Trail Detail
Notes
A wide variety of trails are found in this extensive system, winding through varied forests and offering many spectacular views. Trailheads include Britton Peak and Moose Fence on the western side, with ski-throughs connecting these sections to the Onion River Rd/Oberg Mountain trails and trailhead on the eastern edge.Trail Reports
2021-2022 season
Saturday, December 18, 2021
Morning
posted: 2021-12-18 14:07:51
Firsthand: Classic Secondhand [ Trails Open: Partial, ]
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Skied the Onion River Road trail, which was tracked. (Groomer was out rolling the skate lane while I was returning.) A bit of snow on top of the now icy base. The first segment (up to the 2k point) had some stretches where the ice was showing through and a few rocks that are easy to avoid. The last 3.5k segment was better--a couple of places that are better skied around, but the track set was in reasonable shape considering the weather from the past week. According to the trail association's website, other segments have more downed limbs, icy, and even flowing water and need to be cleared before those segments reopen.
(Erik Larson)
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Monday, December 13, 2021
Morning
posted: 2021-12-13 22:05:52
Firsthand: Classic [ Trails Open: All, ]
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Skied Sugarbush mid to late morning Britton Parking to H to I to D and back, then over to Onion River Road. Tracks were glazed but otherwise in excellent shape. A few soft pole plants. Due to the surprisingly warm night in the area and temperatures in upper 30's while skiing, would have done better with no-wax skis. Klister probably would have worked, but all I had was a couple of softer kick waxes. Striding on flat was good, uphills were tough, and downhill from H to I was scary fast on my skis. Just a couple of spots with debris in the track.
(Joel Rosen)
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Monday, December 13, 2021
Afternoon
posted: 2021-12-13 17:33:10
Firsthand: Classic [ Trails Open: All, ]
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I skied from Onion River road on the connector trail to Homestead Loop. The track set was good. I used good skis. Minor needles and dirt in pines starting out. There was good snow cover, but with isolated dark spots that you could avoid or step over (1 ft or less) on upper Homestead. About 1k of icy track going from I toward J on southern exposure. So, generally good but maybe B skis if you are cautious.
(Steve Langenbrunner)
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Sunday, December 12, 2021
Morning
posted: 2021-12-12 16:14:20
Firsthand: Classic [ Trails Open: All, ]
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Mid 30s and sunny. Warm day on the trails. Started at Britton Peak and did a short loop around Homestead and back. Freshly groomed! 99.999997% of the trail is perfection. A few dirt spots and a rock or two poking up. All are easily avoided. First day of classic this season--Looking forward to tomorrow's sore muscles!
(Mick Dodds, Ski Hut)
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Saturday, December 11, 2021
Morning
posted: 2021-12-11 15:23:34
Firsthand: Classic [ Trails Open: All, ]
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Absolute amazing ski at Sugarbush. Skied the picnic loop. Fairly solid, clean tracks all around. Couple spots of weeds and dirt but if you want to use good skis they are super avoidable. Obvious that the snow at higher elevations is deeper. Very few lumps and it feels closer to mid winter conditions than early ones. We didn’t skate but when we got out of the tracks the skate deck was firmer than expected and the lone set of skate tracks looked like they weren’t sinking in too much at all.
(Ketzel Levens)
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Friday, December 10, 2021
Afternoon
posted: 2021-12-10 23:52:59
Firsthand: Classic [ Trails Open: Partial, ]
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Groomer had just finished rolling the west end out of Briton Peak around 1:30 pm and was going out to track. I left and went to the east Onion River trailhead. Onion River Road had been groomed and tracked up 2k and the rest was just rolled. I skied to the end of Onion River, but it was slow going in the rolled loose snow. Hopefully more grooming will be done tonight. Great to be on natural snow for the first time and plenty of it.
(Tim Nelson)
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Thursday, December 9, 2021
Morning
posted: 2021-12-09 14:54:00
Firsthand: Freestyle [ Trails Open: Most, ]
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Wednesday, December 8, 2021
Afternoon
posted: 2021-12-08 17:44:51
Firsthand: Freestyle [
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Skied the Hogback Loop today at lunch. Skate deck was firm and skiing was overall good. The green connectors and the lower part of Hogback have a few spots with dirt and gravel poking through and many places with twigs poking through. The upper part of Hogback is in excellent condition! No other trails were groomed yet.
(Shane Steele)
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Tuesday, December 7, 2021
Afternoon
posted: 2021-12-07 20:20:42
Firsthand: Freestyle [ Trails Open: Partial, ]
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