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Sugarloaf (formerly Sugarloaf/USA) is a ski area and resort located on Sugarloaf Mountain in Carrabassett Valley, western Maine.It is the second largest ski resort east of the Mississippi in terms of skiable area (1,360 acres or 550 ha after Killington's 1,509 acres or 611 ha) [1] [2] and snowmaking percentage (95%); its continuous vertical drop of 2,820 feet (860 m) is the second longest in ...
The following is a list of ski areas in New England by vertical drop. Unless otherwise noted, ... 10: Okemo Mountain: Vermont: 2,100: 632: 119: 19: 11: Wildcat Mountain:
Breckenridge Ski Resort is an alpine ski resort in the western United States, in Breckenridge, Colorado. Recognized for acres of skiable terrain across five mountain peaks, it welcomes thousands of skiers and snowboarders each season.
Over 600 inches (50 feet) of snow has fallen on the slopes of Bear Valley Resort since late 2022, more than double the 300 inches that typically fall at the resort in an entire season.
The slopes were originally designed by European skiing legend Johann "Hannes" Schneider, the renowned Austrian ski guide and inventor of the Arlberg Method, the basis of modern alpine ski technique. The resort opened in 1940, just before the U.S. entered World War II, and some of the original structures, including the storied Midway Cabin ...
Doing business as Schweitzer Mountain Resort since 1988, in April 2021 the ski area adjusted its brand name to drop the words "mountain resort" to now be known only as "Schweitzer." [ 1 ] The resort's principal peak, Schweitzer Mountain, has a summit elevation of 6,400 feet (1,951 m) above sea level with a vertical drop of 2,440 feet (744 m).
Vertical Drop: 600 ft (180 m) Number of Trails: 22; Slope Difficulty: 29% Easier, 30% More Difficult, 31% Most Difficult, 10% Extremely Difficult; Lifts: 3 Quads, 2 Triples, 1 J-bar, 2 carpet lifts (and also 1 tubing carpet) Night Skiing: 95% terrain, 7 nights a week; Snowmaking: 100%; Skiing Season: late-November to mid-March (weather dependent)
Even this Golden Retriever, a breed who was developed in Scotland, loves the snow. Look at him sliding down these ski slopes like he’s a canine sled. View the original article to see embedded media.