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Keeps getting better

We have received snow every day for the past 6 days. Snow has fallen 8 out of the past 11 days with a total of 47 inches! The calendar says that it’s spring, but we have mid-winter conditions here at Smuggs. The “No friends on a powder day” is not true. I met up with some long-time friends today, and we had an absolute blast. We took turns getting fresh lines in the woods. There was a great deal of hooting, hollering, and, of course, laughing! There is more snow in the forecast for the next 24 hours, and I can’t wait to do it all over again. Tomorrow, we plan to have top-to-bottom skiing and riding on all 3 mountains with 6 lifts operating. We’re expecting some wind tomorrow, so please check the report in the morning for the latest updates. We have 75 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. 33 trails will be groomed for tomorrow, including Dixie’s Knoll, Snake Bite, and Drifter, for a total of 134 acres of freshly groomed terrain. Surface conditions are packed powder and powder with average base depths of 12 to 38 inches. Currently, it is snowing and 28 degrees at the summit of Sterling. We could see 2 to 4 inches of new snow tonight. Tomorrow’s forecast is calling for snow showers with 1 to 2 inches of accumulation possible with a high of 20 degrees at the base and 13 degrees at higher elevations. Bundle up and enjoy all the new snow!

Tim loves throwing snow around.
You wear it well
Matthew having fun in the trees
Thank you for the snow, Sean. You are truly missed, my friend!
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Snow in the forecast

Picture yourself here
Smugglers’ Alley

Tonight’s forecast is calling for snow showers with 2 to 4 inches of accumulation possible. Currently, it is cloudy and 20 degrees at the summit of Sterling with winds of 5 to 10 mph. Tomorrow’s forecast is calling for cloudy skies becoming sunny in the afternoon, and breezy with a high of 20 degrees at the base and 13 degrees at the summit. Bundle up and enjoy the new snow! Last night we made snow on Dixie’s Knoll, Midway, Meadowlark, Lower Morse Liftline, Sam’s Run, and Magic Learning Trail. Tonight we plan to make snow on Lower Chilcoot, Mulcahy’s Link and the S turn above Waterfall. Tomorrow we plan to have the Sterling Lift, Village Lift, Mogul Mouse’s Magic Lift, and Sir Henry’s Glider all operating. We will have 16 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. All 16 trails will be groomed for tomorrow, including Smugglers’ Alley for a grand total of 72 acres of freshly groomed terrain. Surface conditions are machine-groomed and variable with average base depths of 8 to 24 inches.

Uphill travel is presently closed on all 3 mountains due to grooming and snowmaking operations. We plan to reopen Morse Mountain to uphill travel at its regular evening hours later this week. Stay tuned for more information.

This weekend the featured beer for the apres sports parties at Bootlegger’s and the Black Bear Tavern is Fiddlehead.

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Sam’s Run FUN!

Rockin’ Ron for Hugh. The Morse Highlands Lift was open for the first time this season, along with Sam’s Run and Dixie’s Knoll. Sam’s Run is a fun trail that winds itself around Morse Mountain like the Smuggs character it’s named after – Sam the Snow Snake. You can still find Sam’s likeness on the children’s menus at the Morse Mountain Grille. Dixie’s Knoll gentle slope is named after longtime Smuggs ski instructor Dixie Knoll.

Eireann and her sister Marie, from Ontario, having fun on Sam’s Run
Snowflakes and sun on the Morse Highlands Lift
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Good morning

Today we plan to have top to bottom skiing and riding on all 3 mountains with 5 lifts operating, including the Madonna I Lift. We have 67 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. We are presently making snow on Dixie’s Knoll and Log Jam. 30 trails have been groomed for today, including Snake Bite, Upper FIS, and Howie’s Wanderer for a grand total of 121 acres of freshly groomed terrain. Surface conditions are packed powder and machine groomed with average base depths of 14 to 44 inches. Currently, it is partly sunny and 6 degrees at the summit of Sterling with winds of 5 to10 mph. Today’s forecast is calling for partly sunny skies with a chance of a snow shower and a high of 18 degrees. It’s going to be a beautiful day!

Village Lift
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Snowmaking cloud continues on Morse

Log Jam
Dixie’s Knoll
Unload at the top of Mogul Mouse’s Magic Lift

We are presently making snow on Sam’s Run, Dixie’s Knoll, Log Jam, the Riglet Park, and the top of Morse. Tomorrow we plan to have skiing and riding on all 3 mountains with 5 lifts operating, the Village Lift, the Sterling Lift, the Madonna II Lift, Sir Henry’s Wonder Carpet, and Mogul Mouse’s Magic Lift to the top. We now have 23 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. 17 out of the 23 trails will be groomed for tomorrow, including Smugglers’ Alley, for a grand total of 72 acres of freshly groomed terrain. Surface conditions are machine groomed and packed powder with average base depths of 12 to 48 hours. Currently is partly sunny and 6 degrees at the summit of Sterling. Tomorrow’s forecast is calling for mostly sunny skies with a high of 26 degrees.

Grass Sticks Bamboo Pole Demo tomorrow at the Base Lodge
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Snowmaking continues on Morse Mountain

Lower Morse Liftline

We are presently making snow on Log Jam, Dixie’s Knoll, Lower Morse Liftline, and the top of Morse. Today we plan to have skiing and riding on all 3 mountains with 4 lifts operating, the Madonna 2 Lift, the Sterling Lift, Sir Henry’s Wonder Carpet, and Mogul Mouse’s Magic Lift to the summit. We have 21 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. Lower Morse Liftline is closed today due to snowmaking. 16 out of the 21 trails have been groomed for today for a grand total of 70 acres of freshly groomed terrain. Currently, it is partly cloudy and -5 degrees at the summit of Sterling with winds of 0 to 5 mph. Today’s forecast is calling for cloudy skies early giving way to gradual clearing and a high of 12 degrees. Lower Bootlegger is now open.

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Snowmaking around the clock

Fan gun at the tubing hill near the base of the Mogul Mouse’s Magic Lift

We are presently making snow on Dixie’s Knoll, Sam’s Run, Riglet Park, Tubing Hills, and Log Jam. Today we plan to have skiing and riding on all 3 mountains with 4 lifts operating, Sterling, Madonna II, Sir Henry’s Wonder Carpet, and Mogul Mouse’s Magic Lift to the summit. We now have 21 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. We received an inch of new snow last night, 5 inches in the past 24 hours, and 15 inches in the past 5 days. Surface conditions are machine groomed and packed powder with average base depths of 12 to 48 inches.

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Happy St. Powdery Day

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Ski Patroller Jordan Brown enjoying the new snow on Upper FIS

New Snow

We received 3 to 5 inches of new snow overnight, 20 inches in the past week, and 345 inches this season so far!

Lifts and Trails

We have top to bottom skiing and riding on all 3 mountains with all 8 lifts operating. We have 58 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. Surface conditions are powder and packed powder with average base depths of 20 to 50 inches. 47 trails have been groomed for today, including Upper FIS, Drifter, Smugglers’ Alley, Jolly Rodger, Snow Snake, and Dixie’s Knoll for a grand total of 162 acres of freshly groomed terrain.

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Fresh snow!

 

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Top to bottom skiing and riding on all 3 mountains

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Upper FIS

Lifts and Trails

Our current weather forecast calls for today’s warm temperatures to begin falling this evening to near or slightly below freezing by 8 am Saturday.  Temps will warm into the mid to upper 30s during the day.  Today’s wet snow will likely become rather firm tomorrow.  In order for us to provide the best skiing and riding surfaces possible, we will be delaying our upper mountain lift openings to allow for some last minute grooming. There is also the possibility of some early morning snow showers that will help improve conditions.

 

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Coming up with a plan

Our anticipated lift opening schedule on Saturday will be as follows:

 

Village Lift – 8:00 am

Sterling, Mogul Mouse, Morse Highlands, and Sir Henry’s lifts – 9:00 am

Madonna I & II lifts – 10:00 am

All lift opening times assume we are not experiencing any wind delays, which does not look likely at this time.  Lift crews will be in place to open upper mountain lifts earlier if conditions allow.

The George Tormey race will be held on the Practice Slope with first run starting at 9:30 am. T-bar will commence operating at 7:30 am for race crew and coaches and for athletes at 8:15 am.

Tomorrow we plan to have top to bottom skiing and riding on all 3 mountains with all 8 lifts operating. We have 65 out of 78 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. Surface conditions are machine groomed and variable with average base depths of 20 t0 50 inches. We plan to groom 40 trails, including Goat Path, Ruthie’s, Snow Snake, Dixie’s Knoll, Black Snake, and Treasure Run for a grand total of 149 acres of freshly groomed terrain.

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Sterling Mountain seen from the Madonna I Lift

Weather

Currently it is partly cloudy and 44 degrees at the summit of Sterling with winds of 15 to 25 mph. Tomorrow’s forecast is cloudy skies with a chance of scattered snow showers and an inch of accumulation possible with temperatures between 18 and 35 degrees.

Events

We have too many events this weekend to list! For all the details just go to our events page.