Hugh's Views - Smugglers' Notch Vermont

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Tailgate Party in Lot #1 is under way!

Posted April 6, 2019 at 7:34 am

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

Corey making a fashion statement

Armand and Tony are ready to Tailgate

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The big event is tomorrow!

Posted April 5, 2019 at 3:55 pm

9th 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.

Chillin’ & Grillin’ Tailgate Party

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.

Cambridge Day

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.

Lifts and Trails

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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Wyndham takes to the slopes

Posted April 5, 2019 at 11:10 am

Wyndham Senior Sales Rep Scott Tobin takes a break from his desk to enjoy some sunshine and corduroy! I was taking in the beautiful views at the summit of Madonna and all of the sudden Scott appeared. We took a few runs together on Madonna and Sterling. We did a nice long cruiser run on Upper Chilcoot to Mulcahy’s Link. We skied Upper Pipeline next and it was in great shape. It was groomed last night and is skiing fantastic. As a matter of fact all three photos of Scott were taken on Upper Pipeline. We have top to bottom skiing and riding on all 3 mountains with 4 lifts operating. We have 54 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. 139 acres of freshly groomed terrain.

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Cat Trax Express Fireworks Tour

Posted April 5, 2019 at 7:39 am

Sunset seen through the back window of the cat

It was a beautiful night for a Cat Trax Tour on Morse Mountain last night. We took in a wonderful sunset from the top of the Village Lift. The fantastic colors in the sky continued through the torchlight parade and the fireworks! This was an amazing experience and another great way to take in all that Smuggs has to offer!

Top of the Village Lift

Lifts and Trails

Today we have top to bottom skiing and riding on all 3 mountains with 4 lifts operating, including the Madonna I lift. We have 54 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. Surface conditions are machine groomed and variable with average base depths of 18 to 48 inches. 36 trails have been groomed for today, including Shuttle, Snow Snake, and Smuggler’s Alley for a grand total of 134 acres of freshly groomed terrain.

Sunset and parade

Weather

Currently it is sunny and 21 degrees at the summit of Sterling with winds of 0 to 5 mph. Today’s forecast is calling for sunny skies early with increasing clouds, a chance of snow/mix late in the day with temperatures between 22 and 41 degrees.

Torchlight Parade

Sunset and fireworks

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If you build it they will come

Posted April 4, 2019 at 2:51 pm

The view from above

Mike McAdoo and Arlo Pouliot have been very busy the past few days moving snow around in the Zone Terrain Park. First, they removed all the rails from the park and then they starting pushing. This winter we made some big piles of snow in the upper half of the Zone. They were left there to be used at a later date, well that time has come. Mike has been pushing the snow down from the upper half of the Zone to the pond. Arlo has been using the winch cat to push the snow up from the lower half of the Zone to the pond. All of their hard work is paying off, because the pond is looking great! The 9th Annual Pond Skimming, Chillin’ & Grillin’ Tailgate Party is this Saturday, April 6th!

The Pond is really starting to take shape

Lifts and Trails

Tomorrow we plan to have top to bottom skiing and riding on all 3 mountains with 4 lifts operating, including the Madonna I lift. We have 57 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. Surface conditions are machine groomed and variable with average base depths of 18 to 48 inches. We plan to groom 39 trails tonight, including Drifter, Smugglers’ Alley, and Snow Snake for a grand total of 134 acres of freshly groomed terrain.

Winch Cat pushing snow up from below

Weather

Currently it is partly sunny and 20 degrees at the summit of Sterling with winds of 15 to 30 mph. Tomorrow’s forecast is calling for sunny skies early with increasing clouds, a chance of snow/rain late in the day and temperatures between 22 and 41 degrees.

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Snow Sport University

Posted April 4, 2019 at 9:58 am

Magic Learning Trail

We have 62 skiable trails and 32 lift accessible trails open today. The Madonna I lift is presently on wind hold. We have 3 lifts operating today, Sterling, Mogul Mouse’s Magic, and Sir Henry’s Glider. Surface conditions are machine groomed and variable with average base depths of 18 to 48 inches. 139 acres of freshly groomed terrain for today.

Lower Morse Liftline

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Sunshine and corduroy

Posted April 4, 2019 at 8:53 am

Lower Morse Liftline

Lifts and Trails

We have 62 skiable trails and 32 lift accessible trails open today. The Madonna I lift is presently on wind hold. We have 3 lifts operating, Sterling, Mogul Mouse’s Magic, and Sir Henry’s Glider. Surface conditions are machine groomed and variable with average base depths of 18 to 48 inches. 138 acres of freshly groomed terrain for today.

Weather

Currently it is sunny and 16 degrees at the summit of Sterling with winds of 15 to 30 mph. Today’s forecast is calling for mostly sunny skies with temperatures between 17 and 38 degrees. Winds are forecasted to decrease this afternoon.

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Spring Fever

Posted April 3, 2019 at 4:32 pm

Matt enjoying the spring conditions

It didn’t take long for things to soften this morning. I had a blast on the steeper groomed runs like Bootlegger, Smugglers’ Alley, Chute, Hangman’s Drop, and Upper Pipeline. In fact all the groomed runs were good. The natural snow was also good on Black Bear, Full Nelson, Harvey’s Hideaway, and Upper Exhibition. I want to thank the Sterling Patrol for a wonderful lunch today, it was unexpected and appreciated.

Geoff is race day ready with his sporty jacket

Lifts and Trails

Tomorrow we plan to have top to bottom skiing and riding on all 3 mountains with 4 lifts operating. We have 62 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. Surface conditions are machine groomed and variable with average base depths of 18 to 48 inches. We plan to groom 37 trails tonight, including Upper FIS, Drifter, Ruthie’s, Snow Snake, Midway, Smugglers’ Alley, and Black Snake for a grand total of 139 acres of freshly groomed terrain.

Sterling Patrol Chillin’ & Grillin’ getting ready for the April 6th Tailgate Party

Weather

Currently it is snowing and 29 degrees at the summit of Sterling. Tonight’s forecast is calling for snow showers with 1 to 2 inches of accumulation possible. Tomorrow’s forecast is calling for mostly sunny skies with temperatures between 16 and 38 degrees.

Construction continues on the skimming pond

Patroller Mac with a fresh dog right off the grill

Skiing and riding isn’t just about skiing and riding. It’s also about hanging out with your good friends!

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Sir Henry’s Learning Hill

Posted April 3, 2019 at 8:55 am

Snow Sport University

It’s another beautiful day here at Smuggs. We have top to bottom skiing and riding on all 3 mountains with 4 lifts operating. We have 63 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. Currently it is 34 degrees at the summit of Sterling with winds of 5 to 10 mph. We could see a high of 45 degrees today. Spring Conditions!

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Freshly groomed terrain

Posted April 3, 2019 at 7:57 am

There were 5 groomers on Morse Mountain this morning when I arrived at work. It was fun to watch as yesterday’s tracks were turned into today’s beautiful corduroy. The groomers work together as if harvesting wheat. They stagger behind one another to make sure all the snow gets groomed. Thank you to our groomers for another job well done!

Lifts and Trails

Today we plan to have top to bottom skiing and riding on all 3 mountains with 4 lifts operating. We have 63 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. 33 trails have been groomed for today, including Chilcoot, Lower Morse Liftline, and Black Snake for a grand total of 130 acres of freshly groomed terrain.

Weather

Currently it is partly cloudy and 29 degrees at the summit of Sterling with winds of 5 to 10 mph. Today’s forecast is calling for partly sunny skies early with a chance of snow/rain later in the day with temperatures between 25 and 46 degrees. Tonight’s forecast is calling for snow showers with 1 to 2 inches of accumulation possible.