Sunday River
Where Sunday River’s numbers come from
21 observations from 4 publishers behind 22 figures. Each row gives the figure we publish, how many sources gave one and how many agree; open it for what each said.
Figures
11/11 core figures collected.
Summit elevation3,140 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Highest lift-served elevation3,133 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom OpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org)
Base elevation800 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Advertised vertical drop2,340 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Lift-served vertical2,333 ftNo sources:Derived
Computed from highest lift-served elevation and base elevation, not read from a source.
= highest_lift_served_elevation_ft − base_elevation_ft
Skiable acres884 ac2 sources2 of 2 agreefrom Sunday River
Named trails1351 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Wikipedia — Sunday River (ski resort)PublishedSep 2026“number_trails = 135 ; 33% Beginner ; 36% Intermediate ; 19% Advanced ; 12% Expert”
Beginner terrain33%1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Wikipedia — Sunday River (ski resort)PublishedSep 2026“number_trails = 135 ; 33% Beginner ; 36% Intermediate ; 19% Advanced ; 12% Expert”
Intermediate terrain36%1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Wikipedia — Sunday River (ski resort)PublishedSep 2026“number_trails = 135 ; 33% Beginner ; 36% Intermediate ; 19% Advanced ; 12% Expert”
Advanced terrain19%1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Wikipedia — Sunday River (ski resort)PublishedSep 2026“number_trails = 135 ; 33% Beginner ; 36% Intermediate ; 19% Advanced ; 12% Expert”
Expert terrain12%1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Wikipedia — Sunday River (ski resort)PublishedSep 2026“number_trails = 135 ; 33% Beginner ; 36% Intermediate ; 19% Advanced ; 12% Expert”
Advanced + expert terrain31%No sources:Derived
Computed from advanced terrain and expert terrain, not read from a source.
= advanced_percent + (expert_percent ?? 0)
Beginner runs45No sources:Derived
Computed from beginner terrain and named trails, not read from a source.
= round(beginner_percent × trail_count ÷ 100)
Night skiingYes1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Total lifts192 sources1 of 2 agree · differfrom Sunday River
OpenSkiMap — Sunday RiverSep 2026Differs: 20 “Lifts mapped in OpenStreetMap: 15 chairlifts, 1 chondola, 1 T-bar, 3 magic carpets (20 in all)”
Average annual snowfall155 in1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Snowmaking coverage (share)95%1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Drive from the fly-in airport1 h 43 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Portland International Jetport (PWM) to Sunday River, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Portland International Jetport (PWM) to Sunday River: 1 h 43 min and 76.1 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Drive from nearest major airport1 h 43 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Portland International Jetport (PWM) to Sunday River, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Portland International Jetport (PWM) to Sunday River: 1 h 43 min and 76.1 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Road miles from nearest major airport76.1 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Portland International Jetport (PWM) to Sunday River, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Portland International Jetport (PWM) to Sunday River: 1 h 43 min and 76.1 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Drive from closest airline airport1 h 43 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Portland International Jetport (PWM) to Sunday River, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Portland International Jetport (PWM) to Sunday River: 1 h 43 min and 76.1 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Road miles from closest airline airport76.1 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Portland International Jetport (PWM) to Sunday River, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Portland International Jetport (PWM) to Sunday River: 1 h 43 min and 76.1 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Pages cited
Every source behind the figures, passes and facts, best tier first.
- Tier 1Sunday River — Lift Tickets | Sunday River Resort, MaineSunday River · sundayriver.com
- Tier 1Sunday River — official websiteSunday River · sundayriver.com
- Tier 1Sunday River — The Mountain | Sunday River Resort, MaineSunday River · sundayriver.com
- Tier 2Ikon Pass 2026-27 access detailsAlterra Mountain Company (Ikon Pass) · account.ikonpass.com
- Tier 2Mountain Collective — destinationsMountain Collective · mountaincollective.com
- Tier 2Ski Maine Association — alpine areasSki Maine Association · skimaine.com
- Tier 3Lift Blog — Sunday RiverLift Blog · liftblog.com
- Tier 3Wikipedia — List of ski areas and resorts in the United StatesWikimedia Foundation · en.wikipedia.org
- Tier 3Wikipedia — Sunday River (ski resort)Wikimedia Foundation · en.wikipedia.org
- Tier 4Drive from Portland International Jetport (PWM) to Sunday River, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027aurora.ski · openstreetmap.org
- Tier 4Passenger boardings by airport, calendar year 2024: BTS T-100 airline traffic (U.S. airlines, domestic flights)Bureau of Transportation Statistics (U.S. DOT) · geodata.bts.gov
- Tier 4GMBA Mountain Inventory v2.0 (standard): mountain range outlines, with each ski area placed where its runs and lifts areGMBA Mountain Inventory (placed by aurora.ski) · earthenv.org
- Tier 5OpenSkiMap — Sunday RiverOpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org) · openstreetmap.org
Other facts
Where the page's other facts come from: its location, website, owner and the like.
- Nearest major airport
- Passenger boardings by airport, calendar year 2024: BTS T-100 airline traffic (U.S. airlines, domestic flights)
- Closest airline airport
- Passenger boardings by airport, calendar year 2024: BTS T-100 airline traffic (U.S. airlines, domestic flights)
- Coordinates
- Wikipedia — Sunday River (ski resort)
- Lift ticket page
- Sunday River — Lift Tickets | Sunday River Resort, Maine
- Mountain range
- GMBA Mountain Inventory v2.0 (standard): mountain range outlines, with each ski area placed where its runs and lifts are
- Nearest city
- Wikipedia — Sunday River (ski resort)
Operating status
The sources that list this area, and what each says about whether it operates.
- operatingSunday River · Tier 1 · 2026-09-28…h flexible tiers, family-friendly pricing, and exclusive perks all season long. 2026/27 Season Pass Options Own New England Most Popular New England Pass The mountains… (https://www.sundayriver.com/season-passes)
- operatingAlterra Mountain Company (Ikon Pass) · Tier 2 · 2026-09-28Sunday River, ME — 26/27 Ikon Pass: Per resort (7 days)
- operatingMountain Collective · Tier 2 · 2026-09-28Sunday River — Sunday River, ME; 2 days at Sunday River; NO BLACKOUT DATES
- operatingSki Maine Association · Tier 2 · 2026-09-28Listed by Ski Maine Association: "Sunday River"
- operatingWikimedia Foundation · Tier 3 · 2026-09-28* Sunday River – Newry
- operatingLift Blog · Tier 3 · 2026-09-28Sunday River: 17 operating lift(s) — 1 Barker 6 (High Speed Six), 2 South Ridge Express (High Speed Quad), 3 Quantum Leap (Triple), 4 Locke Mountain (Triple), 5 Alera Group Competition Lift (T-Bar), 6 North Peak Express (High Speed Quad), 7 Chondola (Chondola 6/8), 8 Spruce Peak (Triple), 9 White Cap (Quad), 10 White Heat (Quad), 11 Little White Cap (Quad), 12 Aurora Peak (Quad), 13 Jordan Mountain (Double), 14 Jordan 8 (High Speed Eight), 15 Oz (Quad), 19 Merrill Hill (Triple), Merrill Hill II (Triple); 9 removed/not operating
- operatingOpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org) · Tier 5 · 2026-09-28Sunday River — status: operating; activities: downhill; lifts mapped: 20; downhill runs mapped: 146; North Oxford