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Cyclone

Green Sunday River, ME

Steepest pitch18°
Vertical465 ft
Length3,311 ft
Average pitch8°
FacesN
Top2,537 ft

Cyclone drops 465 vertical feet over 3,311 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 18° about 3,000 feet below the top. That's steeper than 78% of the 3,109 green runs we've measured in North America, and the 82nd steepest of 126 named runs at Sunday River. It faces north.

How well Cyclone holds snow

Snow preservationGood

Facing north at an average 8°, Cyclone gets about 72% of the winter sun that flat ground at Sunday River does, December through March. That's shadier than 68% of the runs we've measured, and the 51st shadiest named run at Sunday River. Its top sits at 2,540 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.

Cyclone profile

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

Where it is on the mountain

Runs like Cyclone 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.