Sunday River to enhance learning and competition terrain with new lifts
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Sunday River Resort in Newry aims to boost its novice skier market with the installation of new surface lifts.
Sunday River Resort in Newry is aiming to attract more novice skiers with the installation of new surface lifts.
Expected to be ready by this coming winter, the surface lifts will include three covered conveyor lifts to access learning terrain on South Ridge, according to a news release.
Also to be installed is a T-bar on Locke Mountain for alpine race and boardercross training and competitions.
Novice skiers
With the new and beginner skier in mind, the resort will replace the existing surface lift on the Sundance trail in South Ridge with three new covered conveyors, which will allow for easier access to the learning terrain, and the ability to implement more progressive steps to the learning process.
The first will be an 80-foot conveyor from the SnowSports School to the Sundance trail. The second will be a 250-foot conveyor located in the center of the trail. From there, skiers and snowboarders can either descend down Sundance, or continue on to the third surface lift. The third lift will be 280-feet long, also located in trail-center, and will go to the top of the Sundance learning area.
With the new layout on the Sundance trail, Sunday River plans to incorporate terrain-based learning elements on one side of the upper surface lifts, and will have more traditional beginner terrain on the other side so that coaches in the SnowSports School can address the specific needs of their students.
“It’s very important to welcome the next generation of skiers and snowboarders to Sunday River,” Director of SnowSports School Matt Erickson said in the release. “These improvements will not only help our coaches to teach, but will improve the learning experience for newcomers to the sport.”
Training and competitions
In partnership with Gould Academy, construction of a new T-bar on Locke Mountain began earlier this summer. The lift will be used for training and competitions on the Monday Mourning trail and adjacent Flow State boardercross course, enabling athletes to spend nearly 40% more time on snow by decreasing the time spent on lifts.
The project was made possible by a fundraising campaign by Gould Academy, Alera Group, Bates College, the Sunday River Ski and Snowboard Club and others.
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