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  • Eaton Mountain Ski Area
    Skowhegan, Maine
    Eaton Mountain
    Eaton Mountain
    Eaton Mountain Ski Area Details
    Status:Lost/Defunct (Non Ski Activities Only)
    First Year of Operation:1961
    Last Year of Operation:2008
    Vertical Drop:525 feet
    Lifts in Operation:Surface lifts
    Lifts Removed/Non Operational:1 double
    Eaton Mountain apparently opened with surfice lift serviced skiing in 1961-62. After the circa 1965 forming of a non-profit corporation, the area was advertised as 'new' for the 1966-67 season, likely sporting a double chairlift.

    Circa 1973, there was talk about Saddleback taking over and improving Eaton, however this likely did not advance beyond initial negotiations. Instead, George Lebrecque purchased the area that fall. Due to a foreclosure, the ski area did not open for the 1975-76 season. Two additional owners came aboard, allowing Lebrecque to reopen the area the following season. Lebrecque would assume sole ownership again in 1980.

    The ski area's main lodge and maintenance garage burned in January 2005.

    The ski area closed after the 2007-2008 season.

    In the fall of 2008, David and Donna Beers purchased the ski area. It would reopen as a snow tubing area in 2010.

    The ski area made headlines in December 2011 when David Beers was seriously injured while working on a snowcat. As a result of the accident, the area cancelled 2011-2012 operations.

    Present ownership plans to offer chairlift served skiing again in the future.


    Lift Timeline
    SeasonLift NameTypeEventNotes
    1960s
    1966-1967DoubleDouble ChairliftLikely installed 

    Ticket Price History
    Weekend Full Day Lift Ticket
    Season Price Source
    2000s
    2006-07$23.00Grapheatonmountain.com  
    2005-06$23.00Grapheatonmountain.com  
    2004-05$22.00Grapheatonmountain.com  
    2003-04$22.00Grapheatonmountain.com  
    2002-03$22.00Grapheatonmountain.com  
    2001-02$20.00Grapheatonmountain.com  
    2000-01$19.00Grapheatonmountain.com  
    1999-00$18.00GraphBoston Magazine  
    1960s
    1967-68$3.00GraphEastern Ski Atlas  


    External Links
  • Eaton Mountain Ski Area - official site
  • Last updated: April 6, 2012


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