205 m away
Butt Crack
A favorite backcountry zone among locals.
Moderate Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 651 m
- Ascent
- 1 m
- Descent
- 221 m
Duck's Loop
Stowe
A tight little pass under a frozen waterfall to the top of Sunny Spruce.
Freeride Skiing Moderate
- Distance
- 179 m
- Ascent
- 9 m
- Descent
- 31 m
- Low Point
- 736 m
- High Point
- 768 m
- Gradient
- 25˚
When Smugglers splits off to the Main Street Headwall, a short pass continued on Smuggs there is a wide berth to the right that goes into the trees. The path is a short light loop with a few turns at the top, otherwise it is a fast tight path. A river bed flows through the middle of the trail and the trail splits into two. The bottom path is a just more of the same, while the upper section has a steep tight chute that can be skied or sent (20 feet ish). Both paths end above the Sunny Spruce lift.
Difficulty
Moderate
Slopes become slightly steeper at around 25-30 degrees.
Low Exposure (E1)
Exposure is limited to that of the slope itself. Getting hurt is still likely if the slope is steep and/or the snow is hard.
Remoteness
Close to help in case of emergency.
Best time to visit
Features
- Trees
Similar routes nearby
401 m away
Green Acres
A short little stash off Cross Cut #2
Moderate Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 244 m
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 89 m
951 m away
Smugglers Notch Crossover
A low angle trail used to cross from Spruce Peak to Sterling Peak and to access the Back Bowls.
Easy Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 867 m
- Ascent
- 17 m
- Descent
- 68 m
1.3 km away
Back Bowls
A massive backcountry glade with a number of drop ins
Difficult Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 2.8 km
- Ascent
- 29 m
- Descent
- 464 m
1.5 km away
Outer Planets
Long, steep glade runs, involving cliffs and chutes.
Severe Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 3.2 km
- Ascent
- 485 m
- Descent
- 772 m
1.7 km away
Hershey Highway
A short hike/sidestep some wide side country glades.
Difficult Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 878 m
- Ascent
- 18 m
- Descent
- 84 m
1.8 km away
Bootlegger Woods
A handful of turns through unmarked woods.
Moderate Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 120 m
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 48 m
1.9 km away
Smuggler's Woods
A tight glade skiers right of Smugglers Alley.
Moderate Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 231 m
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 90 m
1.9 km away
Angel Food
One of the most popular hardwood glades in The Notch
Moderate Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 2.9 km
- Ascent
- 183 m
- Descent
- 558 m
2 km away
The Riverbed
A frozen riverbed that’s almost as wide as a ski trail.
Moderate Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 635 m
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 240 m
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Guidebooks in this area
12 routes · Freeride Skiing