PORTLAND PRESS HERALD • October 22, 2021
Shawnee Peak in Bridgton has been sold to Boyne Resorts, giving the Michigan-based company four New England resorts in an extensive portfolio that includes Sunday River and Sugarloaf in Maine. Boyne Resorts now owns and operates 10 ski and snowsport areas and a total of 12 resorts across North America, including Loon Mountain in New Hampshire. Founded in 1938, Shawnee Peak – which was originally called Pleasant Mountain – is one of the oldest continually running ski areas in New England. It has the largest night skiing terrain of any New England Alpine area, making it a huge draw for skiers in greater Portland. Alpine skiing in Maine has an estimated economic impact of $1 billion annually, according to Ski Maine.