Smugglers' Notch, Vermont, Has a New Owner

A beloved ski area in Vermont has been acquired by Bear Den Partners.

Smugglers’ Notch, located just 41 miles from downtown Burlington, has been bought in what the ownership group called “a collaborative ownership transition.”

The ski area was owned and operated for the last 29 years by William Stritzle. His family will still have an ownership stake going forward, and his daughter Lisa will serve as an advisor to the future of the mountain.

“The partnership with Bear Den Partners...