The "Sugarbush Thread"

[cdskier]

What thread?

IKON renewal perks- which one?

So IKON is adding the following renewal perks. The perks are the following and my understanding is that you get to pick one: Mountain Credits (reported to be $25/month up to $300 per season) Backcountry.com credit (reported to be $100) Marriott Bonvoy free night award Free...

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[tumbler]

In previous bad snow years they've moved the CR challenge to Paradise.

 

[cdskier]

In previous bad snow years they've moved the CR challenge to Paradise.

I don't recall that anytime recently. I remember at least the past few years (and this year as well) they made a statement in the event info they would not move it:

Event Info:
• Where: Lift Line, Castlerock (it’s Castlerock or bust—this event doesn’t move!)

And the event info currently states it is cancelled:

Castlerock Extreme 2026: CANCELLED due to conditions

 

[tumbler]

Not recently but it has been on Paradise as an alternative. I watched my kids compete.

 

[solar]

Ikon used to be good for discounts at a lot of the Sugarbush restaurants which I appreciated but I think I'm 0/10 this season in finding a scenario in which it works. It seemed like it was always "good yesterday" or only when there was a harvest moon.

For the '26-27 season of the 17 resorts participating in the, "Up to 15% OFF FOOD, BEVERAGE & RETAIL" Sugarbush isn't listed as one of them.

To the groups comments from earlier in the week, this might seem to also suggest that more of these unfortunate decisions are made locally.

 

[tumbler]

Gotta pay for new NRX one tender at a time.

 

[cdskier]

Even this year it seemed like there were a lot less places at SB where you could use the Ikon discount.

 

[skithEEEast]

And the event info currently states it is cancelled

Shame would have been fun in these conditions, but I could see the writing was on the wall after skiing it

 

[skithEEEast]

In previous bad snow years they've moved the CR challenge to Paradise.

Lower Paradise is a river rn

https://imgur.com/a/1qPn8M5

 

[teleo]

Pretty ugly out there today. And gatehouse chair was closed for mechanical all afternoon. Saw no one even working on it.