Sugarloaf vs Sunday River Late November

[Guanz]

Hi friends, I am planning a 5-day trip to either Sugar Loaf or Sunday River late November 2025. I have skied Killington, Stratton, and Blue Mountain before. I just want to try new resorts. I have Ikon pass so there is no price difference. I do have to drive one more hour north for Sugarloaf (which I am ok with as long as I can enjoy skiing). Which one has better snow condition? I am a Blue/Black skier. My gf is a blue snowboarder.

 

[Edd]

Dicey timeframe there. Neither will have great coverage and have different strengths. I’d wait as long as possible to book anything, see how conditions develop.

 

[KustyTheKlown]

but if i had to book one now with a gun to my head id book SR for thanksgiving. they are more aggressive on snowmaking expansion imo.

 

[LoafSkier19]

For 5 days you might as well try to ski both!
Especially with the lack of terrain that will most likely be available at the end of November.

I know Sugarloaf is going with a new opening strategy this year. Blowing Sluice/Spillway and Lwr Winters/Boardwalk first instead of Tote Road top to bottom. Their opening day is slated for Nov. 21st.

Sunday River could either be open with all of Jordan Bowl or just the top half of Locke Mtn depending on snowmaking windows. Last year’s warm start resulted in just the top of Locke open for Thanksgiving week and it was literal hell even on Wednesday with uploading and downloading from the midstation. If that’s the case again this year skip it altogether.

 

[machski]

^^^^^^^^
Yes to what you said on SR last year. But if they stick to their plan they had and get decent snowmaking weather, the goal is to have it all connected by Thanksgiving weekend. If we get cold, the plan is skiing on Jordan, Spruce, SR and Barker Locke/ with Aurora being mostly just a crossover connection early on. We will see if it happens, but that is the goal.