Sugarloaf/USA: AZ Challenge-2006 Response/Feedback Thread

[Bumpsis]

Sugarloaf is my favorite resort in the east by far, but I always had a hard time finding affordable accomodations up there. Some of the deals they usually offer are pretty good if you're going to ski every day and are willing to stack a condo up to the rafters with people who don't mind sleeping on any available flat surface. However, if you've got a family, you either pay huge money or forget it.

The on-the mountain rates for a family during the "school vacation" week for instance are just untouchable for me. And because there isn't much competition from near by off mountain properties, I hate to say, but I'm priced out of that moutain.

I'm really not a big fan of development, but I'd make an exception for that area. The place could use a few cheap hotels down the mountain.

 

[Birdman829]

Buy property Then you can stay for free...after the house is paid off at least

 

[K2Trav]

An expansion plan always seems cool at first, but when you think about this plan, its not thought out at all. They said they would try to work with a real estate developer to build the new lifts and trails. If you notice there is no hotel planned for west mtn either

 

[Bumpsis]

Buy property Then you can stay for free...after the house is paid off at least

I thought about it but hate the idea of being tied down to one place, even if it is Sugarloaf.
I'd rather find deals where I can and keep the money for some cool travel experiences.

 

[Birdman829]

I thought about it but hate the idea of being tied down to one place, even if it is Sugarloaf.
I'd rather find deals where I can and keep the money for some cool travel experiences.

Yeah I know what you mean. I don't personally own property there, but I worked for my godfather builiding his 3rd house there (he's been there since 1984!) so I'm welcome anytime. For the last 3 years, I haven't really skied anywhere but the Loaf other than a few day trips here and there. I'm sort of glad that that will be changing this year since I'm at UVM and have a Sugarbush pass and I'm gonna ski Jay a few times too. I can still get back to the Loaf over winter and spring break so I'm pumped for this season.