Sugarbush/ Mt Ellen

[momskeeztoo]

Drove up here Sunday. We had a little r@in on our arrival, then temperatures plummeted, with a light dusting of snow during the night. Monday at Sugarbush was less than stellar. Flat light and icy. Didn’t even bother with Castle Rock, as there were warnings all over of thin cover. Slide Brook Express Quad not running 🙁. Got about 6 inches of snow Monday night, then a sunny cold day. Conditions at Mt Ellen just about perfect. Looks like another sunny day on tap today. A picture of the sweet cabin I rented and some more pics of mountain 

[toast21602]

Nice! Looks good and that cabin looks awesome. 

[NMSKI]

Nice.  Slide brook express wasn't open when I was there last year either.  Wanted to explore Mt. Ellen a bit but we started on Lincoln Peak so it was a no go.  Enjoy!

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

Cool cabin…

[momskeeztoo]

8 hours ago, NMSKI said:

Nice.  Slide brook express wasn't open when I was there last year either.  Wanted to explore Mt. Ellen a bit but we started on Lincoln Peak so it was a no go.  Enjoy!

They are working on it now. SP told us open hopefully Feb 4. It was open in 2021 when I was here. A cool ride. 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

4 minutes ago, momskeeztoo said:

They are working on it now. SP told us open hopefully Feb 4. It was open in 2021 when I was here. A cool ride. 

I rode it when it was brand new in 1996…at the time it was the longest and fastest high speed quad.  

[momskeeztoo]

1 hour ago, GrilledSteezeSandwich said:

I rode it when it was brand new in 1996…at the time it was the longest and fastest high speed quad.  

Thanks for the info. We were wondering how old it was. 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

1 minute ago, momskeeztoo said:

Thanks for the info. We were wondering how old it was. 

Actually it was new for the 95-96 ski season. That’s when ASC American ski company purchased sugarbush.  They added the gatehouse high speed quad, the super bravo high speed quad and I believe the north ridge high speed quad over at sugarbush north.  Sugarbush north which they call mount Ellen now used to be called Glen Ellen.  Sugarbush south which they now call Lincoln peak was the original sugarbush and it used to have a gondola that ran up organgrinder.  Back then it was called Mascara mountain because that’s where the rich and famous went.  

[momskeeztoo]

Back to Sugarbush today. Fun day. Sunny and cold. Lots of runs off Lincoln Peak. Jester was a blast, did that multiple times. Ate it on Sunrise late in the day. Looked floofy from the lift, but looks are deceiving… a sheet. Plus I was getting tired. On the fence about returning to Mt Ellen or doing Sugarbush again. Thought maybe we could see Mt Washington from the top today. 

[momskeeztoo]

Good thing we didn’t plan on skiing tomorrow 🥶

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

36 minutes ago, momskeeztoo said:

Good thing we didn’t plan on skiing tomorrow 🥶

How long are you there for? Are you with Rodney’s crew?

[momskeeztoo]

We leave tomorrow. Hope my car starts! Not with Rodney’s crew. Doing a trip with my girls to Whitefish end of February and another for spring skiing at Killington end of March. 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

4 minutes ago, momskeeztoo said:

We leave tomorrow. Hope my car starts! Not with Rodney’s crew. Doing a trip with my girls to Whitefish end of February and another for spring skiing at Killington end of March. 

Nice you should try to meet up with @sibhusky Whitefish is her home mountain and way to get after it!!!

[momskeeztoo]

Top of Lincoln Peak already cold as hell. We’re done up there for today. In Allyns lodge warming up. 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

2 hours ago, momskeeztoo said:

Top of Lincoln Peak already cold as hell. We’re done up there for today. In Allyns lodge warming up. 

Allyns lodge used to serve flatbread pizza. 

[momskeeztoo]

5 hours ago, GrilledSteezeSandwich said:

Allyns lodge used to serve flatbread pizza. 

They still do

[mbike-ski]

Are you going to American flatbread or mad taco? headed to Jay next weekend and the plan is to stop for lunch at one or the other and then hit Lawson’ s.  Love the mad river valley …

[momskeeztoo]

We’re heading home tomorrow. Good thing you’re not going to Jay tomorrow. Closed for winds and mad negative temps. 

[indiggio]

1 hour ago, mbike-ski said:

Are you going to American flatbread or mad taco? headed to Jay next weekend and the plan is to stop for lunch at one or the other and then hit Lawson’ s.  Love the mad river valley …

Mmmm…Mad Taco!

[sibhusky]

17 hours ago, GrilledSteezeSandwich said:

Nice you should try to meet up with @sibhusky Whitefish is her home mountain and way to get after it!!!

Sibby doesn't do mountain tours anymore. As it is, from doing that for various forum members for 15 years, I have a calendar full of returners every year all season. Several I have to duck all week because there's no WAY I'll ski with them again!  

Fortunately, there's Ambassadors who give tours twice a day for free.  

End of February is usually ideal for tons of fresh snow.  Bring your yellow or rose goggles.  

Edited February 3, 2023 by sibhusky

[momskeeztoo]

Sib, I would never expect you to give me a tour. Definitely going to take advantage of an ambassador tour. 

[momskeeztoo]

Some pics from yesterday 

[zzslope]

On 2/2/2023 at 11:17 AM, momskeeztoo said:

We leave tomorrow. Hope my car starts! Not with Rodney’s crew. Doing a trip with my girls to Whitefish end of February and another for spring skiing at Killington end of March. 

I am looking forward to your report on whitefish. Sibhuskies pics and reports got me interested, then did some you tube searching, looks like a place I need to go to.

[momskeeztoo]

Will do. Leave Saturday am. Getting very excited. 

[sibhusky]

On 2/23/2023 at 9:37 AM, momskeeztoo said:

Will do. Leave Saturday am. Getting very excited. 

You are so lucky you didn't come sooner. Most of the lifts have been closed for days now. Wind chills around -45 to -50. It's warming up tomorrow. I skied today but that was the first time since last Thursday.