Sugarbush has 53 miles of trails and five high-speed quads, but, without any updated lodging, it lost its cachet as the Aspen of the East, oh, about 30 years ago. Things turned around last December with the opening of the $61 million base village. Lest you be fooled by the barn-and-silo construction, consider that it is equipped with a new day lodge, an upscale restaurant called Timbers, and Clay Brook, comprising 61 condos. With a design sensibility we'll call farmhouse chic, the hotel showcases photographs and paintings by locals and is equipped with two giant slopeside hot tubs as well as a ski valet who'll warm your boots by morning. Doubles from $259; lincolnpeakvillage.com/claybrook