Those crazy beavers and their wacky fearless ways! They will do anything for a meal or a chance at dispersal!

Beaver Spotted At Top of Vermont Ski Resort
Over the years we have seen all types of creatures share the slopes with skiers like wolves in France, brown bears in Romania, and echidnas in Australia but this beaver spotted sightseeing on the top of Sugarbush in Vermont would be a first.’
Beavers are abundant and widespread throughout the Green Mountain State, inhabiting wooded streams, marshes, small lakes, and ponds. Beavers generally prefer slow-moving water in valleys with gentle gradients so what this beaver was doing on the top of Sugarbush is anyone’s guess. Not sure if Sugarbush needs a new retention pond for snowmaking purposes but they might be in luck if this beaver sticks around.
Cheers to Sugarbush ski patroller Brian Daly who captured this video last month.
I wanna see the video. Don’t you? I remember when I was a kid Judy the elephant water-skied at Marine World way back before it moved to Vallejo. Made my sister change the spelling of her name.
Do you think a beaver skied at Sugarbush?
Do NOT get me started on that name, by the way, it sounds like the grammar-school version of Pussy Galore.
2 comments on “BEAVERS HIT THE SLOPES”
Jess
May 26, 2025 at 6:50 amDear Heidi,
I love your blog and unflinching commentary.
Did you know that sugarbush is the description used by people who make maple syrup? Sugar maples are the favored tree to tap for maple syrup production, and the woods where that tapping occurs is called sugarbush. I had never considered it as a euphemism for pussy galore, but will now always link the two to my endless amusement.
Regards,
Jessica Demeritt
Monkton, VT
heidi08
May 27, 2025 at 8:15 amOh my goodness Jess, I am so happy and relieved to know the real origin of the name. This makes so much more sense. Thank you!