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| COUNTRY: US STATE: Maine (Printer
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| TITLE: Sunday River Ski Area |
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NOTES: Northwest of Portland and Bethel, the Sunday River ski area has 668 telemarkable acres with a maximum vertical of 2,340 feet. This is a very wide mountain range with numerous summits for plenty of variety. There are 16 lifts serving 131 runs.
For glades, check out Lost Princess and Emerald City. If you are looking for the extremes, make sure to head over to Oz.
To reach the ski area from the south, head north on US95 to Exit #63. Head north on SR26 to Bethel. Follow Rt. 2 East for 2.6 miles. Take a left onto Sunday River Road, marked by the large Sunday River Brewery (big building with red roof). Follow Sunday River Road to a fork with a Sunday River Ski Resort sign. Fork left and follow signs for the Grand Summit Resort Hotel, base lodges, and amenities (1 mile). Fork right and follow signs for the Jordan Grand Resort Hotel (5 miles).
For nightlife, check out Matterhorn Ski Bar.
Note: In 2007, Sunday River Ski Area vastly improved their snowmaking capabibilities.
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| FOR MORE
INFORMATION: Sunday River Ski Area (207) 824-3000; Maine Tourism (800) 533-9595. |
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| ADDITIONAL READING: Great Snowboarding Guide from Peter Hardy |
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| ADDITIONAL MAPS:
White Mountain Map Book
from Steve Bushey
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| SEASON: Jan. - Feb. |
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| RATING: Moderate |
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| BREAKFAST JOINT: Skidders Café; Java House |
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| BASE CAMP: Welchville Inn, Oxford (207) 539-4848; Telemark Inn (207) 836-2703; Bethel Inn (207) 824-2175 |
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| LUXURY LODGE: Jordan Grand Hotel (207) 824-5000; Grand Summit Hotel (207) 824-5889; Sunday River Inn (207) 824-2410; 1797 Lake House (800) 223-4182 |
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| QUESTIONS?: Click
Here To E-Mail This Area |
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| LOCAL WEBSITE: Click
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