Maine Resorts 2021 Opening Dates

The ski season is just around the corner for many riders who call the great state of Maine home. A handful of ski resorts in the west have already opened their doors and started to spin the chairlifts after a powerful October storm system rolled across the country.Check out our list of opening dates which are proposed for the ski resorts found across Maine. As always opening days are weather dependent and a large amount of natural snowfall or the right temps required for snowmaking need to line up perfectly.

Credit: Sunday River Mountain Resort Saddleback Mountain ResortSaddleback is back for their second season since reopening after a 5 year hiatus and we are sure the locals in and around Rangeley, ME this is more exciting than Christmas. The mountain staff are excited to welcome riders back to the hill and are in constant preparations for opening day which is currently scheduled for November 23 2021. If you haven’t already get over to Indy Pass and purchase your season pass now, its hands down the best season pass going around for riders who want to access the best local hills around the country.Planned opening date: November 23 2021Planned closing date: April 02 2022

Credit: Saddleback Facebook Summit Elevation: 4120ft / 1256mBase Elevation: 2460ft / 750mVertical Drop: 1660ft / 506mBeginner: 32%Intermediate: 33%Advanced: 25%Expert: 10%Number of Runs: 68Number of Lifts: 6Avg Annual Snowfall: 225" / 18.75ft / 572cmResort terrain: 440 acres / 178 haPass Type: IndyShawnee PeakShawnee Peak is one of the smaller mountain resorts in Maine and does have one of the lowest elevations which means the resort takes a little longer to open up. Traditionally Shawnee Peak welcomes visitors in early December which is only a few weeks behind many of the other resorts. Planned opening date: December 13 2021Planned closing date: April 02 2022

Credit: Shawnee Peak Facebook Summit Elevation: 1900ft / 579mBase Elevation: 600ft / 183mVertical Drop: 1300ft / 396mBeginner: 25%Intermediate: 45%Advanced: 20%Expert: 10%Number of Runs: 43Number of Lifts: 6Avg Annual Snowfall: 100" / 8.33ft / 254cmResort terrain: 249 acres / 101 haPass Type:SugarloafSugarloaf is home to the highest summit elevation, longest vertical drop and being located so high in the state of Maine. With these elements combined, opening in November each season is normally a given. Thanks to a state of the art snowmaking system the mountain team can normally have riders on the slopes in time for Thanksgiving weekend. We know that all the keen Ikon Pass holders in Maine will be getting out their ski’s or snowboard and removing the storage wax in preparation for that first chairlift ride.Planned opening date: November 20 2021Planned closing date: May 02 2022View snow cams

Credit: Sugarloaf Facebook Summit Elevation: 4237ft / 1291mBase Elevation: 1417ft / 432mVertical Drop: 2820ft / 859mBeginner: 23%Intermediate: 34%Advanced: 27%Expert: 16%Number of Runs: 162Number of Lifts: 13Avg Annual Snowfall: 200" / 16.67ft / 508cmResort terrain: 1240 acres / 502 haPass Type: IkonSunday RiverSunday River Mountain resort had originally listed their opening day as November 6 however that date has been and gone. The mountain ops team are out on the mountain every day making the most of the dropping temps as they prep the snowmaking and grooming across many parts of the mountain resort. Just like the visitors who will be getting ready to visit Sugarloaf Mountain Resort we know that Ikon Pass holders will be itching to get back onto the 18 lifts and 135 ski runs found at Sunday River Mountain Resort.Planned opening date: Any day nowPlanned closing date: April 29 2022View snow cams