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SUNDAY RIVER SKI RESORT

BETHEL, MAINE 04217
Area Telephone: (207) 824-3000, 1 800 543 2SKI
Fax:
Snow Condition: (207) 824-5200
Internet Address:
Email: snowtalk@sundayriver.com
 

AREA'S SKIING STATISTICS

Elevation: Top: 3,140 feet Base: 800 feet

Vertical Rise: 2,340 feet

Skiing Terrain: 128 tree-lined trails and open slopes including "White Heat"the "steepest, longest,widest lift served trail in the east"

Longest Run: 3 miles

Slope Difficulty: Novice: 25%; Intermediate: 35%; Expert: 23%; Advance Expert: 17%

Average Annual Snowfall: 155 inches

Snowmaking: 92% of trails

Lifts: MC: 0 Bars: 0; Tows: 3 Chairs: 18 (2 double, 4 triple, 5 fixed quad, 4 high speed quads, 3 surface lifts)

Lift Capacity Per Hour: 32,000

SKIING SEASON

November – Early May

Days Open & Hours of Operation:
9 am–4 pm Midweek
8 am–4 pm Weekends & Holidays
Halfday Pass Begins: 12:45 pm

EQUIPMENT AND SCHOOLING

Ski Rental/Repair: At slope, nearby & in town

X-C Rental and Repair: Available nearby

Ski Instruction: Perfect TurnTMTM; Instr. 50 f/t, 100 p/t; Prof. & Vol. Patrol

Racing, powder, Jr., kids–all levels; Guaranteed Learn-to-Ski or ride in one day; Women’s Ski Exper; 1, 3 & 5 day prgms; Maine Handicapped skiing, daily; Seasonal instr by appointment; Pvt $60 p/h; camps: racing, freestyle, snowboard–all vac wks

Ski School Telephone:

ADDITIONAL RECREATION

X-C, touring, dog sledding, ice fishing, moun-taineering, movie, nearby; ice skating, sleigh riding, swimming-indoor & outdoor, sauna, Jacuzzi, health club & snowboarding at area

LODGING FACILITIES

Lodging/Walking Distance to Slope: 700 on-mtn condo units; 200 bed dorm; 68 rm inn; 200 & 230 room hotel; Free on-mtn shuttle; Overnight camper parking–no hookups; Lodging telephone: (800) 543-2-SKI

RESTAURANTS AND APRES-SKI

Restaurants/Bars/Lounges: Base: 10, On-Mountain: 1, 4 cafeterias, 20 restaurants in Bethel area
Bars/Lounges: Six at area, 7 more nearby

SERVICES

Ski shop & convenience store at area

Credit Cards: AE,VISA, DC, MC for all

Child Care: Nursery 6 wks–2 yrs; Child care 2 yrs–6 yrs, ½ day & full day sessions/South Ridge Day Care Cntr.

Medical: First-aid room at area; clinic 6 mi; Stevens Memorial Hospital–25 mi

TRAVEL AND TRANSPORTATION

I-95 to Maine Tpke; n. to Gray, M E, exit 11; Rt. 26 n. to Bethel, follow signs 6 mi to area.

Nearest airport: Portland, ME 75 mi/bus taxi, & limo by arngmt; genaviation: Col. Dyke Field in Bethel; Sunday River Silver Bullet Ski Express trains from Portland to Bethel, Fri., Sat., Sun., & all vac days, 12/25 - early April

SKIING RATES

Rates (all lifts)(2002/2003):

Multi-day Rates (all lifts)