Sugarbush usa
Review of snowboarding and skiing in Sugarbush USA.
Sugarbush Ski Holiday Facts
Established in 1958 the American ski resort Sugarbush lies at ? metres altitude in the Vermont region of the American Green? snow cannons ensure artificial Sugarbush snow making covers ?km of ski trails, which equates to around 70 of the ski slopes. The nearest airport transfer to Sugarbush (USA) is Montréal at a distance of ?km or approximately ? minutes driving time. Sugarbush ski season runs from November to April.
SNO-man says
Skiing over two mountain areas (taking in New England's three highest peaks), now linked (since '95/'96 season) by the world's longest, fastest, high speed detachable quad, which takes nine and a half minutes to cover the 11,000 foot length. Sugarbush has long had a reputation for advanced level and exciting intermediate standard terrain.
alpine downhill runs to ski in Sugarbush USA
Beginner Trails
 0 runs ?km |
0% |
Intermediate Trails
 24 runs ?km |
21% |
Advanced Trails
 51 runs ?km |
45% |
Expert Trails
 40 runs 40km |
36% |
Sugarbush Resort & Holiday Info
| Beginners learning to ski |  |
| Intermediate Skiers | |
| Expert Skiers | |
| Snowboarders | |
| Apres Ski | |
| Family friendly | |
| Snowsure | |
| Ambience | |
| Value for money | |
| Ski Pass Prices (adult 6 day) | ? - ? |
Traditional Ski Village / Purpose Built Ski Resort |
| Ski Resort Opens | Nov 2011 |
| Ski Resort Closes | Apr 2012 |
| (snow conditions often influence resort opening & closing) |
Ski Area Sugarbush Mountain
| Downhill Ski Runs | 53km |
| total length of Sugarbush trails |
| Longest lift serve Run | 3.2km |
| longest piste or trail reachable by ski lift |
| Ski Slope Orientation | ? |
| direction Sugarbush ski areas face |
| Top Altitude | 1244.5m |
| top station of highest ski lift |
| Bottom Altitude | 453m |
| bottom of lowest ski run |
| Resort Altitude | 453m |
| centre of Sugarbush ski resort |
| Vertical Drop | 792.5m |
| total descent from top lift to bottom piste |
| Skiable Vertical | ^v 792.5m |
| can include extra hike up which may be possible above top lift - stat used by some resorts to con us about true "vertical drop" which is lift-served |
Skiing in Sugarbush
Skiing Sugarbush you'll enjoy 111 pistes and trails and that means approximately 53km of ski runs. Sugarbush lifts number 16 with the capacity to uplift 24363 skiers up the mountain per hour. The longest ski run in the American ski resort of Sugarbush is over 3.2km long.
Sugarbush Ski Area
Sugarbush ski area has 0% beginner ski runs or nursery slopes, 21% intermediate, 45% advanced ski slopes and 36% for expert skiers - the most difficult Sugarbush piste is the 1km Rumble, Castlerock Area run, with a steepness/slope angle of ?%. You can't ski Sugarbush after dark.
Sugarbush for skiing gets 4 stars out of 5 overall
Sugarbush Apres Ski
The apres ski Sugarbush scene and off-slope or "non-skier" activities include:
5 apres ski bars 23 restaurants 0 bowling 0 night club 1 cinema 0 billiards / pool 0 games room 0 concert 2 indoor swimming 0 outdoor heated pools 2 saunas 2 hot tubs 0 solariums 0 masseurs 0 indoor ice skating 0 outdoor ice skating 1 indoor sports centre 0 indoor tennis 0 squash racquetball 0 sleigh rides 0 ballooning 0 horse riding 0 prepare winter walks 0 climbing 1 golf 0 fishing 0 museum 0 library Plus these additional apres ski facilities (Some facilities are in nearby towns below the resort).
Sugarbush for apres ski gets 4 stars out of 5 overall
More Sugarbush Snow Ski Area and Resort Information
Sugarbush resort - ski Sugarbush by any other name
The American ski resort of Sugarbush ski resort is also known as Lincoln Peak and has the following common misspellings:
Sugarbush ski area has ski slopes which face ?
The direction which the various Sugarbush ski slopes face can make or break your skiing or snowboarding holiday. If you want to guarantee good snow and ski conditions, you should choose a resort with ski slopes which face the right way for the time of year you're travelling.
- In the coldest winter months of January and February you need a ski resort with some sunny south facing ski slopes, so your days on the snow doesn't feel like a polar expedition. Conversely, in the warmest spring skiing months of March and especially April, a ski resort with some cool and shady north facing slopes will ensure you're not skiing on slush, but benefitting from best late season snow. The best ski resorts have ski areas and slopes which face in all directions so that you're guaranteed greating skiing whatever the weather. Sugarbush ski resort has ski slopes facing ?.
Sugarbush for snow gets 4 stars out of 5 overall