▁Sug ar b ush ▁Res ort ▁is ▁a ▁ski ▁resort ▁located ▁in ▁the ▁Mad ▁River ▁valley ▁in ▁Warren , ▁Verm ont , ▁owned ▁by ▁Alter ra ▁Mountain ▁Company . ▁ ▁It ▁is ▁one ▁of ▁the ▁largest ▁ski ▁resort s ▁in ▁New ▁England . ▁ ▁The ▁resort ▁en comp ass es ▁more ▁than ▁ 4 0 0 0 ▁acres ▁( 1 6   km ² ) ▁total , ▁ 4 8 4 ▁trail ▁acres ▁( 2 . 3 4   km ² ) ▁ski able , ▁▁ 5 3 ▁miles ▁( 8 5   km ) ▁of ▁tra ils , ▁and ▁ 1 6 ▁ski ▁lif ts . ▁ ▁Sug ar b ush ▁has ▁ 1 1 1 ▁ski ▁tra ils , ▁ 1 8 ▁additional ▁marked ▁wood ed ▁area , ▁substantial ▁off - p iste ▁ski ing ▁and ▁r iding , ▁ ▁a ▁sum mit ▁elev ation ▁of ▁, ▁and ▁a ▁vertical ▁drop ▁of ▁, ▁ ▁second ▁largest ▁in ▁Verm ont ▁after ▁Kill ington , ▁and ▁the ▁third ▁largest ▁in ▁New ▁England ▁after ▁Kill ington ▁and ▁Sug arlo af . ▁ ▁History ▁ ▁Sug ar b ush ▁was ▁opened ▁on ▁December ▁ 2 5 , ▁ 1 9 5 8 , ▁by ▁Dam on ▁and ▁S ara ▁G add ▁and ▁Jack ▁Mur phy . ▁ ▁In ▁ 1 9 7 7 , ▁the ▁G add s ▁sold ▁the ▁resort ▁to ▁Roy ▁C ohen . ▁ ▁C ohen ▁purchased ▁the ▁Glen ▁Ellen ▁Ski ▁Area ▁( Mount ▁Ellen ) ▁in ▁ 1 9 7 9