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    The "Sugarbush Thread"

    Being old enough that I probably don't remember what I just ate for breakfast , I cant recall when or how I first learned that heavens gate would be closing around the first of April to start demolition but I was under the impression that it has been fairly common knowledge around the mountain...
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    How many of you have the ski patrol phone number on your phone?

    Sugarbush Has a call ski patrol link on the front screen of their App
  3. M

    The "Sugarbush Thread"

    If permits can be obtained (and that is a BIG if) major dollars slated for employee housing next year. Probable equivalent to one ore two new lifts
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    The "Sugarbush Thread"

    Looking at HGTV's web site The 2022 HGTV dream home give away house has been built in Warren Watching the video tour I think i can see some trails it the distance Does anyone have any intel on where the house was actually built
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    The "Sugarbush Thread"

    Another thought Valley house cafe has historically been the lunch spot for the program kids. Blazers etc If valley house becomes a sit down restaurant does that put this group back in Gate House for their chicken fingers and fries
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    The "Sugarbush Thread"

    Steins got a grooming last night what a difference from yesterday my five year old grandson took his first run on steins this morning next year paradise snowball patched between twist and moonshine the rest still in good shape spring fling still side to side coverage lower snow ball some hunting...
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    Damage report thread

    Subaru has acknowledged the oil usage issue in some model years I have a 2014 Forester with about 154k miles I was having oil issues so at about 84k miles they replaced the engine block covered fully under warranty and even gave me a loaner while they did it
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    The "Sugarbush Thread"

    Christmas Tree one bedroom fees are just under $300 per month Landscaping, Plowing , Trash ,Building Maintenance, and Hot water is included as there is a central boiler for all units No tv or firewood
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    The "Sugarbush Thread"

    I believe that I have brought this up before but Sugarbush has a $25 pass good for the magic carpet and village chair that is always available. There is no need for first timers to be buying full mountain tickets
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    The "Sugarbush Thread"

    Bravo did offload on deisall shortyly after 10am looking at web cam it seems to be back loading
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    The "Sugarbush Thread"

    I have been making the drive from south of Boston into the valley 20 - 25 weekends a year for the last 9 years I have tried all possible options from the south exit 3 to route 107 to 100 , Exit 4 to 12a to Roxbury gap, exit 5 to lovers lane to Roxbury gap,and exit 9 to 100b to 100 into the...
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    Epic Pass just got more Epic

    some mountains are making the effort to make learning more affordable with first time programs and low cost tickets to the learning slopes My home mountain is Sugarbush Last weekend my daughter had a non skier friend up for the weekend 2 hour first timer group lesson(which turned out to be a...
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    The "Sugarbush Thread"

    Winn posted this on the skimrv forum back in 2015 "For the Mushrooom to operate again as a restaurant it certainly needs work, but the bones are good. However,t he biggest issue is permitting. It will require us to add additional water into the system. Permitting has a formula based on the...
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    What's up with Maple Valley?

    I to have been drinking less IPA. Find myself gravitating to Porters Stouts and Browns. My local watering hole has had a White Lion red on tap lately that I have become attached to
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    What's up with Maple Valley?

    The local Folks Smokehouse in Waitsfield has an onsite small batch brew operation. "Cousins Brewing" Certainly not on the scale of Lawsons but they are making some good beers
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    The Rules

    It has been mentioned several times that one benefit of RFID is eliminating eliminating ticket checkers. In my experience the last several years at Sugarbush these are positions the mountain has had great difficulty filling anyway. I can recall numerous busy weekends finding employees from...
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    Pocket Snacks

    POP Tarts the breakfast of champions
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    how do you carry your season pass (max pass)?

    Sugarbush issued their RFID card without holes. We were told trying to punch a hole most likely would destroy the ability of the card to be read. Does any body any experience with this? I have been putting it in my left pants pocket and have not had any issues
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    The "Sugarbush Thread"

    If I recall they replaced the pipes on spring fling and snowball if not last year then the year before allowing for more efficient snow production on those trails. Looks like that investment is paying off.
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    Rack em!

    up at Mount Ellen on particularly egregious days they will send the ambassadors out to pick them up and randomly put them on the racks. nothing like a little scavenger hunt to find your skis to discourage the behavior
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