Sunday River
Maine, US — size L · 86 km of trails · 706 m vertical · 20 lifts · moderate snowfall
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Season: Nov 13 – Apr 25
26/27 Passes
| Pass | What it grants | Blackouts |
|---|---|---|
| Ikon Pass | 7 days | no blackout dates |
| Ikon Base | 5 days | 3 blackout windows |
| Mountain Collective | 2 days | no blackout dates |
| New England Pass Gold | unlimited days | no blackout dates |
The mountain
- Trails
- 86 km — size L
- Vertical
- 706 m
- Summit
- 955 m
- Base
- 249 m
- Lifts
- 20
- Trees
- 8 km, 9.3% of mapped runs — Blind Ambition, Celestial, Chutzpah (14 matched by distance, not outline)
- Region
- North Oxford, Maine, United States
Typical Snowfall
Our take: ❄︎❄︎❄︎❄︎ Moderate
- Measured, 10-season mean
- 312 cm — OnTheSnow
- Snow-day share
- 25% of December–March days — a centimetre or more; ERA5 model
- Longest snowy stretch
- 3 days — consecutive days with a centimetre or more, typical winter; ERA5 model
- Model climatology
- 241 cm — ERA5 model, ~10 km grid
The Season
middle half of winterstypical (dashed: model)2025/26planned season
Snow on the ground: model (ERA5 at mid-mountain), 10 winters; reads low
Snowfall: model (ERA5 at mid-mountain), 10 winters, scaled ×1.29 to OnTheSnow 10-season mean
Natural snow; a groomed base runs deeper.
Character
86 km of trails, in the largest tenth of North American resorts on a pass, where the median has 19 km.
Terrain
- easygreen circle31.7 km · 56 runs
- intermediateblue square26.1 km · 44 runs
- advancedblack diamond12.8 km · 23 runs
- expertdouble black13.3 km · 20 runs
- freeride1.5 km · 2 runs
- other0.2 km · 1 run
North American grading.
Lifts
- 15chairlifts
- 1mixed lift
- 1T-bar
- 3magic carpets
Nearby
| Resort | Distance | Trails | Snowfall | Passes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mt. Abram | 17 km | 18 km | light | Indy Pass, Indy+ Pass | |
| Black Mountain of Maine | 24 km | 13 km | light | Indy Pass, Indy+ Pass | |
| Wildcat Mountain | 37 km | 26 km | moderate | Epic Pass, Epic Local | compare |
| Black Mountain Ski Area | 40 km | 16 km | light | Indy Pass, Indy+ Pass | |
| Pleasant Mountain | 46 km | 15 km | moderate | New England Pass Gold (shared) | |
| Cranmore | 49 km | 24 km | light | Ikon Pass (shared) |
Also compared with
- Sunday River vs Attitash Mountain Resort — 52 km away
- Sunday River vs Saddleback Mountain — 60 km away
FAQ
- Is Sunday River on the Ikon Pass?
- Yes. The Ikon Pass grants 7 days at Sunday River for 2026/27, with no blackout dates.
- Is Sunday River on the Ikon Base?
- Yes. The Ikon Base grants 5 days at Sunday River for 2026/27, with 3 blackout windows.
- Is Sunday River on the Mountain Collective?
- Yes. The Mountain Collective grants 2 days at Sunday River for 2026/27, with no blackout dates.
- Is Sunday River on the New England Pass Gold?
- Yes. The New England Pass Gold grants unlimited days at Sunday River for 2026/27, with no blackout dates.
- How much snow does Sunday River get?
- Sunday River has moderate snowfall by our banding, averaging 312 cm a season over the last ten measured seasons.
- What else can I ski nearby on the same pass?
- Pleasant Mountain (46 km), Cranmore (49 km)
Sources
- Pass terms
- Ikon, Mountain Collective, New England Pass Gold
- Mountain figures
- OpenSkiMap, from OpenStreetMap
- Season dates and live status
- skiresort.info
- Snow on the ground
- Open-Meteo