Mt. Abram is an independently owned ski area and mountain bike park in Greenwood, Maine, located a few miles outside of nearby Bethel, Maine. Since its founding in 1960, Mt. Abram has steadily grown from a single t-bar serviced area to a modest mountain, with over of vertical drop, four lifts servicing 10 easy, 21 Intermediate, and 13 expert trails.Ski Maine Association.Mt Abram Ski Area. The lift serviced mountain bike park opened to the public in the spring of 2020 and is one of three lift-serviced mountain bike parks in state of Maine.
On July 1, 2024, Mt. Abram re-joined the Indy Pass, giving pass holders two days at the ski area with no blackouts. Mt. Abram was previously on the Indy Pass for the 2019-2020 season.
Trails and lifts
Mt. Abram can be broken up into two distinct areas, which are the Main Side and West Side. West Side is the beginner area which has one Double Chairlift and a magic carpet. Most lessons are taught in this area. The main part of the mountain is serviced by The Way Back Machine, a double chair built in 1970. The main mountain consists of many Black Diamonds and Blue Square trails. Most trails at "Mt. A" (a nickname given by the local community) are named after the Rocky & Bullwinkle T.V show from the late 50's. Some names include Dudley Do Right, Boris Badenov, and Natasha's Niche.
As far as lift service goes, Mt. Abram has a reliable, low-capacity lift system. All chairlifts and surface lifts at Mt. Abram are under 1,000 riders per hour, in order to prevent trail congestion and high skier traffic across the mountain.
Name Type Builder Year built Vertical Length Ride Time Notes The Way Back Machine Double Hall 1970 1037 4121 8.2 Skyline 1988 461 3300 8.4 Relocated from Pico, Vermont. The Maine T T-Bar 1960 First lift at Mt. Abram. Mini T Poma 1965 300 1800 4.2 Retired in 2023 Sawicki Magic Carpet 2011 Runs near the Westside lodge.
Mountain Bike Park Mt. Abram began building their lift service mountain bike park in 2019 and it opened to the public in the spring of 2020. The Bike Park operates out of the Westside of the mountain and typically runs from Memorial Day through mid October. Over the years they have added more trails and in 2022 they debuted a trail system from the summit with advanced and expert terrain that can be accessed by the Way Back Machine chairlift. In the Fall of 2024 Mt. Abram debuted the Maine Line trail, which is an advanced jump line featuring drops, gap jumps, spines and more.
Current trails as of 2025:
+Trail NameLevelLocationDescriptionYear builtSuper ChickenGreenWestsideWide machine built flow trail2019George's JungleGreenWestsideWide machine built flow trail2019Grease SlapperBlueWestsideWide machine built flow trail with larger berms and tabletops2019WhiplashBlueWestsideWide machine built flow trail featuring larger berms, tabletops, jumps and spines2020Pinball WizardBlueWestsideHand built technical trail featuring rock gardens, roll downs and switchbacks2019Yellow JacketBlackWestsideHand built technical trail featuring rock gardens, roll downs, drops and bridges2020Rock BottomBlackWestsideHand built technical trail featuring advanced rock gardens, bridges and roll downs2020GhosterBlackMainsideHand built technical trail featuring rock gardens, roll downs & off camber turns2021BedrockerDouble BlackMainsideHand built technical trail featuring rock gardens, roll downs & long rock slabs2022PB & CDouble BlackMainsideHand built technical trail featuring rock gardens, roll downs, drops and wooden berms. (This trail ends at the Main Side)2022MainelineDouble BlackMainsideMachine built advanced jump line featuring mandatory drops, gap jumps, spines and more.2024
References
External links Ski Maine Mount Abram