Sunday Makes News of New Hybrid Lift Official

While many people had been tlaking about the rumors of a new Chondola lift at Sunday River, the resort continued to stress for months that nothing was imminent. That was until today when the resort announced that plans are final for the $7 million combination gondola and six person chairlift, or "Chondola" as it's referred to. Sunday River will become the 4th resort in North America with one of these lifts, the closest other being at Mont Orford in southern Quebec. While additional plans were not annouced, this is widely thought to be the first step in a long-term expansion process that will include the Chondola as the center of the resorts activities including hiking and night skiing.