Carrabasset Valley, Maine — Sugarloaf is having a solid season. With 113″ of snowfall so far this season, plus consistently cold weather, Sugarloaf has excellent coverage across its terrain network. For Boyne Resorts, which is known for monumental improvements at its properties, it’s never too early to think about what lies ahead.
Last Friday, Karl Strand, who’s the President & CEO of Sugarloaf Mountain, detailed how this winter is going so far and what they’re planning to work on after the ski season ends.
The major planned project is a new par-3 golf course and snowmaking upgrades. A new four million-gallon snowmaking pond and snowmaking pumphouse, which would be a part of the golf course, could help them produce 2000 more gallons per minute. However, they need it approved at the town meeting in March and are calling on residents to help it give it the official thumbs up.
Sugarloaf announced plans to work on a new complex that will include a medical clinic center and workforce housing.
Then there’s the worst-kept secret in the New England ski industry. This past offseason, Big Sky Resort replaced the Six Shooter chairlift with a detachable high-speed eight-pack bubble chairlift. The old Six Shooter chairlift was moved across the country to Sugarloaf. The plan is for this detachable chairlift to replace the Timberline chairlift, which opened during the 1997-98 season. This would make the trip up to the summit quicker and unlike the current Timberline chair, it would also extend down to the Bullwinkle’s Restaurant. Sugarloaf stated in the video that they’ll be sharing more information about the project in the near future.
With these changes, Sugarloaf will continue to grow its reputation as one of the best ski resorts in the Northeast.
Image/Video Credits: Sugarloaf Mountain
