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Squaw Mountain
Greenville, Maine
Big Squaw Mountain (2004)
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| Squaw Mountain Details |
| Status: | Lost/Defunct |
| First Year of Operation: | 1963 |
| Last Year of Operation: | 2010 |
| Vertical Drop: | 1,750 feet |
| Lifts in Operation: | 0 |
| Lifts Removed/Non Operational: | 1 triple, 1 double, surface lifts |
Located near Moosehead Lake, Squaw Mountain opened in December of 1963 as a 600 vertical foot surface lift area.
The ski area was dramatically expanded in 1967 with the installation of a double chairlift on the upper mountain, resulting in a vertical drop of around 1,700 feet.
A hotel was developed in 1969 and opened in 1970.
The Scott Paper Company purchased the ski area in 1970 with the intention of developing it into a wilderness resort.
In the fall of 1974, the Scott Paper Company gave Squaw Mountain ski resort to the State of Maine, citing debt and operational losses.
In the fall of 1986, the State of Maine sold the ski area to The Big Squaw Mountain Corp. for $300,000. As part of the agreement, The Big Squaw Corporation invested hundreds of thousands of dollars into the ski area that fall, including installing a $440,000 new Borvig triple chairlift on the lower mountain.
The Big Squaw Mountain Corp. went bankrupt in the spring of 1990, leading to a bankruptcy auction that summer.
The area was sold to a group led by Big Squaw Mountain Corp. President James Clair Sr. at the bankruptcy auction in August of 1990. Big Squaw was subsequently renamed Moosehead Resort and Ski Area.
The area was leased to former managers Pam and Terry Kimball during the 1991-1992 season, resulting in a name change of "Moosehead Resort on Big Squaw Mountain."
Rodney Folsom, Mark Gilbert, David Amrein, Burdell LaCasce, Wallace Raubenheimer, and Chris Raubenheimer leased the area for the 1992-93 season, likely operating only the lower mountain as Ski Squaw on Big Squaw Mountain.
Carolyn and Tom Hendrickson took over operations for the 1993-94 season, likely reopening the upper mountain.
In January of 1995, James Confalone purchased a lease of the ski area. He later purchased the ski area in August of 1995.
Despite government pressure in 2000, Confalone refused to rename Big Squaw Mountain ski area during a time in which Maine government controlled names with "squaw" were generally changed to "moose."
On March 7, 2004, a chair grip on the upper mountain double chairlift failed, resulting in four injuries. As a result, the upper mountain area would remain closed in subsequent seasons.
In August of 2010, Confalone offered Piscataquis County a $1 per year, 30 year lease on the ski area. The county did not accept the offer. The ski area as not operated since.
Expansion History
Lift Timeline
| Season | Lift Name | Type | Event | Notes |
| 2000s |
| 2003-04 | Thompson | Stadeli Double Chairlift | Lift closed | Lift closed due to accident |
| 1980s |
| 1987-88 | Donaher | Borvig Triple Chairlift | Installed | New install |
| 1986-87 | Lower | Hall T-Bar | Removed after season | |
| 1960s |
| 1967-68 | Thompson | Stadeli Double Chairlift | Installed | New install |
| 1964-65 | Novice | Hall T-Bar | Installed | New install |
| 1963-64 | Lower | Hall T-Bar | Installed | New install |
Ticket Price History
Weekend Full Day Lift Ticket
| Season |
Price |
Source |
| 2000s | | 1999-00 | $20.00 |  | Boston Magazine |
| 1980s | | 1982-83 | $15.00 | | Rand McNally Winter Recreation Map |
| 1960s | | 1967-68 | $6.50 | | Eastern Ski Atlas |
Vintage Ads
Squaw Mountain ad in the 1968 Eastern Ski Map
Click here to see more Squaw Mountain vintage advertisements
External Links
Big Squaw, Greenville, Maine - New England Lost Ski Areas Project
Big Squaw Mountain Resort - Wikipedia
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Last updated: April 6, 2012
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