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Wildfire

Blue Sunday River, ME

Steepest pitch24°
Vertical607 ft
Length2,103 ft
Average pitch17°
FacesN
Top1,705 ft

Wildfire drops 607 vertical feet over 2,103 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 24° about 940 feet below the top. That's steeper than 67% of the 5,615 blue runs we've measured in North America, and the 48th steepest of 126 named runs at Sunday River. It faces north.

How well Wildfire holds snow

Snow preservationExcellent

Facing north at an average 17°, Wildfire gets about 55% of the winter sun that flat ground at Sunday River does, December through March. That's shadier than 90% of the runs we've measured, and the 17th shadiest named run at Sunday River. Its top sits at 1,710 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.

Wildfire profile

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

Where it is on the mountain

Runs like Wildfire 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.