bullwinkle T.V show from the late 50's. Names include Dudley Do Right, Boris Badenov, and Natasha's Niche.[2]

As far as lift service goes,[3] Mt. Abram has a reliable, low-capacity lift system. All chairlifts and surface lifts at Mt. Abram are under 1,000 riders per hour, in order to prevent trail congestion and high skier traffic across the mountain.

NameTypeBuilderYear BuiltVerticalLengthRide TimeNotes
The Wayback MachineDoubleHall1970103741218.2
Skyline198846133008.4Relocated from Pico, Vermont.
MaineT-Bar1960---First lift at Mt. Abram.
MiniPoma196530018004.2Rebuilt for the 2021 - 2022 ski season.
March 10th, 2023
Looking down the lift line of The Wayback Machine.

References

  1. 1 2 Ski Maine Association.
  2. 1 2 Mt Abram Ski Area.
  3. "Mt. Abram, ME". 4 May 2023.
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