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'''Big Squaw Mountain Resort''' is a defunct [[ski area]] in [[Greenville, Maine|Greenville]], [[Maine]]. |
'''Big Squaw Mountain Resort''' is a defunct [[ski area]] in [[Greenville, Maine|Greenville]], [[Maine]]. |
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Opened in 1963, the ski area was located on the north side of [[Big Moose Mountain]] (named "Big Squaw Mountain" until 2000), overlooking [[Moosehead Lake]]. |
Opened in 1963, the ski area was located on the north side of [[Big Moose Mountain]] (named "Big Squaw Mountain" until 2000), overlooking [[Moosehead Lake]]. Squaw featured two chairlifts that covered 1,700 vertical feet. |
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After a chairlift accident and subsequent closure, the ski area operated on a limited basis from 2004 to 2010. |
After a chairlift accident and subsequent closure, the ski area operated on a limited basis from 2004 to 2010. |
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The ski area closed for good in 2010 with no outlooks for the future. |
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A group named Friends of Squaw Mountain was recently fixed up the ski area and plans to reopen it in January of 2013. |
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== External links == |
== External links == |
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* [http://www.nelsap.org/me/squaw.html Big Squaw - New England Lost Ski Areas Project] |
* [http://www.nelsap.org/me/squaw.html Big Squaw - New England Lost Ski Areas Project] |
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* [http://www.newenglandskihistory.com/Maine/squawmtn.php Squaw Mountain - NewEnglandSkiHistory.com] |
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* [http://www.friendsofsquawmtn.org Friends of Squaw Mountain] - working to reopen the ski area for 2012-2013 |
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[[Category:Defunct ski areas and resorts in Maine]] |
[[Category:Defunct ski areas and resorts in Maine]] |
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Revision as of 23:38, 8 January 2013
| Big Squaw Mountain Resort | |
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| Location | Big Moose Mountain |
| Nearest major city | Greenville, Maine,  United States |
| Coordinates | 45°30′15″N 69°42′20″W / 45.50417°N 69.70556°W |
| Top elevation | 2,920 feet (890 m) |
| Base elevation | 1,300 feet (400 m) |
| Trails | 33 |
| Lift system | 1 |
Big Squaw Mountain Resort is a defunct ski area in Greenville, Maine. Opened in 1963, the ski area was located on the north side of Big Moose Mountain (named "Big Squaw Mountain" until 2000), overlooking Moosehead Lake. Squaw featured two chairlifts that covered 1,700 vertical feet.
After a chairlift accident and subsequent closure, the ski area operated on a limited basis from 2004 to 2010.
A group named Friends of Squaw Mountain was recently fixed up the ski area and plans to reopen it in January of 2013.
External links
- Big Squaw - New England Lost Ski Areas Project
- Squaw Mountain - NewEnglandSkiHistory.com
- Friends of Squaw Mountain - working to reopen the ski area for 2012-2013
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