Saddleback ski resort: snow, terrain & trip planner
Maine, United States · Base 2,297 ft · Summit 4,121 ft · Vertical 1,824 ft
Updated : usually opens around Nov 22.
Saddleback snow report
Nov 15: opens ~Nov 22; no new snow forecast in the next 7 days.
- Status
- Opens ~Nov 22 typical season
- Next 24 h
- 0 in. summit forecast
- Next 7 days
- 0 in. summit forecast
Forecast and modeled snow from Veabird's snow model. Updated Nov 15, 22:00 UTC.
Veabird's call
Opens around Nov 22, with 0.9 in. in total due and most Saturday.
Built for beginners and intermediates, with the weeks of Jan 3 and Feb 28 the quietest.
Grades from Veabird's snow model; wording by AI (Muse Spark), checked against the forecast. Updated Nov 15, 22:00 UTC.
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Questions about Saddleback
Is Saddleback good for beginners?
30% of its mapped runs are beginner terrain, 39% intermediate and 32% advanced or expert. That makes it a good pick for beginners.
Terrain: Great for beginners and intermediates; limited terrain for experts
■ Beginner 30% · ■ Intermediate 39% · ■ Advanced 32%
72 mapped runs (about 22 miles) and 5 lifts.
Shares of mapped run length from OpenSkiMap (OpenStreetMap contributors); advanced includes expert terrain. Official acreage splits can differ.
Lift tickets & passes
- Day tickets are usually cheapest bought online, in advance, from the resort's site.
Plan your trip
Where to stay
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Getting there
- Portland International Jetport (PWM), about 2.3 h by road
Drive times are rough estimates; check road and chain-law conditions. Flight search is a partner link.
Nearby ski resorts
- Sugarloaf Maine · 11 mi
- Sunday River Maine · 36 mi
- Wildcat Mountain New Hampshire · 59 mi
- Bretton Woods New Hampshire · 66 mi
- Attitash New Hampshire · 70 mi
- Burke Mountain Vermont · 73 mi
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