Mt. Ellen Blazers meet every Sunday from 9:15 AM until 3:00 PM, 12/18/11 - 3/25/12, excluding 12/25. Blazers are encouraged to attend every session to maximize learning and group consistency.
Specific activities for each group vary based on ability level, goals and conditions. Mt. Ellen Blazers can expect to spend time cruising the famed groomers, exploring the extensive wooded terrain, playing in the park, and banging the bumps. Occasional snowboarding instruction may be available to groups that wish to add them to their mountain skills.
Mt. Ellen Snow Blazers must be able to ride chair lifts unassisted, ski beginner terrain unassisted and stop on their own. They should be moving continuously, flowing with the terrain and not skiing with the "brakes on" in a wedge.
Please see Skiing Levels for Sugarbush Blazer Groupings for more information. Having balanced groups is vital to the success of the program, new participants need to attend one of the first two weekends in December. New Blazers will have their skiing/riding evaluated by the coaching staff, so they can be put in the correct group at the very beginning of the season.
All Mt. Ellen Blazers must have at least a Sugarbush Mt. Ellen season pass.
