Smuggs -- short for Smugglers Notch,the ski resort cozied onto the north side of Mt Mansfield in northern VT -- has made a decision:
Leave the swanky mountain houses and high speed gondolas ( and the $90/day life tickets) to the other mountains.Smuggs will charm you with its New England ambiance- down to preserving the green wooden lift chairs- and put all their energy into creating the best family winter playground in the Northeast that's convenient, affordable, super friendly, and bursting with ideas!
Ski or snowboard? There's an entire mountain for beginners, and the only TRIPLE black diamond run in the East!
If that doesn't entice you, then consider that lift tickets are $70 ($55 with discount voucher through local hotels) compared to $90 at their mountain neighbor, Stowe!
Canopy adventures! It's zip lining, alpine style, complete with sky walks and rappelling down trees! Snowshoe tours- gentle loops for the family or High Elevation Tours up through tHe Notch!
Deer mice and mountain fox footprints- even black bear claw marks running up the beech trees- all tell a story of wilderness life in the Green Mountains that your guides will share with you.
Nordic trails! The whole loop which is groomed daily and which roams through Vermont hardwood forest and along windswept meadows, is around 10K. Dogs are welcome on the trail, and the staff at the Nordic Center can fit you with rentals ($19) as well as suggest routes suitable for all levels of skiers.
Swimming pool and sauna!
Ice skating on the outdoor rink!
Even air boarding! Imagine boogie boarding down a ski run! I'm not sure how you stop, but they run clinics every afternoon at the Nordic Center to teach you all the tricks.
FOOD FIND of the week: The Bakery, in Jeffersonville.
Homemade cinnamon rolls, roasted beet n kale hash with poached eggs, gingerbread waffles, yogurt dishes called Treehuggers, seitan dishes for vegans, and $1 Green Mountain roasters (if you bring your own mug!)
Just for fun...
our photo of the perfect apres-ski table: drying socks, hat and headphones, Magic Hat, and a giant bag of M&Ms
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