Archives: March 2020

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MapleFest Celebration

Posted at 7:27 am
Maple sugaring is a rite of early spring in Vermont.
It’s a time-honored process filled with the traditions of hard work and social gatherings in the steaming sugarhouse, and the careful stewardship of the sugar maple woods over generations.

Your visit to Smugglers’ Notch Resort during our MapleFest Celebration will immerse you in the traditions of the sugaring season, right in the geographic heart of Vermont’s renowned maple syrup production. You’ll even see sap lines at the resort that collect for a nearby sugarhouse!

Smugglers’ is your comfortable and convenient home base for visits to sugarhouses where you’ll learn about the process directly from enthusiastic maple sugarmakers. From snowshoe and walking treks, to specialty food and beverage samplings, to special dining options at our restaurants, you’ll find so much that is maple-themed.

Plan on enjoying days filled with excitement, learning, and fun that will leave you with your sweetest vacation memories ever! For more information just visit https://www.smuggs.com/pages/winter/promotions/maplevacation.php

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Morning groom

Posted at 6:47 am
Lower Morse Liftline

The temperature fell throughout the night. We had to wait for the temperature to drop below freezing to groom. Our groomers are finishing up Morse Mountain and we plan to open on time. Our groomers will be headed to Madonna and Sterling Mountain next. We plan to have Madonna and Sterling Mountain open soon. Ski Patrol is presently checking trail conditions on Madonna. This report will be updated as soon as possible. Today we plan to have top to bottom skiing and riding on all 3 mountains with 6 lifts operating, including the Madonna I Lift. Surface conditions are machine groomed and variable with average base depths of 14 to 52 inches. Currently it is cloudy and 15 degrees at the summit of Sterling. Today’s forecast is calling for mostly cloudy skies with a high of 34 degrees.

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What a day!

Posted at 5:11 pm
Summit of Sterling with sunny skies
Trail pick of the day
Getting my groove back

It was 39 degrees and sunny on top of Sterling first thing this morning. I knew that it would not take long before we had some spring conditions. I started my day off snowboarding on Morse Mountain. I broke out my old carving board and had a blast on Garden Path. The soft snow makes it easy to carve. I then switched to skis and headed for the upper mountains. The snow was getting soft on the upper mountains also. Ski Patrol dropped ropes on Hangmans’ Drop, Thomke’s Express, Shire, Bermuda, Father Bob’s, Gary B’s, and Upper Pipeline. The Madonna I lift was on wind hold most of the day, but it opened this afternoon. I could not wait to ski Upper FIS. It was groomed last night and then set in the sun until the Madonna I Lift opened. It was smooth, covered with soft snow, and just plain wonderful. I hurried to the bottom, got back on the Madonna I Lift and skied it again!

Tomorrow we plan to have top to bottom skiing and riding on all 3 mountains with 6 lifts operating, including the Madonna I lift. We have 70 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. Surface conditions are spring and machine groomed with average base depths of 16 to 56 inches. 25 trails will be groomed for tomorrow for a grand total of 115 acres of freshly groomed terrain. Currently, it is sunny and 47 degrees at the summit of Sterling. Tomorrow’s forecast is calling for cloudy skies with a chance of rain and a high of 54 degrees.

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Dropping ropes

Posted at 10:49 am
Ski Patroller Mac opening Hangman’s Drop

We have 70 skiable trails and 60 lift accessible trails open today. The Madonna I lift is presently on wind hold. We have 6 lifts operating: Madonna II, Sterling, Morse Highlands, Mogul Mouse’s Magic, Village, and Sir Henry’s Wonder Carpet. Surface conditions are spring conditions and machine groomed with average base depths of 16 to 56 inches. Currently it is sunny and 47 degrees at the summit of Sterling with winds of 15 to 25 mph. Enjoy the sunshine and soft conditions!

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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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Let the sun shine

Posted at 5:07 pm

It was another amazing day with tons of sunshine and mild temperatures. Our groomers did a wonderful last night on Upper FIS, Bootlegger, and Drifter. Our groomers will be busy again tonight with 37 trails to put corduroy on. Tonight we plan to groom Upper FIS, Ruthie’s, McPherson’s, Snow Snake, Dixie’s Knoll, Wanderer, Smugglers’ Alley, Thomke’s, and Treasure Run for a grand total of 148 acres of freshly groomed terrain. Tomorrow we plan to have top to bottom skiing and riding on all 3 mountains with 6 lifts operating. We have 70 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. Surface conditions are machine groomed and variable with average base depths of 16 to 56 inches. Currently, it is sunny and 33 degrees at the summit of Sterling. Tomorrow’s forecast is calling for mostly sunny skies with a high of 52 degrees.

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Another beautiful day

Posted at 7:53 am

Today we have top to bottom skiing and riding on all 3 mountains with all 8 lifts operating. We now have 70 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. Surface conditions are machine groomed and variable with average base depths of 16 to 56 inches. 40 trails have been groomed for today, including Upper FIS, Smugglers’ Alley, Thomke’s, Ruthie’s, Curley’s Cutback, and Bootlegger for a grand total of 153 acres of freshly groomed terrain. Currently, it is sunny and 22 degrees at the summit of Sterling with winds of 15 to 20 mph. Today’s forecast is calling for mostly sunny skies with a high of 42 degrees. Black Snake will be closed for today from 9 am till 2 pm due to a ski race.

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Bluebird skies

Posted at 3:25 pm
View from the Village Lift
Upper Zone
Fresh tracks
Snake Bite
Practice Slope

It was another gorgeous day on the slopes! We received an inch of new snow last night and 224 inches this season so far. Our groomers were very busy last night smoothing out 146 acres. I skied Upper FIS first thing this morning and it was wonderful. It was groomed early last night, so the new snow was on top of the groomed snow. The wind had moved the snow around just a bit. It was nice to play in the small drifts. Our groomers are going to be even busier tonight with 41 trails on the list, including Upper FIS, Bootlegger, Snake Bite, Timberrrr, Ruthie’s, and Smugglers’ Alley. Tomorrow we plan to have top to bottom skiing and riding on all 3 mountains with all 8 lifts operating. We have 68 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. Surface conditions are machine groomed and variable with average base depths of 16 to 56 inches. Log Jam Terrain Park, Birch Run Terrain Park, and Riglet Park are all open. The Upper Zone is open and also Lower Knight’s Revenge. Currently, it is sunny and 17 degrees at the summit of Sterling with winds of 5 to 15 mph. Tomorrow’s forecast is calling for partly sunny skies with a high of 42 degrees.