Hugh's Views

Great spring conditions with corduroy in the morning and corn in the afternoon. The clearing clouds allowed the sun to soften the surfaces. Ski Patrol dropped the ropes on Upper Exhibition, Harvey’s Hideaway, Shuttle, Full Nelson, and Jolly Rodger. I would have to say that Snake Bite was my trail pick of the day. The steep pitch with corn snow is pretty hard to beat. It was wonderful to see everyone enjoying the mild temperatures and blue skies! Tomorrow will bring us more of the same, with partly sunny skies and a high of 43 degrees. We plan to have 4 lifts operating tomorrow: the Sterling Lift, Madonna I Lift, Mogul Mouse’s Magic Lift, and Sir Henry’s Glider. Mogul Mouse’s Magic Lift will open at 9 am tomorrow. We have 40 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. 33 trails will be groomed for tomorrow, including Smugglers’ Alley, Snow Snake, and skier’s right on Upper FIS. Surface conditions are machine groomed and spring conditions with average base depths of 8 to 34 inches. It looks like we have snow in the forecast for Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday!

Today, we have 6 lifts operating, including Madonna I and Sterling. We have 39 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. Midway is now open. All 39 trails have been groomed for today; that’s 140 acres of freshly groomed terrain. Surface conditions are machine groomed and variable, with average base depths of 8 to 34 inches. Currently, it is partly sunny and 26 degrees at the summit of Sterling with winds of 5 to 10 mph. Today’s forecast calls for cloudy skies to become partly sunny, with a high of 41 degrees at the base and 33 degrees at higher elevations.

Tomorrow, we plan to have 7 lifts operating, including the Madonna I Lift. We have 39 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. 37 trails will be groomed for tomorrow, including Drifter, Snow Snake, Smugglers’ Alley, Log Jam, Thomke’s, and skier’s right on Upper FIS for a total of 140 acres of freshly groomed terrain. Surface conditions are machine groomed and variable, with average base depths of 6 to 34 inches. We should see some spring conditions tomorrow. Currently, it is sunny and 28 degrees at the summit of Sterling with winds of 5 to 10 mph. Tomorrow’s forecast is calling for cloudy skies early with gradual clearing, a high of 41 degrees at the base, and 33 degrees at higher elevations.

Today, we have 7 lifts operating, including the Madonna I Lift. We have 37 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. All 37 trails have been groomed for today; that’s a total of 139 acres of freshly groomed terrain. Surface conditions are machine groomed and loose granular with average base depths of 8 to 34 inches. Currently, it is partly cloudy and 20 degrees at the summit of Sterling with winds of 15 to 25 mph. Today’s forecast calls for a chance of flurries early, then partly sunny skies, windy, a high of 36 degrees at the base and 31 degrees at higher elevations. Speaking of hoppy, the BrewFest is tonight in the lower meeting house.

It was a little cloudy this morning and then the sun came out. The temperatures rose pretty quickly, especially at lower elevations. Upper FIS was groomed last night on skiers’ right, so I made it my second run of the day. The sun worked its magic and softened the surface conditions. Ski Patrol dropped the rope on Drifter, Shuttle, Red Fox Glades, Jolly Rodger, Lower Pipeline, Full Nelson, Upper Exhibition, and Harvey’s this afternoon. Drifter is a favorite of mine when it comes to scenic trails, so I returned to Madonna this afternoon. I made sure to stop at all the usual spots to soak up the amazing views. Tomorrow, we plan to have all 8 lifts operating. We have 43 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. 36 trails will be groomed for tomorrow, including Thomke’s, Log Jam, Smugglers’ Alley, Snow Snake, Drifter, and skier’s right on Upper FIS for a total of 139 acres of freshly groomed terrain. Surface conditions are machine groomed and variable, with average base depths of 8 to 34 inches. Currently, it is sunny and 32 degrees at the summit of Sterling, with winds of 5 to 15 mph. Tomorrow’s forecast calls for partly sunny skies becoming mostly sunny and breezy, with a high of 39 degrees at the base and 31 degrees at higher elevations.

All lifts will have a delayed opening until 9 am today due to late grooming. Today, we plan to have 6 lifts operating, including the Madonna I Lift. We plan to have 32 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. More trails will open as they soften. 30 trails will be groomed for today, that’s 124 acres of freshly groomed terrain. Surface conditions are machine groomed and loose granular with average base depths of 8 to 34 inches. Currently, it is cloudy and 23 degrees with winds of 5 to 10 mph. Today’s forecast calls for cloudy skies early, then partly sunny later, with a high of 46 degrees at the base and 31 degrees at higher elevations.

Sterling is closed to uphill travel tonight and tomorrow morning for grooming operations.