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Night 7
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There are many wonderful things about the great state of Maine, and Pippy will wax poetic about its virtues if you give her any kind of opening. The skiers asked her for advice on where to go next, and she promptly told them that if you're going to go downhill skiing in New England, then you must try Sugarloaf.
Sugarloaf is the second largest ski resort east of the Mississippi, and the only one to offer lift-serviced above-treeline skiing. Set on the pristine Sugarloaf Mountain in central Maine, the ski area offers 1,240 acres of skiing and a continuous vertical drop of 2,820 feet. At 4,237 feet, Sugarloaf Mountain is second in elevation to Maine's highest peak, Mount Katahdin. The Appalachian Trail crosses within 0.6 miles of Sugarloaf's peak and the summit offers 360 degree views of Maine's western mountains and New Hampshire's White Mountains (2 for the price of 1!).
One skier decided to try her luck above the treeline, and hopped on the high speed quad up to the summit. Once she reached the top, however, she was so awestruck by the beauty of Maine that she sat down in the snow and spent the day enjoying the views (especially watching nerdy college students take awesome selfies at the top). She was still there when the sunset, at which point she abandoned the rest of the ski trip in favor of going out in Portland.
Dead is @dolphin106258, Sugarloaf - Neighbor
Coordinates

Vertical 2,820 feet (860 m)
Top elevation 4,237 feet (1,291 m)
Base elevation 1,417 feet (432 m)
Skiable area 1,240 acres (500 ha)
Runs 160





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*Skiers*2. @WildZoo
4. @Dinashadow
7. @Skimble
8. @Crayola227
12. @StartingoverVet
13. @ziggyandjazzy
20. @SportPonies
23. @DocEspana
*Après-Ski*
3. @cubsrule4e - Tenney, Vanillager
5. @bryndiana.jones - Stratton - Vanillager
22. @SnowshoeDog143 - Green Woodlands - Vanillager
10. @genny - Jay Peak - Vanillager
6. @mypetmoose - Bretton Woods - Village Tracker
18. @capri1722 - Sunday River - Vanillager
17. @Barkley13 - Waterville Valley - Village Jailer
9. @muttmanager - Gunstock - Village Assassin
1. @Animal Midwife - Burke - Vanillager
14. @CoffeeQuestionMark - Smugglers' Notch - Slippery Wolf
19. @Mad Jack - Mad River Glen - Vanillager
15. @Melchizedek - Killington - Wolf Assassin
11. @SARdoghandler - Cannon - Vanillager
21. @MSUcvmHOPE - Okemo - Vanillager
16. @dolphin106258 - Sugarloaf - Village Neighbor
8/23 remaining.
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CURRENT SNOW REPORT FOR SUGARLOAF
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 5th, 2019
Snow: Machine Groomed | Base Depth: 42" | Summit Depth: 46"
Lifts open: 9/13
Runs open: 144/154
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