Smuggler's Notch is the best ski resort in Vermont. I said it. This weekend just bolstered my stance on this. Last weekend's storm DUMPED feet of snow in Vermont and I was fortunate to take full advantage. I skied the most powder I have ever skied! Family owned and operated with the best terrain and awesome vibe, it's no wonder Smuggler's was the feature in a huge ski magazine article in one of the recent editions. In this episode I talk about: Last weekend at Smuggs (it was DEEP) and my first time skiing in the backcountry.Mike Loucy's tips for skiing powder.Discounted lift tickets and finding the deals that make skiing affordable. Ski Cheap in Upstate New York with These Deals: For those of you in Upstate New York, here are some cheap ski dates that you can take advantage of. Labrador Mountain south of Syracuse has $7.99 lift tickets on February 17 and a $20 Saturday night on February 2. Pick up ticket vouchers at the Ski Company prior to the event.Song Mountain south of Syracuse has $9 Friday nights on January 25 and February 2nd. They also have a carpool day where it is $50 per vehicle on March 16. Lastly, Song Mountain has a Rochester day where you can get $20 vouchers at the ski company (Rochester or Bloomfield locations). Pick up all other ticket vouchers at the Ski Company prior to the event.Hunt Hollow in Naples south of Rochester has $15 tickets for the first ticket and $10 tickets for every ticket purchased after that for the following Sundays: February 3, February 17, and March 3. Pick up ticket vouchers at the Ski Company prior to the event.Swain Resort in the Southern tier has $15 lift tickets available at the resort itself for Saturdays February 9 and March 2.Holiday Valley in Ellicottville has $25.99 lift tickets for Thursday February 7 and Tuesday March 12. Tickets are available at The Ski Company one week prior to the events.Bristol Mountain in Naples south of Rochester has Weekend Family and Friends Fun Nights throughout the season. Pay $79 for 3 people and $30 for each additional person and ski 4PM to close any Saturday and Sunday throughout the season. Support TSU and Make a Difference: If you want to support the podcast and graduate from freeloader to a full-on supporter, there are a few ways you can help out. First is through https://www.patreon.com/tosummitup, which allows listeners to contribute as little as $1 to help cover the costs of putting the podcast together. Secondly, you can check out the bumper stickers and apparel at tosummitup.com/shop. Hats, shirts, and patches…grab your swag and represent the community as you create your story in the outdoors. Thank You: Music for this episode was brought to you by Scott Holmes. Scott’s music is throughout many of the podcast episodes and is brought to you courtesy of free music archive. His music can be found at http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Scott_Holmes/ . The To Summit Up Theme Song was composed and produced by my good friend Jordan Wolf. Jordan can be found on instagram @jwolfy3.