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Tips and tricks for the perfect family day at the mountain
Cozy Ski Areas Fill Family-Sized Niche For parents with young kids, huge resorts with lots of trails and high prices may not be the answer.
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FAMILY SKI GUIDE
 Lost Valley Ski Area
Website lostvalleyski.com
Location 200 Lost Valley Rd.
Auburn, ME, 04210 (map it)
Trails: 15 G6 | B4 | B5
Price $32 - $35 Weekends
(Ages 5 and under free lift tickets)
Lifts 2 Double Chairs, 1 T Bar
Terrain Park
- Hourly tickets that allow parents to get their children out for two
or three hours and still be home in time for lunch or a nap,
- The modest 250-foot hill with only two lifts, so that all skiers wind
up right at the base of the mountain, where the lodge is located.
- A ''parent ski'' package that combines lessons for children with
discounted tickets for adults.
 Mt. Abram
Website mtabram.com
Location Greenwood, ME, 04289 (map it)
Trails: 44 G 10 | B21 | B 13
Lifts 2 Double Chairs, 1 T Bars, 1 Surface Lifts, 1 Carpet
Price $32 - $42 Weekends
(Ages 6 and under free lift tickets)
Terrain Park
Tubing Park
DayCare
- Westside learning area
- Telemark, alpine & snowboarding rentals
- 4 parks, including the SOBE Carve Park
 Sugarloaf/USA
Website sugarloaf.com
Location 5092 Access Road
Carrabassett Valley, ME, 04947 (map it)
Trails: 133 G 35 | B 40 | B 58
Price
$45 - $67 Weekends
(Ages 5 and under free lift tickets)
Lifts 4 Quads (2 High-Speed) | 1 Triple Chair | 8 Double Chairs, 1 T Bar, 1 Handle Tow
Terrain Park
Half Pipe
Tubing
Outdoor Center
Antigravity Complex (indoor skate bowl and street park + gym and track)
- The only lift-serviced above-the-treeline skiing in the East
- A full-service alpine village offers slopeside lodging options
ranging from family-friendly ski-in, ski-out condominiums to luxurious
hotel rooms and suites.
- If you are 13 or older and have never skied before, you can get one
free ski or snowboard lesson with the Mobil Ski-3 Pass.
- E-ticket online deal (purchased 7 days in advance)
 Sunday River
Website sundayriver.com
Location Newry, ME (map it)
Trails: 128 G 25% | B 35% | B 40%
Price
$47 - $67 Weekends
(Ages 5 and under free lift tickets)
Lifts 4 High-Speed Quads, 5 Quads , 4 Triples, 2 Doubles, 3 Surface
Terrain Park
Half Pipe
Day Care
- Nickelodeon™ & Sunday River Snow Weeks &
Weekends Great deals for familys.
- If you are 13 or older and have never skied before, you can get one
free ski or snowboard lesson with the Mobil Ski-3 Pass.
- E-ticket online deal (purchased 7 days in advance)
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SNOW REPORTS
Tuesday, April 03 2007 9:58:23 PM EST
 From the
Downhill Skiing Conditions Report: Saddleback has 55 trail(s) and 5 lift(s) open today.
 From the
X-C Skiing Conditions Report: A Fierce Chase XC has 20km of trails open today.
Check the snow reports for conditions at ski/snowboard areas throughout Maine and New Hampshire.
(Updated daily at 6 a.m.)
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 Shawnee Peak
Website shawneepeak.com
Location 119 Mountain Road
Bridgton, ME, 04009 (map it)
Trails: 43 G 6 | B 23 | B 14
Price $32 - $47 Weekends
(Ages 5 and under free lift tickets)
Lifts 1 Quad, 2 Triple Chairs, 1 Double Chair, 1 Carpet
Terrain Park
Half Pipe
DayCare
- Maine’s longest-running ski area
- Get lift tickets & rental equipment online (special
online deal available)
- Clever campaign to encourage anyone age 8 or older to learn the
sport, called "3-2-1 Snow Fun." You purchase three days of ski or
snowboard lessons to use anytime, rental equipment is included (prices
range from $179-$299), and at the end of your learning curve, you
receive a Shawnee Peak pass for the remainder of the season.
 Saddleback
Website saddlebackmaine.com
Location Rangeley, ME, 04970 (map it)
Trails: 60 G 20 | B 19 | B 21
Price $25 - $40 Weekends
(Ages 6 and under free lift tickets)
Lifts 1 Quad, 2 Double Chairs, 2 T Bars
Terrain Park
Half Pipe
DayCare
- Big mountain skiing at affordable rates.
- One of Maine’s best kept secrets.
- New base lodge.
- Learning & Coaching Center
- One of only seven ski mountains in New England with a top lift
elevation over 4000 ft.
 Camden Snow Bowl
Website camdensnowbowl.com
Location Camden, ME, 04843 (map it)
Trails: 10 G 2 | B 7 | B 1
Price $20 - $30 Weekends
(Ages 5 and under free lift tickets)
Lifts 1 Double Chair, 2 T Bars, 1 Carpet
Terrain Park
Tubing
Tobogganning
- View of the ocean from the slopes
- Maine's only toboggan chute
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Seacost Fun Park
Skating in Deering Oaks
Shawnee Peak
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