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Sugarloaf (formerly Sugarloaf/USA) is a ski area and resort located on Sugarloaf Mountain in Carrabassett Valley, western Maine. It is the largest ski resort east of the Mississippi in terms of number of skiable acreage () and snowmaking percentage (95%); its continuous vertical drop of is the second longest in New England (after Killington's ).〔http://verticalfeet.com/〕 Sugarloaf recorded a total of 352,000 skier visits in the 2005–2006 season, ranking it second among Maine resorts and 11th in New England, according to Ski Area Management magazine.〔(Ski Area Management magazine )〕〔(Ski Maine Association ).〕〔(Sugarloaf Mountain stats. )〕〔(SAM News Archives ).〕 At 4,237 feet (1291 m) Sugarloaf Mountain is second in elevation to Maine's highest peak, Mount Katahdin. The summit of Sugarloaf offers the only lift-serviced above-treeline skiing in the Northeast.〔 The Appalachian Trail crosses within of Sugarloaf's peak and the summit offers 360 degree views of Maine's western mountains and New Hampshire's White Mountains.〔National Park Service, comp. "Appalachian Trail." Map.〕 As of March 2010, there were of marked trails and a total of of developed trails. There were of skiable area boundary to boundary. The fifteen chairlifts have the capacity to carry 21,180 skiers per hour. There are also 154 marked trails and glades, most of which are named after logging terms in a tribute to Maine's logging history. Trails include thirty-four rated as green circle (25%), forty-four blue square (32%,), thirty-nine black diamond (28%), and twenty-one rated double black diamond (15%). There are also twenty glades (13%), and three terrain parks. Lifts include two SuperQuads, 3 high-capacity quads, six doubles, one triple, one T-bar, and one carpet surface lift. The Sugarloaf season runs from mid-November through early May.〔〔(logging terms )〕 ==Terrain== The resort is divided into several areas. "Whiffletree," located on the eastern side of the mountain, and serviced by the Whiffletree SuperQuad, a high-capacity detachable quad built by Garaventa CTEC. It services beginner to intermediate terrain, such as Whiffletree, Cruiser, and Buckboard. "King Pine Bowl," located in the eastern bowl and serviced by the King Pine Quad. King Pine Bowl can also be accessed by the Skyline Chair via Spillway Cross-cut or from Whiffletree. It services intermediate terrain such as Boomauger and Ramdown, and expert terrain such as Haul Back, Widowmaker, Flume, Misery Whip, and Ripsaw. The Cant Dog glade can also be accessed from this lift. Cant Dog is an expert glade with tight trees, cliffs, and waterfalls. "The Timberline Quad" services the summit of Sugarloaf. Formerly located where the current Whiffletree Superquad runs, Timberline services relatively easy runs such as Timberline and Tote Road that start at the top terminal of this lift. The double-black-diamond Snowfields can also be reached from this lift, with trails like White Nitro (New England's steepest lift-serviced trail), Powder Keg and Ignitor, in the "Frontside Snowfields," and unique in the eastern U.S. "Backside Snowfields". Mid-mountain is serviced by the Skyline Quad, and the Bateau "#3" T-Bar. Off the top of Skyline, Spillway Cross-cut leads to expert trails and glades on the east side of the mountain. "Sugarloaf Superquad" is the most popular lift on the mountain that services advanced, intermediate, and a few beginner trails. "West Mountain" is serviced by the West Mountain Chair, and the Bucksaw Chair (Sugarloaf's first chairlift). Bullwinkle's Grill, an on-mountain restaurant, is located at the top of these two chairlifts, and right off the Tote Road Trail. The lower mountain or beginner area is serviced by a few lifts. Double Runner East & West, Skidway, Sawduster, Snubber, and the Moosecalator (Magic Carpet lift). Trails such as Boardwalk, The Landing, and The Birches are accessible beginner trails from these lifts.〔"(Terrain )" Sugarloaf. Retrieved January 7, 2009.〕〔"(Trail Map )" Sugarloaf. Retrieved January 7, 2009.〕 ''Terrain Parks'': Sugarloaf also has three different terrain parks. There is a Small (Skybound), Medium (Stomping Grounds, Haywire), and Large (Haywire, Sidewinder) jump park, and a Superpipe. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Sugarloaf (ski resort)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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