Big Rock, Mars Hill ME

As you approach this ski area from several miles away, just like Blue Hills in MA, a looming mound of earth suddenly presents itself - Big Rock. There is an extraterrestrial feel about the area including the town's name, Mars Hill. The ski area is home to a towering windmill which takes on massive dimensions as the chairlift brings you closer and closer to this rather awe-inspiring monster. Although it is a very "green" thing to do, it is somewhat disconcerting.

I witnessed some incredible ski jumping by the locals and experienced some rather surprisingly steep trails for a small hill. The ski runs were etched in to a nice stand of birch and aspen trees which caught the filtered sun of a winter afternoon quite pleasantly.