592 m away
Angel Food

One of the most popular hardwood glades in The Notch
Moderate Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 1.7 km
- Ascent
- 20 m
- Descent
- 390 m
Long, steep glade runs, involving cliffs and chutes.
Freeride Skiing Severe
The Outer Planets are a step up from Angel Food. Unlike the Food, these lines are remote, steep and involve many obstacles. To access Outer Planets, enter the backcountry gate about a third of the way down Chin Clip, traverse out beyond Angel Food. Once you are beyond Angel Food, you are committed and cannot traverse back to the resort. After a fairly lengthy traverse, you should see the first shot, known as Uranus. This is the most tame of the bunch, involving a long drainage gully. Neptune and Pluto are a little more on the wild side, involving large icefall drops. Most of these can be avoided with a little route finding, but be on the look out because they are not easy to see from above. All the Outer Planets end on the notch road. This road is closed in the winter and can be used to ski/skate back to the resort parking lot.
Severe
Steep skiing at 38-45 degrees. This requires very good technique and the risk of falling has serious consequences.
592 m away
One of the most popular hardwood glades in The Notch
Moderate Freeride Skiing
644 m away
A frozen riverbed that’s almost as wide as a ski trail.
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The crown jewel of Smugglers Notch.
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An hourglass shaped chute for expert skiers only.
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Technical ridge skiing that is not easy to access.
Severe Freeride Skiing
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The most popular descent on Mount Mansfield.
Difficult Freeride Skiing
1.2 km away
A popular glade involving a mandatory icefall
Moderate Freeride Skiing
1.3 km away
A favorite backcountry zone among locals.
Moderate Freeride Skiing
12 routes · Freeride Skiing