Past Event
The season starts here—rails, tunes, and good times at Mt. Ellen.
The Big Kicker
Nov
22
Sat
Annual
Date & Time
Nov. 22, 2025
5:00 PM — 9:00 PM
Please note, this event has happened in the past.
Kick off winter at Sugarbush Resort’s Mt. Ellen
Join us for an evening packed with live music, a rail jam, bonfires, food, drinks and plenty of mountain stoke as we celebrate the start of ski and snowboard season in Vermont.
Event Highlights
- Live Music: Enjoy a high-energy performance by Slam Trans-Am, New England’s raddest 80s band, live in the Green Mountain Lounge. 6-9PM
- Scan your pass and get entered into the Big Kicker raffle!
- Rail Jam: Watch or participate in our PARKS crew's Rail Jam outside Mt. Ellen Lodge with the Red Bull Truck. Bring your pass, or grab a comp ticket inside, if you plan to ride! 5-7PM
- Outdoor Bonfires: Warm up between runs and sets at our bonfires throughout the evening.
- Food:Miso Toh Kome will be open and serving up their delicious rice balls and miso soup.
Nov
22
Sat
Annual
Past Event
The season starts here—rails, tunes, and good times at Mt. Ellen.
The Big Kicker
Date & Time
Nov. 22, 2025
5:00 PM — 9:00 PM
Please note, this event has happened in the past.
Kick off winter at Sugarbush Resort’s Mt. Ellen
Join us for an evening packed with live music, a rail jam, bonfires, food, drinks and plenty of mountain stoke as we celebrate the start of ski and snowboard season in Vermont.
Event Highlights
- Live Music: Enjoy a high-energy performance by Slam Trans-Am, New England’s raddest 80s band, live in the Green Mountain Lounge. 6-9PM
- Scan your pass and get entered into the Big Kicker raffle!
- Rail Jam: Watch or participate in our PARKS crew's Rail Jam outside Mt. Ellen Lodge with the Red Bull Truck. Bring your pass, or grab a comp ticket inside, if you plan to ride! 5-7PM
- Outdoor Bonfires: Warm up between runs and sets at our bonfires throughout the evening.
- Food:Miso Toh Kome will be open and serving up their delicious rice balls and miso soup.
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