Smugglers' Notch Resort
Ski resort · Vermont, United States
Smugglers' Notch Resort is a ski resort in Vermont (United States) with 49 km of runs and 9 lifts. You can ski between 340 m and 1,112 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 772 m. Its longest run is Drifter (2.3 km) and the steepest, Upper Liftline, reaches 83% on its toughest stretch.
See Smugglers' Notch Resort on the 3D map and snow forecast- Runs
- 49 km
- Lifts
- 9
- Elevation
- 340–1,112 m
- Vertical drop
- 772 m
Kilometres of runs by colour
- Blue9.9 km
- Red28 km
- Black8.9 km
- Expert black2.0 km
- Itinerary / freeride0.5 km
The steepest runs at Smugglers' Notch Resort
Maximum slope: the steepest 50 m stretch of each run, measured by Cota.
- Upper Liftline Black83% · 40°
- Freefall Expert black76% · 37°
- Deer Run Glades Black68% · 34°
- Upper Upper FIS Expert black66% · 33°
- Shakedown Black63% · 32°
The longest runs
- Drifter Red2.3 km
- Meadowlark Blue1.9 km
- Ruthie's Red1.6 km
- Upper Chilcoot Red1.5 km
- Lower Rumrunner Red1.4 km
Lifts
6 chairlifts · 2 magic carpets · 1 drag lift.
When to go to Smugglers' Notch Resort
For snow, February: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. The month with the most snowfall is December.
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1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus), a 9 km model, at 484 m (the resort's mean elevation is 726 m). The bars compare months with each other: a model's centimetres are not the resort's centimetres.
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Resorts near Smugglers' Notch Resort
- Stowe Mountain Resort5 km · 67 km of runs
- Bolton Valley Resort21 km · 31 km of runs
- Mad River Glen44 km · 27 km of runs
- Jay Peak Resort45 km · 41 km of runs
- Sugarbush Resort48 km · 81 km of runs
- Mont Sutton60 km · 38 km of runs
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Smugglers' Notch Resort?
- In Vermont, United States. The nearest resort is Stowe Mountain Resort, 5 km away as the crow flies.
- How many kilometres of runs does Smugglers' Notch Resort have?
- 49 km: 9.9 km of blue runs, 28 km of red runs, 8.9 km of black runs, 2.0 km of expert black runs, 0.5 km of itineraries and freeride.
- What is the elevation of Smugglers' Notch Resort?
- You can ski between 340 m and 1,112 m: a vertical drop of 772 m.
- How many lifts does Smugglers' Notch Resort have?
- 9: 6 chairlifts, 2 magic carpets, 1 drag lift.
- What is the steepest run at Smugglers' Notch Resort?
- Upper Liftline (black), at 83% (40°) on its toughest 50 m stretch, according to Cota's measurements.
- What is the best month to ski at Smugglers' Notch Resort?
- For snow, February: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. The month with the most snowfall is December. Based on the 1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus).
- How much snow is there today at Smugglers' Notch Resort?
- On Cota you can see the snow that fell in the last 7 days and the forecast for the next 7, and on the map, the hour-by-hour forecast at three elevations.