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ow are the trail conditions in Maine's Aroostook County? Each week this list is updated on a Wednesday during the regular ski season. Typically in most years we are both cross country and downhill skiing before Christmas and until April. Here, we love a good snow dance and look forward to each snowfall!
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Now let's dive into the powder and get you updated on the conditions! For a more detailed report of the venue that interest you, simply click the venue name and you will be taken directly to their online detailed ski report. The purpose of the Wednesday Ski Report is to provide visitors with a high level overview of three alpine ski centers and 26 Nordic ski areas. We're rolling out the white carpet as this is a place you can simply just be.
Most Recent: 1/8/2025 Wednesday Ski Report
✅ BigRock Mountain - Open with the new lift! 6 of 29 trails open, three lifts running. The "Family Trail" will open on 1/8. "Wicked Cheap Wednesday's" are back for $25 lift tickets and $15 rentals 2-8:00PM every week. Detailed BigRock Mountain conditions.
✅ Lonesome Pine Trails - Open! Conditions are swell from the cold, but new snow is needed. All lifts running and the lodge is open for food and drinks. Season passes still available. Night Skiing has been awesome!
❌ Quoggy Jo Ski Center - After school ski program registration is open now - parent night is January 8 6:30-8 PM and January 9 6-8 PM. Season passes on sale. Snow needed.
✅ Fort Kent Outdoor Center - The weather is staying cold, and conditions remain pretty good. The 5km loop was groomed yesterday and is in remarkably good shape, though not quite good enough for race skis. Volunteer Way and the paved roller loop were groomed last weekend, and skiing on the roller loop is very good, while Volunteer way is pretty good. We still need a little more snow to open up the rest of our red barn trails as well as the green bean, so keep doing your snow dance! 5" of new snow on 1/8 Detailed Fort Kent Outdoor Center conditions.
✅ Four Season Trail Association - Open! 5" of new snow 1/8. The conditions have not be great for Nordic ski races, but Four Seasons will be hosting a ski and soup on Saturday 1/11/25 these small flurries help keep the trails nicer though! Detailed Four Season Trail Association conditions.
❌ Nordic Heritage Outdoor Center - Closed until further notice as the venue is currently listed for sale.
❌ Aroostook State Park - snow needed for skiing, open for snowshoeing. Detailed Aroostook State Park conditions.
✅ Aroostook National Wildlife Refuge - groomed 1/8 and tracks set! 5" of new snow!
❌ Caribou Highschool Trails - closed this week to the public to retain snow.
❌ Linneus SnoSports - lost our snow, snow needed for skiing. Snow coming 1/8
❌ Houlton River Front Park - no report
❌ Houlton Community Park - no report
❌ Penobscot River Trails - lost our snow, snow needed for skiing. Detailed Penobscot River Trails conditions.
❄️ Light snow expected 1/9/25 and 1/11/25. No one explores quite like you... Show us how you #VisitAroostook
Past Ski Reports:
1/1/2025 Wednesday Ski Report
✅ Open for the season, following school vacation schedule. Conditions soft, more snow needed. Detailed Fort Kent Outdoor Center Conditions.
✅ Lonesome Pine Trails in Fort Kent has opened for the season lodge, rentals, and lifts are all operating. Following a school vacation open schedule. All trails now open. Lonesome Pine Trails.
✅ BigRock Mountain in Mars Hill opened for the season just in time for Christmas School Break. Three trails open. Detailed BigRock Mountain Trail Conditions.
✅ Linneus Snowsports has groom 8 miles of cross country ski trails with drag. Great condition, but rain expected.
❌ Riverfront Park in Houlton has not been groomed yet for this season. Detailed trail conditions Houlton Riverfront Park.
❄️ Light snow expected 12/19/24 and 12/21/24. No one explores quite like you... Show us how you #VisitAroostook
Venues and trail networks should update Aroostook County Tourism of their conditions Wednesday mornings by 11:00 AM. Update Aroostook County Tourism by emailing jpelkey@nmdc.org or calling +1-(888) 216-2463