This summer Sunday River is breaking ground on a new terrain park trail that will be located on North Peak between Dream Maker and 3D complete with top-to-bottom snowmaking. This yet-to-be-named trail will for the first time give Sunday River a full-length park with the added benefits of having space for a superpipe as well as access to a high-speed lift for quick laps through the park.  The resort brought in Snow Park Technologies to help identify the location, which offers a combination of the right pitch, a straight fall line, sufficient width and length, and easy access to/from a high-speed lift.  We'll be getting input on the park design from Simon Dumont, who will be moving his signature Dumont Cup event to the new trail next spring.

 

Rocking Chair will be open this weekend with some  fun features and some sweet jumps with the longest landing on the east coast. Come enjoy and look for the halfpipe to get cut along with some changes to the Jib Park.

We had a great time with all the snowboarders at Lib Tech's Near Canada Open. Now its the skiers turn at Dumont Cup. Rocking Chair and Sunday Punch will be closed for the rest of March as we build some of the biggest jumps this side of the Mississippi.

The first ever Near Canada Open is in the books!!  Hope you had a blast if you were here.  If you missed it don't worry, most of the jibs and other features from the NCO will remain up!  So get in your automobile and come experience it for yourself...the most super minipipe ever.  On another notw the weather is great, and there's snow in the forecast!

The build out for our newest event The Near Canada Open has begun!  Our pipe is getting retro-fitted with some super creative features.  The event takes place on Saturday...best part is that it's free with a valid pass or day ticket.  Top dog will get an invite to Snowboarder Magazines Superpark event and some gear.  Till then come ride!!

Well, not really, but it's a catchy title. If your looking for a little moon and star action - as in our Moonstruck and Starlight parks - check out the rails we moved from Moonstruck onto Starlight and the two new jumps we've built (on Moonstruck) in their place!

Reach for the stars.

Look for Moonstruck and Starlight to get rebuilt

in the next few days. Snowmaking will continue on Sunday Punch and Rocking Chair for the Dumont Cup. If we get the snow built in time we will build the other side of Rocking Chair.

Things are looking good for the slope style in Rocking Chair. We did get a little snow, but unfortunately the snow we did get was so fluffy that we could not open The Sticks. Every time we turned we were hitting rocks and stumps so the sticks will remain closed un till we get a little more snow.

Its snowing!! Look for the sticks to re-open tomorrow. That will mean that we our 100% open in the terrain parks. The half pipe contest on Saturday has been canceled. The Slope Style is still on as of now but check in tomorrow and we will keep you updated.

The terrain park crew is in their own little world this week as they not only prepare to open Rocking Chair to the public, but they’re also putting the finishes touches on the Superpipe, and making sure they have everything in place for the Eastern Free Tour Maine Open this weekend. Some of the best skiers in the East will converge on Sunday River for three days to show off their skills in Slopestyle and the Superpipe. Training is scheduled for Friday with the Superpipe competition being held on Saturday and Slopestyle wrapping things up on Sunday. Registration closes at 11:59 p.m. two days prior to the last event and must be completed online at easternfreestyle.org.

Look for the ropes to drop in Rocking Chair as early as Tuesday while the Superpipe could open tomorrow (2/4). Meanwhile, you’ll find plenty of features spread around the mountain with a total of 31 between South Ridge and Moonstruck alone. That’s all for now but we’ll make sure to keep you notified of any changes in the parks as soon as the information comes in. Until then, hit the jumps, stomp the landings.

Good news for those wondering what the heck is going on with Rocking Chair. Last weeks mid-January thaw didn't do us any good as far as snowmaking was concerned, but now that temps are back to where they should be, the snowmaking will be in full effect this week. That means we're going to close down Rocking Chair for the next couple of days to allow 15 land guns to go to work blowing mounds and mounds of snow. The goal is to make so much snow that we won't have to do it again for the rest of the season and still have plenty for the Dumont Cup.

The Superpipe isn't super yet, but it's getting there. Well, it's actually one long quarter pipe right now but that should be changing soon with all the snow we'll be pumping out. We'll make sure to update you on the progress in the Superpipe as well as Rocking Chair when new information comes in, until then, you can get your park fix in Starlight, Moonstruck, South Ridge Park, and Who-ville.

Despite this recent warm spell, our groomers were able to push a takeoff for a decent size jump in Rocking Chair last night. Hopefully, if temps cooperate, we will be back blowing snow to get some more jumps in there as soon as possible.

The Sticks is currently closed due to thin cover.

Starlight will be getting a rebuild tonight to replace the features from this past weekends competition. Tomorrow we will have our four jumps back, and maybe a box and rail up top as well.

Who-Ville is also back with a small boarder-cross course.

 

Look for the Jib Park to recieve a small facelift this week too.

It feels like spring out there so you should all come up and do some snowboarding or skiing.  The Sticks had to be closed do to thin coverage. Temps are looking good for us to make some snow next week so stay tuned and we will keep you updated.

The terrain parks crew put in long, cold hours this weekend putting together a new park on skier’s right of Moonstruck, and at last check it was home to 10 features. Little White Cap is also where you can find natural jibs in The Sticks or hit a few jumps in Starlight, five jumps to be exact, with each one getting bigger in succession. 

The South Ridge Park is open and after a short lift ride up the South Ridge Express, you’ll be soon be at the park and have your choice of 18 nicely spaced out features.

Snowmaking continues to pump out the snow in Rocking Chair and the Superpipe while the Minipipe is on target to open just in time for Children’s Week.

Happy New Year! The parks crew is welcoming the new year in full force. We've spent the day in the Jib Park and will likely add four more features to bring you at least 15 features by tomorrow. Whoville is already home to two boxes and a few jumps, rollers, and berms. After we finish the Jib Park, we'll be headed over to White Cap where the snowmakers have been making piles for us on Moonstruck. We do plan to close the trail Friday so we can take the day before unveiling almost 20 features to skiers' right on Saturday.

We will probably take some time to freshen Starlight over the coming days, but it will stay as is for a while with four jumps, two hips, and a couple bonks.

And, the Sticks is still wide open.