Newry, ME 04261 United States
FUN ON NORTH PEAK
Head over to the Maine Mineral and Gem Museum’s pop-up at North Peak and talk with the experts!
Grab your crew, hit up the photo booth, and snap some epic shots of you holding a chunk of the moon! Yes, the one casually cruising around Earth from a cool 226,000 miles away.
It’s not just a picture; it’s your ticket to bragging rights. You held the moon at Sunday River, and that’s a story worth telling!
Enter their raffle for the chance to win a heart-shaped muonionalusta meteorite pendant or some other cool swag like Solar System Chalk, glow-in-the-dark stars and planets, heat-activated changing moon mug, a Chelyabinsk meteorite tumbler, and more!
THE MORE THE MERRIER
HOW TO JOIN US?
Even if you are not a skier or rider, you can still join in on the fun!
You can purchase tickets to ride the Chondola on-site at South Ridge Lodge. Lift tickets will be issued until 3:30PM or until capacity is reached. The Chondola powers down at 4PM, so if you are planning to ride the lift back down to the bottom, please load before last chair at 4PM.
Warm winter gear, or clothing appropriate for the conditions which includes boots with rubber soles, is highly recommended.
MAKE IT A LONG WEEKEND
ECLIPSE EXCLUSIVES
SAVE ON LODGING
Save up to 20% on resort lodging from April 5-9 using code ECLIPSE20.
BOOK LODGING
Courtesy of the Maine Gem and Mineral Museum nestled in downtown Bethel, Sunday River pass holders and those purchasing day tickets for the Eclipse weekend will enjoy a $5 discount on their museum admission from April 6 to April 8.
How to Redeem:
Present your season pass or receipt from your day ticket, showing any day between April 6 and 8, at the museum.
WHAT TO EXPECT
JUST HOW COOL IS IT?
The US will witness a total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024—the final one until 2044. But here’s the exciting part: Sunday River is incredibly close to the path of totality, making it seem like we are right in the middle of the action.
Experiencing a total solar eclipse in the same spot is incredibly uncommon, happening roughly once every 360 years.
What is a Total Solar Eclipse?
This happens when the Moon moves in front of the Sun, making it look like the Sun disappears for a bit. In some places where this blockage is complete, it gets pretty dark, almost like early morning or evening. If the weather’s good, you might even see the Sun’s outer part, which is usually too bright to see.