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If you build it, they will come

Posted at 3:33 pm
Pond Skimming is this Saturday, April 1st. Registration opens at 10 am, at the Smugglers’ Notch Tent in Parking Lot #1, to the first 100 people. Pond Skimming starts at noon in the Zone.
Nick is feeling the Springtime vibe!

Spring skiing and riding yesterday followed by a powder day today! We received 4 inches of new snow overnight and 11 inches in the past 5 days. I had a blast playing in the drifts where the wind had moved the new snow on trails like Drifter. I also found some great turns in the trees where the snow was more like a fluffy blanket, like in the Alley woods and Poacher’s Woods. I was also lucky enough to get fresh tracks on Full Nelson. The calendar says spring, but I am not going to turn down another powder day before the season is over!

Tomorrow we plan to have top to bottom skiing and riding on all 3 mountains with 4 lifts operating, including the Madonna I Lift. Madonna and Sterling are 100 percent open. We have 72 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. Surface conditions are packed powder and machine groomed with average base depths of 12 to 54 inches. We plan to groom 32 trails tonight, including Upper FIS, Drifter, Snow Snake, Howie’s Wanderer, Smugglers’ Alley, and Thomke’s for a grand total of 130 acres of freshly groomed terrain. Currently, it is partly sunny and 17 degrees at the summit of Sterling with winds of 15 to 25 mph. Tomorrow’s forecast is calling for partly sunny skies early with snow in the afternoon 1 to 3 inches of accumulation possible on top, a high of 38 degrees at the base, and 30 degrees at higher elevations.

To see this week’s No Bull Video Snow Report go to https://youtu.be/3d–XLZv_RM

The Nordic Center is open with 17 km of cross-country trails and 15 km of snowshoeing trails.

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Time to get FLAKEY!

Posted at 3:21 pm

Rockin’ Ron for Hugh. With COVID-19, there are some new procedures on the mountain like the ghost lines at the lift corrals and only riding up with the people in your arrival party. But… there are more things that are the same. There’s seeing familiar faces of friends and co-workers like Larry, Dara & Darrell (OK, Darrell is there for comedic effect). There’s a sense of joyful anticipation in Parking Lot 1. And even if it’s not another beautiful day, there’s the unmatched thrill of skiing or riding down the mountain! You know the saying “the worst day of skiing is better than the best day in the office.” It’s time to get FLAKEY!

This snowman says “with snow and snowmaking in the near future, it’s time to get FLAKEY!”
Lower Exhibition as viewed from the Sterling Lift.
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Molly Rail Jam

Posted at 8:07 am

This Sunday, March 15th in the Zone Terrain Park!

Molly Fund Benefit Rail Jam – Come out and support the Molly Fund and party down with your Northern Vermont family! Entry fee is by donation and all proceeds will go to the Molly Fund on behalf of NVT. Registration will be from 1:00 pm – 1:45 pm in the Yurt in Parking Lot 1, the Jam is in the Zone Terrain Park! Please bring a snack or treat to share. We will be providing burgers and dogs on the grill! Remember to dress in PINK! Prizes will be awarded for the best pink attire. Athletes: Don’t forget to get out there and fundraise for the foundation. Whoever raises the most money gets to compete for free for the 2020 season!! We will be awarding the Woodward camp award as well as a few other surprises!

We have 70 skiable trails and 55 lift accessible trails open today. The Madonna I lift is presently on wind hold. Surface conditions are machine groomed and variable with average base depths of 16 to 56 inches. We will have spring conditions by this afternoon. 37 trails have been groomed for today for a grand total of 148 acres of freshly groomed terrain. Currently it is sunny and 41 degrees at the summit of Sterling with winds of 15 to 25 mph. Today’s forecast is calling for mostly sunny skies with a high of 54 degrees.

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Smuggs Family Members

Posted at 5:11 pm
The Long family next to the trail map in Parking Lot #1

The Long family was just here at Smuggs for the holidays. They drove back to Pennsylvania and they were not even home for a week before coming back! They said that they saw all the snow and could not stay away!

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Smuggs Family Members

Posted at 5:15 pm

I would like to introduce the East family from Oklahoma. This is their first vacation to Smuggs and they are having a wonderful time! I want to wish Isabel the happiest of birthdays because today she turns 12 years old. The East family told me how they found a sticker that says “Ski The East.” I think they should get a sticker and then cut it to say “The East Ski.”

I have to share a quick funny story. I rode the shuttle bus to Parking Lot #1 early today. As I was getting off the bus the driver Bob pointed out the East family to me and he told me that this was their first time at the upper mountains. Bob wanted to make sure the East family knew where they were going. I headed over to the East family and introduced myself. We had a great conversation talking about Smuggs. We talked about all the things that it has to offer not just in the winter, but summer also. I told the East family that I hope they enjoy the rest of their vacation and then skied away. I turned around to get my skis and they were not there. I first thought maybe someone took them, but then I realized that when I got off the bus to talk to the East family that I left my skis on the shuttle bus. I waited for Bob to come back to Parking Lot #1 with my skis. When he got there we had a good laugh about me leaving my skis! We said that my skis did a run without me!

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Tailgate Party in Lot #1 is under way!

Posted at 7:34 am

 

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Nemo getting things fired up

The Chillin’ & Grilllin’ Tailgate Party is today in Parking Lot #1! Join us in the Sierra Nevada beer garden for a refreshing brew and refuel at the all-day-long Chillin’ & Grillin’ tailgate party. Impress us with your bumperside party planning skills and you could win the Ultimate Tailgate Prize! Stop by our Vendor Village and the Smugglers’ Notch tent to enter for a chance to win awesome prizes! Drawings will be held throughout the afternoon for cash and prizes. MORE PRIZES THAN EVER THIS YEAR! Enter our Chillin’ 50/50 raffle where proceeds will benefit a local charity of the winner’s choice

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Corey making a fashion statement

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Armand and Tony are ready to Tailgate

 

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The big event is tomorrow!

Posted at 3:55 pm

OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA9th Annual Pond Skimming

Registration for this free event starts at 10:00 am at the Smugglers’ Notch tent in Parking Lot 1. The first skimmer launches toward the pond at 12:00 noon. Prizes awarded for best costume. A “don’t miss” for spectators! Presented by Sierra Nevada Brewing Company.

 

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Join us in the Sierra Nevada beer garden for a refreshing brew and refuel at the all-day-long Chillin’ & Grillin’ Tailgate Party.  Impress us with your bumperside party planning skills and you could win the Ultimate Tailgate Prize! Stop by our Vendor Village and the Smugglers’ Notch tent to enter for a chance to win awesome prizes! Drawings will be held throughout the afternoon for cash and prizes. MORE PRIZES THAN EVER THIS YEAR! Enter our Chillin’ 50/50 raffle where proceeds will benefit a local charity of the winner’s choice.

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Hey neighbors! You’re invited to enjoy a day of skiing and riding at Smuggs! Cambridge and Jeffersonville VT residents get FREE lift tickets, FREE equipment, FREE group lessons* for ages 5 to adult, and a special $15 Vermonter rate for FunZone 2.0 (don’t forget your socks and sneakers) – just show a valid ID with your Cambridge or Jeffersonville address.

A reusable Notch Card is required for lift tickets and lessons and can be purchased for $5 plus tax.

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Tomorrow we plan to have top to bottom skiing and riding on all 3 mountains with 5 lifts operating, including the Madonna I lift. We have 55 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. Surface conditions are machine groomed and spring conditions with average base depths of 18 to 48 inches. We plan to groom 33 trails tonight, including Drifter, Snow Snake, and Jolly Rodger for a grand total of 128 acres of freshly groomed terrain.

Weather

Currently it is partly cloudy and 31 degrees at the summit of Sterling with winds of 0 to 5 mph. Tonight’s forecast is periods of snow with 3 to 5 inches of accumulation possible. Tomorrow’s forecast is a chance of snow/mix early then skies becoming sunny with temperatures between 35 and 50 degrees.

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Giant Slalom Race

Posted at 11:28 am

OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERALocal high school racers battle it out on Snake Bite and the Practice Slope today. The second run for the girls will begin around 12:30 pm and the second run the boys will begin around 1:00 pm. Stop by and check out all the action. If you are headed back to Parking Lot 1, please look up before crossing the race course to make sure no one is coming.

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Zone Terrain Park

Posted at 3:52 pm

OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAThis Sunday, March 11th is the Molly Fund Benefit Rail Jam – Come out and support the Molly Fund and party down with your Northern Vermont family! Entry fee is by donation and all proceeds will go to the Molly Fund on behalf of NVT. Registration will be from 10:00 am – 10:30 am in the Yurt in Parking Lot 1, the Jam starts in Zone Terrain Park at 11:00 am! Please bring a snack or treat to share. We will be providing burgers and dogs on the grill! Remember to dress in PINK! Prizes will be awarded for best pink attire.

 

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Athletes: don’t forget to get out there and fund raise for the foundation. Whoever raises the most money gets to compete for free for the 2019 season!! We will be awarding the Woodward camp award as well as a few other surprises!

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