Vermont, United States
Sugarbush Resort ski resort
- Top 1,238 m
- 80 km of runs
- 18 lifts
- ❄️ About 10 mm of snow forecast this week
Good for
- Experts40% of mapped runs are difficult
From OpenSkiMap piste data, SnowTrex’s stay listings.
The short answer
Sugarbush Resort has about 80 km of mapped runs and 18 lifts, with skiing from about 455 m up to 1,238 m (4,062 ft), a vertical drop of 783 m. By mapped runs it is number 24 of the 137 United States ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Patrick Leahy Burlington (BTV), about 41 km away in a straight line.
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Booking.comSugarbush Resort 7-day mountain forecast
At about 847 m · updated 13 Nov, 04:41 UTC
About 10 mm of precipitation as likely snow in the next week (water equivalent).
- Fri 13-1°-5°0 mm
- Sat 140°-3°4.5 mm
- Sun 15-1°-3°4.6 mm
- Mon 16-1°-2°0.7 mm
- Tue 174°-4°0 mm
- Wed 186°-2°0 mm
- Thu 198°-1°0 mm
Forecast data from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). "Likely snow" = precipitation with the temperature at or below 0.5 °C; resort snow reports and avalanche bulletins are the authority on conditions.
Sugarbush Resort logo from sugarbush.com. Logos are trademarks of their owners, shown for identification; no endorsement implied.
Ski area facts
- Top elevation
- 1,238 m4,062 ft
- Vertical drop
- 783 m2,569 ft
- Mapped runs
- 80 km142 runs
- Lifts
- 18mostly chairlifts
Runs by difficulty
About 17% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 44% intermediate and 40% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).
| Difficulty | Runs | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Novice | 2 | 0.3 km |
| Easy | 26 | 13.2 km |
| Intermediate | 58 | 35.2 km |
| Advanced | 48 | 28 km |
| Expert | 8 | 3.9 km |
Lifts
18 mapped lifts, most of them chairlifts.
| Lift type | Count |
|---|---|
| Chairlifts | 13 |
| Platter lifts | 2 |
| Magic carpets | 2 |
| T-bars | 1 |
Piste map
For the current official piste map, open the resort’s website. You can also explore every mapped run and lift on OpenSkiMap’s interactive map.
Nearest airports
Airports with scheduled flights, by straight-line distance (road distance is longer).
| Airport | City | Straight-line distance |
|---|---|---|
| Patrick Leahy Burlington (BTV) | Burlington | 41 km |
| Rutland - Southern Vermont Regional (RUT) | Rutland | 69 km |
| Plattsburgh (PBG) | Plattsburgh | 71 km |
| Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau (YUL) | Montréal | 161 km |
Frequently asked questions
What is the elevation of Sugarbush Resort?
The highest mapped run starts at about 1,238 m (4,062 ft) and the lowest ends at about 455 m (1,493 ft), a vertical of 783 m (2,569 ft).
How many km of ski runs does Sugarbush Resort have?
OpenStreetMap maps about 80 km of downhill runs and 18 lifts. The resort’s own figure may differ because it measures runs differently.
What is the nearest airport to Sugarbush Resort?
Patrick Leahy Burlington (BTV) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 41 km away in a straight line.
Where can I see the Sugarbush Resort piste map?
Use the resort’s official website for the current piste map, or view the mapped runs and lifts on OpenSkiMap.
Ski area data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), processed by OpenSkiMap; airports from OurAirports. Retrieved . Elevations are those of the highest and lowest mapped runs; run lengths are measured from the map and can differ from the resort’s published figures. Check the official website before you book.