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Airglow

Black diamond Sunday River, ME

Steepest pitch31°
Vertical1,085 ft
Length3,720 ft
Average pitch17°
FacesNE
Top2,759 ft

Airglow drops 1,085 vertical feet over 3,720 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 31° about 910 feet below the top. That's steeper than 64% of the 4,740 black diamond runs we've measured in North America, and the 11th steepest of 126 named runs at Sunday River. It faces northeast.

How well Airglow holds snow

Snow preservationExcellent

Facing northeast at an average 17°, Airglow gets about 56% of the winter sun that flat ground at Sunday River does, December through March. That's shadier than 88% of the runs we've measured, and the 21st shadiest named run at Sunday River. Its top sits at 2,760 feet.

Shaded snow stays colder and drier, so it holds powder longer after a storm and is slower to crust over or turn to slush in spring. Shading from ridges and trees isn't counted yet.

Airglow profile

under 25°25–35°35–45°45°+ Hover to follow the line on the map.

Where it is on the mountain

Runs like Airglow elsewhere

Nearby at Sunday River

Measured by ZRankings from 1-meter USGS lidar. Steepest pitch is the steepest stretch of about 50 vertical feet along the skiable line. Run lines come from OpenStreetMap and can sit a little off the skied path.