Ski Area
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Pirate’s Plank
Shiver me timbers! Carrying on in the traditional smuggling theme, “Walking the Plank” was never quite like this! It’s high gladed adventure never disappoints. 1050 feet, .20 miles
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Poacher’s Woods
So illegally skied and ridden for so long, it was aptly named and officially opened for all those foolish enough to risk losing their pass/ticket to grab these sweet lines […]
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Powder Keg
Another trail named for that “piratey” thing, but this glade on Sterling will light your fuse and give you the big bang. 775 feet, .15 miles
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Practice Slope
One of the originals from ’56. These days, this trail is home to some of New England’s best young up-and-coming racers on the college & high school scene. If it’s […]
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Sherwood Forest
It used to be the Sheriff of Nottingham would throw you in the slammer for poaching these awesome blue glades. Now they’re open, so you and your merry band of […]
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Smugglers’ Alley
There’s the low diving board, and then there’s the high diving board. When skiers and riders are ready to try the “high dive,” this is usually the trail. Steep but […]
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Snake Bite
It sneaks up on you lightning fast and is mean and unpredictable. Sometimes it’s steep and flat. Sometimes it’s steep and bumped. Sometimes high school and college kids go forty […]
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Thomke’s
Horst Thomke was a local restaurateur and raconteur. A superb chef, skier, pianist, yodler (native of Switzerland), and part time ski patroller, he enjoyed running the Top of the Notch […]
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Thomke’s Express
Use this trail off Smugglers’ Alley to access Thomkes, a winding blue & connect with Rumrunner. 2500 feet, .47 miles
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Treasure Run
1000 paces to the right off the top of Sterling on Rumrunner. 500 paces left on the blue section of Pipeline. 300 paces right through the woods, and “X” marks […]
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Upper Exhibition
You’ll want to have your best turns on display for those in the overhead Sterling Lift as you drop down double fall lines, small ledges, and sweet bump lines. 2500 […]
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Upper Pipeline
Two parts tight and plummeting(Upper and Escape), one part milder but still narrow(Lower), serves up a tasty test piece for upper intermediates to experts every time. 550 feet, .10 miles
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Upper Rumrunner
This regularly groomed cruiser is one of the “bread and butter” trails for intermediates on Sterling. One of the original trails from 1957, this classic was named after those that […]
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Birch Run Terrain Park
Located at the base of Sterling Mountain and parallel to Lower Exhibition. This park is designed for intermediate level skiers and riders to test their skills. Birch Run comprises a […]
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The Zone Terrain Park
This park has the most challenging features. Located on Sterling Mountain’s Practice Slope and accessible via the Sterling T-bar, this park offers big jumps with steep landings, narrow rails with […]
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Madonna I Lift
Madonna I Summit Lift The Madonna I Summit Lift at Smugglers’ Notch is an iconic experience for skiers and snowboarders. It offers breathtaking panoramic views and access to some of […]
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Madonna II Lift
Madonna II is great for skiers and riders who want to taste the iconic Madonna Mountain experience but aren’t ready to tackle the summit’s more intense terrain.
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Bermuda
Robert Frost chose the path in the woods less traveled. He would have loved Bermuda Woods! Wide open and adventuresome, it offers true blue gladed exhilaration. 3045 feet
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Black Hole
The only Triple Black in the East. A writer for Ski Magazine once wrote that for this trail to be a legitimate Triple Black, it has to be more difficult […]
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Catwalk
You’ll feel like a feline negotiating this narrow blue that tours you on the edge of the fangs of Smuggs signature “Fab Five” black and double black diamond trails. The […]
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Dan’s Ford
See, if you’re a really good travel writer for a snow sports magazine, and write really good things about Smuggs, you might get a trail named after you. Another one […]
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Doc Dempsey’s Glades
Named for a family physician from St. Albans, VT, who loved the steep and deep glades. This signature trail is one of the most unique gladed runs anywhere. Doc was […]
