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Smugglers' Notch Resort ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Smugglers' Notch Resort is a ski area in Cambridge, Vermont, United States with 49 km of mapped downhill runs and 9 lifts, between 340 m and 1,112 m above sea level.

Downhill runs
49 km
Lifts
9
Top elevation
1,112 m
Vertical drop
772 m
Nearest airport
BTV · 32 km

Slopes by difficulty

  • Easy9.9 km
  • Expert2.0 km
  • Advanced8.9 km
  • Freeride0.5 km
  • Intermediate28 km

110 runs mapped in OpenStreetMap. Colours follow the North American piste convention.

Ski lifts

  • 6 Chairlifts
  • 2 Magic carpets
  • 1 Drag lifts

Smugglers' Notch Resort is a ski area in Cambridge, Vermont, the United States. Its 110 mapped downhill runs add up to 49 km, which ranks it #49 of 960 ski areas in the United States and gives it 0.5% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 446 m long.

Slopes at Smugglers' Notch Resort

About 20% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 57% intermediate and 23% advanced or expert, which makes Smugglers' Notch Resort a balanced resort for intermediate skiers.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 9 lifts: 6 chairlifts, 2 magic carpets, 1 drag lift. Most of them are chairlifts or gondolas, so you ride seated. Skiing runs from 340 m up to 1,112 m, a vertical drop of 772 m.

Getting to Smugglers' Notch Resort

The nearest airport is Patrick Leahy Burlington International Airport (BTV), about 32 km away in a straight line — roughly 42 minutes by car; Plattsburgh International Airport (PBG) is 56 km away. Nearby ski areas include Stowe Mountain Resort (67.2 km), Trapp Family Lodge, Cricket Hill Trails and Camp Ethan Allen (0.6 km), which together add 100 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.

Nearest airports to Smugglers' Notch Resort

  1. 1
    Patrick Leahy Burlington International Airport Flag of United StatesBurlington, United States Airports in United States
    BTV32 kmstraight line
  2. 2
    Plattsburgh International Airport Flag of United StatesPlattsburgh, United States Airports in United States
    PBG56 kmstraight line
  3. 3
    Lebanon Municipal Airport Flag of United StatesLebanon, United States Airports in United States
    LEB112 kmstraight line
  4. 4
    Adirondack Regional Airport Flag of United StatesSaranac Lake, United States Airports in United States
    SLK116 kmstraight line

Frequently asked questions

How many kilometres of slopes does Smugglers' Notch Resort have?

49 km of downhill runs (110 runs): 9.9 km easy, 2.0 km expert, 8.9 km advanced, 0.5 km freeride, 28 km intermediate. It is #49 in United States by piste length.

How high is Smugglers' Notch Resort?

The lifts and runs reach 1,112 m (3,648 ft); the lowest point is 340 m, a vertical drop of 772 m.

What is the nearest airport to Smugglers' Notch Resort?

Patrick Leahy Burlington International Airport (BTV), about 32 km away in a straight line; Plattsburgh International Airport (PBG) is 56 km away.

How many ski lifts does Smugglers' Notch Resort have?

9 lifts: 6 chairlifts, 2 magic carpets, 1 drag lifts.

Data: OpenSkiMap — © OpenStreetMap contributors & Skimap.org (ODbL 1.0). Run lengths are measured along mapped pistes; resorts may publish different figures.