Less than one year after opening its first bubble chairlift, Sunday River will debut its second bubble chairlift on December 9th.

The Maine ski resort announced on Monday that they’ll be opening the Barker 6 on Saturday, December 9th. The opening ceremony will begin at 8:30 a.m., with the first chair scheduled at 9 a.m. If you’re interested in grabbing the inaugural first chair, they’re hosting a raffle. The procceds from the $5 raffle tickets will go towards the Bethel Food Pantry.

Over the offseason, the Barker Express was replaced by a Doppelmayr D-Line high-speed detachable six-pack bubble chairlift. The Barker 6, will have heated seats with head and footrests, red-tinted bubble covers, an uphill capacity of 3250 riders per hour, and a ride time of 4.68 minutes. 

An opening date has yet to be announced for Sunday River’s other new chairlift, which will service the Merrill Hill real estate development. According to Donny Pelletier, both lifts are going to be pretty mint, bub.

Image Credits: Sunday River Resort

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