Double black Sunday River, ME
Vortex drops 815 vertical feet over 2,182 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 31° about 980 feet below the top. That's steeper than 26% of the 2,251 double black runs we've measured in North America, and the 12th steepest of 126 named runs at Sunday River. It faces north.
Facing north at an average 22°, Vortex gets about 41% of the winter sun that flat ground at Sunday River does, December through March. That's shadier than 97% of the runs we've measured, and the 2nd shadiest named run at Sunday River. Its top sits at 2,650 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.
under 25°25–35°35–45°45°+ Hover to follow the line on the map.
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.