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Andrew
from Vermont
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Jun 25, 2007 |
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Overall Rating: 5.0   |
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Responding to jay from NYC, let me give you a non amateur view of Sugarbush from a true skiier. It is the best mountain in the east, and has the best most challenging terrain. It gets easily the most snow in the state because of lies from Stowe about snow reports. The backcountry terrain is excellent, no crowds and nothing compaires to it in Vermont. Church on the top of South is probaly the best setting in the east and the most snow i have ever seen.
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blue jay
from NYC
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Apr 23, 2007 |
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| Overall Rating: 4.0 |
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The resort has obviously been completely designed and the lodge is one of the best I have seen -ever- a pleasure to use and pleasing to the eye. The crowds were minimal and the staff was friendly. However, we ski greens and blues and with only ONE decent green trail {by that I mean that was not a bunny hill} this mountain was no good for us. The green on Lincoln was a total waste of time, with ugly terrain, no creativity and no fun. It was an afterthought, and this is a shame because many like us need the greens to warm up. Many other mountains {stowe, treblant, mad river glen} have very long, interesting, enjoyable green trails, and it was really a massive disappointment that Sugarbush had such a poor green selection. Sugar is really a place that caters to advanced skiers.
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john
from fairfield, ct
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Feb 27, 2007 |
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| Overall Rating: 4.8 |
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sugarbush is the greatest mountin in the east!!! the terrain is great for all abilities, i am a very good skier and i was challenged. take advantage of the slidebrook bassin tours, it's a great way to experience back-woods sking. i was there presidents day week, and i neve ran into a lift line. bassicaly there are no crowds on one of the bussiest weeks for sking out of the year. the prices are high, but no more than any other mountain in vt, i mean come on lets face it sking is expensive. i took a non-experinced skier with me one of the days to the mountain. the service was excellent when renting the skis. everyone is friendly, and there are a lot of free give-aways. even the lift attendents asked how i was doing and if the trails were good. i would suggest sugarbush to everyone, great mountain!!!
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Felipe Esguerra
from FT lauderdale, fl
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Feb 23, 2007 |
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| Overall Rating: 4.0 |
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In our trip we went to smugs, sugar, and jay, In my point of view they all have their highs and lows. Sugar has excellent terrain with plenty of variety for everyone, we went the week after 40" of fresh snow so conditions where excellent, plenty of powder and few icy patches, There are plenty of blues, and some exiting blacks, lots of molgus for those who like them. Over all this is a great resort and I my point of view one of the best I have visited in the East. It was the most expensive out of the 3 of them but it was worth the money. This trip to Vermont really exited my expectations of the east, since I traveled in presidents week and I heard of icy conditions of the east, the crowds where non existent, and the icy patches where minimum.
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Tdog
from Cohasset Mass
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Nov 5, 2006 |
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| Overall Rating: 2.6 |
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Sugar Bush is easyyyyy. A great family mountain though. Great for beginners. Crowded like hek. Its always a big preduction to get on the lift. Very expensive. Nice little village though. Easy and crowded over all I'v been to better mountains {like Burke}
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Eric
from S. Dartmouth
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Jul 24, 2006 |
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| Overall Rating: 4.6 |
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Other than the crowd, the place is awsome. I now think of the Slide Brook Express as a ride than a lift (the lift that takes you between the two different parts). It reminded me of Sunday River th first time i went, besides the fact that i couldn't keep going over and over to new mountains, and come back before lunch. Some steep spots, but over-all, it's a great resort.
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Zack
from Ipswich, MA
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Feb 27, 2006 |
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| Overall Rating: 4.2 |
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I Have skied this mountian for many years and have to say it is great.
You will be hard pressed to find better terrian in the east. This mountian will give the intermediate-advanced skier anything they can ask for and more.
There are hardly any lift lines longer than 2 min even on the weekend.(just a quick note on the review below the only reason there were long lift lines during that weekend was due to the need to have the main lift for most of the mountian being down because of winds earlyer in the week)
When it comes to beginer terrian the mountian is at a little disadvantage, not to say it is not there but it is hard to find on your own with out help from either locals or instructors.
The mountians ticket prices can be fairly pricy but the food is reasonable in comparison to other resorts in the east.
There is a definate hole in apre ski activies but there are some bars around.
If you are looking for great skiing and little to no lift lines this is the place to come.
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John
from New England
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Feb 20, 2006 |
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| Overall Rating: 3.8 |
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Its big- and has some steeps. but crowded, and a little bit overbuilt. was owned by American skiing company (killington, Mt snow, Sugarload, Sunday river, etc) but was sold to a smaller group.
has some steeps (castlerock is awesome, i hear) but overall i think there are a few better places to ski in vermont. i'm sure after a big storm there's plenty of good turns, but alas i was not there on such a day.
the mad river valley is known for some good off-slope activities. Mad river glen is up the road, so its always an option for a skiers-only crowd.
i would probably give this place another shot if it was dumping and i had the money/time to ski it.
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John
from connecticut
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Dec 6, 2005 |
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| Overall Rating: 4.6 |
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This is my favorite mountain in the East. I grew up skiing Stratton, but find it boring and too crowded and faux now. Sugarbush in the real thing. It has great terrain for all abilities, friendly employees, an excellent ski & ride program, and it has the lift system and the terrain to keep people dispersed, so it never seems crowded. There is also some really good tree skiing and for the younger crowd a good Park and Pipe area, but that is not for me. Try Slide Brook if you want to experience some of the best off-terrain skiing anywhere. For a baby boomer like me they also have a good Nastar program on the weekends.
I was up for Thanksgiving, and it was a real treat. The best Thanksgiving skiing I have had in the East in years. Hopefully that is an omen for the winter.
What I also love is the setting of The Mad River Valley. Many say they are "real Vermont". This Valley without street lights and historic villages is the real thing. It also has the fabulous Pitcher Inn, The Warren Store, Flatbread Pizza, two cross country skiing areas. New owners in the past couple of years have brought some nice new touches to restaurants like The Common Man and the 1824 House, and I also enjoy Egan's Big World and the Spotted Cow. Chez Henri is still around and can be skied to for a lunch or apres ski drink or meal.
I also love to visit when the snows are gone, and I especially enjoy their Robert Trent Jones, Sr. course.
The only slight negatives are that there are not as many new slopeside ski-on/ski-off condos as other areas and the base lodges are old and not large enough for busy weekends. But this is being addressed by the new owners and construction is underway at South.
The other thing I like is that the owners are on the mountain skiing and are visible, passionate about the area and approachable. And, they have a great new website.
