Conditions & Atmosphere
- Weather: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am. High near 75. South wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
- Vibes: Today’s weather begins on a mild and pleasant note, with comfortable temperatures and partly sunny skies. As the day progresses, conditions are expected to grow increasingly unsettled. Much like the build-up in Terrapin Station, the atmosphere seems to be winding toward a dramatic and possibly stormy peak.
Today’s Highlights
- Activities: Go Zone at FunZone 2.0 1:00 pm – 8:30 pm. Climbing Wall, Leap of Faith, Smuggs Warrior Obstacle Course. ReFuel Café at the FunZone 2.0 is open too. snacks, pizza, snow cones, drinks.
- Events: Vermont Country Fair. 5:00 pm – 7:30 pm. All ages. Vendors Lower Meeting House. Games FunZone 2.0 party room.
Live music at Lot Six Brewing. “King Me” 6:00 pm. Local Band led by former Smuggs employees, the King Brothers, they play feel-good, recognizable tunes. Good beer and food to boot.
- Tomorrow – Live in the Gardens presented by Snaps and Sunflowers @Valley Dream Farm. 6pm. Free. All ages. Join us in the gardens for tunes in the blooms. A great family experience; bring your camp chairs and picnic blankets, find a spot near your favorite flowers and enjoy the evening. Feel free to BYOB and snacks! Food trucks will be there on select nights, otherwise there will be some sort of food and non-alcoholic beverages available for purchase.
Insider Tip
- Starting tomorrow and through the weekend, the weather looks to be warm and pleasant. If you haven’t done an off-site water activity yet, make your plans today. Bingham Falls hike, Lamoille River float, and the Jeffersonville Gorge hike are excellent, just out of the village options. Otherwise, stay on-site with a jaunt to Rum Runners’, or a shuttle trip down to Bootleggers’ Basin. Just find some fresh Vermont water and dive (feet first jump) in.
- Grab the $16 smash burger meal deal from the Village Pizzeria for lunch today. The original with a double patty, pickles, cheese, and special sauce is tough to beat. Opens at noon.
The NSAJA Bob Gillen Award goes to… Hugh Johnson
All of Smugglers’ Notch would like to congratulate Hugh Johnson for winning the Bob Gillen Memorial Award, this award honors an individual corporate member for contributions to the advancement of snowsports, and exemplifies the highest standards of professionalism in public relations and communications. It is named for the late Bob Gillen, former editor of Ski magazine and marketer at Crested Butte and Sugarbush resorts, and a staunch ally of NASJA (North American Snowsports Journalists Association.)
Hugh has been the voice of the mountain for over 25 years, providing daily snow conditions and a local’s perspective through his reports online in the “Views from the Notch.” His dedication includes early mornings to assess conditions firsthand. Coordinating with various mountain operations teams to be in the right place at the right time. Enthusiastically engaging with guests during on-mountain events. Then staying late to create evening posts summing up the day through his words and images while prepping everyone for what tomorrow may hold.
His snow reports have steered me (and thousands of others) to the goods for years, even if he occasionally holds back the true stashes for himself. He’s got a work ethic that won’t quit, a smile that’s even bigger, and somehow still finds time to be a top-shelf family man at the greatest family Resort. I’ve learned a lot from Hugh, especially how to spin less-than-desirable conditions into another beautiful day at Smuggs. Proud to call him a colleague, luckier to call him a friend. Congratulations again, Hugh, and that’s no bull.
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