Smugglers' Notch Resort
Vermont, US — size M · 49 km of trails · 772 m vertical · 9 lifts · heavy snowfall
Closed today
Season: Nov 28 – Apr 11
26/27 Passes
| Pass | What it grants | Blackouts |
|---|---|---|
| Indy Pass | 2 days | blackout calendar not published |
| Indy+ Pass | 2 days | no blackout dates |
The mountain
- Trails
- 49 km — size M
- Vertical
- 772 m
- Summit
- 1112 m
- Base
- 340 m
- Lifts
- 9
- Trees
- 6.1 km, 12.4% of mapped runs — Bermuda, Deer Run Glades, Doc Dempsey's Glades
- Region
- Cambridge, Vermont, United States
Typical Snowfall
Our take: ❄︎❄︎❄︎❄︎ Heavy
- Measured, 10-season mean
- 641 cm — OnTheSnow
- Snow-day share
- 34% of December–March days — a centimetre or more; ERA5 model
- Longest snowy stretch
- 5 days — consecutive days with a centimetre or more, typical winter; ERA5 model
- Model climatology
- 238 cm — ERA5 model, ~10 km grid
The Season
middle half of winterstypical2025/26planned season
Snow on the ground: measured at JEFFERSONVILLE (GHCN station), 1.8 km away, 372 m below mid-mountain; 20 winters
Snowfall: measured at JEFFERSONVILLE (GHCN station), 1.8 km away, 372 m below mid-mountain; 20 winters
Natural snow; a groomed base runs deeper.
Character
A decade of measurements here records 2.7× the snowfall a climate model puts in the same grid cell — one of the widest gaps on the roster, and a reason to trust the gauge over the model at this mountain.
Terrain
- easygreen circle9.9 km · 16 runs
- intermediateblue square27.8 km · 63 runs
- advancedblack diamond8.9 km · 26 runs
- expertdouble black2 km · 4 runs
- freeride0.5 km · 1 run
North American grading.
Lifts
- 6chairlifts
- 1drag lift
- 2magic carpets
Nearby
| Resort | Distance | Trails | Snowfall | Passes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stowe | 5 km | 67 km | heavy | Epic Pass, Epic Local | compare |
| Bolton Valley Resort | 18 km | 32 km | heavy | Indy Pass, Indy+ Pass (shared) | compare |
| Jay Peak Resort | 44 km | 41 km | heavy | Indy Pass, Indy+ Pass (shared) | compare |
| Sugarbush Resort | 48 km | 80 km | heavy | Ikon Pass, Ikon Base | compare |
| Mont Sutton | 61 km | 38 km | moderate | Indy Pass, Indy+ Pass (shared) | compare |
| Destination Owls Head | 67 km | 17 km | moderate | Indy Pass, Indy+ Pass (shared) |
FAQ
- Is Smugglers' Notch Resort on the Indy Pass?
- Yes. The Indy Pass grants 2 days at Smugglers' Notch Resort for 2026/27, with blackout calendar not published.
- Is Smugglers' Notch Resort on the Indy+ Pass?
- Yes. The Indy+ Pass grants 2 days at Smugglers' Notch Resort for 2026/27, with no blackout dates.
- How much snow does Smugglers' Notch Resort get?
- Smugglers' Notch Resort has heavy snowfall by our banding, averaging 641 cm a season over the last ten measured seasons.
- What else can I ski nearby on the same pass?
- Bolton Valley Resort (18 km), Jay Peak Resort (44 km), Mont Sutton (61 km)
Sources
- Pass terms
- Indy
- Mountain figures
- OpenSkiMap, from OpenStreetMap
- Season dates and live status
- skiresort.info
- Snow on the ground
- Open-Meteo