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Smugglers' Notch Resort in northern Vermont offers the Club Smugglers' Advantage Package for skiers and snowboarders who visit this winter.

The package includes lodging, lift tickets, instruction for all ages and abilities, and off-slope entertainment and programs for children and adults, plus additional money-saving deals.

The Club Smugglers' Advantage Package offers condominium lodging in a fully equipped mountainside home; daily lift tickets; daily ski and snowboard all-day camp for children ages 3-5; daily ski or snowboard lessons for children ages 6-17; daily learn-to-ski or learn-to-snowboard group lessons for adult beginners; the Winter Walking program; unlimited use of 34 km of cross-country trails and 24 km of snowshoe trails; unlimited use of the FunZone Family Entertainment Center, the pool and hot tubs and teen centers; and off slope activities such as snow tubing and nightly family and adult entertainment. Guests will also receive free lift tickets valid through Dec. 19, 2009 to use at their convenience on a future visit.

Pricing, a guarantee and a flexible cancellation policy offer reassurance to dollar-conscious vacationers: Super Saver value pricing starts at $115 per adult and $99 per youth ages 3-17. Smugglers' guarantees that each guest will have fun, learn to ski or snowboard or will improve technique, no matter what his or her current level of ability - novice to expert - or the resort will refund the entire lesson portion of that person's vacation package.

The ski area's flexible cancellation policy means that deposits will be refunded on cancellations received seven days or more prior to a scheduled arrival. Deposits will be applied to a future reservation if done within seven days. Additional discounts are available.

Smuggs' three mountains encompass 1,000 acres of terrain, with 78 trails that include learning areas for beginners and novice, intermediate and expert terrain. The Attitude glade, new this season on Madonna Mountain, gives experts additional play area in the trees.