Sunday River

Newry, Maine · Boyne Resorts · opened 1959Ikon Pass
0 ft500 ft1,000 ft1,500 ft2,000 ft2,500 ft3,000 ft3,500 ft4,000 ft3,140 ft summit800 ft base2,340 ft vertical
Skiable acres
870
Trails
135
Lifts
35
Longest run
3mi
Snowmaking
95%
Avg snowfall
155in
resort-reported
Night skiing
Yes
Uphill capacity
—
Projected opening, 2026-27
Nov 11, 2026
likely between Nov 1 and Nov 13
Resort's own target
Nov 15, 2026
via OnTheSnow
Model forecast from Sunday River's opening history and this autumn's weather so far, as of Oct 25, 2026. How it works.

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Snowfall by season

reported average 118"
Season totals as reported by the resort (via OnTheSnow and archived snow reports).
Modeled snowfall since 1991 (ERA5 reanalysis)
A weather model at 44.473, -70.857, not a snow stake: it runs well below the resort's own totals (about 1.4x here). Useful for year-to-year comparison, not for absolute depth.
Modeled average by month

The 1997-98 season

Modeled snowfall, season to date (ERA5)
Terrain open, from published snow reports
No snow reports captured for 1997-98. Historical reports come from Internet Archive snapshots of the resort's snow-report page (neski wayback).

Season history

SeasonOpenedClosedDaysAvg terrain openPeak trailsReported snowfallSnow daysAvg baseMax baseModeled snowfallWinter mean °FSkier visitsReports
2026-27Nov 15, 2026*Apr 18, 2027*———————————
2025-26Nov 12, 2025Apr 19, 2026159——————56"18.9——
2024-25Oct 31, 2024Apr 27, 2025179—093"2716"22"70"19.6—3
2023-24Nov 14, 2023Apr 28, 2024167—128136"2230"36"94"25.2—11
2022-23Nov 17, 2022Apr 23, 20231589%137117"2329"40"84"24.6—14
2021-22Nov 18, 2021Apr 24, 202215861%11199"2318"20"74"20.5—11
2020-21Nov 23, 2020Apr 24, 202115367%10680"1818"22"73"22.8—8
2019-20Nov 9, 2019Mar 15, 2020128—0102"2119"26"104"23.1—2
2018-19Oct 19, 2018Apr 28, 201919268%135154"2928"32"123"18.3—3
2017-18Nov 11, 2017Apr 29, 2018170——125"2322"36"82"19.9——
2016-17Nov 23, 2016May 1, 2017160——196"3321"30"107"21.1——
2015-16Oct 19, 2015May 1, 2016196——57"1811"18"43"26.8——
2014-15Nov 3, 2014May 2, 2015181——153"3921"30"85"16.4——
2013-14Oct 26, 2013Apr 21, 2014178——111"2625"36"80"17.7——
2012-13Nov 6, 2012Apr 21, 2013167——108"2327"40"77"22.7——
2011-12Oct 29, 2011Apr 15, 2012170——————56"26.1——
2010-11Oct 22, 2010Apr 24, 2011185——————92"20.6——
2009-10Oct 14, 2009Apr 19, 2010188——————91"24.2——
2008-09Oct 31, 2008Apr 26, 2009178——————80"19.4——
2007-08Oct 31, 2007Apr 27, 2008180——————106"21.4——
2006-07Nov 21, 2006Apr 29, 2007160——————103"21.6——
2005-06Nov 17, 2005Apr 17, 2006152——————70"23.8473,000—
2004-05Nov 10, 2004————————74"19.8525,000—
2003-04Nov 10, 2003————————58"19.2523,000—
2002-03Nov 1, 2002————————70"17.3501,000—
2001-02May 1, 2002————————83"25.2521,000—
2000-01—————————108"18.8547,000—
1999-00May 1, 2000————————61"22.6513,000—
1998-99—————————68"23.5526,000—
1997-98Oct 23, 1997————————89"24.7552,000—
1996-97—————————109"22——
1995-96Oct 30, 1995————————97"18.9——
1994-95Nov 10, 1994————————66"22.8546,000—
1993-94Oct 11, 1993————————88"17.7525,000—
1992-93Nov 1, 1992————————81"19.6525,000—
1991-92May 17, 1992————————55"19.4502,507—

Reported snowfall, snow days and base depths come from OnTheSnow's season history or the resort's own reports. Opening and closing dates are the first and last archived snow report showing terrain open (* = projected). Modeled snowfall is ERA5 reanalysis at the resort's coordinates and is not comparable to the reported column.

Terrain

151 trails · 54.75 mi mapped
Published difficulty mix
Easier33%More difficult36%Most difficult19%Expert12%
From the resort's own trail statistics.
Mapped trails by difficulty
Easier38%More difficult30%Most difficult15%Expert15%Glade1%Unrated1%
Count of OpenStreetMap trail segments.
TrailRatingLengthNotes
AludraEasier1,161 ft
BacksideEasier1,075 ft
Bear PawEasier1,903 ft
Boots OnEasier656 ft
BorealisEasier1,496 ft
BrilliantEasier1,369 ft
BroadwayEasier3,237 ftlit
Broadway ConnectorEasier418 ft
Cowardly LionEasier1,076 ft
CycloneEasier3,257 ft
Double DipperEasier988 ft
Double DipperEasier670 ftlit
Double DipperEasier271 ft
Double RefractionEasier4,145 ft
Dream MakerEasier1,997 ftlit
Dream MakerEasier1,431 ft
DreammakerEasier2,400 ftlit
Easy StreetEasier1,234 ftglades
Exit RightEasier246 ft
Grand AvenueEasier1,065 ft
Green CheeseEasier1,314 ft
KansasEasier5,776 ft
Last MileEasier2,038 ft
Lazy RiverEasier773 ft
Lights OutEasier3,101 ft
LollapaloozaEasier7,700 ft
Lower Chondi LineEasier628 ft
Lower Lazy RiverEasier1,914 ft
Lower Sunday PunchEasier2,065 ft
Mixing BowlEasier2,212 ft
Mixing BowlEasier390 ftlit
MoonstruckEasier3,010 ft
NorthwayEasier849 ft
PolarisEasier1,316 ft
Ridge ExpressEasier811 ft
Ridge RunEasier6,085 ft
RoadrunnerEasier3,659 ft
RoundaboutEasier539 ft
Second MileEasier2,342 ftlit
Second ThoughtsEasier640 ft
SensationEasier2,712 ft
SiriusEasier934 ft
SpectatorEasier462 ft
SpectatorEasier967 ft
SpectraEasier6,336 ft
State FairEasier2,247 ft
SundanceEasier2,497 ftlit
ThatawayEasier635 ft
Three Mile TrailEasier4,774 ft
Time ToEasier991 ft
Village TrailEasier1,264 ft
Who-villeEasier1,276 ft
Wonderland (Mixing Bowl)Easier509 ftlit
unnamedEasier32 ft
unnamedEasier240 ft
unnamedEasier5,666 ftglades, ungroomed
unnamedEasier69 ft
unnamedEasier829 ft
1500 RoadMore difficult838 ft
AbsolutelyMore difficult1,606 ft
American ExpressMore difficult4,154 ft
CascadesMore difficult1,684 ft
CascadesMore difficult1,804 ft
CutbackMore difficult634 ft
DowndraftMore difficult1,383 ft
EcstasyMore difficult2,259 ft
Enchanted ForestMore difficult1,095 ft
EscapadeMore difficult3,933 ftlit
ExcaliburMore difficult4,763 ft
Exit LeftMore difficult428 ft
FirestarMore difficult1,890 ft
Goat PathMore difficult3,388 ft
Grand RapidsMore difficult2,994 ft
Heat's OffMore difficult688 ft
Heat's OnMore difficult1,422 ft
JibeMore difficult1,695 ft
Jungle RoadMore difficult1,061 ft
Lazy RiverMore difficult4,090 ft
Lower Upper CutMore difficult779 ft
Monday MourningMore difficult1,458 ft
MoonstruckMore difficult916 ft
Northern LightsMore difficult3,954 ft
Outta HereMore difficult924 ft
OverdraftMore difficult661 ft
ParadigmMore difficult2,302 ft
Peak EasyMore difficult628 ft
PrismMore difficult3,260 ft
Risky BusinessMore difficult4,475 ft
Rocking ChairMore difficult1,577 ft
Rogue AngelMore difficult3,983 ft
SalvationMore difficult1,977 ft
SluiceMore difficult626 ft
SouthpawMore difficult1,649 ft
StarburstMore difficult3,026 ft
StarlightMore difficult2,415 ft
Sunday PunchMore difficult1,762 ft
TempestMore difficult1,253 ft
Tourist TrapMore difficult1,317 ft
Upper Chondi LineMore difficult408 ft
Upper Sunday PunchMore difficult1,718 ft
WildfireMore difficult2,010 ft
Witch WayMore difficult490 ft
unnamedMore difficult197 ft
AirglowMost difficult3,529 ft
AssumptionMost difficult466 ft
Bim's WhimMost difficult1,646 ft
Bim's WhimMost difficult724 ft
Blind AmbitionMost difficult4,010 ft
DowndraftMost difficult1,149 ft
EurekaMost difficult2,497 ft
Jim's WhimMost difficult646 ft
Jungle RoadMost difficult591 ft
Last TangoMost difficult2,706 ft
Locke LineMost difficult1,113 ft
Lost PrincessMost difficult2,521 ft
Lower North WoodsMost difficult1,229 ftglades
Monday MourningMost difficult1,375 ft
ObsessionMost difficult3,724 ft
Poma RoadMost difficult291 ft
Right StuffMost difficult3,971 ft
SnowboundMost difficult752 ft
T2Most difficult1,923 ft
TempestMost difficult1,819 ft
TightwireMost difficult2,149 ft
Upper CutMost difficult1,083 ft
YetivilleMost difficult1,932 ft
AgonyExpert2,586 ft
Black HoleExpert1,246 ft
CelestialExpert1,377 ft
ChutzpahExpert3,142 ft
Double BlindExpert1,798 ft
Emerald CityExpert2,021 ft
Flying MonkeyExpert1,077 ft
GnarniaExpert1,567 ft
Hard BallExpert2,285 ft
North WoodsExpert1,481 ftglades
Northern ExposureExpert1,148 ft
Poppy FieldsExpert2,012 ft
Quantum LeapExpert1,623 ft
Ruby PalaceExpert2,736 ft
Shock WaveExpert3,091 ft
Super NovaExpert1,004 ft
Tin WoodsmanExpert2,670 ftglades
Top GunExpert3,016 ft
VortexExpert2,003 ft
White HeatExpert3,488 ft
Wizard's GulchExpert1,800 ft
iCaramba!Expert2,943 ft
3DGlade2,480 ftglades
T72Glade2,588 ftglades
Boots offUnrated788 ft
Trails colored by rating; lifts dashed red. Geometry from OpenStreetMap contributors.

Lifts

20 mapped · 11.31 mi of cable
LiftTypeSeatsCapacity /hrLengthBuiltManufacturerStatus
ChondolaChondola6—6,033 ft——operating
Barker 6Chairlift (bubble) heated6—4,670 ft——operating
Locke Mountain TripleChairlift3—4,643 ft——operating
Jordan 8Chairlift (bubble)8—4,591 ft——operating
Spruce Peak TripleChairlift3—4,220 ft——operating
North Peak ExpressChairlift4—4,023 ft——operating
Merrill Hill IIChairlift3—3,914 ft——operating
White Cap QuadChairlift4—3,576 ft——operating
White Heat QuadChairlift4—3,355 ft——operating
Aurora Peak QuadChairlift4—3,286 ft——operating
Little White Cap QuadChairlift4—3,080 ft——operating
South Ridge ExpressChairlift4—2,939 ft——operating
Oz QuadChairlift4—2,750 ft——operating
Merrill Hill TripleChairlift3—1,976 ft——operating
Jordan Mountain DoubleChairlift2—1,850 ft——operating
Quantum Leap TripleChairlift3—1,458 ft——operating
Gould Acadmey Surface LiftT-bar——2,763 ft——operating
Upper Sundance Surface LiftCarpet——271 ft——operating
Middle Sundance Surface LiftCarpet——247 ft——operating
Lower Sundance Surface LiftCarpet——72 ft——operating

Lift ticket prices

SeasonProductPriceObservedSource
2025-26adult day$159Jan 15, 2026skihistory
2025-26adult season pass$1,659Jan 15, 2026skihistory
2024-25adult day$159Jan 15, 2025skihistory
2024-25adult season pass$1,599Jan 15, 2025skihistory
2023-24adult day$159Jan 15, 2024skihistory
2023-24adult season pass$1,619Jan 15, 2024skihistory
2022-23adult day$149Jan 15, 2023skihistory
2022-23adult season pass$1,609Jan 15, 2023skihistory
2021-22adult day$139Jan 15, 2022skihistory
2021-22adult season pass$1,599Jan 15, 2022skihistory
2020-21adult day$119Jan 15, 2021skihistory
2019-20adult day$109Jan 15, 2020skihistory
2019-20adult season pass$1,419Jan 15, 2020skihistory
2018-19adult day$105Jan 15, 2019skihistory
2018-19adult season pass$1,389Jan 15, 2019skihistory
2017-18adult day$105Jan 15, 2018skihistory
2017-18adult day weekday$69Dec 11, 2017wayback
2017-18adult day weekday$69Feb 1, 2018wayback
2017-18adult day weekend$25Feb 1, 2018wayback
2017-18adult day weekend$25Dec 11, 2017wayback
2017-18adult season pass$1,349Jan 15, 2018skihistory
2017-18child day$30Feb 1, 2018wayback
2017-18child day$30Dec 11, 2017wayback
2017-18senior day$30Feb 1, 2018wayback
2017-18senior day$30Dec 11, 2017wayback
2016-17adult day$99Jan 15, 2017skihistory
2016-17adult day weekday$59Dec 11, 2016wayback
2016-17adult day weekday$59Nov 6, 2016wayback
2016-17adult day weekday$59Nov 22, 2016wayback
2016-17adult season pass$1,309Jan 15, 2017skihistory
2016-17child day$30Nov 22, 2016wayback
2016-17child day$30Nov 6, 2016wayback
2016-17child day$30Dec 11, 2016wayback
2016-17senior day$30Nov 6, 2016wayback
2016-17senior day$30Dec 11, 2016wayback
2016-17senior day$30Nov 22, 2016wayback
2015-16adult day$89Jan 15, 2016skihistory
2015-16adult day weekday$59Mar 10, 2016wayback
2015-16adult day weekday$55Feb 5, 2016wayback
2015-16adult day weekday$55Nov 13, 2015wayback
2015-16adult season pass$1,245Jan 15, 2016skihistory
2015-16child day$30Feb 5, 2016wayback
2015-16child day$30Nov 13, 2015wayback
2015-16child day$30Mar 10, 2016wayback
2015-16senior day$30Mar 10, 2016wayback
2015-16senior day$30Feb 5, 2016wayback
2015-16senior day$30Nov 13, 2015wayback
2014-15adult day$89Jan 15, 2015skihistory
2014-15adult day weekday$55Nov 1, 2014wayback
2014-15adult day weekday$55Mar 11, 2015wayback
2014-15adult day weekday$55Feb 7, 2015wayback
2014-15adult season pass$1,245Jan 15, 2015skihistory
2014-15child day$30Feb 7, 2015wayback
2014-15child day$30Mar 11, 2015wayback
2014-15child day$30Nov 1, 2014wayback
2014-15senior day$30Mar 11, 2015wayback
2014-15senior day$30Feb 7, 2015wayback
2014-15senior day$30Nov 1, 2014wayback
2013-14adult day$87Jan 15, 2014skihistory
2013-14adult day weekday$50Feb 8, 2014wayback
2013-14adult day weekday$55Mar 10, 2014wayback
2013-14adult day weekday$50Jan 4, 2014wayback
2013-14adult season pass$1,210Jan 15, 2014skihistory
2013-14child day$30Feb 8, 2014wayback
2013-14child day$30Mar 10, 2014wayback
2013-14child day$30Jan 4, 2014wayback
2013-14senior day$30Mar 10, 2014wayback
2013-14senior day$30Feb 8, 2014wayback
2013-14senior day$30Jan 4, 2014wayback
2012-13adult day$85Jan 15, 2013skihistory
2012-13adult season pass$1,175Jan 15, 2013skihistory
2011-12adult day$80Jan 15, 2012skihistory
2011-12adult season pass$1,149Jan 15, 2012skihistory
2010-11adult day$79Jan 15, 2011skihistory
2010-11adult season pass$1,079Jan 15, 2011skihistory
2009-10adult day$77Jan 15, 2010skihistory
2009-10adult season pass$1,049Jan 15, 2010skihistory
2008-09adult day$77Jan 15, 2009skihistory
2008-09adult season pass$1,049Jan 15, 2009skihistory
2007-08adult day$72Jan 15, 2008skihistory
2007-08adult season pass$999Jan 15, 2008skihistory
2006-07adult day$67Jan 15, 2007skihistory
2006-07adult season pass$1,400Jan 15, 2007skihistory
2005-06adult day$59Jan 15, 2006skihistory
2005-06adult season pass$1,300Jan 15, 2006skihistory
2004-05adult day$59Jan 15, 2005skihistory
2004-05adult season pass$1,100Jan 15, 2005skihistory
2003-04adult day$56Jan 15, 2004skihistory
2003-04adult season pass$1,249Jan 15, 2004skihistory
2002-03adult day$53Jan 15, 2003skihistory
2002-03adult season pass$1,249Jan 15, 2003skihistory
2001-02adult day$52Jan 15, 2002skihistory
2001-02adult season pass$1,245Jan 15, 2002skihistory
2000-01adult day$51Jan 15, 2001skihistory
1999-00adult day$49Jan 15, 2000skihistory
1998-99adult day$49Jan 15, 1999skihistory
1997-98adult day$47Jan 15, 1998skihistory
1994-95adult day$43Jan 15, 1995skihistory
1992-93adult day$39Jan 15, 1993skihistory
1991-92adult day$37Jan 15, 1992skihistory
1990-91adult day$36Jan 15, 1991skihistory
1989-90adult day$33Jan 15, 1990skihistory
1988-89adult day$30Jan 15, 1989skihistory
1987-88adult day$27Jan 15, 1988skihistory
1986-87adult day$24Jan 15, 1987skihistory
1985-86adult day$22Jan 15, 1986skihistory
1984-85adult day$20Jan 15, 1985skihistory
1983-84adult day$18Jan 15, 1984skihistory
1982-83adult day$16Jan 15, 1983skihistory
1981-82adult day$15Jan 15, 1982skihistory
1980-81adult day$13Jan 15, 1981skihistory
1979-80adult day$11Jan 15, 1980skihistory
1978-79adult day$10Jan 15, 1979skihistory
1977-78adult day$10Jan 15, 1978skihistory
1976-77adult day$9Jan 15, 1977skihistory
1975-76adult day$8Jan 15, 1976skihistory
1974-75adult day$8Jan 15, 1975skihistory
1973-74adult day$7Jan 15, 1974skihistory
1972-73adult day$7Jan 15, 1973skihistory
1971-72adult day$7Jan 15, 1972skihistory
1970-71adult day$6Jan 15, 1971skihistory
1970-71adult season pass$90Jan 15, 1971skihistory
1969-70adult day$6Jan 15, 1970skihistory
1968-69adult day$5Jan 15, 1969skihistory
1968-69adult season pass$60Jan 15, 1969skihistory
1967-68adult day$5Jan 15, 1968skihistory
1965-66adult day$60Jan 15, 1966skihistory
1964-65adult day$4Jan 15, 1965skihistory
1964-65adult season pass$60Jan 15, 1965skihistory
1963-64adult day$4Jan 15, 1964skihistory
1963-64adult season pass$60Jan 15, 1964skihistory
1962-63adult day$4Jan 15, 1963skihistory
1962-63adult season pass$50Jan 15, 1963skihistory
1961-62adult day$50Jan 15, 1962skihistory
1960-61adult day$50Jan 15, 1961skihistory
1959-60adult day$50Jan 15, 1960skihistory

Nearby ski areas

Straight-line distance between the areas' map coordinates. Compare with the closest two.

Where these numbers come from

AttributeValueSourceObserved
avg annual snowfall in155 inwikipediaSep 26, 2026
base elevation ft800 ftwikipediaSep 26, 2026
lift count35 wikipediaSep 26, 2026
longest run ft15,840 ftwikipediaSep 26, 2026
skiable acres870 acrewikipediaSep 26, 2026
snowmaking pct95 %wikipediaSep 26, 2026
summit elevation ft3,140 ftwikipediaSep 26, 2026
trail count135 wikipediaSep 26, 2026
vertical drop ft2,340 ftwikipediaSep 26, 2026