Sugarloaf, the only resort with above treeline terrain in the East.
Above treeline ski terrain is generally a western thing, with the tall mountains of Colorado, California, Washington, Oregon, and beyond featuring a lot of the bald terrain. The Eastern half of the United States is more focused on tree skiing and cut runs, rather than open bowls, but there is one resort east of the Mississippi that features some above treeline skiing: Sugarloaf Mountain in Maine.
Next up on this list, we move back to Maine yet again to cover the state’s Sugarloaf Ski Resort. Sugarloaf is a lot further north than most of the other resorts on this list, but at a first glance, it has a lot of things going for it. First off, the resort’s 1,360 acres skiable footprint is huge compared to most other resorts in the east, with the mountain having more than double the terrain of all but a handful of competitors in the region. But it’s not just the quantity of terrain that impresses. Sugarloaf’s footprint is home to some of the most exotic terrain east of the Mississippi, including expansive side country glade areas on Burnt Mountain and Brackett Basin, and the east’s only above treeline terrain at a ski resort in its snowfields. #peakrankings#werankpeaks#skieurope#skivacation#mountains#winter#skitrip#travel#landscape#snowboarding#wintertrip#skiusa#skiingisfun#powder
Sugarloaf is one of the largest ski resorts in the East as well, with 1,360 acres making it quite a beast. While it’s above treeline terrain is unique, it’s nowhere near the only exotic terrain on the mountain. Burnt Mountain and Bracket Basin contain some seriously impressive tree skiing, with bountiful hike access runs and an on-mountain cat skiing operation.
Nolan Deck is a writer for Unofficial Networks, covering skiing and outdoor adventure. After growing up and skiing in Maine, he moved to the Denver area for college where he continues to live and work...
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