Snowboarding Zone - Sunday River, Maine

Riders Guide - A top Maine resort, Sunday River offers 132 trails and 18 lifts, including 4 high-speed quads, 5 quads, 4 triples and 2 doubles. The resort gets about 155 inches of snow per years, but their huge fleet of snow cannons and precise grooming schedule help ensure that the powder is fresh. About a quarter of the trails are each beginner and expert, with about 20% expert trails and most at an intermediate level. The longest run at Sunday River is about 3 miles long, so brace yourself for skiing excitement.

Parks and Pipes -Four terrain parks at Sunday River offer beginner, intermediate and advanced features for riders. A park just for kids offers things like a 10-foot jump, rollers, rails and banks. A minipipe and park just for beginning adults has the same types of features but on a larger scale. Their 3D Park offers intermediate snowboarding with a mini-mogul, flat boxes and rails designed for the rider working on skills. And Rocking Chair Park can offer challenges and fun for even the most experienced rider, with 40-foot jumps, C and S boxes, saddle boxes, battleship rails, a wall ride and a quarterpipe. Sunday River also boasts a superpipe for extreme snowboarding action.

Out of Bounds - Snowshoeing, cross-country skiing and other winter activities like ice climbing, snowcatting, sledding, snowmobiling and ice fishing are available at Sunday River. Kids can enjoy indoor wall and rock climbing, laser tag and fun indoor park activities, as well. Snow tubing and ice skating offer even more winter enjoyment. Dogsledding, ski and snowboard competitions and a variety of festivals and events await you at Sunday River.

Hangout & Hookup - There are fun places at Sunday River for the younger crowd and adults as well. Ski bars, pubs, taverns and full-service restaurants will full bars offer fun for everyone around Sunday River and in Bethel, ME. There are over 30 different restaurants and bars and even a microbrewery with fresh, local brew on tap. Live entertainment and dancing are just some of the fun to be found at Sunday River.

The Deal - Come in at the Logan International Airport or the Portland International Jetport for the easiest trip to Sunday River. The Sunday River Trolley and the Mountain Explorer are just two options for getting around Sunday River, and moving between nearby Bethel and the Sunday River ski resort and lodge.