Maine Outdoor Adventures

03/28/2026

03/27/2026

03/21/2026

Opening Day 12/27/25 - Closing Day 3/29/26
The Friends sure do wish we were at the mountain gearing up for another ski day. Instead we are putting the lifts and lodge to bed, settling the end of season expenses and planning for next season. Our volunteer group is grateful for the support from the community and the no-cost lease agreement to provide affordable outdoor winter recreation to the greater Moosehead Lake Community.

The mountain property and surrounding undeveloped acreage is still for sale. The future is still very much uncertain. Funds raised for the Ski the View, Save the Mountain Campaign now exceed $2.6M. The money sits, waiting for a closing date and a chance at community, non-profit ownership of these 1,700 incomparable acres.

This week we are excited to share the next steps. The Friends have retained a highly accredited commercial appraiser. Our trusted legal team is also finalizing the draft of the purchase agreement. This chapter in the mountain story will undoubtably be the most challenging and most worth while. Thank you all for understanding the importance of this place that is so special to so many. We finish Season 14 as a leaseholder with a goal to begin Season 15 as the landowner!!!

https://skitheview.org/

03/15/2026

01/22/2026

12/27/2025

12/12/2025

Don't forget about the Bait Hole this winter! 6.9-mile network of groomed cross-country ski and snowshoe trails with scenic views of Mt. Katahdin, Elbow Lake, mixed hardwood forests, and abundant wildlife. It's a hidden gem! ❄⛷️

Directions: From Millinocket follow ME-11 (Brownville Road) 3 miles south. The Bait Hole parking area is marked on the right with a small sign just before the highway crosses the West Branch Penobscot River.

From Milo follow ME-11 (Brownville Road) 35 miles north. The parking area is marked with a small sign on the left, just after the highway crosses the West Branch Penobscot River.

12/12/2025

Beginning Friday, 12/12, our entire trail system will be open for XC skiing! ❄️ Trails will be packed flat and wide with fresh corduroy. No track will be set at this time.

Our Visitor Center is open all weekend, and XC ski rentals are available from dawn to dusk by donation.

Soak up the fresh snow and enjoy the start of an amazing season! You know it’s going to be an incredible one when we’re fully open before Christmas! Keep those snow dances going ☃️