Big Moose Mountain, Maine: a divided mountain above Moosehead Lake

According to New England Ski History, owner James Confalone offered Piscataquis County a $1 per year, 30-year lease on the ski area in August 2010; the county declined, and the area did not operate in 2010-11 or 2011-12. Starting in 2012, per the same source, "a group named The Friends of Squaw Mountain procured a $1 per year lease from Confalone and worked to reopen the ski area with many donations and volunteer labor." After sitting idle for two seasons, the mountain "reopened with its triple chairlift on February 10, 2013," logging 70 days of operation the following season.

In October 2023, NewEnglandSkiIndustry.com reported that Friends of the Mountain had entered into an agreement to acquire a 13-passenger snowcat from Parshall, Colorado, noting the upper mountain had been without chairlift service since the 2004 accident; a Borvig triple chairlift served the lower mountain terrain as of that date, per the same report. In December 2024, per NewEnglandSkiIndustry.com, Friends of the Mountain announced a partnership with the Moosehead Lake Region Economic Development Corporation, aiming "to raise $5.95 million to acquire 1,716 acres featuring the ski area, building on the $1.2 million previously raised for reopening and improvements." The campaign's leader, Amy Lane, was quoted saying, "Only by placing this mountain in nonprofit hands will we be able to attract funding and build a financially sustainable ski destination for generations to come." The same report states a separate, unrelated $75 million resort redevelopment proposal was cancelled in November 2022, distinct from Friends of the Mountain's operation of the existing lift.

As of this writing, per the operator's own homepage, the fundraising banner reads "$2.6 Million Raised" against the "Save the View, Save the Mountain" campaign's $5.95 million goal, and the site separately thanks supporters for helping "make our 14th season such a success." The operator's own ticket-and-pricing page states 2026-2027 season passes are "Now on Sale," with published prices including an Adult pass at $450 and a 1st Grade-College pass at $400. Per the operator's own homepage, its address is 447 Ski Resort Road, Greenville Junction, ME 04442, an unincorporated village within the Town of Greenville.

The Moosehead Marine Museum's own history page states, "In 1977, they founded the nonprofit Moosehead Marine Museum, acquiring the Katahdin as its star exhibit," adding that "in 1979 the 'Kate' was added to the National Register of Historic Places." Indian Hill Trading Post's own website lists Irving fuel available "24/7" alongside a Shop 'N Save supermarket, outdoor apparel and gear, and Maine-made products. Stress Free Moose Pub's own website describes it as offering "Drinks, live music, pub grub, and a mellow atmosphere on the shores of Moosehead Lake in Greenville, Maine."