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White Out Weekend

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Thursday, 2/9/12 - Sunday, 2/12/12


Sunday River has partnered with OutRyders, New England’s premier GLBTQ ski and snowboard club, and the DownEast Pride Alliance to bring you White Out Weekend (WOW), an entire weekend dedicated to the gay and lesbian community. 

WOW Ski & Stay Packages

Ski and stay packages for Friday and Saturday nights are available from just $99 per person per night including slopeside lodging, lift tickets, and free daily ski or snowboard clinics. Learn more or call 800-543-2754 to book.

Additional on-mountain ski and stay package options are available through OutRyders and for information on off-mountain lodging visit BethelMaine.com.

Thursday, February 9

  • Welcome Social at Shipyard Brew Haus with the OutRyders ~ 8-11 p.m.
    As soon as you get to the mountain, drop your stuff and get on the party bus! Shipyard is offering $3 Shipyard Brews, $4 cocktails and 1/2 price pizza's.
  • Spa unWINEd Party - 5-9 p.m.
    Choose any special 30-minute treatment below, created especially for this event, and receive a complimentary glass of wine during your visit.
    • Relaxing Back Massage
      Peppermint Foot Massage
      Nourishing Back Mud Treatment
      Vibrancy Express Facial
      Hand & Foot Renewal
    • Get one treatment for $54, two treatments for $99, or three treatments for $134.

Friday, February 10

  • Meet 'n’ Ski at the Peak Lodge ~ 10 a.m.
  • Après Ski Party at the Foggy Goggle ~ 3-7 p.m.
    Live entertainment from Now is Now with food and drink specials.
  • Art Gallery Open House ~ 6-8 p.m.
    Sip wine, enjoy hors d'oeuvres with new and old friends at Artistic Endeavors Frame Shop & Art Gallery. The gallery will be showcasing amazing local original art--all in honor of Sunday River’s White Out Weekend extravaganza. Join owners Peter & Norman for their second annual WOW Open House in Bethel’s only urban gallery at 312 Mayville Road located between Sunday River and the town of Bethel. Call for more information: 207-824-3273.
  • "Friday Night Flights" at the Grand Summit Resort Hotel ~ 7-10 p.m. 
    Everyone is invited to this welcome party at Legends Restaurant in the Grand Summit Resort Hotel where we will be featuring a tasting of a flight of vodka for only $10. Plus local music legend Poke Chop will be bringing rockin' blues, rockin' soul, Johnny Cash, and rock and roll to the Rivah!
  • Studio 54 Party at The Matterhorn Ski Bar with Motor Booty Affair ~ 9 p.m. - 1 a.m.
    This glamorous Matterhorn discotheque will transport you back to 54 West 54th Street in a decadent tribute to the magic & glitter of Studio 54! Don your best Disco attire, enter the velvet rope and lose yourself in the extravagance. Matterhorn will have a disco-themed menu. Shake your booty to the funkadelic groove as the Mothership lands in skidom with the original Disco Revival Party Band "Motor Booty Affair." Tickets are $15 in advance and $20 at the door (after 6 p.m.). Purchase your tickets today!

Saturday, February 11

  • Meet 'n’ Ski at the Peak Lodge ~ 10 a.m.
  • Drag Race on Tempest ~ 2 p.m.
    Not your typical ski race. This one is all about style, not speed. Whether you're a drag queen, faux queen, or a drag king, this is your runway on the slopes, your pageant in the sky. Show us your divine self! Judging will be based not only upon completion of the course, but on how good you look and how well you show it off! Free to enter!
  • Après Ski Party at the Foggy Goggle ~ 3-7 p.m.
    Another live performance from Now is Now with more food and drink
    specials!
  • Fireworks Display ~ 8:30 p.m.
    This will be a free show located slopeside at South Ridge Base Lodge. The fireworks show is brought to us by RS Fireworks. Best spot to view? Undoubtedly the Foggy Goggle deck! 
  • White Out Party at the Peak Lodge ~ 9 p.m.
    Dress in your whitest whites and get ready to dance the night away under the blacklights. This party includes a Chondola ride to our mid-mountain Peak Lodge, where you will party with DJ Maryalice.
    Billboard magazine dance music reporter and nightclub dj, Maryalice
    has been spinning her signature upbeat and energetic sound for three decades. Resident DJ and Vibe Manager at the Boatslip Resort in Provincetown, Massachusetts, since 1994, Maryalice seamlessly blends progressive and disco house, tribal, and top 40 dance music for thousands of avid clubgoers at that resort's legendary afternoon Tea Dance. Her resume reads like a who's who of Boston nightclubs: Gertrude's, Indigo, Bobbie's Place, Avalon, the 1270, Chaps, and Buzz, just to name a few. She has also held spots on the rosters of national events in DC, Columbus, Detroit, Miami, and Palm Springs. Tickets are $15 in advance and $20 after 6 p.m. on Saturday, February 11th. Tickets on sale now and can be purchased by calling (800)543-2754.

Sunday, February 12

  • Bloody Mixer & Brunch at the Phoenix House & Well ~ 10 a.m.
    Come to the Phoenix for amazing bloody mary's and an incredible brunch ~ a perfect way to end your White Out Weekend here at Sunday River. 

All Weekend Long

  • Zipline Tours and Twin Ziplines
    Sunday River’s Zipline Tours feature a series of six lines ranging from 100 to 300 feet in length flying through the woods at speeds of up to 25 miles per hour, followed by 750 foot twin zips. The twin zips are also available without taking the full tour. Tours will take place at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Tour prices are $49 per person with the purchase of a lift ticket or season pass, or $59 without a pass or lift ticket. Reservations can be made at 800-543-2754; walk-ins are welcome if space is available. Twin Zips are open 12-4 p.m., Saturday and Sunday. Cost is $15 for two runs. No reservations needed for the Twin Zips. Check-in at the Zipline Booth in the South Ridge Welcome Center.
  • Spa Specials
    • Be Mine Hot Stuff Special
      One-hour couples' massage with hot stone and chocolate-covered strawberries. Special rate $225. Add chocolate massage oil for $10 pp. Available at both the Jordan Grand and the Grand Summit Resort Hotels.
    • Head Over Heels
      One-hour couples' foot, neck, and shoulders massage.
      Special rate $200. Available at both the Jordan Grand and the
      Grand Summit Resort Hotels.
    • Champagne & Rose Spa Package
      Manicure, pedicure, and a 60-minute classic Swedish massage, all accented with a champagne and rose essential oil. This includes a glass of champagne or sparkling cider. Special rate $175. Available at the Jordan Grand Resort Hotel only.
    • Vanilla and Mocha Package
      A 90-minute scrub, wrap, and massage all accented with the devine scent of vanillia and mocha for just $155!!
  • Burt's Bees Hydration Station ~ Burt’s Bees is coming to Sunday River to provide a full sensory experience slopeside at the South Ridge Base Lodge. They will be offering consumers an inescapable experience complete with complimentary equipment tune-ups, glove warmers, relaxing massages and exclusive samples of Vita Coco coconut water all while touting the benefits of Burt’s Bees Richly Replenishing Lotions and the hydrating benefits each product line includes! Saturday & Sunday, 8:30am-4pm.