Winter at Sugarbush isn’t just about carving the first turns, it’s about the moments that follow. The sound of a guitar echoing off the lodge walls, friends raising a glass...
Guides, Personalities, and the Latest Happenings
Learn and connect with the interesting people and personalities that make up our community at Sugarbush Resort. Check out tips, resort guides, and suggested itineraries to get the best possible experience while you are here. Stay in the know with the latest news and happenings around the mountain.
AND SO IT BEGINS (queue the Lord of the Rings...
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Welcome back to This Mountain Makes Us, our video series celebrating the...
Each year, the holiday weekend over Indigenous Peoples’ Day and Columbus Day Weekend, is seen as one last fall hoorah. One more chance for leaf peeping, sight seeing, and hopefully enjoying a bit more of that warm fall sun. I’m happy to report that Oktoberfest and Community Weekend was exactly...
We are proud to once again be sponsoring Olympic Alpine Skier Ali Nullmeyer for the 2025-2026 ski season! This is our second year sponsoring Ali, and this is an exciting one to say the least. If you don’t know about Ali, check out her introduction blog from last season! As...
What better way to get your friends and family out on the hill with you than enticing them with a discount? As a passholder, you get tons of perks. But ones that you can share with your people might just be the best yet. Like all good things, this deal...
Friends of the Mad River, the Mad River Backcountry Coalition (MRVBC), Sugarbush, and POW (Protect Our Winters) have united again to bring an entire season’s worth of uphill fun to the Mad River Valley community. Following the success of last year’s inaugural uphill skiing events, Climb It For Climate returns...
Welcome to our new video series: This Mountain Makes Us. We’re excited to introduce This Mountain Makes Us, a new video series that dives deep into the stories that shape Sugarbush and the Mad River Valley. This series is about more than just trails and turns. It’s about the people,...
If you had to guess, what would you say is the busiest season for Sugarbush? With some pretty basic reasoning it’s safe to assume that the overwhelming majority of you would say winter. You would, of course, be right. We are a ski resort after all, and while we operate...
Finding fall in the Mad River Valley isn’t difficult. If we’re being honest you can start seeing signs of fall in August around these parts. But, as the day I’m writing this, it’s ~officially~ the first day of fall and so I figured it was the perfect time to share...
Sugarbush’s Community Day dates back to before I joined the resort in 2011. The inception of the event came partially from the fact that we knew so many second homeowners were here for various homeowners weekends and wanted to provide a resort update and some fun activities on the Saturday...
Zicke zacke, zicke zacke, hoi hoi hoi! We cannot wait for the return of Oktoberfest this fall! We’ve been slowly reimagining Indigenous Peoples’ Weekend here at Sugarbush which is usually the time of our Community Day Event. Last year we introduced Oktoberfest across the weekend and it was a hit!...
Is it even a question that late summer is the best time to hike?! The temperature is starting to cool off, the leaves are juuust starting to change, but you’ll still get a nice afternoon for a post-hike dip or drink on the patio. Oh and my favorite part, it’s...
When it comes to winter at Sugarbush, our Seasonal Programs are where it all comes together. They’re where skills grow, friendships form, and the mountain becomes a second home. With options for skiers and riders of different ages and commitment levels, you can find the perfect fit for your family’s...
It’s that time of year again! We’ve decided to reimagine the Sugarbush Season pass. And to help, I’m going to guide you to the perfect pass, and break down all of our offerings new and old! We are thrilled to announce that we’re revisiting our old pass structure of age...
We’re beyond excited to announce that Outpour is back for its third year! This all-day benefit music fest has quickly become one of our favorite traditions. Bringing together incredible live music, delicious food and drinks, plus a community that knows how to celebrate. Every year, we’re blown away by the...
Ah, December. A fresh layer of snow is falling, the cold of winter feels refreshing on your nose, and warm colored lights flicker on as evenings set in earlier. There’s a feeling surrounding it that’s hard to describe. It’s nostalgic, exciting for some, and the promise of a great winter...
When you spend most of the winter chasing light in a place like Sugarbush, patience becomes part of the job. For weeks, January served up nothing but snow-heavy skies and low visibility. Beautiful for skiing and riding, but not exactly ideal for stargazing or long exposures. Then came January 22....
Sugarbush’s Community Day dates back to before...
I’d be lying if I said I didn’t look forward to Hogan’s opening every summer....
A Foreword: (2/19) **Last Tuesday, my boss asked me to write a state-of-the-mountain report, to...
