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Sugarloaf 2013-2014

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SugarloafMtn
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Sugarloafers unite! Hope you're just as stoked as we are to get this season under way. As of now (Nov. 13th) we are planning to open on the 22nd. Snowmaking has been going on since yesterday at 3am, so there's a good base forming up.

As for the parks, we're hoping to keep you guys as updated as possible, which should be pretty simple with myself taking the reigns of the account. We just posted an update to the terrain park blog, featuring a video, some photos, and a Q&A with our head of Terrain Parks, Mr. Jake Charles. Check it out!

http://sugarloafterrainparks.tumblr.com/

Behind the Scenes: Sugarloaf Terrain Park Crew from Sugarloaf on Vimeo.



Feel free to ask questions and we'll keep you up to date will all that's happening up here. Think snow!

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Nov 13 2013 3:05PM
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SugarloafMtn
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Here's a photo of the new 6'x6' wall ride and 20' down tube with kink that Jake built the other week. As you can see in the background, all the other features saw a fresh coat of paint as well as some smoothing. Really stoked to get them set up.
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Nov 13 2013 3:08PM
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ndye
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Took a drive up there today to look at snowmaking, looking very white and beautiful! Couldn't be more excited to start this season
Nov 13 2013 3:34PM
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1337
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Oh yes it's quite a beautiful sight to see. Been reallllllly chilly too so the snow quality is probably great
Nov 13 2013 4:04PM
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ndye
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Just a couple days till the loaf gets going, anyone going to be there for opening Friday?!
Nov 20 2013 2:40PM
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galardogod
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Tote road
Nov 20 2013 3:20PM
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ndye
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so you will be there?
Nov 20 2013 4:33PM
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galardogod
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Nah hittin Sunday River, and sugarloaf just anounced snow making on kingslanding
Nov 20 2013 4:37PM
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BROSEIDON
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woo! stoked to see a sugarloaf presence on NS! Who will be skiing this weekend??
Nov 20 2013 8:22PM
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galardogod
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Will there be an opining day park?
Nov 20 2013 9:04PM
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SugarloafMtn
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Yes. Jake was up there this morning pushing snow around, what he told me is that whatever gets set up depends on how much snow he has to work with. It will be in the normal hike-to spot above the SuperQuad.

Everything is looking good for tomorrow, the snow skied pretty well this morning. Look forward to seeing people this weekend!
Nov 21 2013 10:19AM
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SugarloafMtn
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Jake just swung by my office and said he managed to get two pads set up. Hoping to get two flat features and two down features on them sometime this afternoon. Will keep ya posted
Nov 21 2013 11:04AM
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hbomb0507
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I sm thinking about heading up for the weekend.  Keep us posted on the setup.  Will anyone be headed up from Bangor this season?
Nov 21 2013 5:50PM
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1337
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I bet you could catch a ride with a ton of people heading that way from UMO! I have a few buddies always coming up for the weekends.

As for the setup, expect 3 flat features and a down rail of sorts. I'll post pics asap tomorrow
Nov 21 2013 6:08PM
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hbomb0507
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Sweet. Pics would be awesome. Any of those buddies on NS?

Nov 21 2013 6:30PM
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SugarloafMtn
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The hike-to park above the top of the Quad is open. It has a flat bar, flat box, down single barrel, and down box.

Pictures are on our blog:
http://sugarloafterrainparks.tumblr.com/
Nov 22 2013 1:35PM
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last_tango
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someday bigger is better!
Nov 22 2013 5:29PM
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galardogod
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Right now at least
Nov 22 2013 7:55PM
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ndye
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NEVER

Nov 23 2013 8:30PM
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last_tango
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According to the boyne audit and financially wise we are. You can't survive without us.
Nov 23 2013 9:00PM
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galardogod
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Obviously lol sundayriver gets 5X the bussiness sloaf gets simply because of accesibilty but i'd take a day at loaf over a day at sunday (when both are 100% open) any day
Nov 23 2013 10:29PM
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ndye
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I cant survive without water, but that doesnt mean i dont like beer more.
Nov 24 2013 7:57AM
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galardogod
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I love the analogy
Nov 24 2013 11:22AM
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MAWman
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HAHAHA so you sold more tickets to 6 yr olds, and 60 yr olds.
Sunday river is where you bring grandapa and the kids and spend 2k in a weekend.

Sugarloaf is where you go to ski. Huck cliffs. Ride trees. SLAY backcountry!
If we all had to choose one mountain between Someday bigger and SLOAF.
Im sure it would be astoundingly in the latters favorite
Nov 24 2013 8:26PM
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Benson.
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LOL

Nov 25 2013 8:52AM
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Benson.
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That doesn't mean it's better at all. I don't rate my favorite ski areas based on how financially successful they are.
Nov 25 2013 8:53AM
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SkiThe603
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Planned on making a trip up at some point.
Nov 25 2013 9:17AM
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last_tango
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We have backcountry you just need to know where to go. You can go off the backside and get a ride at the airport back to the river. There is also in my opinion less lift lines at the river and if there is a line at the busy areas you can go to white cap guaranteed there won't be lines and yo have everything there to ski that you would want to ski. Also the loaf goes down on wind way too often with me getting up there and wasting money on gas when the forecast doesn't even call for wind. More than half the times I went to the loaf they were down due to wind. I'm also highly displeased with some of the practices of certain departments at the loaf. That's something I can't go into more than that though.
Nov 26 2013 1:41AM
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1337
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Personal opinion: sure you can "know where to go" to get to stuff at the river, but the point is that it takes effort. It's too spread out, and it's not easy to shoot over to a nice steep gladed section and then back to the park without taking at least 1 unnecessary chairlift ride and some serious traversing.
Nov 26 2013 7:07AM
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Benson.
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Seriously, I love how Burnt Mtn is just right there for easy backcountry access. Don't even have to get a ride back to base. The wind thing is usually only a problem on lifts like King Pine and Timberline, the main lifts like the Superquad, Whiffletree, Double Runner, Spillway, etc. are usually open I find. In the end, they're both great ski areas and best ski area is a matter of personal opinion.
Nov 26 2013 8:16AM
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1337
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Just a heads up, the jibs were pulled yesterday and will be put back in friday due to the thaw/freeze. Don't worry, this will let them blow in the park some more (more snow = cooler stuff)
Nov 28 2013 9:04AM
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Thadius.Castle
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Fact, it's scientifically proven.
Dec 1 2013 2:08PM
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WBY
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anyone know of some places close to sugarloaf that have cheap accommodation? Maybe some deals for college students?
Dec 1 2013 2:22PM
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BROSEIDON
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anyone know if theres a possibility of stomping grounds by next weekend? They should be able to blow all week and the hiking park is getting old.
Dec 1 2013 5:41PM
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ndye
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yes, you can stay at my house for 4 dollars and beer. SUP
Dec 1 2013 10:14PM
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ndye
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indeed, its actually pretty bad, with available resources, the park could have been so much better without costing a dime more. Stomping Grounds will be on point once its open though.
Dec 1 2013 10:15PM
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SugarloafMtn
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Stomping grounds will see snowmaking soon, looks like temps will warm up for the next few days, then drop back down. We've got guns going on Gondi and Hayburner now (gauge is supposed to be on but technical difficulties). I believe Stomping is next on that list after those trails get enough on them

For now, Jake added a snowmaking tube to the middle rail pad.
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Dec 4 2013 10:31AM
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A.rollins
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Anyone check out the new and improved stomping grounds today?
Dec 17 2013 7:14PM
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BROSEIDON
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corrugated, flat bar, flat box, then barrel bonk and flat round rail, then round snowmaking tube on ground and trap box, then downish round rail, then 3 jump line and a butter pad
Dec 17 2013 7:24PM
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galardogod
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How big are the jumps?
Dec 17 2013 7:53PM
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BROSEIDON
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Pretty small first ones probably like 15 second 20ish third maybe 25.. But I'm terrible at guessing jump sizes haha
Dec 17 2013 8:05PM
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galardogod
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I had a feeling the picture made them look larger butnon the less i have been looking for good medium size jumps as the ones in t72 are to large for my taste.
Dec 17 2013 10:16PM
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BROSEIDON
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They're a lot less poppy with longer landings than the t72 jumps which makes them feel much more mellow
Dec 18 2013 7:38AM
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ndye
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today was fun, but maintenance wasn't there.. would have liked to see park crew fix some lips, they were pretty bad today and i didnt see anyone fixing stuff
Dec 18 2013 3:42PM
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.ZT.
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Considering making the drive up from Bethel if the conditions at Loaf are any better than SR. How's the weather been? Rain? If its snowing up there I'd like to come check it out and ski stomping grounds if its pretty good.
Dec 22 2013 5:16PM
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1337
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Freezing rain most of the night/day today, heard the skiing wasnt awful today but the quad was and will likely be on icing hold again tomorrow.
Dec 22 2013 5:59PM
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ndye
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Can we get some post 2007 features up in here?! pretty please?
Dec 24 2013 4:31PM
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1337
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Haywire is soon, I want to say by the weekend?
Dec 25 2013 2:36PM
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Scotty_B
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I'll be up there this Saturday and Sunday, I usually lap alone so if you want to join me give me a shout. I'll be wearing a yellow coat with black pants.
Dec 27 2013 10:08PM
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CheddarJack
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Just opened!
Dec 28 2013 12:43PM
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galardogod
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Looking for something mildly dangerous to do so i am hiking the snow fields when i get back to maine in about 3 weeks ( if they arent already open)
Dec 28 2013 1:58PM
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