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Sugarbush Resort ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Sugarbush Resort is a ski area in Vermont, United States with 80 km of mapped downhill runs and 18 lifts, between 460 m and 1,238 m above sea level.

Downhill runs
80 km
Lifts
18
Top elevation
1,238 m
Vertical drop
778 m
Nearest airport
BTV · 41 km

Slopes by difficulty

  • Easy13 km
  • Expert3.9 km
  • Beginner0.3 km
  • Advanced28 km
  • Intermediate35 km

142 runs mapped in OpenStreetMap. Colours follow the North American piste convention.

Ski lifts

  • 13 Chairlifts
  • 2 Button lifts
  • 2 Magic carpets
  • 1 T-bars

Sugarbush Resort is a ski area in Vermont, the United States. Its 142 mapped downhill runs add up to 80 km, which ranks it #24 of 960 ski areas in the United States and gives it 0.8% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 567 m long.

Slopes at Sugarbush Resort

About 17% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 44% intermediate and 40% advanced or expert, which makes Sugarbush Resort best suited to confident and advanced skiers.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 18 lifts: 13 chairlifts, 2 button lifts, 2 magic carpets, 1 t-bar. Most of them are chairlifts or gondolas, so you ride seated. Skiing runs from 460 m up to 1,238 m, a vertical drop of 778 m.

Getting to Sugarbush Resort

The nearest airport is Patrick Leahy Burlington International Airport (BTV), about 41 km away in a straight line — roughly 53 minutes by car; Rutland - Southern Vermont Regional Airport (RUT) is 69 km away. Nearby ski areas include Mad River Glen (27.1 km), Cosmic Hill, Camel's Hump Nordic Ski Area and Rikert Outdoor Center, which together add 43 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.

Nearest airports to Sugarbush Resort

  1. 1
    Patrick Leahy Burlington International Airport Flag of United StatesBurlington, United States Airports in United States
    BTV41 kmstraight line
  2. 2
    Rutland - Southern Vermont Regional Airport Flag of United StatesRutland, United States Airports in United States
    RUT69 kmstraight line
  3. 3
    Plattsburgh International Airport Flag of United StatesPlattsburgh, United States Airports in United States
    PBG71 kmstraight line
  4. 4
    Lebanon Municipal Airport Flag of United StatesLebanon, United States Airports in United States
    LEB76 kmstraight line

Frequently asked questions

How many kilometres of slopes does Sugarbush Resort have?

80 km of downhill runs (142 runs): 13 km easy, 3.9 km expert, 0.3 km beginner, 28 km advanced, 35 km intermediate. It is #24 in United States by piste length.

How high is Sugarbush Resort?

The lifts and runs reach 1,238 m (4,062 ft); the lowest point is 460 m, a vertical drop of 778 m.

What is the nearest airport to Sugarbush Resort?

Patrick Leahy Burlington International Airport (BTV), about 41 km away in a straight line; Rutland - Southern Vermont Regional Airport (RUT) is 69 km away.

How many ski lifts does Sugarbush Resort have?

18 lifts: 13 chairlifts, 2 button lifts, 2 magic carpets, 1 t-bars.

Data: OpenSkiMap — © OpenStreetMap contributors & Skimap.org (ODbL 1.0). Run lengths are measured along mapped pistes; resorts may publish different figures.