Heaven's Gate Snow Stake

A Vermont Ski-Measuring Tradition

This wooden stake stands in the Heaven's Gate area of Sugarbush Resort's Lincoln Peak, marked with numbered hash lines that let skiers and ski-patrol staff read base and new-snow depth without leaving the lift line. It is one of several such stakes scattered across the resort's connected mountains.

High on Lincoln Peak

At an elevation of 3,975 feet, this stretch of Lincoln Peak sits among Sugarbush's steepest, most exposed glades and chutes, terrain long favored by expert skiers chasing the resort's famous New England hardpack-and-powder mix.

A Storied Green Mountains Resort

Sugarbush Resort has anchored the Mad River Valley's ski culture since the 1950s, prized for its sprawling interconnected trail network spread across the Lincoln Peak and Mount Ellen sections. This upper-mountain stake complements the resort's broader network of live views with a numbers-first read on high-elevation conditions.

A Reference for Planning a Visit

Skiers and riders use this straightforward, reliable gauge to check how much snow has piled up near the summit before heading to Sugarbush, pairing it with the resort's other live camera views for a fuller picture of mountain conditions.