Super Nova at Sunday River
Expert · 306 m long with 110 m of vertical, averaging 20° and 24° at its steepest, facing NE.
24°steepest 50 m
20°average pitch
306 mlength
110 mvertical
735 mtop elevation
NEfaces
Snow and sun
Super Nova is poleward-facing: least winter sun, holds cold powder longest, can stay firm or icy.
Grooming: backcountry. Tree skiing (gladed). Ungroomed, off-piste character.
How to get to Super Nova
Lifts that reach the top: Aurora Peak Quad (skiing advanced terrain to get there); Spruce Peak Triple (skiing advanced terrain to get there); Oz Quad (skiing advanced terrain to get there); Jordan 8 (skiing advanced terrain to get there).
From the base area (about 15 minutes, expert skiing needed):
- Ride North Peak Express
- Ski Dream Maker (easy)
- Ski Second Mile (easy)
- Ski Sensation (easy)
- Ride Aurora Peak Quad
- Ski Airglow (advanced)
- Ski Super Nova (expert)
Where it ends
Joins Celestial. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Aurora Peak Quad (2 min), Quantum Leap Triple (3 min), Jordan Mountain Double (3 min).
See Super Nova 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.