Sugarbush has 111 ski trails, 18 additional marked wooded areas, and substantial off-piste skiing and riding The summit elevation is 4,083 ft (1,244 m), and it has a vertical drop of 2,600 feet (790 m), the second largest in Vermont after Killington, and the third largest in New England after Killington and Sugarloaf.

ARA Services purchased the resort in 1983, replacing the original gondola with the Super Bravo and Heaven's Gate triple chair lifts, effectively increasing uphill capacity from 450 skiers per hour to 1800.

[2] When the American Skiing Company bought Sugarbush, the Original Green Mountain Express (GMX) chair at Mount Ellen was moved to replace the aging North Ridge Double.

The majority owner of Summit Ventures was Win Smith who also served as President of Sugarbush Resort.

Since 2001 Sugarbush replaced and reconfigured some of the lifts, made further snowmaking improvements such as purchasing new low energy guns, and has completed the $80 million Lincoln Peak Village in 2010, which includes the Claybrook luxury condominium complex, new base lodges (The Gatehouse and The Farmhouse), Rumble's Kitchen, a post-and-beam restaurant.

The first phase of the Rice Brook slope side residences are scheduled for completion in October 2013.

In 2008, Sugarbush purchased and refurbished a 12-person snowcat to be used for transport to Allyn's Lodge for dining as well as moonlight ski and snowshoe tours.

In the 2015 offseason, Sugarbush installed a new fixed grip quad to replace the slow and aging Valley House double.

Since that time the resort has invested tens of millions of dollars in on-mountain improvements, particularly in snowmaking including upgrades to the Summit area at Mt.

The south side of Sugarbush, Lincoln Peak, is the resort's main mountain area.

A single double chair brings skiers and riders to this peak and is littered with warnings of "expert only" and "thin coverage."

When the shuttle bus is running it makes a stop at Slide Brook Road (on German Flats) and will drop off at either Lincoln or Ellen base areas.

To the north, separate from Lincoln Peak, is Sugarbush's other mountain area called Mt.

Sugarbush also has an 18-hole par 71 Robert Trent Jones Sr. golf course, known for its mountainous topography.

The mountain course requires a chairlift ride and is rated by the Professional Disc Golf Association as the third most difficult in the country.

Recently Sugarbush hosted the National Deaf Disc Golf Championship and the New England Championship.[when?]

In the Fall, Lincoln Peak offers foliage lift rides on Fridays and weekends through Columbus Day.