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==Terrain== Saddleback's terrain consist of 38% [[Alpine skiing#Ski trail ratings|Beginner]] trails (25 trails), 29% [[Alpine skiing#Ski trail ratings|Intermediate]] trails (19 trails) and 33% [[Alpine skiing#Ski trail ratings|Advance and Expert]] trails (22 trails). There are also six (6) [[ski lifts]], which include two, fixed grip quads, a high-speed detachable quad, a t-bar, rope tow, and moving carpet.<ref name="ski maine"/><ref name="saddleback"/> The mountain is broken up into three sections, the upper, middle, and lower sections, which consist of terrain from double black diamond (hardest) to green circle (easiest). Each section of the mountain is serviced by a variety of lifts. The lower mountain consist of 18 beginner trails, and is serviced by the South Branch Quad, and the Sandy Rope Tow. The terrain is very mild and flat, and most of it is located below the base lodge which helps to keep skier traffic to a minimum. Saddleback sells a separate ski ticket on certain weekends and holidays, which is only good for the South Branch Quad. This allows for the ski area to reduce the price of the ticket because it only allows access to a limited amount of terrain. Since the new ownership, eleven new trails have been cut in this area and two quad chairlifts has been installed.<ref name="saddleback trailmap">[http://saddlebackmaine.com/html/trailmap.php?s=249 Saddleback Maine Trail Map]</ref> The middle mountain consist mostly of intermediate terrain, with a few expert trails thrown in. The terrain is serviced by the Rangeley Express Chair and the Cupsuptic T-Bar. One beginner trail ''Hudson Highway'' (a former [[jeep trail]]) runs from the top of the Rangeley Chair and Cupsuptic T-Bar to the base area. This section of the mountain consist of notable trails such as ''Grey Ghost'', which has many head walls, flats, and curves, making it a fun and popular trail. ''Blue Devil'' is another popular trail because of its classic [[New England]] style, which is very curvy and narrow to protect the snow on the trail from the wind. Since the new ownership, four new trails have been cut in this area.<ref name="saddleback trailmap"/> The upper mountain, also referred to as "The Kennebago Steeps, consisting of mostly advanced and expert trails". It is serviced solely by the Kennebago Quad chairlift, which was installed in the summer of 2008 to replace the Kennebago T-Bar. It has such famous trails as ''Muleskinner'', ''Intimidator'', ''Governor'', and ''Nightmare Glades''. It also has two intermediate trails, ''Tri-Color'', which runs from the summit, and ''America'', which is the continuation of the former jeep trail. Since the new ownership, seven new trails have been cut in this area. In 2013, Saddleback cut an extensive glade trail named "Casablanca", and skiers and riders have travelled to the mountain to experience this steep trail.<ref name="saddleback trailmap"/>
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