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Sugarloaf

4,237′ summit · 2,820′ vert · 1,240 acres · avg 200″/yr

Coin flip — Feb 1–15

Delivered 24″+ in 5 of the last 10 seasons

Over 20 winters: 9 of 20 · typical 22", most land 10"–33"

Before you book

This bet missed 5 of the last 10.

2 of the last 10 came in under 8″ — a bust, under a third of the bet.

Odds count natural snowfall only. At snowmaking-dependent resorts, early-season cover can be fine in a low-natural-snow year.

The season, window by window

The bet: 12″ of new snow per week, scaled to each window. Counted from real seasons — how our odds work.

Sugarloaf · the shape of a typical winter

Typical new snow, window by window

The middle season — median new snow per window, counted from the last 20 winters. A picture of timing, not a forecast. Snow is streaky; hover any window for the usual range.

0 15 30 45" NovDecJanFebMarApr
Window Bet Delivered Verdict Typical Biggest Leanest
Nov 1–15 24″+ 1 of 10 · 7 busts Long shot 3" 32" 2018 0" 2024 · 3 of 20
Nov 16–30 24″+ 4 of 10 · 2 busts Coin flip 12" 49" 2018 1" 2012
Dec 1–15 24″+ 3 of 10 · 2 busts Long shot 17" 41" 2014 2" 2022
Dec 16–31 30″+ 2 of 10 · 3 busts Long shot 19" 59" 2012 7" 2023
Jan 1–15 24″+ 4 of 10 Coin flip 16" 48" 2024 3" 2013
Jan 16–31 30″+ 4 of 10 Coin flip 18" 44" 2023 2" 2007
Feb 1–15 24″+ 5 of 10 · 2 busts Coin flip 22" 49" 2008 0" 2010
Feb 16–28/29 24″+ 1 of 10 · 2 busts Long shot 18" 63" 2010 1" 2007
Mar 1–15 24″+ 4 of 10 · 1 bust Coin flip 18" 54" 2018 3" 2010
Mar 16–31 30″+ 1 of 10 · 3 busts Long shot 15" 50" 2024 3" 2018
Apr 1–15 24″+ 2 of 10 · 2 busts Long shot 12" 59" 2007 2" 2012
Apr 16–30 24″+ 0 of 10 · 4 busts Long shot 6" 57" 2007 0" 2013

Biggest and leanest are the two ends of the same 20 winters Typical is counted from — the year is when it happened, most recent first where more than one season ties.

At the snow sensor

Reading the snow sensor…

Field notes

Maine's monster — the only lift-served above-treeline snowfields in the East, Brackett Basin's sprawling sidecountry glades, and a remoteness that filters the crowds. The East's most 'western' skiing.

It's far from everything — a commitment trip. Ikon. The Snowfields need a good year to fill; Brackett is more reliable. Carrabassett Valley is the tiny base community.

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We'll email you when Sugarloaf's odds move on the Feb 1–15 window — and the quote gets recorded as it stands today, so we can be graded on it later.

Planning a whole season? See the season outlook.

These are historical odds from the last 20 winters — not a forecast. Inside 16 days of a trip, a forecast is the better instrument; beyond that, counting real seasons is the honest play. Every number on this page is quoted under methodology v1.2.0, the same math we grade ourselves against in public.