Hugh's Views - Smugglers' Notch Vermont

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Another beautiful day

Posted March 21, 2018 at 4:26 pm

Skiers on Upper Drifter

Today started off a little cool, but that did not last long with the wonderful sunshine. I ventured on all 3 mountains today exploring the woods and also enjoying the groomed terrain. Upper Drifter was groomed last night and is skiing very nicely. I like to stop at different spots when I’m on Upper Drifter just to take in the fantastic views. As I was skiing by Shuttle I noticed that too had been groomed recently. I took a left and made a few GS turns before letting my skis run. The smooth surface made the dip easy to manage and was able to carry my speed up the other side no problem.

Snow Sport University Ski Instructor Larry Arnold on Lower Morse Liftline

Tomorrow we plan to have top to bottom skiing and riding on all 3 mountains with 6 lifts operating. We have all 78 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. Robin’s Run is open from the work road down to Freefall. Freefall is open from the traverse on Upper FIS. 33 trails will be groomed for tomorrow, including Waterfall, Bootlegger, and Curley’s Cutback for a grand total of 127 acres of freshly groomed terrain. Tomorrow’s forecast is mostly cloudy skies with a chance of flurries early and a high of 33 degrees.

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Snowy Morse Mountain Fun

Posted March 10, 2018 at 5:23 pm

Mogul Mouse and Billy Bob Bear happy to see all the new snow

Today was another amazing day of skiing and riding bliss. We received 16 inches of new snow in the past 3 days and the conditions are fantastic everywhere! It started snowing this afternoon and it really picked up around 2 pm. We have received 3 inches of new snow this afternoon. The forecast calls for the snow to continue right through tonight and into the morning with another 7 inches of accumulation possible.

Tomorrow’s forecast is periods of snow early then flurries later with 2 inches of accumulation possible and temperatures between 22 and 34 degrees. We are 100 percent open with top to bottom skiing and riding on all 3 mountains with all 8 lifts and all 78 trails open.

Snow falling this afternoon

35 trails will be groomed tonight, including Upper FIS, Bootlegger, and Snow Snake for a grand total of 143 acres of freshly groomed terrain. Tomorrow we have our Free Family Fun Race on Lower Madonna Liftline from 11 am till 2 pm. The Molly Fund Benefit Rail Jam is also tomorrow in Zone Terrain Park.

Allie skiing through the Way Up High School at Sugar Woods

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Birch Run Terrain Park

Posted March 5, 2018 at 3:31 pm

We received 3 inches of new snow in the past 24 hours and 7 inches in the past 4 days! The conditions are wonderful and the trail count keeps climbing higher. There is more snow in the forecast starting on Wednesday with up to 12 inches of new snow possible by the weekend. This will really make the trail count climb. Tomorrow we plan to have top to bottom skiing and riding on all 3 mountains with 7 lifts operating. We now have 63 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. 35 trails will be groomed tonight, including Playground, Bootlegger, and Curley’s Cutback for a grand total of 135 acres of freshly groomed terrain.

Tomorrow is the calm before the storm with partly sunny skies and temperatures between 24 and 35 degrees.

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Family Time

Posted February 23, 2018 at 3:32 pm

Miles and Todd

I was at the base of the Mogul Mouse Magic Lift this afternoon when I noticed a father and son sitting in the snow. They were exchanging boots. The father Todd was taking snowboard boots off and putting ski boots on. I was curious, so I walked over and asked why the change? The son Miles usually snowboards and the dad Todd usually skis. They have the same boot size, so they decided to switch for a run. Miles told me that he did pretty well skiing, but his dad was ready to take the snowboard boots off and go back to skiing. Todd told me that he was not giving up on snowboarding, but next time he is going to start on Sir Henry’s Learning Hill. Miles and Todd told me that they have been coming to Smuggs for years and they really like it here! I think that it is great that they were willing to try another sport. I guess this gives new meaning to “You don’t know what it is like until you walk a mile in their boots or should I say ski or ride a run in their boots!”

Tomorrow we plan to have top to bottom skiing and riding on all 3 mountains with all 8 lifts operating. We have 37 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. 36 trails will be groomed for tomorrow, including Upper FIS, Bootlegger, and Snow Snake for a grand total of 138 acres of freshly groomed terrain. Tomorrow’s forecast is calling for partly to mostly cloudy skies with a chance of flurries early and temperatures between 25 and 38 degrees. Birch Run, Log Jam, and Zone Terrain Parks are all open.