Yep, if the lift is running normally its only 4 people per minute. And spread that across the 3-4 different trails from the top its incredibly quiet. Its even better when its open to hiking only, as it takes alot of time to traverse that lift ticket payers generally don't want to waste.
I am season pass holder at Killington but my group and I still like to take a trip up to the Bush almost every year. I don’t have a bad thing to say about the place. Great terrain and a really laid back vibe. That entire valley is beautiful. Spot on with your review. Good job
Great place but when Alterra bought it and subsequently fired John Egan an absolute legend in the skiing community. 47 year employee and ambassador of sugarbush a lot of us have boycotted this mountain.. Don't forget the 2000+ plus back country acres
The hostel is my favorite part about bush! I've met many friends that I still keep in touch with while gathered around the cozy living area having a drink from the bar.
It is funny that the locals still call it Sugarbush North since the area was originally a separate ski area called Glen Ellen, so the new name is more historical. The name changed in 1978 when it merged with Sugarbush. Sugarbush had also hoped to absorb Mad River Glen, but fortunately, that was fought off.
The Heaven's Gate lift is a 40-year old triple chair - that replacement project is already underway, but it's a complex project that has to be completed under some serious time pressures to ensure it will be ready for the 24/25 season. The North Ridge lift is an express quad - are you sure they're replacing that one too? Maybe that was the plan six months ago when you posted, but not anymore?
Organgrinder will grind your organs btw. I had a good amount of pow days at sugarbush. Deffs one of my favorite resorts anywhere. Heavens gate tripple upgrade would be so awesome. After riding Cannon this year id say they have a similar vibe
You mentioned that Mount Ellen was once called Sugarbush North. Before becoming Sugarbush North in the late 70s it was actually an independent ski area named Glen Ellen.
Lived in Vermont years ago. Colleague at work had 50% discount lift tickets to Bolton. Mad River, and Sugarbush. Skied every Saturday and Sunday for a couple seasons. One season I remember that skiing Castlerock was an exercise in jumping from mogul top to mogul top cuz the troughs were literally gravel. Taught me how to turn😊 and jump. The trees on Castlerock is where we went to avoid the lift lines - easily 45 min on a Saturday. When I moved to Colorado I thought I instantly got old, but it was because I did 15-20 runs or more on a Saturday instead of 8 or 9.😎
Good video. Sugarbush is my favorite on the east but I havent tried loaf yet. I agree with all ur scores except I would give terrain diversity an 8 considering the easy access to out of bounds runs and its relatively easy to explore inbounds but off map glades. Then the terrain park is awesome over on Ellen. I would reduce chair lifts score to 4 due to often being down or late spinning. They only had 1 mech across both peaks for the 22-23 season and to my knowledge havent gotten anyone else so lifts would often start late or not spin at all. Then theres the exposure the top lifts get causing wind closures. So the overall score would be the same.
No it's not, their rankings are mostly objective and okemo is objectively better in almost every aspect. MRG is better if natural snowfall has been good and your an advanced/expert level skier but that's it.
Sugarbush is where I do most of my skiing. You did a good job on this video! Sugarbush is first on my list with Stowe, Killington Jay scoring lower simply because it is farther from my house. Stowe also has always lost points for parking.
can you do steamboat springs after the renovations and also i feel like the rankings are more biased to advanced skiiers- a mountain with 5 greens got #3 overall (jackson hole)
I'd strongly advise beginners to go to Lincoln, where the ski school, carpet, and gate house pod are. Not Ellen. Ellen is barely suitable for intermediates, never mind beginners. There's all of three unique runs on the mountain that are even groomed regularly. they're skied off by 11am if you're lucky. beginners would get to lap crackerjack all day? The point of Ellen is the natural terrain. moguls and trees. unmarked runs.
Take it from a UVM graduate, This place sucks! Chairlifts are unreliable. Mountain has odd layout. Snow grooming is terrible. Lodge sucks. Go to Killington and be happy!
Sugarbush is good, but Stowe is much, much better. Killington is great but too commercial, can get extremely busy at times. Mt. Snow is decent and for more "unknown" spot in VT, I like Bromley. It's not as big as the others, but I love the runs there.
Castlerock is an absolute gem for the East coast- very challenging and you definitely feel like you’re the only person on the mountain at times
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Yep, if the lift is running normally its only 4 people per minute. And spread that across the 3-4 different trails from the top its incredibly quiet. Its even better when its open to hiking only, as it takes alot of time to traverse that lift ticket payers generally don't want to waste.
An absolute gem when there's snow 😂
Amazing resort. Awesome glades, great expert terrain, large footprint for East Coast. Day drive from Burlington.
I am season pass holder at Killington but my group and I still like to take a trip up to the Bush almost every year. I don’t have a bad thing to say about the place. Great terrain and a really laid back vibe. That entire valley is beautiful. Spot on with your review. Good job
Great place but when Alterra bought it and subsequently fired John Egan an absolute legend in the skiing community. 47 year employee and ambassador of sugarbush a lot of us have boycotted this mountain.. Don't forget the 2000+ plus back country acres
The hostel is my favorite part about bush! I've met many friends that I still keep in touch with while gathered around the cozy living area having a drink from the bar.
I watched the Great American Eclipse from Allyn's Lodge at the top of the Bravo chair. It was a transcendent experience.
It is funny that the locals still call it Sugarbush North since the area was originally a separate ski area called Glen Ellen, so the new name is more historical. The name changed in 1978 when it merged with Sugarbush. Sugarbush had also hoped to absorb Mad River Glen, but fortunately, that was fought off.
Got the 24/25 Ikon pass LETS GOOO!!!
It’s worth noting both the Heaven’s Gate and North Ridge lifts are slatted for replacement next summer.
The Heaven's Gate lift is a 40-year old triple chair - that replacement project is already underway, but it's a complex project that has to be completed under some serious time pressures to ensure it will be ready for the 24/25 season. The North Ridge lift is an express quad - are you sure they're replacing that one too? Maybe that was the plan six months ago when you posted, but not anymore?
My favorite in Vermont!
Organgrinder will grind your organs btw. I had a good amount of pow days at sugarbush. Deffs one of my favorite resorts anywhere. Heavens gate tripple upgrade would be so awesome. After riding Cannon this year id say they have a similar vibe
You mentioned that Mount Ellen was once called Sugarbush North. Before becoming Sugarbush North in the late 70s it was actually an independent ski area named Glen Ellen.
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Lived in Vermont years ago. Colleague at work had 50% discount lift tickets to Bolton. Mad River, and Sugarbush. Skied every Saturday and Sunday for a couple seasons. One season I remember that skiing Castlerock was an exercise in jumping from mogul top to mogul top cuz the troughs were literally gravel. Taught me how to turn😊 and jump. The trees on Castlerock is where we went to avoid the lift lines - easily 45 min on a Saturday. When I moved to Colorado I thought I instantly got old, but it was because I did 15-20 runs or more on a Saturday instead of 8 or 9.😎
Another Great video
When will you make a video on sugarloaf and/or tremblant?
When we get footage of both of them!
My favorite chairlift is super bravo my favorite run is jester
you gotta do a video on Mt. Bohemia in Lac La Belle, MI. unlike any other resort in the US.
i guess i was lucky to grow up in aspen back in the 70s longest i waited in lift lines was 5 minutes
Lift lines at most East Coast resorts lifts lines are very short.
Sweet!
Good video. Sugarbush is my favorite on the east but I havent tried loaf yet. I agree with all ur scores except I would give terrain diversity an 8 considering the easy access to out of bounds runs and its relatively easy to explore inbounds but off map glades. Then the terrain park is awesome over on Ellen. I would reduce chair lifts score to 4 due to often being down or late spinning. They only had 1 mech across both peaks for the 22-23 season and to my knowledge havent gotten anyone else so lifts would often start late or not spin at all. Then theres the exposure the top lifts get causing wind closures. So the overall score would be the same.
Thanks for the feedback! Yeah, GMX was down for about a week during our visit.
Can't wait for the Whiteface video!
Can you please reviwe Burke mountain vermont
Okemo ranked above Mad River is insulting
No it's not, their rankings are mostly objective and okemo is objectively better in almost every aspect. MRG is better if natural snowfall has been good and your an advanced/expert level skier but that's it.
Sugarbush is where I do most of my skiing. You did a good job on this video!
Sugarbush is first on my list with Stowe, Killington Jay scoring lower simply because it is farther from my house. Stowe also has always lost points for parking.
Smugglers notch next!
can you do steamboat springs after the renovations and also i feel like the rankings are more biased to advanced skiiers- a mountain with 5 greens got #3 overall (jackson hole)
Sugarbush doesn’t groom as many trails as Killington and Stowe. Most black diamonds are left ungroomed on the mountain.
have you made it up to revelstoke?
They have a written article. Idk about video tho
Video review is coming this fall!
Mt ellen fis woods are worth it
Did the audio change for this video? It doesn't sound as good as normal 😢
We put it through some filters for this video to try to make it sound more professional 😳
It's North Lynx...... not North Links
There
is three mountains you forgot Castle rock
Castlerock is the name of a chairlift, there is no official mountain actually called Castlerock Peak
Why is bro saying you need a beacon and shovel it's legit the east.
that terrain looks horrible
I'd strongly advise beginners to go to Lincoln, where the ski school, carpet, and gate house pod are. Not Ellen. Ellen is barely suitable for intermediates, never mind beginners. There's all of three unique runs on the mountain that are even groomed regularly. they're skied off by 11am if you're lucky. beginners would get to lap crackerjack all day? The point of Ellen is the natural terrain. moguls and trees. unmarked runs.
Take it from a UVM graduate,
This place sucks! Chairlifts are unreliable. Mountain has odd layout. Snow grooming is terrible. Lodge sucks.
Go to Killington and be happy!
Sugarbush is good, but Stowe is much, much better. Killington is great but too commercial, can get extremely busy at times. Mt. Snow is decent and for more "unknown" spot in VT, I like Bromley. It's not as big as the others, but I love the runs there.