Smuggs 3/6 to 3/9

[lerops]

Another late TR.

It was a very good trip. Put daughter in the ski school. She was riding the lifts in no time, having a lot of fun. The conditions were quite good, although this was before the snow in the last two weeks. 3 out of the 4 days were bluebird, so nice that you could see all the way to Killington/Okemo as well as Jay Peak and Mt. Washington. One of the days was foggy and slightly snowy, but not much.

I skied some trees with an instructor, which was great. Some moguls were icy on the bottom, but otherwise good. I think the terrain really helped with my skiing. Really nice mountain. I mostly skied the Sterling Mountain, I liked it all, especially the narrow trails off of the peak. Also loved FIS on Madonna.

Everything related to skiing is very nice about this place. I don't mind the slow lifts, but weekday lift lines were a little annoying. No big deal, though. By the way, the Canadians were all over due to their Spring Break. Being a skier is tough. You have to know the weather, vacation schedules across countries, etc.

Can't wait to go back. Thanks for the recommendations.

 

[MadMadWorld]

Glad you enjoyed it there!

 

[legalskier]

Sounds like it was your daughter's first time on skis. Congrats! Hope she has many more fun times.

 

[lerops]

THanks guys. She did lessons at Okemo before, but they didn't as good a good job as Smuggs.

 

[legalskier]

We had our daughter on tiny skis very early- we had fun times over many years. But we haven't skied together in several years (college & grad school will do that)- so I was thrilled when we finally got out again this weekend.
Enjoy every moment you have with her.
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