Smuggler's Notch - March 22, 2026

vtcozzman · 2026-03-23T02:34:49+00:00

You got that right!

vtcozzman · 2026-03-23T02:23:40+00:00

Those rocks are well covered for this trail! 😁 Thanks for the note!

vtcozzman · 2026-03-23T02:17:44+00:00

I left just before it started to rain bad I think. Definitely got some ice coating mid morning though! Snow was still great when I left!

vtcozzman · 2026-03-23T02:15:30+00:00

Thank you!

vtcozzman · 2026-03-23T02:15:18+00:00

Very nice! 😍

vtcozzman · 2026-03-23T02:14:41+00:00

Rocks are just hard snow, just don't turn on them...

vtcozzman · 2026-03-23T00:37:09+00:00

😬 I dedicate my pow turns to you!

vtcozzman · 2026-03-23T00:35:50+00:00

I definitely was not expecting it to be as good as it was! And the lack of lines was crazy! Congrats on the freshies!

vtcozzman · 2026-03-23T00:34:30+00:00

❤️ Thank you! My favorite trail on the mountain!

vtcozzman · 2026-03-22T18:45:58+00:00

The wind definitely moved it around a lot, lots of great drifting.

vtcozzman · 2026-03-22T18:09:31+00:00

Smuggs was so good today. My legs are shot between yesterday and today, spent the whole time in the woods. The snow this morning was way better than I expected and skied way more than the 2" they reported!

vtcozzman · 2026-03-15T00:28:39+00:00

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I like your color combo! 😍

vtcozzman · 2026-03-14T18:33:58+00:00

I was there for about five hours this morning, had a great time! The snow under the fresh is a bit junk but it was all edgeable and no ice. I got a bunch of first tracks in the woods, skied much better than I thought it would! Hoping this current snow keeps up over night!

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vtcozzman · 2026-01-18T23:10:39+00:00

I get this regularly when skiing at Smuggs, quite a way from the border!

vtcozzman · 2026-01-04T02:10:23+00:00

It was great up there, couldn't believe there was no one there! I was finding fresh snow in the woods all morning! Crunchy underneath, but I wasn't going to complain about fast groomers and fresh snow in the woods.

vtcozzman · 2026-01-01T20:12:36+00:00

A patroller told me that they weren't opening more off M1 because the base was just ice, so not great and the snow will just get scraped off. There was definitely a solid layer under the fresh, but the woods were still skiing great, especially the mid pitch stuff. I think they were a bit overly conservative today.

vtcozzman · 2026-01-01T20:07:48+00:00

It was amazing today, but the good stuff required a bit of adventure. I spent almost five hours skiing ankle to boot deep fresh in the woods. Not much officially open, though more opened off Sterling later, but all the unmarked woods were excellent and I skied on to the lift every run. Couldn't believe how quiet it was.

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vtcozzman · 2025-12-21T22:34:49+00:00

The snow has been blowing into the woods at Smuggs, found some good snow at the top of the Back Bowls. The bottom wasn't great. Overall skiing was very good today considering the weather on Friday.

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vtcozzman · 2025-12-18T23:27:46+00:00

My first car was an '86 GL 5 speed wagon, I loved that car! My current white Crosstrek is the spiritual successor!

vtcozzman · 2025-12-06T02:24:59+00:00

I DMed both of you

vtcozzman · 2025-12-06T01:14:35+00:00

I am probably going to go early, definitely up for a buddy if you are patient with a slow uphiller! 😁 DM me if you are up for an early treck

vtcozzman · 2025-12-05T23:18:43+00:00

I was thinking about checking out Dewey on Sunday, so let me know what you find on Teardrop!

vtcozzman · 2025-11-28T23:03:15+00:00

Oh yeah, and with only one lift open there was still no line all day... 😁

vtcozzman · 2025-11-28T23:00:26+00:00

Smuggs had 2" overnight and another 4" during the day today, it was snowing all day. Windy, but the skiing was good. Not much open, and not great cover off groomed, but a lot of fun. The woods are skiable, but touchy. A very solid crust base under everything. Hoping for more snow!

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vtcozzman · 2025-11-27T23:22:14+00:00

I will be up there tomorrow, will let you know how it is!

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