Sunday River Ski Resort has unveiled their newest lift. The $7.2 million Chondola is a combination of an eight passenger gondola and six passenger chairlifts that transport skiers and riders from the South Ridge Base Lodge to the Peak Lodge on North Peak in just seven minutes. It is part of $14 million capital improvements at the resort. It is the first of its kind in the northeast.

The new lift is 5,994 feet long and will carry 3,200 skiers and riders an hour in just seven minutes. The gondolas transport eight passengers and the chairlifts carry six.

Santa Claus is working with two ski resorts, Sugarloaf and Sunday River, offering guests different gifts every day through Christmas.

How about lift tickets beginning at just $29! From kids to seniors, everyone wins during the Christmas holidays.

The promotion of events is already in progress.

Sugarloaf and Sunday River have some of the best skiing and riding conditions ever seen this early into the season in snow country, and more snow is predicted for the rest of the holiday week.

The guns continue to pump snow at Sugarloaf, with snowmaking on Sluice, Lower Narrow Gauge, Tote Road, Kings Landing, Hay Burner, Candy Side and the Terrain Park, just in time for the Thanksgiving weekend.

Make plans to attend the Ski-swap-Sale and Craft Fair at Vassalboro Community School on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

People who have things they'd like to sell should bring them in on Friday between 4 and 5:30 p.m. or on Saturday at 7 a.m. Victor Esposito or Curtis Wood will be processing the merchandise. The sale is to benefit the VSC Ski Club winter activities.