Update Tuesday, May 21: The Greer Fire is now marked as 88% contained and power was restored last night. Sunrise is on schedule to be open Friday through Monday for Memorial Day Weekend (May 23-26). We also expect a full delivery of food to replace everything that spoiled from the outage and to offer dining at Crown Dancer Cafe, Eagle’s Nest, and Bigfoot Pub at the hotel (open to the public). Check out the Tickets page below for information and availability of all activities this weekend:
Previous Post – Sunday, May 18 at 11:15am: On behalf of the entire team at Sunrise, we send our prayers for the safety of all the firefighters working around the clock to contain the Greer Fire that started in the north end of the town of Greer on Tuesday, May 13, just before 11:00am. A full power outage has been ongoing at the resort and across the mountain since the start of the fire, but all Sunrise facilities have been otherwise unaffected by the fire.
Despite power outages, our crews have been working to prepare the mountain for an opening of this Friday, May 23. Teams have been working to clean and clear all bike trails across the mountain. We also have a team installing a brand-new tubing hill with three all-new tracks at a new location next to the day lodge. We are also preparing for the return of two huge summer events: Big Mountain Enduro and the Sunrise 3D Shootout. Big Mountain Enduro is America’s largest enduro series and is returning to Sunrise Park Resort for the third consecutive year this June 13-15. The Sunrise 3D Shootout is the largest archery competition and fun shoot in the Southwest and returns this July 3-5 for the 38th annual event.
- Mountain Biking (all trails are expected to be open)
- Sunrise Apache Alpine Coaster
- Zip Line (Apache High-Flyer for now, full course opening June 18)
- Scenic Lift Rides
- Tubing Hill (NEW – 3 lanes, new location)
- Climbing Wall
- Hotel Lodging (open Thu-Sun)
Sunrise Park Resort will be opening Friday, May 23, contingent upon our electricity services being restored. We do not have any updates regarding the estimated time of power restoration from our provider, Navopache Electric (NEC), yet and we will provide updates on our website as soon as we have more information.
Prepare for the ultimate mountain adventure this summer at Sunrise Park Resort. Visit our website for more information about all of our activities and lodging: www.sunrise.ski
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About Sunrise Park Resort:
Sunrise Park Resort, owned by the White Mountain Apache Tribe, is nestled in the White Mountains of eastern Arizona. Located within a 4-hour drive of Phoenix, AZ, Tucson, AZ, and Albuquerque, NM, Sunrise Park Resort is a year-round recreation destination, offering a wide range of activities including skiing, snowboarding, and ski biking in the winter, and zip-lining, mountain biking, and archery in the summer. There is also a year-round alpine coaster and tubing hills in both summer and winter seasons. Sunrise is committed to providing an exceptional guest experience, making it the perfect getaway for adventure and relaxation.
