The tale of two winters continues. Much of the West is desperate for snow. Meanwhile, Vermont is stacking up inch after inch. At Smugglers’ Notch Resort, for instance, the season total just crept past ...

A local ski ownership group has bought Smugglers' Notch, after recently buying Burke Mountain, aiming to preserve the soul of New England's classic ski resorts.

Jon Schaefer, whose family owns Berkshire East Mountain Resort in Charlemont. Bear Den Partners, a New England ski resort investment group under Schaefer's leadership, has acquired majority ownership ...

Smugglers' Notch will soon be under new ownership, as the family-owned resort announced what they called a collaborative ownership transition on Tuesday with Bear Den Partners. Top video: Smuggs hosts ...

Bear Den Partners, the owners of Burke Mountain, announced on Wednesday they were buying Smugglers' Notch Resort, pictured here in a courtesy image. The owners of Burke Mountain are buying Smugglers' ...

Want to learn how to ski this winter? Vermont has one of the best places to do so in the country, according to USA TODAY's 10BEST Readers' Choice Awards. The annual awards highlight the best in travel ...

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 ...