Arrive Magazine - January/February, 2010

Front Four—the four steep and imposing double black diamond runs cut down the face of Mount Mansfield.

Finding New Terrain

About a half-hour away from Stowe is the sleepy Mad River Valley, home to the idyllic Vermont towns of Warren and Waitsfield plus another of the East’s best ski resorts, Sugarbush, which also spans two mountains. When it opened in 1958, the resort attracted so many jet-setters, including the Kennedy clan, that it was nicknamed Mascara Mountain. Today, however, the only eye candy here is the sweeping view of the Green Mountain wilderness from the twin summits, and Sugarbush, which is owned and operated by a small group of local ski fanatics, is known for its distinctly noncorporate Vermont feel.

Fortunately, the new owners also inherited the fruits of one of the largest single-season expansions in ski history. In a single flourish in the 1990s, the previous owners installed seven new lifts, including the nation’s fastest high-speed quad connecting the bases of Mt. Ellen and Lincoln Peak, and tripled the resort’s snowmaking capacity.

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Following in these ambitious footsteps, the new owners have replaced two more chairlifts with high-speed versions, and for this winter have added 75 acres of brand-new wooded terrain on both peaks. Sugarbush was already at the forefront of glade skiing, but this new effort to open up tree skiing to a wider audience features careful clearing to reduce the fear factor glades can cause. Off the slopes, the resort also has been pushing hard: Sugarbush refurbished its main hotel, built new luxury rental residences and totally renovated its sports and fitness center.

Something for Snowboarders, Too Farther south, almost smack in the middle of the state, lies the longtime 800-pound gorilla of Eastern skiing, Killington. Its seven mountains include nearly 30 lifts, 200 trails and close to 90 miles of downhill skiing—more than enough for any weeklong visit. Not content to rest on its laurels, Killington has pumped $15 million into improvements over the past two years.

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