Maine's Sunday River Launches Huge Snowmaking Push as Temps Plummet, and the Photos Are Glorious
Sunday River, Maine, is known for one of the longest seasons on the East Coast, and with October openings logged in the past, it’s no surprise that the resort is capitalizing on every snowmaking window Mother Nature has provided thus far.
The resort took advantage of cold temperatures during the middle of the month and did the same in the early morning hours of Tuesday, October 27, 2026.
“Our snowmakers are busy in Newry, Maine. Since 3 a.m., our team has had nearly 200 snow guns running across Locke, Barker, and Jordan, marking the second fire-up of the 2026/27 season,” writes a representative from Sunday River. “They have been making snow on Ecstasy, T2, Cascades, Jim’s Whim, Jungle Road, Sunday Punch, and Tourist Trap in Locke and Barker, and on Excalibur, Lollapalooza, and Rogue Angel, in Jordan.”
Sunday River plans to keep the snowguns running throughout the morning and is targeting another cold snap tonight and into tomorrow morning.
Check out the glorious photos and video captured at Sunday River this morning. Keep reading for more.
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Courtesy Sunday River
Courtesy Sunday River
Courtesy Sunday River
Courtesy Sunday River
Sunday River has not declared an intended opening day at this time, but a representative from the resort said in an email, “we will be out there skiing before we know it.”
According to weather forecasts from OpenSnow, temperatures are expected to drop below freezing overnight at Sunday River, then a brief warm-up settles in through next week. A cold front could move in around November 8, which should allow for ample snowmaking windows, but we’ll have to wait and see.
Meanwhile, Colorado’s ski resorts are racing to open following a slightly mild and mostly dry October. Snow has fallen, and snowmaking windows have occurred, but it’s not been enough for Arapahoe Basin, Keystone, Loveland, or Winter Park to kick things off quite yet.
Keystone was the first resort to open last season on October 25, 2025. It was followed the next day by Arapahoe Basin. Sunday River opened on November 12, 2025.
Tap or click below for a behind-the-scenes b-roll video of snowmaking at Sunday River earlier this morning, and keep praying for snow (and cold temperatures)!
The 2026/27 print issue of POWDER Magazine is here. Click here to have a copy shipped to your front door. Copies can also be found on newsstands at major retailers like Barnes & Noble, Target, Walmart, and more.
Video: Snowmaking, Sunday River, Maine, October 27, 2026
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