Polaris at Sunday River
Easy · 401 m long with 49 m of vertical, averaging 7° and 13° at its steepest, facing NE.
13°steepest 50 m
7°average pitch
401 mlength
49 mvertical
632 mtop elevation
NEfaces
Snow and sun
Polaris is poleward-facing: least winter sun, holds cold powder longest, can stay firm or icy.
How to get to Polaris
Lifts that reach the top: Chondola (skiing easy terrain to get there); Quantum Leap Triple (skiing expert terrain to get there); North Peak Express (skiing expert terrain to get there).
From the base area (about 10 minutes, easy skiing needed):
- Ride Chondola
- Ski Backside (easy)
- Ski Polaris (easy)
Where it ends
Joins Second Mile, Sensation, Last Mile. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Quantum Leap Triple (3 min), Aurora Peak Quad (3 min), Merrill Hill Triple (3 min).
See Polaris on the 3D mapAll runs at Sunday RiverMeasured from OpenStreetMap geometry and elevation via OpenSkiMap (ODbL). Times are rough. Grades, grooming and openings change day to day — check the resort's own reports.