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Sirius

Green Sunday River, ME

Steepest pitch10°
Vertical42 ft
Length934 ft
Average pitch3°
FacesN
Top2,687 ft

Sirius drops 42 vertical feet over 934 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 10° about 570 feet below the top. That's steeper than 21% of the 3,109 green runs we've measured in North America, and the 119th steepest of 126 named runs at Sunday River. It faces north.

How well Sirius holds snow

Snow preservationGood

Facing north at an average 3°, Sirius 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 54th shadiest named run at Sunday River. Its top sits at 2,690 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.

Sirius profile

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

Where it is on the mountain

Runs like Sirius 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.