Rockin’ Ron for Hugh. It’s the Big Chill out there, and I don’t mean “chill” in the smooth or mellow sense. Currently, it’s 21 below at the summit of Sterling. Due to the cold temps, the Sterling, Village, and Mogul Mouse Magic Lifts will have delayed openings of 11:00 am. However, Sir Henry’s Glider will open at 9:00 am. This afternoon the Sterling and Mogul Mouse Magic Lifts will close early at 3:30 pm. The good news… temps return to the mid-20’s tomorrow.
Mogul Mouse’s Magic Lift
Winter wonderland
It was another great day on the slopes. The day started off with flurries and some light snow. We received an inch of new snow in the past 24 hours and 2 inches in the past 2 days. I went skiing this morning and had fun making some GS turns on the fresh corduroy. I went snowboarding this afternoon. I slowed things down a little bit and played in the soft snow on the side of the trail. The skies started clearing out later in the afternoon, which made for a beautiful sunset this afternoon.
We have skiing and riding on all 3 mountains. We have 5 lifts operating; Mogul Mouse’s Magic Lift, Village Lift, Sterling Lift, Sir Henry’s Glider, and Madonna II Lift. We have 17 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. 14 out of the 17 trails will be groomed for tomorrow, including Smugglers’ Alley for a grand total of 67 acres of freshly groomed terrain. Surface conditions are machine groomed and loose granular with average base depths of 6 to 32 inches. We are presently making snow on Sam’s Run, Snow Snake, and Curley’s Cutback. Currently, it is partly cloudy and 17 degrees at the summit of Sterling with winds of 5 to 15 mph. Tomorrow’s forecast is calling for cloudy skies with a chance of light snow early with an inch of accumulation possible and a high of 31 degrees.
More terrain opens tomorrow
Tomorrow we plan to open Garden Path! We plan to have the Village Lift and Mogul Mouse’s Magic Lift open to the top. Sterling Lift and Sir Henry’s Glider will also be open. We now have 13 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. 11 out of the 13 trails will be groomed for tomorrow, including Smugglers’ Alley for a grand total of 52 acres of freshly groomed terrain. Surface conditions are machine groomed and loose granular with average base depths of 6 to 32 inches. Midway and Meadowlark are closed for snowmaking operations. Currently, it is partly cloudy and 20 degrees at the summit of Sterling with winds of 10 to 20 mph. Tomorrow’s forecast is calling for cloudy skies early becoming sunny in the afternoon with a high of 16 degrees.
Uphill travel is closed on Sterling Mountain. Madonna Mountain is open for uphill travel, but it is not recommended.
Freshly groomed terrain
We now have 12 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. 11 out of the 12 trails have been groomed for today, that’s 39 acres of freshly groomed terrain. We have 4 lifts operating. Village Lift and Mogul Mouse’s Magic Lift are open to mid-station. We also have Sterling Lift and Sir Henry’s Glider operating. Currently, it is partly sunny and 7 degrees at the summit of Sterling with winds of 5 to 10 mph. Today’s forecast is calling for partly sunny skies with a high of 25 degrees. We are presently making snow on Midway, Meadowlark, and Garden Path.
Somebody shook the snow globe
The two words of the day are snowing and blowing. All upper mountain lifts are presently on wind hold. Currently, it is snowing and 20 degrees at the summit of Sterling with wind gusts of up to 60 mph. Today’s forecast is calling for snow showers 1 to 3 inches of accumulation on top is possible, windy, and a high of 36 degrees. We received an inch of new snow this morning bringing us to 200 inches of snowfall this season so far. Today we have 2 lifts operating, Mogul Mouse’s Magic Lift and Sir Henry’s Glider. We have 9 trails open and all 9 trails have been groomed for today. Surface conditions are machine groomed and variable with base depths of 10 to 44 inches.
Let it snow
Today was another wild weather day with wind, rain, and snow. We started off today with rain and mixed precipitation. The conditions were nice and soft. The temperature was falling throughout the day and the mix turned to snow. We received 1 to 2 inches of new snow in about an hour and a half this afternoon. We could see another inch of new snow tonight. Tomorrow’s forecast is calling for partly sunny skies with a high of 12 degrees and windy. The Madonna I Lift will be on cold hold tomorrow. We have 68 skiable trails and 52 lift-accessible trails plan to be open tomorrow. 28 trails will be groomed for tomorrow, including Smugglers’ Alley, Snow Snake, and McPherson’s for a grand total of 115 acres of freshly groomed terrain. Tomorrow is going to be partly sunny and windy with a high of 12 degrees. It’s time for function not fashion and a mask goes with everything.
Winter wonderland
We received a dusting to an inch of new snow last night and 11 inches in the past 5 days. Currently, it is cloudy and 14 degrees at the summit of Sterling with winds of 0 to 5 mph. Tomorrow’s forecast is calling for cloudy skies with a high of 23 degrees. Tomorrow we plan to have Mogul Mouse’s Magic Lift, Village Lift, Sir Henry’s Glider, Madonna II Lift, and Sterling Lift all operating. We have 15 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. Surface conditions are machine groomed and packed powder with base depths of 12 to 40 inches. 13 trails will be groomed for tomorrow, including Smugglers’ Alley for a grand total of 58 acres of freshly groomed terrain. We are presently making snow on Upper Chilcoot, Waterfall, and the Practice Slope.
Moonlight in Vermont
Today we plan to have Sterling Lift, Sir Henry’s Glider, Village Lift to the top, and Mogul Mouse’s Magic Lift open to mid-station. We have 5 intermediate trails, 5 beginner trails, and 1 expert trail open today. Currently, it is 12 degrees at the summit of Sterling with clear skies and winds of 0 to 5 mph. Today’s forecast is calling for sunny skies with increasing clouds, a chance of snow showers later in the day, and a high of 32 degrees. Last night we made snow on Lower Rumrunner. We are presently making snow on Lower Madonna Liftline and Mulcahy’s Link. All 11 trails have been groomed for a grand total of 46 acres of freshly groomed terrain. Surface conditions are machine groomed and variable with average base depths of 12 to 36 inches.
Another great day on the slopes
Currently, it is partly sunny and 17 degrees at the summit of Sterling with winds of 5 to 15 mph. Tomorrow’s forecast is calling for a chance of snow showers before 11:00 am then a chance of mix with a high of 37 degrees. Tomorrow we plan to have Sterling Lift, Sir Henry’s Glider, Mogul Mouse’s Magic Lift to mid-station, and the Village Lift open to the top. We have 5 intermediate trails, 5 beginner trails, and 1 expert trail open tomorrow. All 11 trails will be groomed for tomorrow that’s a grand total of 42 acres of freshly groomed terrain. Tonight we are making snow on the Practice Slope, Midway Spur, and Meadowlark.
Uphill travel will be closed tonight through Tuesday night due to snowmaking and grooming. Once we have more snow there will be more options. Your patience is appreciated.
The Madonna/Sterling Base Lodge is open daily for bathrooms and Cafeteria (8:30 am – 3 pm) and Black Bear reservations under smuggs.com/blackbear.
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