Ardmore Educational Travel
Ardmore Educational Travel Ski Trips
Ardmore Educational Travel Ski Trips
USA
WHAT YOU
NEED TO KNOW


SKI CHECK

Summit Elevation: 1256m
Vertical descent:
White Cap: 652m
Locke Mountain: 585m
Barker Mountain: 560m
Spruce Peak: 600m
North Peak: 400m
Aurora Peak: 440m
Oz: 440m
Jordan Bowl: 596m

Number of Skilifts: 18
Marked Runs: 131
Longest Run: 18 miles
Snowmaking: Yes
Liftpass Photo required: No


RESORT CHECK

Doctor:
Sunday River/Bethel
X-ray: Bethel
Hospital: Bethel
Bank: Sunday River
Post Office: Sunday River


JOURNEY CHECK


Air: Portland Maine 1.5hrs Boston 3hrs

Sunday River - 1550m-2560m

Ardmore Educational Travel - Sunday River - USA

Eight peaks and infinite terrain – easily accessible from either Portland or Boston International Airports, Sunday River is fast becoming a hugely popular resort!
The resort features 131 runs across 8 interconnected mountain peaks , each offering a distinct experience. Sunday River is services by a network of 18 lifts, including 4 highspeed quads, ensuring easy access to every corner of the resort. We believe that Sunday River provides exactly what you’re looking for in a destination. You’ll soon find out why Sunday River skiers keep coming back for more!

Ardmore Educational Travel - La Massana - Piste Map
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EVENING ACTIVITIES

APRES SKI – After the slopes close, the fun goes on at the on-mountain White Cap Fun center, which offers snow tubing, ice skating, dining and more. For Friends and Family and Adult groups, don’t forget that the Foggy Goggle après-ski bar “reigns as
monarch of the late afternoon apres-ski scene” according to the Boston Globe. For school groups – nearby Bethel offers an indoor climbing wall, laser tag, a movie theatre and shopping. When it’s time to eat you’ll have your choice of more than 20 restaurants. And best of all, there’s a free shuttle serving Sunday River and the Bethel area.

THE SKIING

At the eastern end of the resort, White Cap features some of the most challenging terrain on the mountain with steeps, glades, and the legendary bump run White Heat. Obsession is a long Black run full of rolls and variation in pitch.

Next is Locke Mountain, where the first runs on the mountain were cut. Predominently Blue trails include favorites like Cascades, Monday Mourning and Sunday Punch. The lower section of Locke is also home to our superpipe and the Rocking Chair terrain park.

Barker Mountain features a high-speed quad serving a variety of popular runs. Three Mile Trail is a Green run starting here and winding across the mountain. Ecstacy is a Blue leading back to the lower trails on Locke, and Right Stuff is one of the most popular Black runs at the resort.

Spruce Peak offers two long Blue cruisers, Risky Business and American Express, and the short and steep bump run Downdraft. Spruce also offers quick access to the western side of the resort with the Green run Sirius.

North Peak is home to the mid-mountain Peak Lodge, and a variety of great Green and Blue runs. With a high-speed lift and long runs, North Peak is a great spot for families.

Aurora Peak features a mix of Blue and Black trails, and one of the longest and best glades on the mountains – Celestial.

OZ is a unique bowl with advanced Black and Double-Black terrain. Runs here are a mix of glades and open runs full of natural terrain features and steep pitches.

Jordan Bowl boasts the best scenery at the resort, as well as some of the best runs. All abilities will find something to their liking here, with long Green and Blue cruisers like Lollapalooza and Rogue Angel as well as advanced glades.

LIFTPASS
The lift pass included in this programme includes all 18 skilifts and 49 miles of runs of the Sunday River Resort. Supplements payable by older students 18 and over, and adults are shown in our price list.

Accommodation

GRAND SUMMIT RESORT HOTEL

GRAND SUMMIT RESORT HOTEL
The Grand Summit Resort Hotel combines the best of two worlds. It offers all the amenities you would expect from a full service hotel, like two restaurants, a health club, and a heated outdoor pool, with all the convenience of a true slopeside location. Accommodations range from standard hotel rooms to one-bedroom suites with kitchenettes. Additional services and amenities include valet parking, day care, ski check, game room and concierge.

JORDAN GRAND RESORT HOTEL

JORDAN GRAND RESORT HOTEL
Set in the most spectacular mountain location in New England, the Jordan Grand Resort Hotel is the premier address at Sunday River. Amenities are plentiful here, including kitchenettes in select units and a heated outdoor pool. Accommodations range from standard hotel rooms to two-bedroom suites. This hotel also has slopeside access to Jordan Bowl.

SNOW CAP INN

SNOW CAP INN
The Snow Cap Inn combines all the charm of a cosy New England lodge with the convenience of a short walk to the slopes. Innkeeper Dillon Gillies is known to Sunday River skiers and riders everywhere who come back year after year for his hospitality, welcoming smile and warm plates of cookies. Each room includes two queen-size beds and a private bath.

 

 

ATOL ABTA TRAVEL ASSOCIATION

Ardmore Educational Travel Limited, Gibbs House, Kennel Ride, Ascot, Berkshire SL5 7NT. United Kingdom
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