Smugglers Notch Resort, Our Family Takes 1st Place in the "I Did a Sled' Competition!

Just call it "Smuggs"
(JEFFERSONVILLE, VT). I totally forgot to share news of our amazing end-of-year vacation, this past December at our host Michael's timeshare at Smuggles Notch Resort! Smuggler Notch, or "Smuggs" as the regulars affectionately call it, has been ranked "#1 for Family Vacations," by Ski Magazine, among a host of other impressive awards. 

I've only ventured to Vermont in the summer, so it was a great thrill to see the "Green" Mountains in winter, capped as they were with powdery snow and promise. Our family weathered the seven hour car-trip from the Fingerlakes to Jeffersonville a day after Christmas. In a tasteful condo that comfortably sleeps ten, we enjoyed the Master Suite with a jacuzzi and stunning mountain views. We were thrilled to share our week's vacation with our our other dear friends Heather and Charles and their two children.

Heated Pools, Trails, Playhouses
Add a heated pool (and I do mean HEATED)steps from your condo and the thrilling spectacle of amazing cross country trails right below the pool area, and you might just be in heaven. And when you discover that the Nordic Shop serves freshly popped popcorn and tasty cocoa, and right next door is a late night kids playhouse of sorts, well, you feel it's all too good to be true.

Torchlight Parade, Fireworks, Zipline Tours
Each day, dozens of programs (yoga, painting, crafts, karaoke, nature walks and more) are available to guests. On Thursday evenings of each holiday week, the Resort’s Snow Sport University instructors ski or ride in a dramatic torchlight parade as they descend a ski trail into the Village, where guests gather can around a bonfire.

A spectacular fireworks display lights up the evening sky with the Green Mountains as a backdrop. If you  are all about collecting memories that last a lifetime, then you have to put this on your "to do" list. We saw these fireworks on New Year's Eve. It was a special way to ring in 2011. And don't forget to put the heart-racing, "Zipline Canopy Tour,"  a couple of classes at their renowned"Ski School," dog-sled tour adventures and moonlit guided snowmobile tours on your "wish lists" as well.

Michelle Berry, Robert Lofthouse and Nina Berry-Lofthouse

"I Did a Sled Competition"
See that good looking family on the left? That's us posing in front of our winning sled- which we actually took two rides on- a test run (in which we came in second place) and a WINNING run, in which we placed ahead of forty other great participants. That's right, we came in 1st Place at the "I Did a Sled Competition!" Combining the Berry-Lofthouse family prowess in engineering, design and elegance, with just electrical tape and cardboard, our handmade "sled" went the farthest down the hill (and also the fastest). We hope to return next year to defend our title!
So, if you're looking for a fun and enriching family-friendly vacation, make sure to check out Smuggs!  Families visiting Smugglers’ Notch Resort over the Winter holiday periods typically enjoy a full complement of package inclusions and special activities during Christmas Week, December 19-26, 2010; New Year’s Week, December 26, 2010 – January 1, 2011; and Presidents’ Week February 18-25, 2011.


For more information, about booking your family vacation at Smuggs, contact: 
Karen Boushie, mediarelations@smuggs.com
802. 644.1156