
Sunday River
MAINE, EAST COAST USA
ShareHighlights
- Our #1 east coast resort
- 8 peaks, 135 trails and lots of variety
- Great range of hotels to suit all budgets
- Exclusive Easter Snowsports Festival
Why choose this resort?
Known for its dependable snow record, Sunday River stretches across 870 acres of New England territory with 135 trails giving schools plenty of choice. Laying claim to having in place the most powerful and technically advanced snowmaking system on the planet, Sunday River guarantees snow with 1,900 snow guns covering 95% of the resort’s ski area. Activity off the slopes is almost as vast as the slopes themselves with lodge’s offering excellent hospitality and in-resort après. With a season starting in early November and extending around to late April, a trip to Sunday River is a great option for school ski groups seeking extensive amount of terrain and North American charm.
On the slopes
Novices will have plenty of room to develop their skills with 41 green circle runs alone. The ski schools of South Ridge ensure even the least confident skiers will be able to make progress throughout the week. 48 runs are set out for intermediates to discover and once you start to grow in confidence, students can venture to the wide award-winning cruisers of Lollapalooza and Excalibur. If the more experienced skiers in your group are looking for a challenge then look no further than White Heat. Regarded as the longest, steepest, widest lift-serviced trail in the east, White Heat is one of Sunday River’s toughest and a must for all the experts in your party. The resort also offers up 24 black diamond and 22 double diamond runs to keep your expert skiers happy all week. Sunday River is also home to 6 progressive terrain parks, an 18ft Superpipe and 35 acres of dedicated freestyle terrain giving the snowboarders in your group plenty space to perfect their tricks and board slides.
Travel details
London to Boston | 7 hours |
Boston to Sunday River | 3 hours 30 mins |
New York to Sunday River | 7 hours |
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RESORT HEIGHT | 240m |
LIFT RANGE | 240-960m |
NUMBER OF LIFTS | 15 |
SIZE OF PISTE | 870 acres |
NUMBER OF TRAILS | 135 |
BEGINNER | 30% |
INTERMEDIATE | 36% |
ADVANCED | 34% |
SNOWMAKING | 1900 snow cannons |
Piste Map

Hotels

Grand Summit Hotel
SUNDAY RIVER
The Grand Summit Hotel provides school parties with instant access to the White Cap Base Area with a good choice of beginner and intermediate runs close by.

Jordan Grand Hotel
SUNDAY RIVER
A regular shuttle service and well-designed series of ski lifts connects the Jordan Grand Hotel across the length and breadth of the Sunday River slopes with the awesome Jordan Bowl literally on the hotel's back porch.

Snow Cap Inn
SUNDAY RIVER
This contemporary looking venue offers school groups near instant access to the ski lifts at South Ridge with the complementary shuttle bus service always on hand if you'd prefer to conserve energy for the slopes.

Snow Cap Youth Lodge
SUNDAY RIVER
If your students would prefer single beds within dorm style rooms then the Snow Cap Youth Lodge provides just the ticket with rooms arranged on a five to eight occupant bunk bed basis.
Apres-Ski

Apres-Ski
Ice skating, tube parks, discos, festivals and the legend of Eddy the Yeti ensure the Sunday River service continues long after the last lift closes. A dedicated in-resort team led by Troy and Erica, who have been working with SkiBound for over a decade, have designed a brilliant array of après activities for school groups.
Highlights
- Bowling
- Cinema, video rental
- Factory outlet shopping
- Ice skating
- Tubing
- Arcade with pool tables and video games
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