We were in Stowe, Vermont touring around and looking for the last remaining covered bridges. The few covered bridges that we saw were really old but still looked fascinating. There were also a few ones that were still in active use. It should be noted that the days of these covered bridges are really numbered due to heavier and more traffic.

That was when we heard of Smuggler’s Notch. A prominent part of a mountain top that was instrumental in keeping the flow of trade open between Canada and the United States during the prohibition era. There was a storm front that came across the area and deposited a significant amount of snow. It slowed down after the storm passed through. We decided to drive to Smuggler’s Notch.

The freezing weather made everything look white and glistening. The road was blocked due to dangerous conditions. We stood wondering what to do behind the barrier. It was then that we saw some hikers down the road heading to the top of Smuggler’s Notch. We decide to follow.

I flew a drone and took a photograph of the surroundings when we realized that we couldn’t any farther. We were not conditioned to the cold weather type of hiking. The decision to turn back and towards the safer parts of town was easy.

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