Smugglers' Notch ski resort: snow, terrain & trip planner

Vermont, United States · Base 1,034 ft · Summit 3,642 ft · Vertical 2,608 ft

Updated Nov 15, 2026, 22:00 UTC: usually opens around Nov 22.

Smugglers' Notch snow report

Nov 15: opens ~Nov 22; no new snow forecast in the next 7 days.

Forecast and modeled snow from Veabird's snow model. Updated Nov 15, 22:00 UTC.

Opens ~Nov 22

Opens around Nov 22, and 0.7 in. is expected in 7 days with 0.7 in. Sunday.

A beginners and intermediates mountain at 6% of normal, the weeks of Jan 3 and Feb 28 look calmest.

Grades from Veabird's snow model; wording by AI (Muse Spark), checked against the forecast. Updated Nov 15, 22:00 UTC.

20% of its mapped runs are beginner terrain, 57% intermediate and 23% advanced or expert. That makes it a good pick for beginners.

■ Beginner 20% · ■ Intermediate 57% · ■ Advanced 23%

110 mapped runs (about 30 miles) and 9 lifts.

Shares of mapped run length from OpenSkiMap (OpenStreetMap contributors); advanced includes expert terrain. Official acreage splits can differ.

Day tickets are usually cheapest bought online, in advance, from the resort's site.

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