The "Sugarbush Thread"

[cdskier]

Usually done under the cover of darkness. Management frowns on that gun placement.

Maybe I should have said I've never seen the evidence of any snow being blown there despite the guns looking like they planned to use them

Granted if it was a real quick coating, might not be overly noticeable.

 

[cdskier]

Ops update including a summary of lift work done this off-season (Slide Brook supposedly fixed and ready to go for those of you that care about that lift).

State of the Mountain 11/5/25 - SugarBlog

Since it's been a while since we've provided an ops update, I wanted to provide a snapshot into what each team has been working on these last couple of months.

blog.sugarbush.com

 

[slatham]

Thanks for posting. They did way more this offseason than the rumor mill covered. And glad they can pivot to opening off Heavens Gate if that's what mother nature dictates.

Unfortunately it appears the Sugarbush app is no longer - must use Ikon (and I can't find the cams).

 

[cdskier]

I always just used the Youtube app to access the cams from my phone anyway...

And yes, they did a decent amount of work. Which again goes back to lack of communication. The plans for many of those things could have been announced months ago to at least stop rumors that they were doing virtually nothing. None of them really should have been secrets or were things they suddenly decided to do last minute.

 

[ThatGuy]

None of them really should have been secrets or were things they suddenly decided to do last minute.

Its better to under promise and over deliver than the inverse.

 

[cdskier]

Its better to under promise and over deliver than the inverse.

With the sole exception of maybe Slidebrook, none of these should have been at any risk of being under-delivered.

 

[Newpylong]

Maybe I should have said I've never seen the evidence of any snow being blown there despite the guns looking like they planned to use them

Granted if it was a real quick coating, might not be overly noticeable.

There is a lateral pipe set through the woods from Elbow to the Bravo rocks. You need to use jumper hoses but it's fine for a couple guns.

 

[Lotso]

I think guns on at LP? Hard to tell from webcam. Nice load of natural stuff too

 

[Lotso]

While looking for SB Youtube, I stumbled on this gem: 1998 CR Extreme

Love the skis as well as the skiing

 

[tumbler]

I remember that rumor but could never confirm it. I heard it was to get a loop on CR and Middle Earth. Rumble and LL would stay natural.

I did like the year Hardy dragged guns through the woods from Cliffs to Hammerhead. Put just enough on it to make it skiable longer. Ditto the one gun on the rock garden on Bravo. I doubt we'll se that again, and I know many would be fine with that.

Hammerhead wasn't a Hardy thing, that used to be done every year even before ASC. You can go back and look at old trail maps and they marked Hammerhead as a trail with snowmaking.

 

[pinnoke]

RIP, Sandy Macys. I had stayed in touch with him fairly regularly, though I didn't get to see him on his recent visit to Vermont (in his love/hate RV). We worked side by side at the mountain for 4 seasons, '08-'12. Saks and Macys (only missing a Bloomingdales). The Sugarbush and Patrollers' community has lost a good man.

 

[fulgoreXC]

I think guns on at LP? Hard to tell from webcam. Nice load of natural stuff too

Guns are firing. You can see one in the background from the Summit snow stake webcam.

 

[VTSkiBike]

A nice little dump above 1500 ft last night. Keep it coming.......

 

[Rob Katz]

eating at valley house as a blazer was peak. the mac and cheese was soooo good. i left for a year and came back to do mountaineers and eating at gatehouse was lame.