Sunday River has been receiving a lot of snow of late, and if anyone has not been following them on social media you may have missed the updates.
There are a total of 133 trails open today, with 24 inches of new snow in the last 10 days and 6 feet of snow in February!
The mountain report from earlier in the week said it best “You couldn’t ask for better conditions than these.” Fingers are crossed these conditions continue into March and we could be in for some wonderful times spent on the hill.
We are now approximately two months away from our ski trips with the first week group hitting the slopes in only 57 days!
If you are planning on staying at Country Inn at the Mall (Bangor) or the Best Western Plus Freeport Inn (Freeport) as part of your travels, don’t forget to call and book using the Duggan Ski Group discounts! All of the information is here on our website under the FAQ section of Where can I stay along the way?
Check out some of the other information as well under the FAQ and Information links in preparation for the trips.
Sunday River is currently boasting the most open terrain on the east coast with 106 trails open. They have received 9 new inches of snow in the past 5 days, with an average base depth of 32 inches of snow.
We are getting pretty excited! Hope everyone in the Nova Scotia region is staying warm tonight for the snow storm. We have our storm chips ready 🙂
Had to share this photo with you all! It was taken today and shows just how ready they are for opening day on Wednesday! They are reporting 5 inches of natural snow on top of Aurora, in addition to the snow they have been busy making.
Hard to believe with the warm temperatures we have been seeing in Halifax, but Sunday River has announced their planned opening day – November 23rd! They are planning on top-to-bottom skiing on both Aurora and Barker mountains.
Also, this Saturday is the Open House at Ski Wentworth. Saturday, November 19th from 10 am – 2pm, they have quite a few things planned:
Find the full details on their facebook page.
Today we saw slushy conditions at the hill and wanted to remind everyone of the snow guarantee. Each morning you are able to go out for a couple of runs to test the conditions and as long as you return your lift pass (here at the hotel front desk, or at the south ridge lodge) before 10 am you will receive a voucher to use next year if you return with the group.
Drive safe and see you on Sunday. Don’t forget about the wine and cheese, Monday evening 5 – 7 pm at the Summit.
We received word from Sunday River that they will be extending the 15% price discount until further notice. That is excellent news to help us with the current state of the Canadian Dollar!
Contact us soon to secure your spot on an upcoming trip.
They are currently seeing a lot of snow on the Hill; snowfall amounts earlier today were at 8 inches and counting.
While it was chilly here in the city of Halifax today, it is still hard to believe that today was opening day at Sunday River! It was the third earliest day they’ve ever opened in their 56-year history. A good sign for a great ski season to come!
We are getting so close to the trip dates, it is hard to believe. Those of you on the March 15th trip will probably be packing up the car one month from today! Heading down for March 1? Only two more weekends between now and hitting the road.
Sunday River has still been getting lots of snow, with cold temperatures keeping it around. Looks like we are going to have a good March this year 🙂
These pictures were taken this week:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/sunday_river/16322487968/
And here is the latest video from the hill:
Happy Friday!
Sunday River now has 100% of their trails open. That’s 135 trails to enjoy!!!
Check out this video to see the recent snowfall from two days ago:
Hello group members!
Hopefully everyone enjoyed the snow yesterday; Sunday River received some as well with 10 inches falling overnight and 8 inches the day before. As of this morning there are 123 trails open!!!
We added some new info today under the ‘Information’ heading. If you look to the Sunday River – Group Information Documents section, you can now find links to the Snow Guarantee as well as the Group Information document. Please take the time to read through these documents prior to your trip.
Hard to believe how quickly the trips are approaching! In just 4 short weeks, those of us on the March 1 trip will likely be making last minute plans for packing and checking the weather for driving! Soon those countdown clocks that have been on the edge of this site will change to ‘days’ and will start to make a bit more sense (the settings are by month and seem to have a funny way of counting down!). 🙂
Some great pictures have been posted today from the Hill. Remember to visit their Flickr site if you would like to see even more!
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