Ski Mount Abram is a small family ski area and mountain bike park 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, four lifts servicing 10 easy, 21 Intermediate, and 13 expert trails.[1][2] The lift serviced mountain bike park opened to the public in the spring of 2020 and is one of three lift-serviced mountain bike parks in state of Maine.
| Mt. Abram | |
|---|---|
| Location | Greenwood, Maine, United States |
| Nearest major city | Bethel, Maine |
| Coordinates | 44°22′45″N 70°42′25″W / 44.37917°N 70.70694°W |
| Top elevation | 1,990 feet (610 m) |
| Base elevation | 940 feet (290 m) |
| Skiable area | 250 acres (100 ha) trail 650 acres (260 ha) total |
| Trails | 44 |
| Lift system | 5 |
| Terrain parks | No |
| Night skiing | No |
| Website | www |
On July 1st 2024, Mount Abram re-joined the Indy Pass, giving pass holders two days at the ski area with no blackouts.[3] Mt Abram was previously on the Indy Pass, but left in 2017 due to new management.
Trails and lifts
editMt. Abram can be broken up into two distinct areas, which are the main mountain and West Side. West Side is the beginner area which has one Double Chairlift and a magic carpet. Most lessons are taught in this area. The main part of the mountain is serviced by The Way Back Machine, a double chair built in 1970. The main mountain consists of many Black Diamonds and Blue Square trails.[1] Most trails at "Mt. A" (a nickname given by the local community) are named after the Rocky & Bullwinkle T.V show from the late 50's. Some names include Dudley Do Right, Boris Badenov, and Natasha's Niche.[2]
As far as lift service goes,[4] 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.
| Name | Type | Builder | Year Built | Vertical (feet) |
Length (feet) |
Ride Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Way Back Machine | Double | Hall | 1970 | 1037 | 4121 | 8.2 | |
| Skyline | 1988 | 461 | 3300 | 8.4 | Relocated from Pico, Vermont. | ||
| Maine | T-Bar | 1960 | First lift at Mt. Abram. | ||||
| Mini | Poma | 1965 | 300 | 1800 | 4.2 | Rebuilt for the 2021 - 2022 ski season. | |
| Sawicki | Magic Carpet | 2011 | Runs near the Westside lodge. |
Mountain Bike Park
editMt. Abram began building their lift service mountain bike park in 2019 and it opened to the public in the spring of 2020. The Bike Park operates out of the Westside of the mountain and typically runs from Memorial Day through mid October. Over the years they have added more trails and in 2022 they debuted a trail system from the summit with advanced and expert terrain that can be accessed by the Way Back Machine chairlift.[5]
Current trails as of 2023:
| Trail Name | Level | Location | Description | Year Built |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Super Chicken | Green | Westside | Wide machine built flow trail | 2019 |
| George's Jungle | Green | Westside | Wide machine built flow trail | 2019 |
| Grease Slapper | Blue | Westside | Wide machine built flow trail with larger berms and tabletops | 2019 |
| Whiplash | Blue | Westside | Wide machine built flow trail featuring larger berms, tabletops, jumps and spines | 2020 |
| Pinball Wizard | Blue | Westside | Hand built technical trail featuring rock gardens, roll downs and switchbacks | 2019 |
| Yellow Jacket | Black | Westside | Hand built technical trail featuring rock gardens, roll downs, drops and bridges | 2020 |
| Rock Bottom | Black | Westside | Hand built technical trail featuring advanced rock gardens, bridges and roll downs | 2020 |
| Ghoster | Black | Mainside | Hand built technical trail featuring rock gardens, roll downs & off camber turns | 2021 |
| Bedrocker | Double Black | Mainside | Hand built technical trail featuring rock gardens, roll downs & long rock slabs | 2022 |
| PB & C | Double Black | Mainside | Hand built technical trail featuring rock gardens, roll downs, drops and wooden berms.
(This trail ends at the Main Side) |
2022 |
References
edit- ^ a b Ski Maine Association.
- ^ a b Mt Abram Ski Area.
- ^ "Our Resorts: Mt Abram". 1 July 2024.
- ^ "Mt. Abram, ME". 4 May 2023.
- ^ "Trail Map – Bike Park - Mt. Abram". 2021-11-03. Retrieved 2024-02-18.