Shock Wave at Sunday River
Expert · 942 m long with 333 m of vertical, averaging 19° and 28° at its steepest, facing NE.
28°steepest 50 m
19°average pitch
942 mlength
333 mvertical
737 mtop elevation
NEfaces
Snow and sun
Shock Wave is poleward-facing: least winter sun, holds cold powder longest, can stay firm or icy.
Grooming: mogul. Moguls.
How to get to Shock Wave
Lifts that reach the top: White Heat Quad (skiing novice terrain to get there).
From the base area (about 7 minutes, expert skiing needed):
- Ride White Heat Quad
- Ski Shock Wave (expert)
Where it ends
Joins White Heat. Nearest lifts from the bottom: White Heat Quad (1 min), White Cap Quad (3 min), Little White Cap Quad (3 min).
See Shock Wave 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.