The Ski Mom

Smugglers’ Notch, Part 2:Where the Family Magic Happens Beyond the slopes: how Smuggs turns a ski trip into something slower, simpler, and more fun If Part 1 sold you on the skiing at Smuggs, this is where the story really opens up—because the mountain is only half of it. Smuggs isn’t just about skiing—it’s about…

Good morning

We will have mild temperatures today, and then colder air returns tonight. Currently, it is 26 degrees at the summit of Madonna with winds of 10 to 20 mph. Today’s forecast is calling for a chance of rain and snow early, becoming all rain later, with little to no accumulation, breezy, with a high of…

Perfect day on the slopes

It was a little cloudy to start the day off, but it did not take long for the sun to take over. Temperatures were in the teens at the summits of Madonna and Sterling this morning. Once the sun came out, the temperatures rose, and we had some spring conditions on Morse and the lower…

Ski Patrol Reunion

This past weekend, Smuggs Ski Patrollers celebrated 69 years of service. It was a wonderful gathering of any patroller who has worked here in the past and/or is currently working here at Smuggs. On Saturday, they assembled at the summit of Sterling at the end of the day for sweep. They then skied down together…

Beautiful sunny day with new snow

Rockin’ Ron for Hugh. What a great day to be on the slopes – Fresh Pow and Bright Sun!! It was nice to have Robin’s Run, Freefall, and Liftline (shack to shack) open up today. I took some runs with my Activities co-worker, Seth “Carv-ison”. Upper FIS from Catwalk to Mulcahy’s Link was a blast.…

Unofficial Networks

Two Vermont Ski Resorts Create New Joint Season Pass A newly created company acquired two Vermont ski resorts, and is now introducing a season pass with access to both. Read more… The post Unofficial Networks appeared first on Smugglers’ Notch Resort Vermont.

Snow Brains

The Soul of the Notch: Why Smugglers’ Notch, VT, Stays Uniquely Memorable Vermont’s Smugglers’ Notch is love at first sight. Sure, it’s not its refined and “epic” neighbor, but it wouldn’t be right for this landscape if it were. “Smuggs” feels like a hug and a secret. The name itself is a hand-me-down from the…

Welcome to… Winter

Rockin’ Ron for Hugh. The calendar says March 24th, but it’s still winter up here. We received another two inches of new snow overnight, bringing our 7-day total to 18 inches! We have 65 trails open, and 35 of them are groomed, including the Alley and Upper Fizz. Ski U soon. The post Welcome to……

Snow in the forecast

We could see 1 to 2 inches of new snow this afternoon, with another 1 to 3 inches of accumulation possible tonight. My trail pick of the day was Goat Path. It was groomed last night, and it was skiing great. Tomorrow, we plan to have top-to-bottom skiing and riding on all 3 mountains with…

Skiing and riding on all 3 mountains

We have 6 lifts operating: Madonna II, Sterling, Morse Highlands, Mogul Mouse’s Magic, Village, and Sir Henry’s Glider. We have 54 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. 29 trails have been groomed for today, including McPherson’s, Black Snake, and Log Jam for a total of 154 acres of freshly groomed terrain. Surface conditions…

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