Primaries. . .Super Bowl. . .Academy Award nominees. . .Martin Luther King weekend. . .lots of new snow. . .46 years of marriage. . .21 years employed at Smugglers’. . .  It’s been a series of eventful weeks. [Read more →]

I watched a lot of political shows on television over the past two weeks, hoping to get some idea of how the candidates market themselves and their ideas. In business we call this building a Brand. By careful viewing we can see how candidates are branding themselves. [Read more →]

Smugglers’ has one triple black diamond trail. It’s so steep I wouldn’t even hike down it in the summer! Yet my 13-year-old granddaughter whooped and hollered the whole length on her snowboard, loving every minute – a testament to the extra-ordinary record snowfall and trail conditions this December brought us. . . and probably what riding or skiing skills you can acquire when you start young and you keep at it! [Read more →]

One of the most challenging parts about doing business in our industry is keeping up with the needs and desires of customers. Smugglers’ has always met this challenge by concentrating on creating a great experience for each guest by employing highly qualified and innovative people. [Read more →]

Last December I was standing at my office window looking outside at nothing but green grass, and hearing nothing but silence. The warm weather trend had denied us natural snow and even silenced the woooosh of the snow guns we use to lay down the manmade stuff. On top of that double insult, injury was heaped upon us by all the news outlets talking how global warming had struck New England. [Read more →]

I am the sole proprietor of Smugglers’ Notch Resort, a private, single owner who is quite an anomaly in the resort industry where large conglomerates and real estate companies tend to dominate. We all know that one’s path through life is never a straight shot, and what happened to me may happen to you, too. So let me warn you to beware the next time you go on vacation, as you can never be sure where such an adventure may lead you. [Read more →]