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Making Snow and Sliding Where It Goes!

Snowmaking on Sterling Mountain
Snowmaking on top of Sterling Mountain

We’re blasting snow! Mother Nature is giving us some cooler temps and we’re taking full advantage. Our hardworking snowmaking and grooming teams are setting us up for a great weekend of skiing and riding. Lower Rumrunner is officially open with more trails to follow in the coming days.

It looks like it’s going to be a beautiful weekend. Keep thinking snow!

Skier enjoying some fresh turns on Upper Rumrunner
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Good morning

Currently it is partly cloudy and 44 degrees at the summit of Madonna with winds of 10 to 20 mph. Today’s forecast is calling for cloudy skies early becoming partly sunny with a high of 57 degrees. Today we plan to have 5 lifts operating, Mogul Mouse’s Magic, Village, Madonna 1, Madonna 2, and Sir Henry’s Glider. The Sterling Lift will be closed today and tomorrow, but we plan to have it open this weekend. We have 67 skiable trails and 43 lift accessible trails open today. Surface conditions are variable and machine groomed with average base depths of 16 to 50 inches. 19 trails have been groomed for today, including Curley’s Cutback, Magic Learning Trail, Waterfall, Mulcahy’s Link, and Treasure Run for a grand total of 82 acres of freshly groomed terrain.

If you park in Parking Lot 1 you can ski or ride back to your vehicle by taking Shuttle, Crossover, Treasure Run, Lower Exhibition, and the Practice Slope.

Sterling Mountain is open during the day to uphill traffic. Please use Parking Lot 1, Practice Slope, old rope tow line, and Black Snake to ascend. There will be downhill traffic on Lower Rumrunner, Treasure Run, and Lower Exhibition.

Employees can ski or ride today.

Village Lift
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Good day sunshine

Tomorrow we plan to have 5 lifts operating, Madonna I, Madonna II, Village, Mogul Mouse’s Magic, and Sir Henry’s Glider. The Sterling Lift will be closed for a few days for a mechanical repair. We will have 67 skiable trails and 44 lift-accessible trails open tomorrow. 28 trails will be groomed for today, including, Drifter, Gary B’s, Snow Snake, Curley’s Cutback, and Treasure Run for a grand total of 114 acres of freshly groomed terrain. Surface conditions are packed powder and machine groomed with base depths of 16 to 50 inches. Currently, it is partly cloudy and 18 degrees at the summit of Sterling. Tomorrow’s forecast is calling for cloudy skies with a chance of freezing drizzle before 10 am and a high of 32 degrees. If you park in Parking Lot 1 you can ski or ride back to your vehicle by taking Shuttle, Crossover, Treasure Run, Lower Exhibition, and the Practice Slope.

Sterling Mountain is open during the day to uphill traffic. Please use Parking Lot 1, Practice Slope, old rope tow line, and Black Snake to ascend. There will be downhill traffic on Lower Rumrunner, Treasure Run, and Lower Exhibition.

Employees can ski or ride tomorrow.

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Extreme Challenge

Tomorrow, March 4th, the Smugglers’ Notch Ski and Snowboard Club hosts this exciting event – an opportunity for junior and adult freeskiers and riders to show their big mountain skiing on the most difficult terrain the East has to offer. Spectators are not allowed on the trail but will be treated to an amazing birds-eye view from Madonna I lift.

We have 54 skiable trails and 38 lift-accessible trails open tomorrow. The Sterling Lift will be closed Thursday, March 4th and Friday, March 5th for a mechanical repair. If you park in Parking Lot 1 you can ski or ride back to your vehicle by taking Shuttle, Crossover, Treasure Run, Lower Exhibition, and the Practice Slope.

Tomorrow we plan to have 5 lifts operating; Madonna I, Madonna II, Village, Mogul Mouse’s Magic, and Sir Henry’s Glider. 32 trails will be groomed for tomorrow including Snow Snake and Shuttle for a grand total of 128 acres of freshly groomed terrain. Surface conditions are packed powder and machine groomed with base depths of 16 to 50 inches. We received 6 inches of new snow in the past 24 hours, 11 inches in the past 5 days, and 184 inches this season so far. Currently, it is snowing and 21 degrees at the summit of Sterling. Tomorrow’s forecast is calling for sunny skies early with increasing clouds and a chance of light snow later in the afternoon, breezy, and a high of 18 degrees. Bundle up and enjoy the wonderful conditions.

Sterling Mountain will be open to uphill traffic tomorrow during the day. Please stay off of Treasure Run, Lower Rumrunner, Crossover, and Lower Exhibition when ascending due to downhill traffic.

Looking for landing zones
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Racing into the weekend

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Snow Sport University Ski Instructor Dara competing in the Harvey Wesson Race Series

New Snow

We received 9 inches of new snow in the past 24 hours, 39 inches in the past 4 days, and 198 inches this season so far!

Lifts and Trails

Tomorrow we plan to have top to bottom skiing and riding on all 3 mountains with all 8 lifts operating. We have 72 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. Surface conditions are powder and packed powder with average base depths of 20 to 50 inches. 36 trails will be groomed for tomorrow, including Upper Drifter, Smugglers’ Alley, and Snow Snake for a grand total of 135 acres of freshly groomed terrain.

Snowmaking

We are presently making snow on Lower Rumrunner. Tonight and tomorrow we plan to make snow Playground and McPherson’s. They will be closed tomorrow along with Moonshiner’s Glades due to the snowmaking.

Weather

Currently it is -5 degrees at the summit of Sterling with light snow and winds of 10 to 20 mph. Tomorrow’s forecast is calling for partly cloudy skies with temperatures between -3 and +11 degrees.

Local Programs

Mini Mites and Mitey Mites begin this weekend.

Events

FREE Family Fun Race on Saturdays and Sundays

Lower Madonna Liftline 11:00 am – 2:00 pm

Who’s the fastest in your family? Find out on our timed race course sponsored by HearthStone Stoves!

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Snowmaking in progress

 

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Lower Rumrunner

We are presently making snow on Lower Rumrunner. You can tell by the photo that there is a big snowmaking cloud. This snowmaking cloud has brought visibility down to almost zero on Lower Rumrunner. We have closed all trails that end up on Lower Rumrunner because of the low visibility. Our snowmakers will be taking snowmobiles up and down Lower Rumrunner today to check on the snow guns. For everyone’s safety please stay off trails that end up on Lower Rumrunner like Poacher’s Woods, Knight’s Revenge, Shakedown, Rocky Ridge, Attitude, C+, Strawberry Fields, and the Squirts.

 

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Top to bottom skiing and riding on all 3 mountains

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Snow Sport University Ski Lesson on Garden Path

New Snow

We received 8 inches of new snow overnight, 38 inches in the past 4 days, and 197 inches this season so far!

Lifts and Trails

We have 7 lifts operating today, including the Madonna I lift. We have 73 trails open with terrain for all ability levels.  Poacher’s Woods, Shakedown, Knight’s Revenge, and Lower Rumrunner are closed today due to snowmaking on Lower Rumrunner. Surface conditions are powder and packed powder with average base depths of 20 to 50 inches.

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Amazing conditions

Weather

Currently it is -5 at the summit of Sterling with light snow and winds of 10 to 20 mph. Today’s forecast is calling for light snow another 1 to 2 inches of accumulation possible with temperatures between -5 and +5 degrees.

Nordic

We have 19 km of cross country ski trails open and 9 km groomed.

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Powder Days

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Dean enjoying the amazing conditions

New Snow

We received 16 inches of new snow in the past 24 hours and 30 inches in the past 3 days! We could see another 3 inches of snowfall tonight.

Lifts and Trails

Tomorrow we plan to have top to bottom skiing and riding on all 3 mountains with 7 lifts operating, including the Madonna I lift. We have 76 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. Lower Rumrunner and Poacher’s Woods will be closed on Friday due to snowmaking. We are not making snow on Poacher’s, but it brings you to Lower Rumrunner. Surface conditions are powder and packed powder with average base depths of 20 to 50 inches. 34 trails will be groomed for tomorrow, that’s a grand total of 138 acres of freshly groomed terrain.

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Ken in the white room

Weather

Currently it is still snowing and 10 degrees at the summit of Sterling with winds of 15 to 25 mph. Tonight’s forecast is snow up to 3 inches of accumulation possible. Tomorrow’s forecast is calling for light snow 1″ of accumulation possible with temperatures between -4 and +5 degrees.

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Tony finds some nice snow in the woods

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Powder skirt