It's a "New Era" for Beloved Ski Area Smugglers' Notch, Vermont

Smugglers' Notch is a family ski area by trade, with endless steeps, glades, and powder stashes tucked between classic Vermont groomers.

The ski area has stuck to its roots, namely in preserving its use of slow, fixed-grip double chairlifts to reach each of its three peaks, and has a cult-like following amongst New Englanders. It's known for getting nearly 300 inches of snow annually.

An announcement made on Facebook today, February 11, came as a shock to many of the Smuggs diehards...