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http://www.sugarbush.com 800-53-SUGAR

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Sugarbush

Sugarbush, located in Northern Vermont's Mad River Valley, is one of Vermont's favortie ski areas. Sugarbush consits of two mountains, Mt. Ellen and Lincoln Peak, and is home to over 4000 acres of skiable terrain (2,000 acres of backcountry skiing in the Slide Brook Wilderness area). "The 'Bush" has beginner terrain (20%), Intermediate (45%) and advanced to expert (35%) accessed via 16 lifts that provide the area with a 25,463 person uphill capacity. The 23,000 square-foot day lodge features cathedral ceilings, a food court, and the Castlerock Pub complete with an outdoor patio and barbeque area. Timbers, a post-and-beam restaurant attached to the Clay Brook residences, offers upscale cuisine and is open to the public in all four seasons. The Mad River Valley is also home to 38 lodges (6,600 beds) and 19 restaurants for guests to enjoy.

Elevation

  • Summit
    1244m
  • Vertical Drop
    792m
  • Base
    452m

Terrain

Beginner Runs

20%

Intermediate Runs

45%

Advanced Runs

35%

Expert Runs

0%

Longest Run

5 KM

Skiable Terrain

206 HECTARE

Lifts

  • Total Number Of Lifts: 16
  • Gondolas & Trams: 0
  • Eight Person Lifts: 0
  • High Speed Sixes: 0
  • High Speed Quads: 5
  • Quad Chairs: 2
  • Triple Chairs: 2
  • Double Chairs: 4
  • Surface Lifts: 3

Tourist Office

1840 Sugarbush Access Road

05674 Warren

Vermont

United States

Phone: 800-53-SUGAR

info@sugarbush.com

Sugarbush Website Tourist office

Important Dates

Projected Opening Ski Season: 17/11/2012

Projected Closing Ski Season: 28/04/2013

Years Open: 55

Average Snowfall: 665cm

Sugarbush Reviews

  • by mstanford215 23rd March 2013
    • Overall Rating 4
    • Family Friendly 4
    • All Mtn. Terrain 4
    • Terrain Park 3
    • Nightlife 3

    Pleasantly Surprised

    Pros: Diversity of Terrain, Glades, Grooming, Staff
    Cons: Wind, Lift Speed, Traverses

     
  • by svdespedida 20th February 2013
    • Overall Rating 2
    • Family Friendly 3
    • All Mtn. Terrain 3
    • Terrain Park 2
    • Nightlife 1

    Forgotten customer service

    Pros: Great woods and back country with good natural snow
    Cons: Constant lift breakdown, distant parking and greatly reduced snowmaking

     
  • by saildad_2000 14th February 2013
    • Overall Rating 3
    • Family Friendly 3
    • All Mtn. Terrain 2
    • Terrain Park 3
    • Nightlife 1

    misdirected

    Pros: large area, tree skiing
    Cons: awful parking, limited snowmaking

     
  • by ski3938 23rd January 2013
    • Overall Rating 5
    • Family Friendly 5
    • All Mtn. Terrain 5
    • Terrain Park 5
    • Nightlife 3

    Gettig it done

    Pros: Tough work but Sugarbush is up to the job.
    Cons: parking,night life

     

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Heavy snowfall that came with the midweek storm this past week was a welcome sight at resorts like Sugarbush in Vermont.
Sugarbush looks good today.
Sugarbush President and Owner Win Smith gets out regularly to test the product. Photo Courtesy of Sugarbush Resort.
If March is as good to Sugarbush as Nemo was, the best may be yet to come. Photo Courtesy of Sugarbush Resort.

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Sugarbush, Sugarbutch

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