Sunday River (ski resort)

Sunday River Ski Resort
Sunday River Ski Resort is located in the United States
Sunday River Ski Resort
Sunday River Ski Resort
Location within the United States
Sunday River Ski Resort is located in Maine
Sunday River Ski Resort
Sunday River Ski Resort
Sunday River Ski Resort (Maine)
LocationNewry, Maine, United States
Nearest major cityPortland, ME
Coordinates44°28′24″N 70°51′25″W / 44.4734°N 70.8569°W / 44.4734; -70.8569
StatusOperating
OwnerBoyne Resorts
Top elevation3,140 ft (960 m)
Base elevation800 ft (240 m)
Skiable area870 acres (350 ha)
Trails135
33% Beginner
36% Intermediate
19% Advanced
12% Expert
Longest runLollapalooza 3 mi (4.8 km)
Lift system20 (16 Chairlifts):
  • 1 High-Speed 8-Pack
  • 1 High-Speed 6-Pack
  • 1 Chondola
  • 2 High-Speed Quads
  • 5 Quads
  • 5 Triples
  • 1 Double
  • 1 T-Bar
  • 3 Surface Lifts
Snowfall155 inches (390 cm) per year
SnowmakingYes, 95%
Night skiingYes
Websitewww.sundayriver.com

Sunday River is a ski resort located in Newry, Maine, in the United States. It is one of Maine's largest and most visited ski resorts. Its vertical drop of 2,340 feet (710 m) is the second largest in Maine (after Sugarloaf) and the sixth largest in New England. Sunday River has the most terrain among the East Coast skiing destinations, including eight different peaks.[1] The resort features 135 trails across eight interconnected mountain peaks, and is serviced by a network of 18 lifts.

Sunday River and its sister resort Sugarloaf have been operated by Boyne Resorts since being sold by American Skiing Company in 2007 for a combined $77 million.[2] The resort's land has been owned by CNL Lifestyle, then Och-Ziff Capital Management, and leased back to Boyne.[3]

In 2018, Boyne Resorts completed the purchase of all leased ski areas in New England[4] from CNL Lifestyle, allowing Boyne to "accelerate and fine tune" investment in those areas (Loon, Sugarloaf, and Sunday River). In direct correlation with this event, Boyne announced a list of improvements for all three mountains, to be spread out over a span of 10 years.[5]

  1. ^ Aloisio, Alison (2019-11-27). "Sunday River, Ski Eight Peaks". Sun Journal (Lewiston, Maine). Retrieved 2021-10-02.
  2. ^ Syre, Steven (2007-06-06). "American Skiing rejects Otten bid for Sunday River, Sugarloaf". The Boston Globe. Retrieved 2009-04-24.
  3. ^ "No big changes expected with new owners at Crested Butte Mountain Resort". The Denver Post. 2016-11-08. Retrieved 2017-12-05.
  4. ^ "Boyne Resorts Completes Purchase of Leased Ski Areas - NewEnglandSkiIndustry.com". www.newenglandskiindustry.com. Retrieved 2023-01-23.
  5. ^ "Sunday River 2030". 2030.sundayriver.com. Retrieved 2023-01-23.