Sunday River 100% Open
Sunday River ski resort in Bethel, Maine, still is rocking out on 100% of their terrain! That is so exciting! For the past few years that I have been out there in February they have had most of the trails open, but never have I seen all of their 8 peaks 100% open! Last February a huge snow storm had dumped a ton of snow on the mountain while I was visiting and even that wasn’t enough to open every single trail, but conditions this year have been amazing! Another surprise to me is the fact that the Oz lift is open–I think I’ve seen that open maybe 1/3 of the times that I’ve been up to Sunday River. Of course, most of the Oz trails are accessible via the Jordan Bowl lift, but I have not been able to experience the tops of the trails and the trail under the lift called Ruby Palace, in at least five years!
Even more exciting is the fact that the Chondola is now open! A combination of a chairlift and gondola, this lift runs from the South Ridge base area to the Peak Lodge on North Peak. This new lift has turned what was a 20-minute trip on two separate lifts to a single ride of just under seven minutes. It also brings skiers and riders to a point from where they’ll have direct access to six of Sunday River’s eight peaks in a single run! This lift allow has allowed Sunday River to open 12-hour skiing and riding on the weekends! That’s right, you can ski until 9pm!!
With twelve-hour skiing, you won’t have to worry about getting the most “bang” 
for your buck. You’ll be able to take that hour long lunch break and not think to yourself that you are paying too much to be sitting in a lodge. Of course, the whole mountain isn’t open, but a decent part of the lower mountain is. Serviced by the Chondola, the South Ridge Express and the Sundance Surface Lift, this lift allows access to a handful of beginner trails. An image of the area open to night skiing is shown in this article.
Congrats on being 100% open Sunday River, I’m so excited to ski there soon!
