Sugarloaf Announces Terrain Expansion to Burnt Mountain and 10-year Development Plan

[Greg]

http://news.alpinezone.com/81997/

 

[wa-loaf]

Beat me to it: http://www.sugarloaf2020.com/

 

[WJenness]

so when's the 2nd Annual AZ Summit? ;-)

-w

 

[gmcunni]

the new terrain sounds sweet (not that i could ski it well)

thus preserving the backcountry-style, wilderness experience. The new terrain will feature different styles of terrain, from tight, steep eastern tree skiing, to wide open western style glades, to cliff bands and more.

 

[wa-loaf]

so when's the 2nd Annual AZ Summit? ;-)

-w

I think it needs to be there every year so we can make sure they are keeping up with the plan ...

 

[WJenness]

I think it needs to be there every year so we can make sure they are keeping up with the plan ...

That's what I'm SAYIN'!

-w

 

[deadheadskier]

I wonder what how long / what the hike will be like from the crossover in from King Pine and then up to access the Burnt Summit.

I'm assuming the cut back to the main mountain will be below King Pine chair, so this will take a lot of work to lap. At 665 acres, without lift service it will take a long, long time to track all of that out.

 

[wa-loaf]

I wonder what how long / what the hike will be like from the crossover in from King Pine and then up to access the Burnt Summit.

I'm assuming the cut back to the main mountain will be below King Pine chair, so this will take a lot of work to lap. At 665 acres, without lift service it will take a long, long time to track all of that out.

From what I read on the loaf forum, they are cutting a cat track in from King Pine. So it should be a fairly easy cruise to the saddle before you need to do any hiking.

 

[snowmonster]

At 665 acres, without lift service it will take a long, long time to track all of that out.

Perhaps, but I'd like to try. Methinks me, you and wa-loaf can get the job done in an hour.=)

 

[Highway Star]

What do you want to bet that Killington somehow expands it's acreage before Sugarloaf can claim largest in the east?

 

[UVSHTSTRM]

What do you want to bet that Killington somehow expands it's acreage before Sugarloaf can claim largest in the east?

My question is, why did you hijack my thread over at Kzone.......I only kid.:grin:

Seriously though, i noticed that the Sugarloaf reps mentioned that this would make them the largest ski resort in the east, but when you look at the numbers, Sugarloaf was already the largest ski resort in the east. I really don't care, but just sayin.

 

[Highway Star]

My question is, why did you hijack my thread over at Kzone.......I only kid.:grin:

Seriously though, i noticed that the Sugarloaf reps mentioned that this would make them the largest ski resort in the east, but when you look at the numbers, Sugarloaf was already the largest ski resort in the east. I really don't care, but just sayin.

Killington proper has more skiable acres (official trails and glades) than Sugarloaf.

Sugarloaf claims a "boundary to boundary" figure that is largely irrelevant. Killington's boundary to boundary acreage is larger.

 

[UVSHTSTRM]

I guess we were both wrong, Sugarloaf 1400, now 1670, and Killington 1200 total skiable acreage. And yes I agree, it is an overblown stat.

 

[deadheadskier]

From what I read on the loaf forum, they are cutting a cat track in from King Pine. So it should be a fairly easy cruise to the saddle before you need to do any hiking.

top of King Pine is relatively even with the Saddle yes?

I wonder if they will always keep the area free of lift service.

 

[wa-loaf]

top of King Pine is relatively even with the Saddle yes?

I wonder if they will always keep the area free of lift service.

There should be enough of a down slope, may require a little poling in the middle.

 

[Rogman]

Should be nice. Will give them some terrain with different exposure to wind and sun.

 

[Highway Star]

I guess we were both wrong, Sugarloaf 1400, now 1670, and Killington 1200 total skiable acreage. And yes I agree, it is an overblown stat.

No, Killington's "official" skiable acres is around 700+, while sugarloaf's is 600 or so.

 

[bvibert]

Sounds pretty impressive! Can't wait to check it out sometime.

 

[UVSHTSTRM]

No, Killington's "official" skiable acres is around 700+, while sugarloaf's is 600 or so.

Hence the reason I said we were both wrong. "Killington's boundary to boundary acreage is larger."

 

[threecy]

A few photos:

Sugarloaf Ski Area Expansions