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Shawnee Peak
Bridgton, Maine
The east side area (2008)
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| Shawnee Peak Details |
| Status: | Open |
| First Year of Operation: | 1938 |
| Vertical Drop: | 1,300 feet |
| Lifts in Operation: | 1 quad, 2 triples, 1 double, surface lifts |
| Lifts Removed/Non Operational: | 1 triple, 2 doubles |
While the area had already seen skiing on a Civilian Conservation Corps trail, lift served skiing on Pleasant Mountain started on January 23, 1938 with a short rope tow.
The state's first T-Bar and chairlift were both installed in the 1950s at Pleasant Mountain. The East Area opened two decades later.
For the 1983-84 season, Shawnee added top to bottom snowmaking.
In 1988, new owners Shawnee Group Companies changed the name of the ski area to today's "Shawnee Peak." In 1994, current owner Chet Homer purchased the bankrupt Shawnee Peak.
Pleasant Mountain in the 1970s |
Expansion History
Lift Timeline
| Season | Lift Name | Type | Event | Notes |
| 2010s |
| 2010-11 | Summit | CTEC Triple Chairlift | Installed | From Loon, NH |
| 2009-10 | Summit | Riblet Triple Chairlift | Removed after season | |
| 1990s |
| 1997-98 | Pine | Garaventa CTEC Quad Chairlift | Installed | New install |
| 1997-98 | Sunnyside | Triple Chairlift | Modified | Upgraded from double to triple |
| 1996-97 | Pine | Stadeli Double Chairlift | Removed after season | |
| 1980s |
| 1988-89 | Rabbit Run | Borvig Double Chairlift | Installed | New install |
| 1984-85 | Summit | Riblet Triple Chairlift | Installed | New install |
| 1983-84 | Old Blue | Double Chairlift | Removed after season | |
| 1970s |
| 1972-73 | Sunnyside | Hall Double Chairlift | Installed | New install |
| 1969-70 | Pine | Stadeli Double Chairlift | Installed | New install |
| 1960s |
| 1962-63 | East Slope | T-Bar | Installed | |
| 1950s |
| 1955-56 | Old Blue | Double Chairlift | Installed | New install |
| 1953-54 | T-Bar | T-Bar | Installed | |
Ticket Price History
Weekend Full Day Lift Ticket
| Season |
Price |
Source |
| 2010s | | 2011-12 | $59.00 |  | shawneepeak.com | | 2010-11 | $56.00 | | shawneepeak.com | | 2009-10 | $53.00 | | shawneepeak.com |
| 2000s | | 2008-09 | $52.00 | | shawneepeak.com | | 2007-08 | $49.00 | | shawneepeak.com | | 2006-07 | $47.00 | | shawneepeak.com | | 2005-06 | $45.00 | | shawneepeak.com | | 2004-05 | $44.00 | | shawneepeak.com | | 2003-04 | $42.00 | | shawneepeak.com | | 2002-03 | $42.00 | | shawneepeak.com | | 2001-02 | $41.00 | | shawneepeak.com | | 2000-01 | $39.00 | | shawneepeak.com | | 1999-00 | $39.00 | | Boston Magazine |
| 1990s | | 1997-98 | $38.00 | | shawneepeak.com | | 1996-97 | $35.00 | | atplay.com |
| 1980s | | 1982-83 | $15.00 | | Brochure |
| 1970s | | 1975-76 | $8.50 | | Boston Globe |
| 1960s | | 1968-69 | $6.00 | | NELSAP | | 1967-68 | $5.00 | | Eastern Ski Atlas | | 1963-64 | $5.00 | | Buxton's Eastern Ski Slopes | | 1962-63 | $5.00 | | Buxton's Eastern Ski Slopes |
Vintage Ads
Shawnee Peak ad in the 1955 Eastern Ski Map
Click here to see more Shawnee Peak vintage advertisements
External Links
Shawnee Peak Ski Area - official site
Pleasant Mountain - FranklinSites.com Hiking Guide
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Last updated: April 6, 2012
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