The Northern Lights Ski Shop is shown at the Titcomb Mountain ski areaThursday in Farmington.

Sam Jones uses an impact driver while installing t-bars to a ski lift at Titcomb Mountain on Thursday. The ski area opens Dec. 19.

The Titcomb Mountain ski area is set to open Dec. 19. A bench made with skies is shown at Titcomb Mountain on Thursday.

A secondary lodge has been constructed at Titcomb Mountain ski area in Farmington, Maine.The ski area is set to open Dec.r 19 and the new lodge, which will be used with the primary lodge, provides extra space for racers, skiers, parents and others to keep warm.

The primary lodge, shown Thursday, sports the Titcomb Mountain ski area's motto 'the friendliest mountain around.'