Sigi's Ripcord at Sugarbush Resort
Expert · 498 m long with 238 m of vertical, averaging 26° and 31° at its steepest, facing NE.
31°steepest 50 m
26°average pitch
498 mlength
238 mvertical
1183 mtop elevation
NEfaces
Snow and sun
Sigi's Ripcord is poleward-facing: least winter sun, holds cold powder longest, can stay firm or icy.
Grooming: classic.
How to get to Sigi's Ripcord
Lifts that reach the top: Heaven's Gate Quad (skiing novice terrain to get there).
From the base area (about 19 minutes, expert skiing needed):
- Ride Valley House Quad
- Ski Reverse Traverse (intermediate)
- Ski Lower Jester (intermediate)
- Ski Heaven's Gate Traverse (intermediate)
- Ride Heaven's Gate Quad
- Ski Sigi's Ripcord (expert)
Where it ends
Joins Paradise Extension. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Heaven's Gate Quad (2 min), Castlerock Double (4 min), Super Bravo Express Quad (6 min).
See Sigi's Ripcord on the 3D mapAll runs at Sugarbush ResortMeasured from OpenStreetMap geometry and elevation via OpenSkiMap (ODbL). Times are rough. Grades, grooming and openings change day to day — check the resort's own reports.