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Tempest

Black diamond Sunday River, ME

Steepest pitch26°
Vertical783 ft
Length3,199 ft
Average pitch14°
FacesE
Top1,617 ft

Tempest drops 783 vertical feet over 3,199 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 26° about 300 feet below the top. That's steeper than 27% of the 4,740 black diamond runs we've measured in North America, and the 30th steepest of 126 named runs at Sunday River. It faces east.

How well Tempest holds snow

Snow preservationAverage

Facing east at an average 14°, Tempest gets about 86% of the winter sun that flat ground at Sunday River does, December through March. That's sunnier than 55% of the runs we've measured, and the 38th sunniest named run at Sunday River. Its top sits at 1,620 feet.

It gets an ordinary dose of sun: powder lasts a typical amount of time, and spring snow softens on a normal schedule. Shading from ridges and trees isn't counted yet.

Tempest profile

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

Where it is on the mountain

Runs like Tempest 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.