Sugarbush Resort

Warren, Vermont · Alterra Mountain Company · opened 1958Ikon Pass
0 ft1,000 ft2,000 ft3,000 ft4,000 ft5,000 ft4,083 ft summit1,483 ft base2,600 ft vertical
Skiable acres
484
Trails
111
Lifts
32
Longest run
—
Snowmaking
—
Avg snowfall
250in
resort-reported
Night skiing
—
Uphill capacity
25,225/hr
Projected opening, 2026-27
Nov 25, 2026
likely between Nov 17 and Nov 29
Resort's own target
Nov 21, 2026
via OnTheSnow
Model forecast from Sugarbush Resort's opening history and this autumn's weather so far, as of Oct 25, 2026. How it works.

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Snowfall by season

reported average 215"
Season totals as reported by the resort (via OnTheSnow and archived snow reports).
Modeled snowfall since 1991 (ERA5 reanalysis)
A weather model at 44.137, -72.907, not a snow stake: it runs well below the resort's own totals (about 2.9x here). Useful for year-to-year comparison, not for absolute depth.
Modeled average by month

The 2005-06 season

Modeled snowfall, season to date (ERA5)
Terrain open, from published snow reports
No snow reports captured for 2005-06. Historical reports come from Internet Archive snapshots of the resort's snow-report page (neski wayback).

Season history

SeasonOpenedClosedDaysAvg terrain openPeak trailsReported snowfallSnow daysAvg baseMax baseModeled snowfallWinter mean °FSkier visitsReports
2026-27Nov 21, 2026*May 2, 2027*———————————
2025-26Nov 22, 2025May 2, 2026162——————76"18.8——
2024-25Dec 4, 2024May 4, 2025152——217"7021"28"92"19.9——
2023-24Nov 17, 2023May 5, 2024171—0—7717"24"105"25.4—3
2022-23Nov 19, 2022May 7, 202317067%111200"4922"33"100"23.8—5
2021-22Nov 24, 2021May 1, 2022159—0174"5115"21"96"20.1—2
2020-21Dec 9, 2020May 2, 2021145——133"5331"48"77"21.7——
2019-20Nov 22, 2019Mar 14, 2020114——102"3730"36"95"23.2——
2018-19Nov 16, 2018May 5, 2019171——173"5213"36"118"18415,585—
2017-18Nov 16, 2017May 6, 2018172——186"5413"20"91"19.1——
2016-17Nov 23, 2016May 1, 2017160——412"8516"26"94"21.5——
2015-16Nov 26, 2015May 1, 2016158——154"4512"18"32"26.4——
2014-15Nov 22, 2014May 3, 2015163——257"7411"18"72"15.3——
2013-14Nov 22, 2013May 4, 2014164——240"6314"18"64"15.9——
2012-13Nov 17, 2012May 4, 2013169——326"7013"20"48"22——
2011-12Nov 24, 2011Apr 8, 2012137——————41"26.3——
2010-11Nov 25, 2010May 1, 2011158——————84"17.9——
2009-10Dec 6, 2009Apr 18, 2010134——————56"22.2——
2008-09May 3, 2009————————62"18.6296,340—
2007-08Nov 17, 2007May 4, 2008170——————87"20.5314,934—
2006-07Nov 22, 2006May 6, 2007166——————81"19.9——
2005-06Apr 30, 2006————————53"22.2262,032—
2004-05Nov 20, 2004Apr 22, 2005154——————49"18.2295,969—
2003-04Nov 30, 2003Apr 17, 2004140——————62"17.6264,852—
2002-03Nov 20, 2002————————70"16.1296,933—
2001-02Nov 23, 2001Apr 14, 2002143——————60"24.4305,081—
2000-01Nov 20, 2000Apr 29, 2001161——————83"17.3359,000—
1999-00Apr 23, 2000————————67"21.5352,000—
1998-99May 2, 1999————————58"21.9368,000—
1997-98Oct 24, 1997————————77"23.9388,000—
1996-97—————————84"21.3——
1995-96—————————72"17.5380,000—
1994-95—————————46"22.9330,000—
1993-94Nov 4, 1993May 4, 1994182——————75"15.9——
1992-93—————————75"18.7——
1991-92—————————47"19.5——

Reported snowfall, snow days and base depths come from OnTheSnow's season history or the resort's own reports. Opening and closing dates are the first and last archived snow report showing terrain open (* = projected). Modeled snowfall is ERA5 reanalysis at the resort's coordinates and is not comparable to the reported column.

Terrain

149 trails · 50.01 mi mapped
Mapped trails by difficulty
Easier21%More difficult41%Most difficult32%Expert5%
Count of OpenStreetMap trail segments.
TrailRatingLengthNotes
Coffee RunEasier1,720 ft
CrackerjackEasier1,124 ft
Easy Does ItEasier214 ft
Easy RiderEasier1,785 ft
First TimeEasier629 ft
GondolierEasier1,834 ft
GraduationEasier1,326 ft
In RoadEasier177 ft
Lower CrackerjackEasier1,476 ft
Lower Hot ShotEasier794 ft
Lower NorthstarEasier1,697 ft
Lower PushoverEasier1,406 ft
MainstreamEasier1,550 ft
Northridge ExpresswayEasier2,225 ft
NorthstarEasier2,507 ft
NorthwayEasier4,203 ft
Out RoadEasier393 ft
Out to LunchEasier41 ft
Out to LunchEasier32 ft
Out to LunchEasier471 ft
Out to LunchEasier525 ft
Out to LunchEasier1,152 ft
PushoverEasier1,037 ft
RiemergasseEasier2,117 ft
SnowflakeEasier1,125 ft
Straight ShotEasier2,929 ft
Sugar RunEasier2,164 ft
Sugarbear ForestEasier529 ft
Sugarbear RoadEasier1,089 ft
Walt's TrailEasier5,393 ft
unnamedEasier311 ft
unnamedEasier80 ft
Allyn's TraverseMore difficult1,234 ft
BailoutMore difficult2,323 ft
Birch RunMore difficult3,043 ft
BirdlandMore difficult1,700 ft
BramblesMore difficult3,151 ft
Castlerock ConnectionMore difficult2,132 ft
Castlerock ConnectionMore difficult1,690 ft
Castlerock ConnectionMore difficult54 ft
Castlerock RunoutMore difficult3,294 ft
Cat's MeowMore difficult1,782 ft
CruiserMore difficult3,130 ft
Domino ChuteMore difficult681 ft
DownspoutMore difficult1,903 ft
ElbowMore difficult2,109 ft
Ellen's WoodsMore difficult1,219 ftglades
Graduation WoodsMore difficult876 ftglades
HeaderMore difficult735 ft
Heaven's Gate TraverseMore difficult1,543 ft
Hot ShotMore difficult997 ft
InvernessMore difficult4,122 ft
JesterMore difficult5,197 ft
Lookin' GoodMore difficult2,192 ft
Lower DominoMore difficult1,217 ft
Lower DownspoutMore difficult1,923 ft
Lower ElbowMore difficult662 ft
Lower Hot ShotMore difficult1,405 ft
Lower JesterMore difficult7,025 ft
Lower MoonshineMore difficult1,503 ft
Lower Rim RunMore difficult3,670 ft
Lower RipcordMore difficult1,040 ft
Lower SnowballMore difficult1,819 ft
MoonshineMore difficult1,465 ft
Murphy's GladeMore difficult1,884 ftglades
OvershotMore difficult734 ft
PanoramaMore difficult476 ft
Pushover ChuteMore difficult426 ft
Racer's EdgeMore difficult1,549 ft
Reverse TraverseMore difficult1,960 ft
Rim RunMore difficult1,439 ft
Second ThoughtsMore difficult609 ft
Semi ToughMore difficult4,129 ft
SleeperMore difficult4,369 ft
Sleeper RoadMore difficult751 ft
SlowpokeMore difficult1,581 ft
SnowballMore difficult1,673 ft
Spring FlingMore difficult2,715 ft
Spring RoadMore difficult826 ft
Troll RoadMore difficult4,730 ft
Troll RoadMore difficult1,418 ft
Upper Lookin' GoodMore difficult966 ft
Valley House TraverseMore difficult2,455 ft
Village RunMore difficult6,344 ft
Walt's WoodsMore difficult619 ftglades
Way BackMore difficult1,542 ft
Which WayMore difficult2,676 ft
unnamedMore difficult533 ft
unnamedMore difficult614 ft
unnamedMore difficult332 ft
unnamedMore difficult750 ft
unnamedMore difficult202 ft
unnamedMore difficult265 ft
Brambles WoodsMost difficult1,924 ftglades
Bravinator WoodsMost difficult715 ftglades
BravoMost difficult2,028 ft
Bravo WoodsMost difficult1,419 ftglades
Castlerock RunMost difficult2,492 ft
Christmas Tree WoodsMost difficult1,655 ftglades
CotillionMost difficult2,783 ft
Deeper SleeperMost difficult2,152 ft
DominoMost difficult785 ft
EdenMost difficult1,067 ft
Egan's WoodsMost difficult1,483 ftglades
EncoreMost difficult2,519 ft
Exterminator WoodsMost difficult2,057 ftglades
Gangstas' GrottoMost difficult1,491 ft
HammerheadMost difficult2,305 ft
Hi & Lo RoadMost difficult1,049 ft
Lew's LineMost difficult735 ft
Lixi's TwistMost difficult1,038 ft
Lower BirdlandMost difficult1,842 ft
Lower Castlerock RunMost difficult2,178 ft
Lower ExterminatorMost difficult1,197 ft
Lower F.I.S.Most difficult8,609 ft
Lower Lift LineMost difficult2,381 ft
Lower OrgangrinderMost difficult4,161 ft
Lower ParadiseMost difficult1,682 ft
Lower RipcordMost difficult844 ft
Lower TwistMost difficult1,057 ft
Middle EarthMost difficult5,369 ft
Moose Run WoodsMost difficult1,424 ftglades
Morning StarMost difficult2,763 ft
OrgangrinderMost difficult2,803 ft
Paradise ExtensionMost difficult2,011 ft
Race Course WoodsMost difficult490 ftglades
Sap LineMost difficult1,467 ft
Semi Tough WoodsMost difficult2,164 ftglades
Sleeper ChutesMost difficult538 ft
SouthboundMost difficult670 ft
SpillsvilleMost difficult1,877 ft
Spin OutMost difficult608 ft
Stein's WoodsMost difficult1,247 ftglades
SunriseMost difficult2,907 ft
The CliffsMost difficult2,535 ft
The MallMost difficult3,317 ft
TumblerMost difficult2,647 ft
Tumbler WoodsMost difficult1,454 ftglades
WaterfallMost difficult572 ft
Way Back WoodsMost difficult493 ftglades
unnamedMost difficult705 ft
Black DiamondExpert997 ft
ExterminatorExpert1,330 ft
F.I.S.Expert813 ft
Lift LineExpert2,023 ft
ParadiseExpert1,759 ft
RumbleExpert2,510 ft
Sigi's RipcordExpert1,635 ft
Stein's RunExpert1,807 ft
Trails colored by rating; lifts dashed red. Geometry from OpenStreetMap contributors.

Lifts

18 mapped · 11.62 mi of cable
LiftTypeSeatsCapacity /hrLengthBuiltManufacturerStatus
Slide Brook Express QuadChairlift4—10,569 ft——operating
Green Mountain Express QuadChairlift4—6,078 ft——operating
Super Bravo Express QuadChairlift4—5,442 ft——operating
North Ridge Express QuadChairlift4—5,388 ft——operating
Castlerock DoubleChairlift2—4,687 ft——operating
Inverness QuadChairlift4—4,210 ft——operating
Gate House Express QuadChairlift4—3,735 ft——operating
Heaven's Gate QuadChairlift4—3,619 ft——operating
Valley House QuadChairlift4—3,566 ft——operating
Summit QuadChairlift4—3,289 ft——operating
North Lynx TripleChairlift3—2,815 ft——operating
Sunshine QuadChairlift4—2,138 ft——operating
Village QuadChairlift4—1,724 ft——operating
GMVS PomaPlatter——1,895 ft——operating
GMVS T-BarT-bar——1,440 ft——operating
Welcome MatCarpet——441 ft——operating
Tommy's ToyPlatter——192 ft——operating
Sun Kid Teaching LiftCarpet——101 ft——operating

Lift ticket prices

SeasonProductPriceObservedSource
2026-27adult day$99Sep 28, 2026resort_site
2025-26adult day$264Jan 15, 2026skihistory
2025-26adult day$99Nov 3, 2025wayback
2025-26adult season pass$1,519Jan 15, 2026skihistory
2025-26adult season pass$299Nov 3, 2025wayback
2024-25adult day$1,449Jan 15, 2025skihistory
2023-24adult day$1,309Jan 15, 2024skihistory
2023-24adult day weekday$107Mar 1, 2024wayback
2023-24adult day weekday$107Nov 2, 2023wayback
2022-23adult day$206Jan 15, 2023skihistory
2022-23adult season pass$1,229Jan 15, 2023skihistory
2021-22adult day$185Jan 15, 2022skihistory
2021-22adult season pass$1,149Jan 15, 2022skihistory
2020-21adult day$163Jan 15, 2021skihistory
2020-21adult season pass$1,149Jan 15, 2021skihistory
2019-20adult day$134Jan 15, 2020skihistory
2019-20adult season pass$1,271Jan 15, 2020skihistory
2018-19adult day$124Jan 15, 2019skihistory
2018-19adult season pass$1,218Jan 15, 2019skihistory
2017-18adult day$124Jan 15, 2018skihistory
2017-18adult season pass$1,149Jan 15, 2018skihistory
2016-17adult day$97Jan 15, 2017skihistory
2016-17adult season pass$1,779Jan 15, 2017skihistory
2015-16adult day$95Jan 15, 2016skihistory
2015-16adult season pass$1,729Jan 15, 2016skihistory
2014-15adult day$219Nov 2, 2014wayback
2014-15adult day$30Jan 21, 2015wayback
2014-15adult day$30Feb 27, 2015wayback
2014-15adult day$91Jan 15, 2015skihistory
2014-15adult day weekday$120Nov 25, 2014wayback
2014-15adult half day$40Feb 8, 2015wayback
2014-15adult half day$40Jan 5, 2015wayback
2014-15adult half day$40Nov 4, 2014wayback
2014-15adult season pass$1,679Jan 15, 2015skihistory
2014-15youth day$30Feb 8, 2015wayback
2014-15youth day$30Jan 5, 2015wayback
2014-15youth day$30Nov 4, 2014wayback
2013-14adult day$70Dec 9, 2013wayback
2013-14adult day$70Nov 25, 2013wayback
2013-14adult day$70Nov 3, 2013wayback
2013-14adult day$89Jan 15, 2014skihistory
2013-14adult half day$40Dec 9, 2013wayback
2013-14adult half day$40Mar 25, 2014wayback
2013-14adult half day$40Nov 3, 2013wayback
2013-14adult season pass$1,629Jan 15, 2014skihistory
2013-14youth day$30Nov 3, 2013wayback
2013-14youth day$30Dec 9, 2013wayback
2013-14youth day$30Mar 25, 2014wayback
2013-14youth day$50Nov 25, 2013wayback
2012-13adult day$70Jan 2, 2013wayback
2012-13adult day$58Nov 8, 2012wayback
2012-13adult day$70Nov 2, 2012wayback
2012-13adult day$70Jan 25, 2013wayback
2012-13adult day$89Jan 15, 2013skihistory
2012-13adult day weekday$30Jan 2, 2013wayback
2012-13adult day weekday$120Nov 2, 2012wayback
2012-13adult day weekday$30Jan 25, 2013wayback
2012-13adult half day$40Feb 7, 2013wayback
2012-13adult half day$40Jan 25, 2013wayback
2012-13adult half day$68Nov 8, 2012wayback
2012-13adult half day$40Mar 22, 2013wayback
2012-13adult season pass$1,599Jan 15, 2013skihistory
2012-13youth day$30Feb 7, 2013wayback
2012-13youth day$50Jan 2, 2013wayback
2012-13youth day$50Nov 2, 2012wayback
2012-13youth day$30Jan 25, 2013wayback
2012-13youth day$30Mar 22, 2013wayback
2011-12adult day$45Feb 19, 2012wayback
2011-12adult day$45Jan 6, 2012wayback
2011-12adult day$88Jan 15, 2012skihistory
2011-12adult day$45Feb 2, 2012wayback
2011-12adult day$56Jan 10, 2012wayback
2011-12adult day weekday$30Feb 19, 2012wayback
2011-12adult day weekday$30Feb 2, 2012wayback
2011-12adult day weekday$30Jan 10, 2012wayback
2011-12adult half day$67Jan 10, 2012wayback
2011-12adult half day$60Feb 2, 2012wayback
2011-12adult half day$60Jan 6, 2012wayback
2011-12adult half day$60Feb 19, 2012wayback
2011-12adult season pass$1,569Jan 15, 2012skihistory
2011-12youth day$30Jan 6, 2012wayback
2011-12youth day$30Feb 19, 2012wayback
2011-12youth day$30Feb 2, 2012wayback
2010-11adult day$84Jan 15, 2011skihistory
2010-11adult season pass$1,499Jan 15, 2011skihistory
2009-10adult day$82Jan 15, 2010skihistory
2009-10adult season pass$1,469Jan 15, 2010skihistory
2008-09adult day$72Jan 15, 2009skihistory
2008-09adult season pass$1,399Jan 15, 2009skihistory
2007-08adult day$69Jan 15, 2008skihistory
2007-08adult season pass$1,399Jan 15, 2008skihistory
2006-07adult day$66Jan 15, 2007skihistory
2006-07adult season pass$1,259Jan 15, 2007skihistory
2005-06adult day$63Jan 15, 2006skihistory
2005-06adult season pass$1,319Jan 15, 2006skihistory
2003-04adult day$59Jan 15, 2004skihistory
2002-03adult day$57Jan 15, 2003skihistory
2002-03adult season pass$1,350Jan 15, 2003skihistory
2001-02adult day$55Jan 15, 2002skihistory
2000-01adult day$55Jan 15, 2001skihistory
1998-99adult day$1,299Jan 15, 1999skihistory
1997-98adult day$49Jan 15, 1998skihistory
1997-98adult season pass$1,099Jan 15, 1998skihistory
1995-96adult day$999Jan 15, 1996skihistory
1994-95adult day$42Jan 15, 1995skihistory
1992-93adult day$29Jan 15, 1993skihistory
1991-92adult day$38Jan 15, 1992skihistory
1990-91adult day$38Jan 15, 1991skihistory
1989-90adult day$35Jan 15, 1990skihistory
1988-89adult day$33Jan 15, 1989skihistory
1987-88adult day$32Jan 15, 1988skihistory
1986-87adult day$30Jan 15, 1987skihistory
1984-85adult day$26Jan 15, 1985skihistory
1984-85adult season pass$650Jan 15, 1985skihistory
1983-84adult day$25Jan 15, 1984skihistory
1983-84adult season pass$620Jan 15, 1984skihistory
1982-83adult day$23Jan 15, 1983skihistory
1982-83adult season pass$600Jan 15, 1983skihistory
1981-82adult day$21Jan 15, 1982skihistory
1979-80adult day$17Jan 15, 1980skihistory
1978-79adult day$16Jan 15, 1979skihistory
1976-77adult day$13Jan 15, 1977skihistory
1975-76adult day$12Jan 15, 1976skihistory
1974-75adult day$12Jan 15, 1975skihistory
1973-74adult day$10Jan 15, 1974skihistory
1971-72adult day$10Jan 15, 1972skihistory
1969-70adult day$10Jan 15, 1970skihistory
1968-69adult day$7Jan 15, 1969skihistory
1967-68adult day$7Jan 15, 1968skihistory
1966-67adult day$8Jan 15, 1967skihistory
1966-67adult season pass$150Jan 15, 1967skihistory
1964-65adult day$7Jan 15, 1965skihistory
1963-64adult day$7Jan 15, 1964skihistory
1962-63adult day$7Jan 15, 1963skihistory
1961-62adult day$7Jan 15, 1962skihistory
1960-61adult day$7Jan 15, 1961skihistory
1959-60adult day$7Jan 15, 1960skihistory
1958-59adult day$6Jan 15, 1959skihistory

Nearby ski areas

Straight-line distance between the areas' map coordinates. Compare with the closest two.

Where these numbers come from

AttributeValueSourceObserved
avg annual snowfall in250 inwikipediaSep 26, 2026
base elevation ft1,483 ftwikipediaSep 26, 2026
lift count32 wikipediaSep 26, 2026
skiable acres484 acrewikipediaSep 26, 2026
summit elevation ft4,083 ftwikipediaSep 26, 2026
trail count111 wikipediaSep 26, 2026
vertical drop ft2,600 ftwikipediaSep 26, 2026