84 km
240 m - 963 m
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Test report Sunday River
Skiresort.info Test of the ski resort Sunday River
Total result: 3.9 out of 5 stars
Test Sunday River
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Further evaluation criteria
Evaluation criteria for special interests
In detail: Test report for ski resort Sunday River
Top evaluation criteria
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Runs/slopes
Altitude difference
723 m (Valley 240 m - Mountain 963 m )
Lifts/ cable cars
14
Number of lifts to get from one end of the ski resort to the other
→ 4 ← 3
Number of lifts to get from one end of the ski resort to the other
→ 4 ← 3
Runs/slopes
Total 84 km
Easy
30 km
(36 %)Intermediate
40 km
(47 %)Difficult
14 km
(17 %)
Longest run
4 km
Run location
under tree line
Worth knowing
- Valley run available
Photos
Number of ski lifts
14
Total capacity
29950 Passengers / hour
Length of all lifts
16.0 km Total
Lifts and cable cars
1
13
Additional
1
Photos
Worth knowing
- Artificial snow-making
92 % of the slopes have snow-making capabilities
- The valley run is always open when ski resort is open; without the valley run, ski operation is not possible.
Season 2009/2010
188 Days open
188 Days when valley run open
188 Days when valley run open
The slope preparation is very good.
Tip: By new snow, an optimal slope prepartion is not always possible, even with a large effort. In addition, the new snow can not combine with the snow lying underneath and moguls are created quickly. For safety reasons, usually no slope preparation is possible during operating times.
Further evaluation criteria
Access via Highway 95, Ausfahrt Auburn 75
- Chair 11 (Newry, ME), Ideal entry for day visitors
Distance: 82 km · approx. 80 Minutes driving time
Roads: Main street, Side road, well-developed
Parking spaces: enough available, Tarred parking lot, Stone parking lot, free of charge
Public transportation/ on-site mobility
- No direct train connection
- Ski busses
- Scheduled busses
Ski-in/Ski-out
There are some accommodations with direct access to the slopes and to lifts (Ski-in/Ski-out)
Towns/villages
- Sunday River Ski Resort
Distance to ski resort 0 km (directly at ski resort)
Note: For the evaluation, only the accommodations which are located directly on the slopes and lifts, or have very easy access to the ski resort have been considered.
Photos
Evaluation criteria for special interests
Information for families and children
- Kid's Land/ separated area for children
- Wave ride for children
- Adventure course
- Children's lifts
- Beginner's lifts near the valley
- Ski kindergarten
- Ski school for children
- Child care
Information for beginners
- Easy and manageable slope offering, which is easy to achieve
- Wide slopes
- Beginner's area
- Special slopes for slower skiers / beginners
- Easy valley run
- Beginner's lifts near the valley
Information for advanced skiers, freeriders
- few freeride/ deep snow areas
- some mogul slopes
- few extremely difficult, steep and unprepared runs (Double Diamonds)
Slope offering advanced skiers
Runs/slopes
Total 84 km
Difficult
14 km
(17 %)Note: Always mind the avalanche warnings and barriers, please. Never ski into a closed and unsecured area.
Information for Snowboarders
- few cat tracks
- no runs with ascent
- few freeride/ deep snow areas
Snow parks
Offering snow parks
- Snow park/ Fun park
- Quarterpipe
- Superpipe
- Kicker (Jump/ Ramp)
- Rails/ Slides
- Boxes
- Wallride
- Corner / Hip
- Boardercross
- Waverides
- Pro Line
- Medium Line
- Beginner/ Easy Line
- Chill area with music
Conclusion
nice panorama, wide and cultivated runs
no lifts with bubbles, no public internet access in the whole resort
Detailed description of the ski resort
The ski resort Sunday River is one of the largest ski area in Maine and extends from 240m to 963m over 8 interconnected mountains. From Bethel you can reach the ski area in approx. 15 minutes. From the White Cap Base Lodge you can get to the White Cap Peak with two quads. From here advanced and an easy run lead down to the White Cap Base Lodge, to the Barker Mtn. Base Lodge or to the South Ridge Base Lodge & Welcome Concourse. From the South Ridge Base Lodge a high speed quad, a triple chair, a double chair and a t-bar take the skiers and riders to easy runs, especially for beginners. Via an easy slope you can ski or ride to the Barker Mtn. Base Lodge, from where you can ride a tripe chair with mid station up to the Locke Mountain or you can ride with the high speed quad Barker Mountain up to the Barker Mountain. Wide, intermediate to advanced runs lead through forest aisles back to the valley. Further over to the other side of the ski resort, the Jordan Bowl, you can take either the triple chair up to the Spruce Peak or the high speed quad North Peak. From both summits you can wag via easy, intermediate or advanced runs to the Jordan Bowl. With a further quad you can reach the Aurora Peak, or you can take the double chair no.: 13 which brings the skiers and riders in both direction, to and from the Jordan Bowl. From the Aurora Peak you can ski or ride via wide runs to the Jordan Bowl and you have the possibility to take another quad up to the Oz Peak. Jordan Bowl is served by a high speed quad and here you finds long runs of all degrees of difficulty. Over a flat way you can ski or ride to Jordan Grand Resort Hotel, which is directly at the slopes. Back direction Barker Mtn. Base Lodge and South Ridge Base Lodge you can take the quad via the Aurora Peak or the triple chair via the North Peak. The ski resort offers many runs for every level and is also ideal for families. You have to pay attention that you ski or ride back early enough where you started your day, otherwise if the lifts are closed you have to take the shuttle bus...
Test Report issued on 2003-03-02
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