The "Sugarbush Thread"

[SkiingInABlueDream]

+1 for food at Madbush Falls

 

[oldfartrider]

anyone know anything about the new-ish madbush falls lodging/restaurant situation? looks pretty nice

Have eaten there several times. The food is great!

 

[Blurski]

Well they opened all the terrain at Bravo including Domino and lower birdland except for downspout. I bet some of that is fun.

It was fun, repeat at North tomorrow!

 

[Shredmonkey254]

It was fun, repeat at North tomorrow!

What do you think the chances are that they open HG tomorrow or CR on Saturday?

 

[thetrailboss]

New to this site, just stumbled across it trying to find more details on HG. Lots of great detail posted on the thread here, excited to join.

Saw a few SB maintenance trucks and snowmobiles parked on German Flats and Slide Brook road today. Pulled over on my way home from South to see what the commotion was. Lift ops was keeping tight lips, but seems they may open Slide Brook this weekend.

Skinned up last weekend with some pals at night and skied a few sections. Coverage was surprisingly great. Hopefully a spinning lift doesn’t give the secret away.

They are probably getting it ready for the season.

 

[Carl_Greig]

What do you think the chances are that they open HG tomorrow or CR on Saturday?

State of the Mountain 12/19/24 - SugarBlog

As a big baseball fan, one of my favorite movie clips of all time is from Major League II when Coach Lou Brown educates the team on what a winning streak is. Classic. That's basically how I feel writing this blog right now. We're looking at three potential days full of wins in a row.

blog.sugarbush.com

 

[1dog]

i've already gamed out the options for just about every ski worthy airport.

flights are very expensive. cheapest options are basically to fly to LAX or SFO and then get to mammoth or tahoe.

but between flights, lodging, cars, its $2000+ minimum to just ski 4 days 12/27-30. i also dont like a rushed western trip. if i didnt need to spend actual xmas with my fiance id be considering a proper 10 day trip

all good. will take what the east gives me. i will be in banff/revelstoke for 12 consecutive ski days at the height of the season

You're gonna make out well- Right now, US dollar = $1.43 Canadian. End the day with Kill The Banker. Give yourself a bit if time tho. longest 5000' vert I think I ever skied.

 

[1dog]

anyone know anything about the new-ish madbush falls lodging/restaurant situation? looks pretty nice

good food, cold atmosphere unless you like gray, black, and steel.

 

[Lotso]

Zip/RR is open

Season can begin

 

[Steveskio]

Braintree

That’s where I worked. Bob Verge (sp) was the Manager.

 

[slatham]

Zip/RR is open

Season can begin

They should have a Rob Roy special at the bar!

Hope the lift roll out goes as planned this weekend.

 

[tumbler]

good food, cold atmosphere unless you like gray, black, and steel.

Agree on atmosphere and would add very loud. Food was ok.

 

[tumbler]

Stopped to look at the new rig. We didn’t think the loading area moved much at all.

Bottom terminal definitely moved uphill. I would guess ~75'

 

[tumbler]

Quite the turnaround Enjoy!

Dec. 20th, 2024, 7:13 AM: Happy Mt. Ellen opening day! We're celebrating with the largest open trail count in the East! Get out and explore 80 trails and 329 skiable acres!

 

[VTSkiBike]

Uphill traffic is open again. Stoked to get back into the after work skin routine.

Things are looking up around here.

 

[KustyTheKlown]

Cool. Madbush for Sunday to Tuesday was only $40 more than my WRJ shitholes. Looks like a decent new hotel room very close to SB, with decent enough on site food. Lookin forward to this next 10 days of mostly skiing

 

[SkiTheEast]

Cool. Madbush for Sunday to Tuesday was only $40 more than my WRJ shitholes. Looks like a decent new hotel room very close to SB, with decent enough on site food. Lookin forward to this next 10 days of mostly skiing

Food is great, bar is cool (but bit small) with good drinks! good location halfway between the mountain and downtown waitsfield and all the rooms are nicely refurbed as they basically gutted it down to the studs. They even have these standalone saunas (https://www.madbushfalls.com/savu-saunas) you can reserve if that's your speed...place has been a great addition to the valley

 

[ducky]

Food is great, bar is cool (but bit small) with good drinks! good location halfway between the mountain and downtown waitsfield and all the rooms are nicely refurbed as they basically gutted it down to the studs. They even have these standalone saunas (https://www.madbushfalls.com/savu-saunas) you can reserve if that's your speed...place has been a great addition to the valley

Is this Jonny?

 

[SkiTheEast]

Is this Jonny?

no sir, just someone who appreciates a good spot to grab dinner and few beers...been a tough few years with places mostly going (rather than coming)

 

[KustyTheKlown]

Food is great, bar is cool (but bit small) with good drinks! good location halfway between the mountain and downtown waitsfield and all the rooms are nicely refurbed as they basically gutted it down to the studs. They even have these standalone saunas (https://www.madbushfalls.com/savu-saunas) you can reserve if that's your speed...place has been a great addition to the valley

i saw that, and that they have open sauna for $25 on mondays, but the monday i am there was missing from their booking site. i will inquire. thats a solid why not.

its real luxe for me to sleep a mile from the lifts, with a decent restaurant and some amenities on site

i am the super-8. i am the days inn. i am the cohabitator with the homeless population of vermont. usually.