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Ski burke vs sugarbush

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Waldo-
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I hate to do this to you but i need some advice. Ill be in middlebury vt march 20 and want to check out the skiing. Within a hr drive i found snowbowl which i can go to for free, ski burke, sugarbush. Snowbowl is tiny so thats out. Question is- is sugarbush worth the extra half hr drive than going to burke? Most important to me is lapping runs fast since im used to tow ropes in wisco. +k for advice
Mar 7 2011 9:47PM
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McFellon
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i'm pretty sure that the mt ellen park (sugarbush) is far superior to what burke has. just what i've heard, i've never been to burke.
Mar 7 2011 9:55PM
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ShaneJT
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http://vimeo.com/18136216

i dont know much about sugarbush but burke is killing it this year.
if u want fast laps Burke park is super easy and fast for lapping which is a major bonus.
Mar 7 2011 10:05PM
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Waldo-
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forgot to mention that my friend doesnt do much park so itll be 50-50 park-not park
Mar 7 2011 10:26PM
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EmperorKuzco
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Burkes park is shitty apparently, Go to Killington that's about an hour from middlebury right?
Mar 7 2011 10:32PM
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wintersway
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if killington is within an hour, head there if its a weekday. the place is empty, the park is very well maintained, and there are tons of all mountain ski options.

sugarbush has a bunch of rails, and mediocre jumps but the trails and woods are really nice too.
Mar 8 2011 12:12AM
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jamers
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Sugarbushs park is very easily lappable. Terrain is top notch too. We just got 37 inches of fresh... Fuck i need to be there right now
Mar 8 2011 9:31AM
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RMM
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Sugarbush's park is good this year and easily lappable since it has its own lift. Also has more all mountain options than burke.
Mar 9 2011 8:58PM
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monkatizer
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sugarbush has a sick park on mt ellen, and its at the bottom so its not mad cold, but the jumps are no bigger then 25-30 feet
Mar 9 2011 9:24PM
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Waldo-
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my park has a 150ft verticle. im used to 20ft.
Mar 9 2011 9:45PM
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e.will
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well i don't know what map you're looking at, but burke is definately not an hour away from middlebury.

killy and sugarbush.
Mar 11 2011 6:34PM
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Waldo-
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burkes a half hr.
Mar 11 2011 7:48PM
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infuser
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mad river glen (right next to sugarbush)

Mar 14 2011 9:22AM
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SkierX
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More like two and a half hours...

Not sure where you're getting a half-hour unless you've got a private jet.
Mar 14 2011 10:49AM
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Waldo-
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ski burke? im getting it from goodle maps.
Mar 14 2011 5:44PM
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Milksteak
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Burke is lyndonville...or st. Johnsbury or whatever it is....


It's far more than 30 minutes from Midd....Trust me. I'd say around 2 hours.
Mar 14 2011 11:39PM
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Waldo-
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says its in bristol.....
Mar 15 2011 8:12PM
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Waldo-
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damn phone. anyways were going to sugarbush. hoping for good weather. i know east coast weather usualy sucks. also, any cliffs there or what is called out west "extreme terrain"?
Mar 15 2011 8:14PM
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infuser
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^^^^ the church ^^^^^

im not a local so i dont know anything beyond the well known spots but the church is a run off the top of paradise with a small hike and some nice drops

Mar 15 2011 9:16PM
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