Where in Maine?
Photograph by Keven Shields
Not many ski areas have views like this. Sel Hannah, the world-famous designer who laid out these runs, even calls this particular skyway "by far the most scenic" of the one thousand trails and three hundred ski areas he's created. And there's no better time to see it than when the hillsides are hung with gold and crimson and the many ponds and lakes in this area at the gateway to the North Woods are reflecting oranges and reds. Beautiful as it is, this resort has always had more potential customers than actual ones. But the owners have a controversial plan to change things. They're hoping to get the okay from the Land Use Regulation Commission to put in two hundred condominiums, two new hotels and conference centers, an eighteen-hole golf course, a neighborhood of single-family homes, and even a train station. Ideas for putting stuff atop this mountain have been floating around since the nation's first fire tower was installed at the 3,196-foot peak in 1905. Have you ever ascended these slopes? If you think you recognize this mountain resort, visit downeast.com or drop us a note at PO Box 679, Camden, ME 04843.
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Reader Comments:
This is the gorgeous view from Moose Mountain (formerly Squaw Mtn), on Moosehead Lake. Beautiful views of the lake and nearby ponds and other peaks! You can clearly see Kineo rising out of Moosehead in the distance. While it's an easy chairlift ride up, there is a great hike up the other side of the mountain that brings you to the top of the lift as well. Little Moose Mountain and Notch pond have great nearby hikes and views as well. I can drink in the views of this woods for hours. I have to admit, I'm rooting for the area to stay as unspoiled and pristine as possible.