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#1 Kid-Friendly Resort in the East! - SKI Magazine Reader Survey 2019

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SMUGGLERS’ NOTCH RESORT NAMED BEST OVERALL IN THE EASTERN US AND CANADA BY SKI MAGAZINE READER RESORT SURVEY

Smugglers’ Notch Resort announced today that it has received a bevy of awards in the 2018 SKI Magazine reader resort survey completed by the magazine’s readers. Smugglers’ powers into the 2017/2018 season as the best Overall, as well as best for Service, and best Kid Friendly resort in the Eastern United States and Canada, exemplifying the Resorts’ diversity in excellence.

Smugglers’ placed in the top ten for 9 of the 10 award categories, covering a breadth of honors spanning from service to dining & après. The #1 Kid Friendly award has gone to Smugglers’ since its inception in 2014. The Resort is very proud to receive the #1 in Service award and credits many targeted efforts among staff and management for leading to this accomplishment. Smugglers’ managing director and owner Bill Stritzler comments,

“I am very proud of the efforts put forth by our staff. The members of our team have given 110% and deserve this recognition. Our guests are important to us and together make a wonderful and diverse community of families. We are grateful to have their loyalty.”


Smugglers’ continues to uphold its commitment to excellent family experiences as they have for decades. Prior to the inception of the Kid Friendly award, Smugglers’ swept the #1 award for Family Programs for over ten years. Readers who voted the Resort #1 may have recognized Smugglers’ commitment to service through their Guest of One program, empowering employees to raise the bar for exceptional customer service. This Winter also marks the first Winter with the all new FunZone 2.0, the Resort’s 26,000 square foot indoor Family Fun Complex. The new facility aims to provide activities for all ages and interests, in a state of the art facility that is sure to please.
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Smugglers’ Notch Resort’s Winter vacation packages offer value through inclusions and guarantee
The Club Smugglers’ Winter Packages offer choices for every budget and feature an array of inclusions such as condominium lodging, lift tickets, and off-slope entertainment, activities and programs for children and adults.

The Vermont Winter Experience vacation package at Smugglers' Notch Resort
Smugglers' Vermont Winter Experience vacation package celebrates the variety of activities available in Winter for discovery, adventure and fun for all ages. The package serves the needs of non skiers as well as winter sports enthusiasts looking for a day of fun off the slopes.

MapleFest Celebration at Smugglers' Notch Resort in Vermont sweetens spring vacations
During March 18 - April 2, 2017, Smugglers' Notch Resort's MapleFest Celebration will immerse guests in the traditions of the sugaring season, right in the geographic heart of Vermont's renowned maple syrup production. Sugarhouse tours, food and beverage samplings, and a children's gift enhance this unique experience.

Unique activities

December Holiday Magic for families at Smugglers' Notch
Throughout the month of December, families vacationing at Smugglers' Notch will enjoy the resort's special brand of Holiday Magic - a variety of special activities designed for all ages.

Wheee! Whoosh! Cheers! Zoom! Wild adventures at Smugglers' Notch Resort
Winter season visitors to Smugglers' Notch Resort find much more than skiing and snowboarding. Additional adventures include airboarding, snowshoeing, a cabin groomer ride and snowmobiling.

On-snow learning playground at Smugglers' Notch Resort optimizes skill development for young skiers and snowboarders
Conveniently located in the heart of the resort village, an on-snow play area with terrain features ensures a fun learning experience for young skiers and snowboarders.

ArborTrek Canopy Adventures offers a year-round zip line canopy tour at Smugglers' Notch Resort
Participants on the ArborTrek Canopy Tour at Smugglers' Notch Resort soar down zip lines up to 1000 feet long, cross suspension bridges, and rappel from trees while enjoying breathtaking views of the Resort, Vermont's highest peak Mount Mansfield, and the Green Mountains.

Toddlers learn skiing fundamentals at Smugglers' Notch Resort
In the Little Rascals On Snow program at Smugglers' Notch Resort, toddlers 2 1/2-3 years old develop beginning skills on the slopes and enjoy play and nap time at the Resort's TREASURES child care center.

Special interest

Smugglers' Notch 55 Plus Club for seniors begins 25th season
For seniors 55 and older who enjoy winter sports and camaraderie with their peers, the 55 Plus Club at Smugglers' Notch Resort offers a weekly opportunity to get onto the snow, take in an interesting presentation, and share some social time with others.

Smugglers' Notch Resort continues decades-long support to Make-A-Wish
In 1989, the year that the Vermont chapter of the Make-A-Wish Foundation was created, Smugglers' Notch Resort began hosting children whose wish is to play in snow with their families.
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