Skiing Madonna Mountain at Smugglers Notch in Vermont Traveller Active & Extreme, Family Vacations Smugglers’ Notch is a popular year round family vacation resort in Vermont’s Green Mountains. Smugglers Notch is located 30 miles east of the Burlington International Airport and five miles south of Jeffersonville on Route 108. The Resort is easily reached from Boston (220 miles), New York City (291 miles), and Montreal (93 miles). Smugglers Notch’s three interconnected mountains comprise northern Vermont’s biggest vertical drop at 2,610 feet. Skiers and snowboarders are welcome on all trails. Morse Mountain – perfect for beginners – rises directly out of the Resort Village. Sterling Mountain’s terrain appeals especially to intermediates, while Madonna Mountain is the expert skiers’ mountain. Off the slopes, outdoor winter adventure opportunities can be found at Smugglers’ Nordic Adventure Center for cross-country ski and snowshoe enthusiasts and on the ArborTrek year-round canopy tour featuring eight zip lines plus suspension bridges and rappels. Family Fun Guarantee Smugglers’ Notch guarantees Family Fun at Snow Sport University! Smugglers’ guarantees that each member of the family will learn to ski or snowboard or will improve technique, regardless of ability level – or the entire lesson portion of that person’s vacation package will be refunded. Smugglers’ Notch Resort Village Smugglers’ Notch Resort offers a slopeside Village complete with restaurants, lounges, evening entertainment, Top of the Notch snack bar, base lodge with cafeteria, three lunch cafés, pizzeria, Après sport activities, two ski rental & repair shops, a snowboard rental & repair shop, two sport shops, a massage center, the FunZone at SmuggsCentral, an indoor swimming pool with hot tub, lighted outdoor ice skating rink, U.S. Post Office, a real estate office, a country store, a deli and bakery, child care center, a welcome and reservation center, two teen centers and a nordic ski (30 km) & snowshoe (26 km) center. Smugglers Notch Resort Accommodation Accommodations are mountainside condominiums ranging from studios to five bedroom townhouses, all with kitchens. Lodgings and facilities are all located in the walkabout Village. A free on-call shuttle service runs daily throughout the Village and a shuttle on a rotational schedule is available for transportation to the upper mountain lifts. Smugglers Notch Resort 4323 Vermont Route 108 South Smugglers’ Notch, VT 05464-9537 http://www.smuggs.com/ (800) 419-4615