Sugarloaf usa
Review of snowboarding and skiing in Sugarloaf USA.
Sugarloaf Ski Holiday Facts
Established in 1950 the American ski resort Sugarloaf lies at ? metres altitude in the Maine region of the American Longfellow1000 snow cannons ensure artificial Sugarloaf snow making covers 80km of ski trails, which equates to around 94 of the ski slopes. The nearest airport transfer to Sugarloaf (USA) is Portland at a distance of 176km or approximately 150 minutes driving time. Sugarloaf ski season runs from November to May.
SNO-man says
Award-winning on-mountain village beneath Maine's second highest peak, regarded by many as the top New England resort and by all as in the 'top 3'. Strong emphasis on service quality has resulted in top slot in US ski magazine reader surveys. The ski school at Sugarloaf have come up with a clever idea for transporting kids - the Moose Caboose - a snowmobile sled which takes 12 children and 3 instructors.
alpine downhill runs to ski in Sugarloaf USA
Beginner Trails
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Intermediate Trails
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Advanced Trails
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Expert Trails
 ? runs 59km |
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Sugarloaf 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 | May 2012 |
| (snow conditions often influence resort opening & closing) |
Ski Area Sugarloaf Mountain
| Downhill Ski Runs | 88km |
| total length of Sugarloaf trails |
| Longest lift serve Run | 4.8km |
| longest piste or trail reachable by ski lift |
| Ski Slope Orientation | N |
| direction Sugarloaf ski areas face |
| Top Altitude | 1295.7m |
| top station of highest ski lift |
| Bottom Altitude | 426.7m |
| bottom of lowest ski run |
| Resort Altitude | 426.7m |
| centre of Sugarloaf ski resort |
| Vertical Drop | 859.3m |
| total descent from top lift to bottom piste |
| Skiable Vertical | ^v 859.3m |
| 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 Sugarloaf
Skiing Sugarloaf you'll enjoy 126 pistes and trails and that means approximately 88km of ski runs. Sugarloaf lifts number 15 with the capacity to uplift 21805 skiers up the mountain per hour. The longest ski run in the American ski resort of Sugarloaf is over 4.8km long.
Sugarloaf Ski Area
Sugarloaf ski area has ?% beginner ski runs or nursery slopes, ?% intermediate, ?% advanced ski slopes and ?% for expert skiers - the most difficult Sugarloaf piste is the ?km High Rigger (backside of snowfields) run, with a steepness/slope angle of 53%. You can't ski Sugarloaf after dark.
Sugarloaf for skiing gets 4 stars out of 5 overall
Sugarloaf Apres Ski
The apres ski Sugarloaf scene and off-slope or "non-skier" activities include:
18 apres ski bars 18 restaurants 0 bowling 1 night club 0 cinema 1 billiards / pool 2 games room 0 concert 1 indoor swimming 0 outdoor heated pools 3 saunas 9 hot tubs 0 solariums 2 masseurs 0 indoor ice skating 1 outdoor ice skating 3 indoor sports centre 0 indoor tennis 2 squash racquetball 1 sleigh rides 0 ballooning 0 horse riding 0 prepare winter walks 2 climbing 1 golf 1 fishing 1 museum 1 library Plus these additional apres ski facilities Aerobics, Ice Fishing, Ice Hockey, Weights Room.
SNO-man says
Off the slopes the Anti Gravity complex at the base of the access road is a favourite with teens with indoor skate park, bowling, trampolines, rock climbing and multi-purpose room. The whole family will enjoy torchlight parades, fireworks, live entertainment, snowshoe safaris and turbo tubing.
White White World Week is a winter celebration in late January with firework displays, resort-wide theme parties, and special priced lift passes and lodging
Sugarloaf for apres ski gets 3 stars out of 5 overall
More Sugarloaf Snow Ski Area and Resort Information
Sugarloaf resort - ski Sugarloaf by any other name
The American ski resort of Sugarloaf ski resort is also known as The 'Loaf Sugarloaf / USA Sugarloaf and has the following common misspellings:
Sugarloaf ski area has ski slopes which face N
The direction which the various Sugarloaf 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. Sugarloaf ski resort has ski slopes facing N.
Sugarloaf for snow gets 4 stars out of 5 overall