Mars Hill, Maine — With the opening of a fixed-grip quad chairlift last winter, the former workhorse at BigRock Mountain basically became a redundant lift for the Maine ski area. Due to its age, along with the new chairlift, BigRock has decided to close the curtain on its double chairlift.
Yesterday, BigRock Mountain announced that it has begun decommissioning and removing the double chairlift. The Mueller Double started its life at the Evergreen Valley ski area in Maine, but that ski area closed for good in 1982. Around a decade later, it then moved to BigRock, where it serviced the majority of terrain at the Maine ski area. Constructed at BigRock in 1993, it was a slow ten-minute ride, but the crawl up to the top helped build many relationships.
For those looking for a new piece for their backyards, the chairs will be available for purchase. They are offering chairs for a donation of at least $200. Proceeds will go towards b-netting for races and BigRock’s Ski-4-Life program. They’re also offering the remaining parts to ski resorts that have a similar type of lift.
While not as hectic as last offseason, there’s still a lot going on this past offseason at BigRock. In April, BigRock announced that its pump house had been completed, and was close to finishing the rest of its snowmaking projects. This past spring, Rad Smith revealed his new trail map for Big Rock, which will be fully unveiled later this year. A group of “Woodpeckers” has been clearing out trees, which will create more glades. In addition, an August 23rd Community Work Day is scheduled to prepare the mountain for the upcoming ski season.
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