Smuggs Gladed Terrain

Over 750 acres of Glades!

New Glades for 2007/08!
Smugglers' is presenting skiers and riders with still more glades to enjoy this Winter on Madonna Mountain, bringing the Resort's total gladed area to over 45 acres and 22 percent of the total skiable and patrolled area. Some of the new gladed terrain will be on skier's right off the venerable Doc Dempsey's trail on Madonna, a challenging area on the upper mountain. The other new glades are rated for intermediates and can be found on skier's left off of Lower Drifter, and off of skier's right of Upper Liftline, just above mid-station and dropping you out onto Link.

For skiers and snowboarders who are not familiar with swooshing in between the trees, the Red Fox Glades are a good place to start. These glades are located on the Drifter trail just before the Madonna I chairlift crosses overhead. The Red Fox Glades are fairly wide open
and the whole glade is very short and the pitch is gentle, so if you find yourself needing more practice before you do more, you're back on a groomed trail in no time.

Three Mountain Glades, Norwegian Woods and Knights's Revenge are three other glades on Madonna rated intermediate that are located near the Madonna I lift between the mid-station and run out. Give them a try-they're awesome!

Great tip for skiing and riding in the trees
Another tip for glade novices: wear your shortest skis or strap on your most flexible board for quicker and easier turning. And focus on the white spaces between the trees, not the trees themselves. You'll go where your eyes lead you!

Smuggs offers some of the most extensive and diverse gladed terrain in the East!
There are now 22 marked glades for every ability level, from the beginner Whitetail Woods at Morse Highlands to the East's only triple black diamond, The Black Hole. In addition to these marked glades, there are over 750 acres of all-access terrain to explore between trails. That's right, you can ski or ride anywhere within the ski area boundaries, as long as you exit an open trail, and return to an open trail.

For each of the last five winters, we've opened up new gladed terrain. These areas include the expert level Shakedown, and the intermediate level Knight's Revenge, Norwegian Woods, The Shire and Bermuda, and the expanded gladed areas on Madonna Mountain that have opened over the last couple of seasons!

The Black Hole
The Northeast's Only Triple Black Diamond! Located on Madonna Mountain at the Freefall woods, you'll find The Black Hole. Extreme terrain at its finest (extremely steep and lots of trees), this trail was given 3 black diamonds for a reason. Please do not attempt this terrain if you are not up to the challenge.

Smuggs Off Trail Policy
Wooded areas beyond the marked ski resort area boundary as shown on the trail map are closed to skiing and snowboarding. Woods between open trails are not marked trails, are not patrolled and have no skier/snowboarder services. If you decide to ski or snowboard inside the ski resort area boundary, enter from and exit to an open trail. If you ski or snowboard in these wooded areas, you are solely responsible for yourself. You should be an expert skier or snowboarder, and you should stay in groups of three or more. If you ski or snowboard beyond the ski resort area boundary, Vermont Law provides that you are liable for all expenses for search and rescue services.
Do not ski or snowboard on or across closed trails.