Mount Sunapee Resort opened for the 2012-2013 winter season on Friday, November 30 with top-to-bottom skiing and riding on the main mountain. Upper and Lower Blast-Off trails will open, providing more than 6,000 feet of continuous terrain for advanced skiers and riders. The Sunapee Express high-speed quad chairlift will be operating. On Saturday, December 1, novice terrain will open on the South Peak Learning Area.
Based on our current forecast, we hope to open top-to-bottom skiing and riding in the Sunbowl on Sunday, December 2. Snowmaking will continue around the clock as temperatures permit to open additional terrain.
Early season ticket prices are $46 for adults, $37 for young adults and seniors, and $31 for juniors and super seniors.
There is a special early season price for Mount Sunapee’s new Guided “Start Here” learn-to-ski/snowboard package. Unlike other resorts, beginners are greeted by the instructor when they arrive at Mount Sunapee and are guided through the whole process including check-in, renting equipment, and the lesson. This package, which normally sells for $89, is available daily for only $29 from Saturday, December 1, through Thursday, December 20. This package must be reserved in advance and can only be purchased online or over the phone. After December 20, this package will be available on weekends and holidays, December 22, 2012 through March 31, 2013.
On Saturday and Sunday, December 15 and 16, Mount Sunapee will be hosting Demo Days with Bob Skinner’s Ski and Sport. Skiers and snowboarders will be able to try the newest skis and snowboards from seven ski manufacturers and three snowboard manufacturers.
In an effort to help stock the local food shelters for the holidays, Sunday, December 16, is the first of two Cares & Shares Days at Mount Sunapee. Each skier or rider who brings five non-perishable food items to the ticket window can ski or ride all day for only $35.
For updated snow conditions and more information, visit MountSunapee.com or call 763-3500.
New “Start Here” Program
The most unique thing about the new Guided “Start Here” program at Mount Sunapee Resort is that the instructor meets new skiers or snowboarders as they arrive at the lodge and puts them at ease as they are guided from check-in, through the Rental Shop, and right up until the end of their first lesson. The program is structured so that at the end of two days, each participant has everything they need to continue skiing and snowboarding and make it a lifetime activity.
Guided “Start Here” packages are available weekends and holidays from December 22, 2012 through March 31, 2013. A one-day package costs $84 and must be purchased in advance online for a specific time and date. There is also a two-day package for only $130.
Each day includes a two-hour group lesson, use of specially-designed rental equipment for the day, and a full-day lift ticket to the South Peak Learning Area at Mount Sunapee. To introduce the new Guided “Start Here” package, it will be available daily from opening day at the South Peak Learning Area through Thursday, December 20, for only $29.
The end of the second day is just the beginning. Each person receives a free Mount Sunapee Flex Card ($79 to $99 value). Flex Cards offer 25% off lift tickets on weekends, holidays, and peak periods; 50% off lift tickets midweek non-holiday; and $10 off group lessons and rental equipment for the remainder of the season. The Flex Card also includes an optional Day-Three package that includes a lesson, rental equipment, and an all-mountain lift ticket for only $65.
Each person also receives a voucher from Golf and Ski Warehouse for discounts if they want to purchase a ski or snowboard package. They have everything they need to continue skiing or snowboarding for the rest of the season and beyond.
The South Peak Learning Area at Mount Sunapee, one of the best in the East, is sculpted specifically for beginner and novice skiers and snowboarders, as it is totally separate from the rest of the mountain. There are 14 easier trails and three easy-to-ride carpet lifts. The rental equipment from Burton, Elan, and Dalbello is specially designed and prepared for beginners, making learning to ski or snowboard easier and more fun.
For more information about the “Start Here” program, visit MountSunapee.com.