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Eureka

Black diamond Sunday River, ME

Steepest pitch31°
Vertical858 ft
Length2,661 ft
Average pitch19°
FacesN
Top2,934 ft

Eureka drops 858 vertical feet over 2,661 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 31° about 10 feet below the top. That's steeper than 61% of the 4,740 black diamond runs we've measured in North America, and the 12th steepest of 126 named runs at Sunday River. It faces north.

How well Eureka holds snow

Snow preservationExcellent

Facing north at an average 19°, Eureka gets about 47% of the winter sun that flat ground at Sunday River does, December through March. That's shadier than 95% of the runs we've measured, and the 5th shadiest named run at Sunday River. Its top sits at 2,930 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.

Eureka profile

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

Where it is on the mountain

Runs like Eureka 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.