pootie_teng
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Never snowboard in Sugarloaf but I did snowboard in Okemo. I liked how Okemo was wide and not narrow. Coming from PA, our mountains are small!!
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Sugarloaf or Sugarbush are far superior to Okemo ...
For most "better" skiers and riders, sure.
But if you've got say a group/family of lower level skiers/riders and/or just like to cruise comfortable easier terrain then they may think Okemo is the place - hence why Okemo draws the number of folks annually that they do!
For most "better" skiers and riders, sure.
But if you've got say a group/family of lower level skiers/riders and/or just like to cruise comfortable easier terrain then they may think Okemo is the place - hence why Okemo draws the number of folks annually that they do!
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If you put Okemo and Sugarloaf next to each other I believe Sugarloaf would get more traffic even from the group/family of lower level skiers/riders and/or who just like to cruise comfortable easier terrain. The issue is that Sugarloaf is in the middle of nowhere and takes forever to get there from just about anywhere.
But since one can't move mountains....
Sugarloaf seems like it's in a different region from the rest of NE due to the larger mtn and middle of nowhere setting. Even though it's not tops on the list for vertical and acreage, it feels like it should be.
Okemo's mtn is nothing special at all for size and steepness, but they cut plenty of intermediate trails and make snow and groom it as well as anyone. If you don't venture into the woods or ungroomed, it's a top 5 destination in NE.
Actually, the Loaf, with the addition of Brackett Basin, now has the most acreage in the NE, by a lot. They were neck and neck with Killington but have now almost doubled their terrain.