Big Moose
Maine, US
15 kmStrails
176 mvertical
2lifts
❄︎❄︎moderate snow
211 cma season, model
Open it on the map 3D trail map skibigmoose.com Webcams ↗
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Season: usually mid December - late March.
Webcamson skibigmoose.com
26/27 Passes
| Pass | What it grants | Blackouts |
|---|---|---|
| Indy Pass | 2 days | blackout calendar not published |
| Indy+ Pass | 2 days | no blackout dates |
The mountain
580 msummit
176 mvertical
404 mbase
- Region
- Northwest Piscataquis, Maine, United States
Where it stands
trails
15 kmmedian 19 km
44%
vertical
176 mmedian 324 m
31%
advanced or harder
31%median 26%
69%
novice or easy
5%median 30%
2%
snowfall
211 cmmedian 207 cm
52%
this resort middle half median
The right-hand figure: higher than this share of the class. Trails, vertical and snowfall against the 330 North American resorts on a pass; terrain mix against the 90 North American resorts of 10 km to 25 km. Snowfall is the model's figure for every resort.
The Season
24%of Dec–Mar days it snows
3days, longest snowy stretch
modelmiddle half of winterstypical2025/26
Snow on the ground: measured at MOOSEHEAD (GHCN station), 9.8 km away, 176 m below mid-mountain; 18 winters · Snowfall: measured at MOOSEHEAD (GHCN station), 9.8 km away, 176 m below mid-mountain; 18 winters · natural snow, a groomed base runs deeper
Terrain
- easygreen circle0.8 km · 1 run
- intermediateblue square8.9 km · 16 runs
- advancedblack diamond4.6 km · 5 runs
- other0.7 km · 4 runs
North American grading.
Trail map
Lifts and runs by name
- Lifts
- Donaher Triple, T-Bar
- Green circle
- Upper Fitzgerald
- Blue square
- Upper Squaw Brook, St. Francis, Chase Rapids, Lower Penobscot, East Branch, Lower Squaw Brook, Carry Brook, Eagle Stream, Rip Gorge, Upper Allagash, Lower Allagash, Penobscot, Lower Kennebec, Bog Brook, Lower Roach, St. John
- Black diamond
- Piscataquis, St Croix, Exterminator, Alley Way, Moose River
Nearby
| Resort | Distance | Trails | Snowfall | Passes | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Moose | — | ❄︎❄︎ | |||
| Sugarloaf | 69 km | ❄︎❄︎ | |||
| Saddleback Mountain | 89 km | ❄︎❄︎ | |||
| Black Mountain of Maine | 125 km | ❄︎ | |||
| Massif du Sud | 139 km | ❄︎❄︎ | |||
| Sunday River | 147 km | ❄︎❄︎ | |||
| Mt. Abram | 148 km | ❄︎ |
FAQ
- Is Big Moose on the Indy Pass?
- Yes. The Indy Pass grants 2 days at Big Moose for 2026/27, with blackout calendar not published.
- Is Big Moose on the Indy+ Pass?
- Yes. The Indy+ Pass grants 2 days at Big Moose for 2026/27, with no blackout dates.
- How much snow does Big Moose get?
- Big Moose has moderate snowfall by our banding.
- What else can I ski nearby on the same pass?
- Saddleback Mountain (89 km), Black Mountain of Maine (125 km), Massif du Sud (139 km)
Sources
- Pass terms
- Indy
- Mountain figures
- OpenSkiMap, from OpenStreetMap
- Season dates and live status
- skiresort.info
- Snow on the ground
- Open-Meteo
- Webcams
- the resort's own webcam page; the imagery remains the operator's
- Snowfall, model
- ERA5, ~10 km grid, at mid-mountain