It was a chilly bluebird day at BigRock today. Temperatures were in the single digits and teens for most of the day, but the sun made it manageable. Everything was open, except for North Star and most of the advanced terrain to skier's left. Groomed terrain was excellent packed powder, but ungroomed terrain wasn't as great; there were a couple inches of powder on top of a very firm surface. Natural trails had numerous thin spots, some of which were difficult to see under the new snow. Most glades had enough snow to ski, but they varied in snow quality. Crowds were light, and there weren't lines on either chairlift all day.
This was our first time at BigRock, and we had a fun time exploring the mountain. Off of the Apollo Triple, there are a few nice easier cruising runs. From the summit, there are three wide trails, and a variety of narrower trails and glades. Galaxy was one trail which I found especially fun. It's a narrow trail with banked turns which winds through the forest. The steep advanced terrain to skier's left looked very fun, and I definitely plan on returning to ski that part of the mountain. It was nice to be able to ride the Gemini Double before it gets removed this summer. It's Maine's last remaining lattice tower lift, and it will be sad to see it go.
BigRock Mountain
Comet
Gemini Double drive
Gemini Double
Base area
Gemini Double
Gemini Double
Gemini Double
Gemini Double
Gemini Double return
Halley's Comet
Katahdin in the distance
Comet
Milky Way
Apollo Triple
Apollo Triple
Apollo Triple
Apollo Triple
Halley's Comet
Upper Snake
Eclipse
A glade between Halley's Comet & Upper Snake
Uncle Bud's
Galaxy
Black Hole
A map in the base lodge showing a proposed expansion to the south with a new lift and trails
