Several of New England’s biggest ski resorts, including Sunday River announced they will be closed on Tuesday following flash flooding that caused damage around the resorts.”We are actively assessing roads, trails, and systems in the aftermath of five inches of rain received in a short period of time,” Sunday River Resort said in a news release. Heavy rain and flash flooding caused a portion of the Newry, Maine, road leading to the Sunday River Grand Summit Hotel and Conference Center to wash away on Monday afternoon. Video from the scene showed water from Barkers Brook transformed into a raging river, washing away part of Summit Road, which leads to the hotel.The resort said it would be closed on Tuesday, Dec. 19, as it conducts a damage assessment. “Ski operations will be reopened as quickly as possible, and snowmaking will resume once necessary repairs are made,” the resort said.Route 302 East near Bretton Woods Ski Area reopened Tuesday morning, but the resort will stay closed Tuesday to get trails back in shape after heavy rain and warmer temperatures.Wildcat and Attitash Mountain Resorts, located in nearby Gorham and Bartlett, New Hampshire, both announced they would not open on Tuesday, “due to adverse weather and to assess storm damage.”Loon Mountain, located about 25 miles west in Lincoln, also said they would remain closed on Tuesday. “Lincoln, Woodstock and many of our neighboring communities have been severely impacted by the recent storm,” a statement posted to the resort’s website said. “Giving you, fellow team members and neighbors some extra time to tend to their personal needs or the flexibility to lend a hand to others is the right thing to do before we start welcoming guests back to the resort.”Video below: Jackson Falls flash flooding in NH’s White Mountains
Several of New England’s biggest ski resorts, including Sunday River announced they will be closed on Tuesday following flash flooding that caused damage around the resorts.
“We are actively assessing roads, trails, and systems in the aftermath of five inches of rain received in a short period of time,” Sunday River Resort said in a news release.
Heavy rain and flash flooding caused a portion of the Newry, Maine, road leading to the Sunday River Grand Summit Hotel and Conference Center to wash away on Monday afternoon.
Video from the scene showed water from Barkers Brook transformed into a raging river, washing away part of Summit Road, which leads to the hotel.
The resort said it would be closed on Tuesday, Dec. 19, as it conducts a damage assessment.
“Ski operations will be reopened as quickly as possible, and snowmaking will resume once necessary repairs are made,” the resort said.
Route 302 East near Bretton Woods Ski Area reopened Tuesday morning, but the resort will stay closed Tuesday to get trails back in shape after heavy rain and warmer temperatures.
Wildcat and Attitash Mountain Resorts, located in nearby Gorham and Bartlett, New Hampshire, both announced they would not open on Tuesday, “due to adverse weather and to assess storm damage.”
Loon Mountain, located about 25 miles west in Lincoln, also said they would remain closed on Tuesday.
“Lincoln, Woodstock and many of our neighboring communities have been severely impacted by the recent storm,” a statement posted to the resort’s website said. “Giving you, fellow team members and neighbors some extra time to tend to their personal needs or the flexibility to lend a hand to others is the right thing to do before we start welcoming guests back to the resort.”
Video below: Jackson Falls flash flooding in NH’s White Mountains