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Smugglers' Notch Vermont - Fact Sheets
Winter 2009-2010
Winter General InformationContacts
Barbara Thomke & Karen Boushie, Public Relations
E-mail: mediarelations@smuggs.com
4323 Vermont Route 108 South
Smugglers' Notch, VT 05464-9537
1-800-419-4615 U.S. & Canada
802-644-1156 (direct line)
0800-169-8219 U.K.
Fax: 802-644-2713
Location
Smugglers' Notch, a year round family vacation resort in Vermont's Green Mountains, is located 30 miles east of the Burlington International Airport and five miles south of Jeffersonville on Route 108. The Resort is easily reached from Boston (220 miles), New York City (291 miles), and Montreal (93 miles).
Transportation
Air - Direct flights to Burlington International Airport via USAirways, AirTran, Continental, United Airlines, Delta, Northwest Airlink, and Jet Blue. Airfares can be booked through Smugglers' Notch Reservation Service.
Train - Amtrak service from New York, Philadelphia and other cities to Essex Junction, VT.
Transfers - Smugglers' arranges shuttles for plane/train passengers with advance reservations.
Car rentals available at the airport.
Season
Ski and snowboard season is November 27, 2009 to mid-April 2010.
Mountains
Three interconnected mountains comprise northern Vermont's biggest vertical drop at 2,610'. Skiers and snowboarders are welcome on all trails. Morse Mountain, the beginners' haven, rises directly out of the Resort Village. Sterling Mountain's terrain appeals especially to intermediates, while Madonna Mountain is the expert skiers' mountain.
Snowfall
Smugglers' Notch averages 347 inches of snowfall per year (based on a three year average). 2008/2009 season total: 353 inches!
Snowmaking
Snowmaking covers 62% of total terrain. $2.5 million in improvements over the last few years include a 20 million gallon reservoir and additional pumps and guns. More than 100 snowguns are water and energy efficient. Grooming capabilities are enhanced by a winch cat groomer, power tiller, and Zaugg groomer to maintain and contour terrain park features.
Lifts
On Morse, The Village Lift is 5,200' long and Mogul Mouse's Magic Lift, a special low-to-the-ground beginner's chairlift, is 4,600' long. The Morse Highlands Lift is 1,400' long. The Sterling Lift is 5700', the T-Bar on Sterling is 1,300'. Madonna I is 6,600', and Madonna II is 4,700' long. Sir Henry's Learning & Fun Park on Morse also has a handle tow. Total: 6 chairs and 2 surface lifts. On Morse, two conveyor lifts service learning areas. There is an additional conveyor lift at TREASURES Child Care Center to serve the Little Rascals on Snow, a ski instruction program for toddlers.
Smugglers' famous base-to-summit Madonna 1 Lift offers 360-degree views of Canada, New Hampshire's White Mountains to the east, and Lake Champlain to the west.
Lift Hours
Three of Smugglers' lifts--one each on Morse, Sterling, and Madonna--open at 8:00 am on weekends. On weekdays, all lifts open at 9:00 am, except the Village Lift and the Sterling Summit Lift, which open at
8:30 am. All lifts close at 4:00 pm.
Trails
Smugglers' has 78 trails on 300 acres of marked and patrolled acreage. There are an additional 700 acres of unmarked and unpatrolled terrain, for a total of 1,000 acres, the largest in Vermont. The longest run is 3 miles from the Madonna summit to the Village. Popular trails include the Garden Path on Morse, and Chilcoot, FIS, Rumrunner, Treasure and Black Snake on Madonna and Sterling. The Black Hole at Freefall Woods is the only triple black diamond trail in the East. The trail system can be broken down as follows: 19% easier, 50% intermediate, 25% expert, and 6% extreme.
New this year! Smugglers' added to a challenging and classic New England-style trail by extending Full Nelson from above mid-point to the base on Sterling Mountain. This bumps the count of expert trails on a mountain known for its intermediate terrain to more than twelve.
Instruction and Camps
Smugglers' Snow Sport University offers group and private instruction for all ages and ability levels. All-day ski and snowboard camps include Discovery Dynamos (ages 3-5; snowboard camp begins at age 4), Adventure Rangers (ages 6-10), and the Notch Squad (ages 11-14). Mountain Explorers is for teens ages 15-17 and includes two hours of on-slope instruction or a full-day camp during holiday weeks. For beginner boarders, Night School for Boarding is offered evenings twice weekly. The Nordic Ski and Snowshoe Adventure Center provides snowshoe and cross country skiing instruction and outings.
Learning & Fun Parks
Sir Henry's Learning and Fun Park: Five acres on Morse Mountain make up this park, which is the site of Night School for Boarding for rank beginners on selected evenings, and a tube-sliding area.
The Jib and Jump Park on the Log Jam Trail on Morse Highlands offers more space for beginner features such as rolls, a table, a box, and a sculpted trail. Perfect for those new to parks and the fun offered in them!
Birch Run Park: 1,000 feet of park on the lengthened Birch Run trail on Sterling Mountain. This trail is peppered with modified table tops, rolls, and spines for entry and intermediate level skiers and riders - the learning place for those aspiring to big air at Prohibition Park.
The Zone: Located on the Practice Slope on Sterling with the biggest hits and rails for expert and championship riders.
The Zone is the site for Altitude Adjustment events in which intermediate and advanced skiers and boarders can show their stuff with freestyle stunts. Music, prizes and product giveaways add to the fun.
Family Fun Guarantee!
Smugglers' Notch guarantees Family Fun at Snow Sport University! Smugglers' guarantees that each member of the family will learn to ski or snowboard or will improve technique, regardless of ability level - or the entire lesson portion of that person's vacation package will be refunded.
The Resort Village
Smugglers' Notch Resort offers a slopeside Village complete with restaurants, lounges, evening entertainment, Top of the Notch snack bar, base lodge with cafeteria, three lunch cafés, pizzeria, Après sport activities, two ski rental & repair shops, a snowboard rental & repair shop, two sport shops, a massage center, the FunZone at SmuggsCentral, an indoor swimming pool with hot tub, a full service conference and banquet center, lighted outdoor ice skating rink, U.S. Post Office, a real estate office, a country store, a deli and bakery, child care center, a welcome and reservation center, two teen centers and a nordic ski (30 km) & snowshoe (26 km) center. All within 400 yards of one another and lodging accommodations.
Resort Lodging
All accommodations are condominiums ranging from studios to five bedroom townhouses, fully equipped. Lodgings and facilities are all located in the walkabout Village. A free shuttle service also runs daily throughout the Village and to the upper mountain lifts.
Reservations & Information
For reservations call toll free from the U.S., Canada, and the U.K., or write Smugglers' Notch Resort. Smugglers' Vacation Planning Professionals will handle all the details - airfare, transfers, car rental, lodging, and activities all in one toll free call. 1-800-419-4615 US & Canada, 0800-169-8219 U.K or book online.
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