Ski Area

Sterling Lift The Sterling Lift at Smugglers’ Notch provides access to some of the most exhilarating terrain on Sterling Mountain. Known for its variety of trails, the lift caters to […]

Sterling T-Bar The Sterling T-Bar at Smugglers’ Notch primarily serves the Practice Slope. It operates on weekends and holidays, giving skiers and riders a chance to focus on skills and […]

Lorem Ipsum Heading A short little blue that brings you out at the Sterling Lift. Home to our intermediate Birch Run Terrain Park – Play or pass through! 1222 feet

Your typical Smuggs black diamond. It’s kind of narrow, bumped, with some double fall lines, pretty cool. Oh, except in the middle of this one, there’s this little cliff you […]

Now before all you intermediates start jumping to conclusions about the name, it’s not like it sounds. Like its counterpart, Chilcoot on Madonna, this blue winder offers stunning views of […]

This steep bumped, black beauty was cut by an expert telemark skier and true local Vermonter named Crusty. We probably don’t need to tell you anything else, do we? 985 […]

If Hangman’s Drop reminds you of your favorite roller coaster, then this one will send you right off the tracks. Only a true local will know the original name of […]

Crossover is quite a big skill to master in snow sports. What does that have to do with the name of this blue groomer that connects you gently to slightly […]

The White-Tailed Deer of Northern Vermont are graceful, agile, and quite nimble as they bound through our forests. You’ll need all of those qualities to get down this short but […]

Smugglers’ Notch repeatedly gets high praise for our superior grooming. Nelson Cushing has been with our crew so long that it was a “no-brainer” decision to honor Nelson by naming […]

Remember that feeling you got on that first drop of your favorite roller coaster? Deja vous on this black diamond trail. 250 feet, .05 miles

Short stretches of great mogul learning terrain, so Papa, Mama, and Baby Bear can learn to ride the bumps as a family. An intermediate trail that’s not too big, not […]

What exactly is a Highlander anyway? It’s an individual who loves the high country, plays bagpipes, and wears a kilt. Our version is a little different: one who craves steep […]

In the spirit of the pirate flag it’s named for, it’s a mildly challenging access run to Treasure Run, with some little trap doors like “Pipeline Escape,” “Lower Harvey’s,” and […]

Although you’re still on display here(Sterling lift riders are watching your moves!), you can relax and let ’em run as the terrain mellows a bit for you to take it […]

Two parts tight and plummeting(Upper and Escape), one part milder but still narrow(Lower), Pipeline serves up a tasty test piece for upper intermediates to experts every time. 2650 feet, .50 […]

Like baseball and hot dogs are to America, Rumrunner is to Smuggs. This regularly groomed cruiser is one of the “bread and butter” trails for intermediates on Sterling. Also, one […]

With two parts tight and plummeting(Upper and Escape) and one part milder but still narrow(Lower), Pipeline Escape serves up a tasty test piece for upper intermediates to experts every time. […]