Sugarloaf Ski Trail Map - Layered Wood Wall Art
by Mountaincut
The only above-treeline skiing in the East, now on your wall. Mountaincut's Sugarloaf Ski Trail Map is a layered wooden wall art piece featuring hand-traced ski trails expertly laser cut from premium birch and/or walnut plywood, a handcrafted tribute to Maine's largest ski resort, where windswept alpine snowfields meet some of the biggest vertical anywhere east of the Rockies.
Maine's Biggest Mountain, Captured in Wood
Set in the remote Carrabassett Valley of the Bigelow Range in western Maine, Sugarloaf rises to 4,237 feet, the third-highest peak in the state. From a base of 1,417 feet, the mountain delivers a continuous 2,820-foot vertical drop, the second longest in New England behind only Killington, across 1,360 acres, the second-largest skiable footprint east of the Mississippi. Sugarloaf's 176 trails and glades are served by 15 lifts, including the SuperQuad, with 95% snowmaking, one of the highest coverage rates in New England, and an average of 200-plus inches of snow a year. But the mountain's true claim to fame sits above it all: the Snowfields, the only lift-served, above-treeline skiing anywhere in the eastern United States, an open, windblown alpine zone that feels more like Scotland's Cairngorms than the manicured New England norm. This handcrafted map captures the full mountain, from the base village to the summit snowfields, in beautiful layered wood relief.
Every Zone, Every Glade, Every Memory
Sugarloaf's terrain breaks down to roughly 22% beginner, 32% intermediate, 25% advanced, and 21% expert, remarkably well distributed for a mountain this large. Beginners have gentle terrain in the Birches and Landing and West Mountain areas, while intermediates love the classic Tote Road, a long, winding blue that weaves through the forest from near the summit with constantly changing pitch and character. The upper mountain is where Sugarloaf earns its reputation: Narrow Gauge, Gondi Line, and King Pine are legitimate black-diamond runs with steep, sustained pitches and tight, technical glades cut through dense Maine spruce. King Pine Bowl delivers natural snow bowl skiing on single and double black diamond terrain, while Central Mountain holds the steepest, longest fall line in New England. Beyond the developed trails, Brackett Basin and Burnt Mountain open up over 650 acres of backcountry-style sidecountry terrain, some of it accessible by snowcat. Three terrain parks and a superpipe serve freestyle riders, and the Sugarloaf Outdoor Center adds over 90 kilometres of groomed Nordic trails and an NHL-sized ice rink. A major expansion at West Mountain, adding roughly 10% more skiable acreage and a new high-speed chairlift, is set to be the biggest development at Sugarloaf since the SuperQuad was built in the mid-1990s.
Exceptional Craftsmanship, Made in the USA
All Mountaincut wooden trail maps are precision laser cut and etched, hand-stained, and finished in the United States using birch and/or walnut plywood. The two-layer construction creates a rich, dimensional look where the mountain's ridgeline, snowfields, and trail network stand out in beautiful relief. Hanging hardware comes preinstalled, so your new trail map will be on display in minutes.
Because each piece is crafted from real wood, no two maps are exactly alike, with natural variations in the grain and stain giving every piece its own character, just like a windswept powder morning above the treeline.
The Perfect Gift for Sugarloaf Devotees
Whether you've skied the open alpine snowfields, cruised the full length of Tote Road, dropped into King Pine Bowl, chased fresh tracks through Brackett Basin, or have been making the long drive up to Carrabassett Valley season after season, this map is a lasting reminder of the biggest, wildest mountain in Maine. Owned by Boyne Resorts, Sugarloaf deserves a place on your wall. Mountaincut products are made to order and most items ship within 2 to 3 days. Larger sizes (30" and above) may take 5 to 8 days before shipping.
Available in multiple sizes. Above the treeline, above the rest, on your wall every day of the year.
