Sunday River
Ski resort · Maine, United States
Sunday River is a ski resort in Maine (United States) with 86 km of runs and 20 lifts. You can ski between 249 m and 957 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 708 m. Its longest run is Lollapalooza (2.3 km) and the steepest, Black Hole, reaches 65% on its toughest stretch.
See Sunday River on the 3D map and snow forecast- Runs
- 86 km
- Lifts
- 20
- Elevation
- 249–957 m
- Vertical drop
- 708 m
Kilometres of runs by colour
- Blue32 km
- Red26 km
- Black13 km
- Expert black13 km
- Itinerary / freeride1.5 km
The steepest runs at Sunday River
Maximum slope: the steepest 50 m stretch of each run, measured by Cota.
- Black Hole Expert black65% · 33°
- White Heat Expert black63% · 32°
- Chutzpah Expert black62% · 32°
- Hard Ball Expert black62% · 32°
- Ruby Palace Expert black61% · 31°
The longest runs
- Lollapalooza Blue2.3 km
- Spectra Blue1.9 km
- Ridge Run Blue1.9 km
- Kansas Blue1.8 km
- Three Mile Trail Blue1.5 km
Lifts
15 chairlifts · 3 magic carpets · 1 T-bar lift · 1 mixed lift.
When to go to Sunday River
For snow, February: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground.
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1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus), a 9 km model, at 602 m (the resort's mean elevation is 603 m). The bars compare months with each other: a model's centimetres are not the resort's centimetres.
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Resorts near Sunday River
- Mount Abram17 km · 18 km of runs
- Black Mountain of Maine23 km · 13 km of runs
- Wildcat Mountain37 km · 26 km of runs
- Black Mountain41 km · 16 km of runs
- Pleasant Mountain47 km · 15 km of runs
- Cranmore Mountain Resort50 km · 25 km of runs
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Sunday River?
- In Maine, United States. The nearest resort is Mount Abram, 17 km away as the crow flies.
- How many kilometres of runs does Sunday River have?
- 86 km: 32 km of blue runs, 26 km of red runs, 13 km of black runs, 13 km of expert black runs, 1.5 km of itineraries and freeride.
- What is the elevation of Sunday River?
- You can ski between 249 m and 957 m: a vertical drop of 708 m.
- How many lifts does Sunday River have?
- 20: 15 chairlifts, 3 magic carpets, 1 T-bar lift, 1 mixed lift.
- What is the steepest run at Sunday River?
- Black Hole (expert black), at 65% (33°) on its toughest 50 m stretch, according to Cota's measurements.
- What is the best month to ski at Sunday River?
- For snow, February: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. Based on the 1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus).
- How much snow is there today at Sunday River?
- On Cota you can see the snow that fell in the last 7 days and the forecast for the next 7, and on the map, the hour-by-hour forecast at three elevations.