Boston Globe Northeast Ski Resort Showdown starting 2/25

[ScottySkis]

Sugarbush 2nd year in a row?

Edit: nevermind that was the wrong link.

Loaf vs. Jay Peak!

Yes please, every year.

 

[bigbog]

First area to include KickBoxing will rule the NYC/MA/CT weekend market.

 

[soposkier]

Sugarloaf spanked Jay 1327 to 663. They got my vote.

 

[wa-loaf]

Sugarloaf spanked Jay 1327 to 663. They got my vote.

I'd have expected it to be much closer.

 

[from_the_NEK]

All the Jay fans were too busy skiing to bother with voting :lol:

 

[Nick]

Business idea; Build a Sugarloaf - Jay Peak High Speed Transit

 

[soposkier]

Business idea; Build a Sugarloaf - Jay Peak High Speed Transit

This would make the trip a little quicker....

http://www.necn.com/02/20/13/Cianbr...g.html?&apID=c8e1953fa01947c2bb6e77d9486eb251

 

[wa-loaf]

Sugarloaf just needs to steal the Jay cloud ...

 

[snowmonster]

Sugarloaf spanked Jay 1327 to 663. They got my vote.

I'd have expected it to be much closer.

I love them both but I voted for the Loaf too. They are equidistant from my doorstep. Literally. The Jay Cloud on the snowfields would be absolutely amazing. That would make it like western skiiing.

 

[M4TTYICE]

Hmm interesting. I went to Sugarbush about a month ago and I wouldn't have expected it to beat Sunday River out...granted when I was there, the Castlerock lift was closed...Is the terrain at Castlerock really strong enough to push the Bush above Sunday River?

Other than Castlerock (which I didn't get to ski), the rest of the terrain seemed just OK at the Bush...maybe I missed something.

 

[WWF-VT]

Hmm interesting. I went to Sugarbush about a month ago and I wouldn't have expected it to beat Sunday River out...granted when I was there, the Castlerock lift was closed...Is the terrain at Castlerock really strong enough to push the Bush above Sunday River?

Other than Castlerock (which I didn't get to ski), the rest of the terrain seemed just OK at the Bush...maybe I missed something.

You likely missed Castlerock, Slidebrook, the steeps, bumps and natural snow trails at Mt Ellen and a lot of off the map woods. Add in an average of about 120+ inches more snowfall at Sugarbush and you can understand how it would beat Sunday River.

 

[catskills]

The left out New England ski areas Cranmore, Nashoba and Catamount ski areas. Probably others. Who picked this match up list? Mad River vs Jiminy Peak was just not fair.

 

[HowieT2]

You likely missed Castlerock, Slidebrook, the steeps, bumps and natural snow trails at Mt Ellen and a lot of off the map woods. Add in an average of about 120+ inches more snowfall at Sugarbush and you can understand how it would beat Sunday River.

unfortunately, you were at sugarbush with the worst conditions I can recall in the last 10 years. no natural snow terrain at all. and that is what the mountain is all about. you dont ski sugarbush for the groomers.

 

[Smellytele]

Hmm interesting. I went to Sugarbush about a month ago and I wouldn't have expected it to beat Sunday River out...granted when I was there, the Castlerock lift was closed...Is the terrain at Castlerock really strong enough to push the Bush above Sunday River?

Other than Castlerock (which I didn't get to ski), the rest of the terrain seemed just OK at the Bush...maybe I missed something.

Sugarbush should beat Sunday River all the time.

 

[timm]

I'd have a hard time arguing with Sugarloaf, Jay, Sugarbush and Stowe as the top four in New England.

 

[Smellytele]

I'd have a hard time arguing with Sugarloaf, Jay, Sugarbush and Stowe as the top four in New England.

Resorts yes - ski areas I could argue against.