Shawnee Peak

Didn’t have a great experience. Went with my 2 brothers, sister and my son. My son had just learned to ski the day before at Cranmore and loved it and wanted to go again the next day so we figured we’d try somewhere different. The first run my son’s skiis fell off continuously the whole way down the mountain and for some reason was impossible to get them back on. I also discovered my ski pole was cracked so it was impossible to push off. Got to the bottom and went back to the rental shop. The guy didn’t really do anything. He asked my son «how much do you really weigh?» Not sure what that was all about. I don’t think a 14 year old boy would lie about his weight. Stayed on the easy slopes the rest of the time because it was so icy and slippery. I guess they can’t control that though. We decided to do one more run on the bigger lift before they closed it for fireworks. The workers were at the top rushing us to go down so I did. My son’s skiis fell off again midway down and luckily my brother was there to help him. His skiis would not go on! They finally got them on and they came right back off again. Would not go on! Everyone was at the bottom waiting for the fireworks and they were stuck on the mountain. I felt so bad! Finally a worker came down to help and took him a while to get them on too. He said the bindings were too big. They finally made it down but overall it was just a very frustrating day! Skiis falling off over and over and not going back on is just not fun. And then practically having the whole mountain waiting for you is just humiliating. Never mind spending $ 57 a piece. Especially when we went back to the rental shop to fix the problem. Not sure my son will want to ski again any time soon. I have never written a review for Unilocal before but wanted to get this off my chest.

My family fell in love with this mountain the minute we pulled into the parking lot. Friendly staff helping you park and un load all the gear. The trails are long enough for the advanced and short enough for the beginners. My 4 year old loves the two jib parks and my 8 year old loves that she can meet up with friends almost every weekend. The snow making has improved over the years. Great pub upstairs.

This is such a quaint ski mountain. There are trails for every type of skier. Sundays after 12.30 are only 29.99 $!
The amenities are basic but sufficient. Shawnee Peak is a family resort. Today every lift and run was open.
Grooming was awesome. We will definately be back.

Loved this little ski area. It’s in a bit of a time warp, structure wise but the mountain is spot on perfect. The conditions were great with fresh snow and well groomed trails.
First off, Sue and the ladies in the office area were wonderful. I scored a super AAA deal for two afternoon lift tickets, a lesson and rentals saving 16.00! Nice trails and super instruction. Ron took me up on my 4^th lesson/​4^th snowboard experience and helped me crank it up a notch. I oved the rental gear. My Burton LTR was a great board!
My friend is an expert and rode the park until 9:30 PM. He love the VW bus and bug with rails. They have tubing area with a huge blow up landing in a big air bag. He did comment on the weird conveyor lift thingy that is not so well liked at SP. I did not use that lift.
We sat in the upper bar listening to Irish music, sipping beverages, eating ok food. It was a fun lively vibe, low key, nothing fancy.
Such a pretty place. I loved the view from the top. Amazing. I’d go back. NO crowds. One little thing; they don’t have a fancy schmancy lift in the area I cruised and there was a big drop at the top landing with no slow down so I fell twice but made it up quick to get back down the amazing ride.

I went night skiing here for Monday Night Madness; every lift ticket is $ 13 from 3:30 to 9 pm. That deal is Insane. Many ski resort lift tickets run equivalent to $ 13/​hour, and Shawnee gives you up to 5 hours + for $ 13 total.
The triple lift to the top has a new conveyor belt that shuttles skiers and riders to the right spot while loading the chair. I thought it was difficult to balance on, and as i loaded the chair and it swept me uphill, the chair’s low clearance caused my board to drag on the rubber/​plastic of the conveyor belt. Normally, this surface would be snow. i’ve never seen this contraption anywhere else. I think it’s odd and i don’t like it. It’s a minor inconveniece, but many people are self conscious about loading and unloading the ski lift, and it makes the process more complicated. Though it may help kids and novices feel safe getting on the lift for the first time, so that’s nice.
If i were investing in my ski lift operations, I’d rather install a detachable quad that loads and unloads at slow speed and flies up the mountain.
and some better signage leading up to the resort entrance.
There was lots of groomed terrain, manmade snow, lights everywhere (almost), and powder if you looked for it. Maybe ¼ of the mountain was closed, including the east side. Not too many people at all. Lots of kids early on, and a few stragglers later at night.
I snowboarded 10 miles in 4 hours for $ 13, and I can’t wait to do it again.

Good stuff. It feels like you’re skiing at your friend’s mountain.
Cozy, and amazing views. Go for the slush cup at the end of the season! I wouldn’t be caught dead trying to make it across the slush, but my friends and I GOT SUBNURNS SKIING IN T-​SHIRTS LAST YEAR!!!

If you like badly marked trails with short lift lines and friendly staff, then that will make a nice day of it for you. The trails are nicely covered with artificial snow and very well packed. Maybe the view will make up for these deficiencies. The east side café is under used and is nice and convenient and helpful.

I just tried Shawnee for the first time and was really impressed. Its not a huge mountain, but has great terrain. Snowmaking coverage is very high, and snow surface was excellent. Definitely a great place for families — I understand the ski school is strong, and is just at that great scale that will make a family comfortable. Of course the price is key too. Definitely a safe bet.

I grew up skiing on this mountain. It’s small, but most of the skiers are good, so it’s an affordable and fun place to ski. It also has one of the prettiest views I’ve ever seen. Here’s a tip: park on the East Side, pack a picnic basket, and you’ll be more likely to score a picnic table in the sun to eat your lunch.

Shawnee Peak is a decent mid sized mountain. It has nice views from the trails, is pretty close to Portland and is uncrowded. My experience with the snowboarding school was acceptable. If you don’t live in Southern Maine there isn’t any point in going, (this keeps the crowds down).