State ski guide

Best Ski Mountains in Maine

Maine's destination mountains, Sunday River and Sugarloaf, sit on Ikon, not Epic. Long drives from Boston make the snow-per-mile calculation matter more here than in southern New England.

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10Mountains

0Epic Pass

2Ikon Pass

6Indy Pass

2Night skiing

145"Avg annual snow

Pass guide

Epic Pass vs Ikon Pass: Northeast

Maine's big destinations run on Ikon. Epic does not list Maine the same way, so check Sunday River and Sugarloaf access before you assume both passes work here.

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How Maine stacks up

Maine blends coastal proximity with interior snow and serious vertical at a few flagship resorts. Good pick when you want Northeast trips with a different rhythm than southern New England.

Biggest vertical: Sugarloaf (2,748 ft)6 Indy Pass mountainsNight skiing at 2 areasGreat when you want northern New England trips

Mountain	Vertical	Trails	Avg Snow/yr	Day Ticket*	Pass	Night Skiing	Live Data
Saddleback	1,850 ft	69	225"	$100	Indy Pass	No	Open live data →
Sugarloaf	2,748 ft	93	200"	$165	Ikon Pass	No	Open live data →
New Hermon	350 ft	22	170"	$84	No Major Pass	No	Open live data →
Shawnee Peak	1,350 ft	51	170"	$90	No Major Pass	No	Open live data →
Sunday River	2,350 ft	79	167"	$159	Ikon Pass	No	Open live data →
Big Moose Mountain	583 ft	31	136"	$83	Indy Pass	No	Open live data →
Black Mountain of Maine	1,150 ft	50	120"	$55	Indy Pass	Yes	Open live data →
Mt. Abram	1,050 ft	45	115"	$76	Indy Pass	No	Open live data →
Lost Valley	240 ft	19	99"	$64	Indy Pass	Yes	Open live data →
Camden Snow Bowl	850 ft	36	50"	$76	Indy Pass	No	Open live data →

*Ticket prices vary by date, demand, and age. Verify with the mountain before purchasing.

How Maine stacks up

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