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Sunday River
Newry, Maine
The South Ridge base area (2007)
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| Sunday River Details |
| Status: | Open |
| First Year of Operation: | 1959 |
| Vertical Drop: | 2,340 feet |
| Lifts in Operation: | 1 chondola, 4 high speed quads, 5 quads, 3 triple, 1 doubles, surface lifts |
| Lifts Removed/Non Operational: | 2 triples, 2 doubles, surface lifts |
Starting as a small, surface lift only ski area in the 1959-60 season, Sunday River grew at a slow pace for the first decade of its existence.
The ski area started to hit its stride in the 1970s, starting with its first chairlift installation in 1971. The following year, the ski area was taken over by Killington's parent company and, in 1973, Les Otten was named General Manager.
Otten bought the ski area in 1980 and oversaw a massive expansion throughout the 1980s and early 1990s. With each successive expansion into Aurora, Jordon Bowl, and Oz, Sunday River's trail, lift, vertical drop, and skier visits statistics increased, pushing the ski area to major resort status.
Over a decade after becoming part of the American Skiing Company family in the 1990s, Sunday River was sold to CNL Lifestyle Properties with Boyne USA Resorts talking over management.
The Sunday River Express (2007) |
Expansion History
Lift Timeline
| Season | Lift Name | Type | Event | Notes |
| 2008-2009 | Chondola | Doppelmayr CTEC Chondola | Installed | New install |
| 2007-2008 | South Ridge | Borvig Triple Chairlift | Removed after season | |
| 1990s |
| 1997-1998 | Perfect Turn Express | Doppelmayr Detachable Quad Chairlift | Installed | New install |
| 1996-1997 | North Peak | Borvig Triple Chairlift | Removed after season | Sold to Attitash, NH |
| 1995-1996 | Oz | Doppelmayr Quad Chairlift | Installed | New install |
| 1994-1995 | Jordan Mountain | Garaventa CTEC Hall Chairlift | Installed | New install |
| 1994-1995 | Jordan Bowl Express | Doppelmayr Detachable Quad Chairlift | Installed | New install |
| 1992-1993 | Quantum Leap | Borvig-Hall Triple Chairlift | Installed | |
| 1992-1993 | South Ridge Express | Poma Detachable Quad Chairlift | Installed | New install |
| 1991-1992 | South Ridge #1 | Hall Double Chairlift | Removed after season | |
| 1991-1992 | Aurora Peak | Yan Quad Chairlift | Installed | New install |
| 1980s |
| 1988-1989 | White Cap | Yan Quad Chairlift | Installed | New install |
| 1988-1989 | White Heat | Yan Quad Chairlift | Installed | New install |
| 1987-1988 | Sunday River Express | Yan Detachable Quad Chairlift | Installed | New install |
| 1987-1988 | Little White Cap | Yan Quad Chairlift | Installed | New install |
| 1986-1987 | South Ridge | Borvig Triple Chairlift | Installed | New install |
| 1986-1987 | Spruce Peak | Borvig Triple Chairlift | Installed | New install |
| 1986-1987 | Barker | Pullman-Berry Double Chairlift | Removed after season | |
| 1985-1986 | Fall Line | Borvig Double Chairlift | Installed | New install |
| 1985-1986 | North Peak | Borvig Triple Chairlift | Installed | New install |
| 1984-1985 | Locke | Borvig Triple Chairlift | Installed | New install |
| 1981-1982 | South Ridge | Hall Double Chairlift | Installed | New install |
| 1970s |
| 1971-1972 | Barker | Pullman-Berry Double Chairlift | Installed | New install |
| 1960s |
| 1963-1964 | Mixing Bowl | Hall T-Bar | Installed | New install |
| 1961-1962 | Locke | T-Bar | Installed | New install |
| 1959-1960 | T-Bar | T-Bar | Installed | New install |
Skier Visits
| Season | Skier Visits | Source |
| 2005-2006 | 473,000 | American Skiing Company Form 10-K 2006 |
| 2004-2005 | 525,000 | American Skiing Company Form 10-K 2005 |
| 2003-2004 | 523,000 | American Skiing Company Form 10-K 2004 |
| 2002-2003 | 501,000 | American Skiing Company Form 10-K 2003 |
| 2001-2002 | 521,000 | American Skiing Company Form 10-K 2002 |
| 2000-2001 | 547,000 | American Skiing Company Form 10-K 2001 |
| 1999-2000 | 513,000 | American Skiing Company Form 10-K 2000 |
| 1998-1999 | 526,000 | American Skiing Company Form 10-K 1999 |
| 1997-1998 | 552,000 | American Skiing Company Form 10-K 1998 |
| 1994-1995 | 550,000 | Ski America |
| 1993-1994 | 525,000 | Bangor Daily News |
| 1992-1993 | 525,000 | Lewiston Sun Journal |
| 1991-1992 | 502,500 | Daily Press |
| 1979-1980 | 40,000 | Ski America |
Ticket Price History
Weekend Full Day Lift Ticket
| Season |
Price |
Source |
| 2010s | | 2011-12 | $80.00 |  | sundayriver.com | | 2010-11 | $79.00 | | sundayriver.com | | 2009-10 | $77.00 | | sundayriver.com |
| 2000s | | 2008-09 | $77.00 | | sundayriver.com | | 2007-08 | $72.00 | | sundayriver.com | | 2006-07 | $67.00 | | sundayriver.com | | 2005-06 | $59.00 | | sundayriver.com | | 2004-05 | $59.00 | | sundayriver.com | | 2003-04 | $56.00 | | sundayriver.com | | 2002-03 | $53.00 | | sundayriver.com | | 2001-02 | $52.00 | | sundayriver.com | | 2000-01 | $51.00 | | sundayriver.com | | 1999-00 | $49.00 | | sundayriver.com |
| 1990s | | 1998-99 | $49.00 | | sundayriver.com | | 1997-98 | $47.00 | | sundayriver.com |
| 1980s | | 1988-89 | $30.00 | | New York Times | | 1982-83 | $16.00 | | Rand McNally Winter Recreation Map |
| 1960s | | 1968-69 | $4.50 | | NELSAP | | 1967-68 | $4.50 | | Eastern Ski Atlas | | 1963-64 | $4.00 | | Buxton's Eastern Ski Slopes | | 1962-63 | $4.00 | | Buxton's Eastern Ski Slopes |
Vintage Ads
Sunday River ad in the 1966 Eastern Ski Map
Click here to see more Sunday River vintage advertisements
External Links
Sunday River - official site
Sunday River - Wikipedia
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Last updated: April 6, 2012
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