Sugarbush Webcam – See Lincoln Peak Before You Ski

The Sugarbush Webcam looks across the base of the Super Bravo Express at Lincoln Peak, one of the two mountains of Sugarbush Resort in Warren, Vermont. The lift’s dark, pyramid-roofed terminal stands on the right of the frame with its name on a board over the loading area, while dirt service roads curve past it and lift cables climb into the trees. The Valley House Lodge fills the left side. In early October the trails are green grass and the hillside behind the lift turns orange, red and gold. Winter changes the picture: the resort projects opening day for the 2026-27 season on November 21, 2026, and from then this base turns white, with skiers boarding the chairs. A second tab watches the summit snow stake near the top of Heaven’s Gate.

About Sugarbush Resort

Sugarbush spreads across two mountains in the Mad River Valley. Lincoln Peak, the one on this camera, tops out at 1,212 meters (3,975 feet), and Mount Ellen to the north reaches 1,244 meters (4,083 feet). The Slide Brook Express, a chairlift 3.4 kilometers (2.1 miles) long, links the two. Together they hold 111 trails and 16 chairlifts over 206 hectares (508 acres), with a vertical drop of 790 meters (2,600 feet) from a base elevation of 452 meters (1,483 feet). Damon and Sara Gadd and Jack Murphy opened the resort on December 25, 1958, and Alterra Mountain Company has owned it since November 2019.

The Super Bravo Express on the right of this shot is a high-speed quad installed in 1995, and the resort’s Reserve Pass includes priority lane access to it. The curved roof in front of the Valley House Lodge belongs to the Valley House Quad, which replaced the old Valley House Double in 2015. Pickup trucks and SUVs can be parked beside the lift, and a stone patio with a fire pit and boulders runs along the bottom of the frame. Nearby, the Gate House and Farmhouse lodges and the Clay Brook condominiums make up Lincoln Peak Village, an $80 million project completed in 2010.

Heaven’s Gate, installed in 2024, is the only lift to the summit of Lincoln Peak, and the resort’s summit snow stake stands near its top. On the second tab, a wooden ruler marked every 3 inches rises from a pale board cut in the shape of mountain peaks, and the sign at its base reads Elevation 3975′, the summit height of 1,212 meters (3,975 feet). The stake is part of a collaboration with the Yestermorrow Design/Build School, and Sugarbush uses it to measure snowfall at the top of the mountain.

Weather and Climate in Sugarbush

Winters at the base are cold and snowy. January averages highs around -3 C (26 F) and lows near -12 C (11 F), and the summit runs colder still. Average snowfall is about 670 centimeters (262 inches) a season, which is when the snow stake earns its place: a fresh storm reads straight off the ruler. The resort projects the 2026-27 season to run from November 21 to May 2, so the lift base can stay white well into spring, when April highs reach about 9 C (49 F) and nights hover near freezing.

Summer is mild and green, with July highs around 24 C (76 F), and July is also the wettest month. Fall is the season on screen in early October, with highs near 13 C (56 F), lows around 6 C (43 F) and the trees behind the lift in full color. By November highs drop to about 5 C (41 F), nights fall below freezing and the first snow can dust the grass trails.

Things to Do Near Sugarbush

Lincoln Peak is busy outside ski season too. Scenic lift rides run there in summer, and an 18-hole disc golf course is laid out on the mountain. The resort’s golf course is a Robert Trent Jones Sr. design, and the Sugarbush Health and Racquet Club at Lincoln Peak is open year-round with pools, hot tubs, saunas, a climbing wall, tennis and pickleball.

Off the mountain, Warren Falls on the Mad River is a chain of deep pools carved into the bedrock, a favorite swimming hole that gets crowded in July and August. Lincoln Gap Road climbs from Warren to Lincoln Gap, a pass at 739 meters (2,424 feet) where the Long Trail crosses. From the gap, a 4.2-kilometer (2.6-mile) hike reaches the 1,221-meter (4,006-foot) summit of Mount Abraham, one of Vermont’s five peaks above 4,000 feet. Mad River Glen, the valley’s other ski area, lies a few miles to the north.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Sugarbush located?

Sugarbush Resort is in Warren, Vermont, in the Mad River Valley of Washington County. The Lincoln Peak base on this camera is about 29 kilometers (18 miles) southwest of Montpelier and 45 kilometers (28 miles) southeast of Burlington, both in a straight line.

What can you see on the Sugarbush Webcam?

The main view looks across the Super Bravo Express base at Lincoln Peak, with the Valley House Lodge on the left, vehicles parked by the lift, dirt service roads and a lawn with cornhole boards in front. The Heaven’s Gate tab shows the summit snow stake near the top of the mountain.

What is the weather like at Sugarbush?

Winters are cold and snowy, with January highs around -3 C (26 F) at the base and about 670 centimeters (262 inches) of snow in an average season. Summers are mild, with July highs near 24 C (76 F), and October highs sit around 13 C (56 F).

Why is there no snow on the Sugarbush Webcam right now?

Outside ski season the Lincoln Peak trails are grass, so in early fall the camera shows green slopes and autumn leaves. The view turns to snow and ski traffic once winter sets in and the lifts open for the season.

When does Sugarbush open for the 2026-27 ski season?

Sugarbush projects opening day on November 21, 2026 and closing day on May 2, 2027. Mount Ellen opens and closes on its own dates, so Lincoln Peak has the longer season.

How high is Lincoln Peak at Sugarbush?

Lincoln Peak rises to 1,212 meters (3,975 feet), and Heaven’s Gate is the only lift that reaches its summit. Mount Ellen, the resort’s other mountain, is higher at 1,244 meters (4,083 feet).

What does the Sugarbush snow stake show?

It is a wooden ruler marked every 3 inches, set near the top of Heaven’s Gate. In winter it shows how deep the snow is at the summit, and the resort uses it for its summit snow measurements.

Who owns Sugarbush Resort?

Alterra Mountain Company has owned Sugarbush since November 2019. Damon and Sara Gadd and Jack Murphy founded the resort, which opened on December 25, 1958.

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