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n. (alternative spelling of sugar-loaf English)
WordNet
n. a large conical loaf of concentrated refined sugar [syn: sugar loaf, loaf sugar]
Wikipedia
A sugarloaf was the usual form in which refined sugar was produced and sold until the late 19th century, when granulated and cube sugars were introduced. A tall cone with a rounded top was the end-product of a process that saw the dark molasses-rich raw sugar, which was imported from sugar cane growing regions such as the Caribbean and Brazil, refined into white sugar.
Sugarloaf (formerly Sugarloaf/USA) is a ski area and resort located on Sugarloaf Mountain in Carrabassett Valley, western Maine. It is the largest ski resort east of the Mississippi terms of number of skiable acreage ( after Killington's ) and snowmaking percentage (95%); its continuous vertical drop of is the second longest in New England (after Killington's ). Sugarloaf recorded a total of 352,000 skier visits in the 2005–2006 season, ranking it second among Maine resorts and 11th in New England, according to Ski Area Management magazine.
At 4,237 feet (1291 m) Sugarloaf Mountain is second in elevation to Maine's highest peak, Mount Katahdin. The summit of Sugarloaf offers the only lift-serviced above-treeline skiing in the Northeast. The Appalachian Trail crosses within of Sugarloaf's peak and the summit offers 360 degree views of Maine's western mountains and New Hampshire's White Mountains.
As of March 2010, there were of marked trails and a total of of developed trails. There were of skiable area boundary to boundary. The fifteen chairlifts have the capacity to carry 21,180 skiers per hour. There are also 154 marked trails and glades, most of which are named after logging terms in a tribute to Maine's logging history. Trails include thirty-four rated as green circle (25%), forty-four blue square (32%,), thirty-nine black diamond (28%), and twenty-one rated double black diamond (15%). There are also twenty glades (13%), and three terrain parks. Lifts include two SuperQuads, 3 high-capacity quads, five doubles, one triple, one T-bar, and one carpet surface lift. The Sugarloaf season runs from mid-November through early May.
Sugarloaf was an American rock band in the 1970s. The band, which originated in Denver, Colorado, scored two Top 10 hits, with the singles " Green-Eyed Lady" and " Don't Call Us, We'll Call You".
Sugarloaf Mountain is a mountain south-west of Glengarriff in County Cork, Ireland.
The Sugarloaf is a mountain in west County Wicklow, Ireland bordering the northern edge of the Glen of Imaal.
It should not be confused with the better known Great Sugar Loaf and Little Sugar Loaf in the east of the county, nor with the Sugarloaf in County Cork.
Category:Mountains and hills of County Wicklow
A sugarloaf is refined sugar in the form of a rounded cone, the most common way of distributing sugar until the late 19th century.
Sugarloaf or Sugar Loaf may also refer to:
The name Sugarloaf or Sugar Loaf applies to numerous raised topographic landforms worldwide: mountains, hills, peaks, summits, buttes, ridges, rock formations, bornhardt, inselberg, etc. Landforms resembling the characteristic conical shape of a sugarloaf were often so named. According to the United States Board on Geographic Names, there are over 200 such designations in the United States alone.
The Sugarloaf in Christchurch's Port Hills is a landmark to the south of the city. The Sugarloaf communications tower is an iconic transmission mast located on top of the hill.
Sugarloaf is the debut album by American psychedelic rock band Sugarloaf. It was released in 1970 and reached #24 on the Billboard 200. It is best known for their #3 hit single " Green-Eyed Lady".
Usage examples of "sugarloaf".
Kathy and Josh begin their ascent of the mountain range of which the Sugarloaf forms but a short jagged segment.
Pritchard they must also take a ninety-degree turn onto the Copper Road, which begins at this point and ends at the township of Sugarloaf Mountain.
On Sugarloaf Mountain, the weather in December remains cool until after Christmas.
From that elevated vantage ground the old man has a clear view of all vehicular traffic travelling between Pritchard and Sugarloaf Mountain.
Kathy has given Josh a list of such items, which will save her a considerable amount compared to the prices she would otherwise pay at the Sugarloaf General Store.
At that point they were obliged to return to Sugarloaf Mountain to investigate another death, the death of Alan Barlow in a house fire.
Tiger snakes are common on the Sugarloaf, they are also the third most poisonous snake in the world.
In earning newspaper coverage in Launceston and even Hobart, these fires--underscored by the death of Alan Barlow--begin to put Sugarloaf Mountain on the map.
By way of coincidence, the township of Sugarloaf Mountain is now overflowing with cigarettes.
They are on special down there and much cheaper than at the Sugarloaf store.
Council rates on Sugarloaf Mountain, including water rates, are only a tenth of the minimum amount you would pay living in the suburbs of a modern metropolis.
Tattersals would make an ideal target for the safe-cracking exploits of the tank men of Sugarloaf Mountain--and it would prove to be one of the most lucrative heists the group was able to carry out during that winter.
He mails the check and thinks no more about the incident until a few days later when he learns that the new policeman has been checking all the motor vehicle registrations in his precinct, and this includes Sugarloaf Mountain.
Relative newcomers to the Sugarloaf, they have lived there maybe a few months.
Pirate forthwith for the bail he has stood and brings the rest of the cash back to Sugarloaf Mountain.