A Stowe classic, especially when linked with Profanity Chute. Angel Food is a long hardwood glade, reached by traversing far left from Chin Clip at the area boundary gate. Stay high for longer than you think, passing a drainage and a wooden bench with a nice view, to reach a drop in with a sign that reads “Angel Food”. A short tight section opens up into an expanse of hardwoods offering plenty of room for turns. Eventually you reach an obvious traverse, hanging a right here leads to “Oz” which comes out behind the parking lot for the gondola, and thus a shorter walk back. Most people go this way, but for more freshies, pass the traverse and continue down Angel Food. The lower food steepens and remains open all the way down to the Notch Road. A note on History, as per Kim Brown’s 6 part article in Stowe Reporter. Angel Food was cut by Dale, a local who lived atop the gondola as a cliff house caretaker. He cut Angel Food in the 1980s with just an axe, although other locals such as Skip and Brown himself did help out on occasion. According to research by Dave Goodman, the route Dale found was likely the path of the original Chin Clip, which skirted much more beneath the Chin than today’s version of the trail. For much of the season, this route was only skied by them. However, Dale let a few ski patrol in on the secret. Before he knew it, word had gone around about this zone to the point where Dale found it all tracked up. Today, it is well known and enjoyed by many.