NewEnglandSkiHistory.com
CT
|
MA
|
ME
|
NH
|
RI
|
VT
SkiNewEngland.net
 
   Maine: Sugarloaf Mountain Resort: Expansions
Ski Area Expansions
 
Crocker Mountain at Sugarloaf Mountain Resort
Crocker Mountain Details
Crocker Mountain
Status:Cancelled
First Season of Operation:1970s
Lifts:
Terrain:5,000 acres
Return to Sugarloaf Mountain Resort Profile
Located west of Sugarloaf, Crocker Mountain features two peaks over 4,000 feet in elevation that are now traversed by the Appalachian Trail.

In 1972 Sugarloaf acquired an option to purchase over 5,000 acres of land on the east side of 4,228 foot Crocker Mountain. Had the option been exercised and trails developed in the bowl, Sugarloaf would have become the largest ski area in the northeast, as well as the only one built on multiple four-thousand-foot-mountains.

According to former General Manager John Christie in The Story of Sugarloaf, "[a]lthough the development plans for this project were intriguing, it never came to pass."


The USGS topographic map of Crocker Mountain
The USGS topographic map of Crocker Mountain

Crocker Mountain as seen from Sugarloaf (2011)
Crocker Mountain as seen from Sugarloaf (2011)

Crocker Mountain as seen from the bottom of the Timberline Quad (2011)
Crocker Mountain as seen from the bottom of the Timberline Quad (2011)

The Crocker Cirque in 2011
The Crocker Cirque in 2011

Sugarloaf Mountain Resort Expansion History
Project NameSeasonStatus
Birches1970-71Open
Brackett Basin2010-11Open
Bucksaw1969-70Open
Burnt Mountain2013-14Open
Crocker Basin1980sCancelled
Crocker Mountain1970sCancelled
Snowbrook1985-86Open
Upper Mountain1956-57Open
West Mountain1984-85Open
Return to Sugarloaf Mountain Resort Ski History

Last updated: April 5, 2014

Also on NewEnglandSkiHistory.com...
The Hermitage Club at Haystack Mountain?
The Hermitage Club at Haystack Mountain?
From Thunder Mountain to Berkshire East
From Thunder Mountain to Berkshire East
A classic trail cut by the Civilian Conservation Corps
A classic trail cut by the Civilian Conservation Corps
From a small area to a mega resort
From a small area to a mega resort
A lost ski area with a gondola!
A lost ski area with a gondola!
West Bowl at Jay Peak?
West Bowl at Jay Peak?
   CCC Trails    Cancelled Ski Areas    Expansions    Lifts    Management    Maps    News    Then and Now    Timelines    Topics    In The Press    Links    Site Map    What's New    Feedback

Copyright 2002-2023, All Rights Reserved.