I skated the Picnic loop today. Lots of snow drifting onto the trail along the expert section though the downhills were still fun and I never bogged down in the snow- it just slowed things down a bit.

(Peter Aggen)

There was a light dusting of snow this morning that was enough to cover up any ice and smooth out any ruts, but not so much as to be an inconvenience. Someone also kindly moved the small tree that was down on the Oberg loop. Really excellent skiing. I skated, but I would think the fresh snow would be enough to tame the classic tracks, if they were getting squirrelly.

(Tim Lupfer)

Classic skiing was a bit icy and fast. Well groomed trails with a slight dusting of snow when we arrived at 11ish am. Started out with decent kick but after an hour, with beautiful sun, the dusting crystalized. We lost the kick which made the hills very fast down and very tough getting up. A super workout but a bit scarry and exasperating on the hills. I would think it would be great conditions for skaters.

(Philip Borer)

Excellent pristine conditions on all trails at Sugarbush with a firm clean skate deck and deep rails and no ice. Snow so deep in woods that planting a pole off the side of the trail will lead it to plunge to the strap handle. Weather consistent so snow not melting. Trails not crowded, days long, temps in 20-30s, as good as it gets.

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(George Wawro)

Tofte and Summit View trails are in excellent condition. Small amount of drifting as you head out from Britton, but after the first half mile it's smooth sailing. Tofte Trail hadn't seen any skate traffic since it was groomed late last week and was a delightfully crusted corduroy. Good coverage all the way down to the trailhead in Tofte. Skied picnic and ORR over the weekend and would expect to find similarly excellent conditions, perhaps with just a bit less visible corduroy.

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(Tim Lupfer)

It felt like mid January on the Sugarbush Trails this weekend. Groomed maybe before the weekend (Friday?). A part of the Hogback + Homestead Loops had a little bit of a harder crust to them than the rest of the Homestead Loop. Still possible to get an edge Picnic Loop firm, less icy crust. Oberg Loop fast, like maybe too fast? ( We got a tiny portion of the sleet/rain that Hayward got on the weekend). Grooming was lovely - still some corduroy present on Sunday afternoon. Still a significant amount of snow in the woods and on the trail - I didn't get a picture but saw a downed tree (off the trail) with about 18 inches of snow piled up on top of it. Should be fun skiing for a long while yet. Highly recommend.

(Kristin Riker-Coleman)

A great ski! Better than I would have anticipated given the mixed precipitation. There was a little crust on the classic trail, but it only made the run a bit faster. A beautiful afternoon with lots of privacy.

(Mary Brainerd)

I'll just add a third day in a row of Sugarbush reports... very good conditions both skate and classic. I did the Oberg Loop and that was groomed nicely and a lot of fun. The trail heading towards Brittain Peak also in great shape. Parking lot 3/4 full but only met a few on the trails, several had done the Picnic Loop.

(Dave Carlson)

Stellar Sugarbush! Maybe 2 or 3 on Oberg Loop before I made mine. That trail flows very well, as does the rest of the system. Cerulean blue skies and super firm track made for special day. Clean trails up Onion River Rd as well. Maybe 3 tracks on skate deck. Kudos to the groomers.

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(Walter Ebertz)

What a wonderful trail system. The trails were Pisten Bully groomed last night. The classic tracks were perfect and skate lane was solid. The Wood Duck Loop was fun and parts were double tracked. Took the Tofte trail down to Tofte. At the beginning on the flats there were spots with some small drifts but the rest was a very thrilling, easy flow. Picturesque views of white birch along the trail. A beautiful sunny day.

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(Bill Greiter)