Here is Smuggs skiing policy for this season as posted on the Smuggs Blog on 11/18/20 The key point is that Smugg’s requires compliance with the State of Vermont guidelines, and that includes having pass holders submit an attestation that they will stay in compliance with those guidelines. Ski pass cards will not work until…

The club now has our very own Covid19 face masks for order by members. Click Here to go to the order page. You can also order club badges and we have a limited number of helmet stickers all available at cost. Thanks to Doug Masson for handling all this.

Posted December 2, 2020 at 4:31 pm by Hugh Johnson Hello skiers and riders! Mother Nature has thrown us a curveball with some above-average temperatures lately. We were able to make a bunch of snow last week, but recent rain, fog, and warm winds melted a good bit of it. It looks like we have some colder temperatures early…

From Hugh’s blog at Smuggs.com It’s easy to forget just what the hard work of our mountain operations staff amounts to. Here’s a bit of insight:  Over the past few days, Mother Nature has covered our beloved mountains in a thin blanket of snow. While this may look great from the valleys, what that actually amounts…

Today the State of Vermont published guidelines for ski resorts for the season.There is a good summary at VT Digger (click here). I have copied that article below.The state’s document, a pdf, is here. It goes beyond the detail that concerns us as skiers and guests.The club will publish the our Covid19 statement once we…

I should have noted that the 55+ website has two separate blogs.This is the “Club Blog” and can be seen by the general public.The other is the “Members Blog” and is available to club members only.Each one has a separate subscription option. When you subscribe to one you are not automatically subscribed to the other.

All the invitations have been sent. If you haven’t received yours, do let me know! All feedback, complimentary and derisory, happily accepted. Meanwhile, here is an update to the pages’ background image.

All: I am just sitting down to send out the invitations to access the 55+ Members page, so expect an email from WordPress (who host our site) shortly. When I am done I will announce that in a follow up post. If you have not received your invitation by then, do please let me know.…

The club will post a COVID-19 policy here shortly. The situation is becoming clearer as we move into ski season, but plenty of uncertainty remains. We are not a group that should be taking any avoidable chances with this. We will strongly encourage the membership to follow the State’s and Resort’s guidelines. Watch this space,…

From the Mountain Op’s Team, August 31st 2020  by Stacy Maynard Taken from the Hugh’s Views I hope by now that everyone recognizes that there will be a winter this year and we will be skiing and riding at Smuggs! Certainly the weather of late is reminding us that it’s not too far away. The Smugglers’…