Mountain & Outback Tours
Take a Tour! Get to know Sugarbush's terrain and all it has to offer by taking a tour with one of our knowledgeable mountain guides. Whether it's a tour on the slopes or off the beaten track and into the woods of Slide Brook Basin, you'll experience the best of Sugarbush!
Ski it, Ride it…Snowshoe it?!: Snowshoeing is a great way to see and experience the quiet of the woods during the winter months. There are two ways to enjoy the woods at Sugarbush on snowshoes: either self-guided access to designated terrain or guided tours into Slide Brook Wildlife Management Area. You choose.
2008-09 Rates Below:
| Outback Guided Tour into Slide Brook Basin (Ski/Ride) | |
|---|---|
|
Experience some of Sugarbush's best backcountry terrain in a small group clinic (4 guests per guide or less), with expert coaching on off-piste skiing and riding, plus winter survival skills, wildlife viewing and a summary of the natural history of Slide Brook. Runs are over two thousand vertical feet and all in the woods. Tours last 2-2.5 hours and can be one or two runs depending on skill level and timing. This is the best way to learn solid off-piste travel techniques and to get to know the Slide Brook Basin. Ages 10+ (under 18 yrs requires release signed by parent/guardian). Black Diamond Ski/Snowboard ability is necessary. Tours depart from the Adventure Learning Center line up area across from the Gatehouse lift. Reservations can be made through the Adventure Learning Center at 1-888-651-4827 or email us at skiandrideschool@sugarbush.com. | |
| Dates/Times: | Saturdays, Sundays, and Holidays: 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. Monday through Friday: 10 a.m. (conditions permitting) |
| Rates: | $68/person (does not include lift ticket or equipment) |
| Outback Guided Tour into Slide Brook Wildlife Management Area (Snowshoe) | |
| Our Outback Guides lead your snowshoe adventure into the home territory of bear, moose, deer, coyote, bobcat, lynx and turkeys in the Slide Brook Basin. Tours last 2-2.5 hours. Ages 13+ (under 18 yrs requires release signed by parent/guardian). Good physical condition for aerobic activity is necessary. Snow boots required. Layered clothing and daypack recommended. Tours depart from the Adventure Learning Center Schoolhouse. Reservations can be made through the Adventure Learning Center at 1-888-651-4827 or email us at skiandrideschool@sugarbush.com. | |
| Dates/Times: | Saturdays, Sundays, and Holidays: 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Monday through Friday: 10 a.m. (conditions permitting) |
| Rates: | $47/person (includes snowshoes and one lift ride to the beginning of the Slide Brook Wilderness terrain) |
Sugarbush is a Tubbs Snowshoe Rental Center, with snowshoe rentals available at the Adventure Learning Center Schoolhouse at Lincoln Peak, and at the Guest Service Desk in the Mount Ellen Base Lodge.
| Self-guided Touring on Marked Trails (Snowshoe) | |
|---|---|
| Explore trails at both Sugarbush locations: Lincoln Peak: Gate House Snowshoe Trail and Sugarbush Woods Trail Mount Ellen: Lockwood Loop Trail Snow boots required; layered clothing recommended; daypack suggested. Pick up your snowshoes at the Adventure Learning Center Schoolhouse at Lincoln Peak and at the Guest Service Desk in the Mount Ellen Base Lodge. | |
| Dates/Times: | 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily (conditions permitting) |
| Rates: | $16/pair per day |
