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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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Here it comes

There is a winter storm warning until 10 pm tonight. Today’s forecast is calling for periods of snow with 7 to 11 inches of accumulation possible, a high of 20 degrees at the base, and 13 degrees at higher elevations. The Village Lift will open at 8:30 am this morning due to snowmaking and grooming operations. Mogul Mouse’s Magic Lift and Morse Highlands Lift will open at 9 am. Today 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 35 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. Surface conditions are machine groomed and loose granular with average base depths of 12 to 46 inches. Surface conditions will be changing throughout the day with all the new snow. Last night we made snow on Midway, Meadowlark, Magic Learning Trail, and Sir Henry’s Learning Hill.

Uphill Travel

Sterling Mountain is open from 5:30 am till 7:30 am

Morse Mountain open 5 pm till 10 pm

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View to a Thrill

The name is RonRockin’ Ron… for Agent Hugh. Headquarters says today’s forecast is partly sunny skies with a 30% chance of snow showers and a high of 13 degrees. Mountain Operations reports that we’ll have 6 lifts operating including Madonna I and Morse Highlands, and 57 trails open offering terrain for all abilities. 130 acres of trails have been groomed. Your mission is to hit the slopes!

View of Madonna Mountain from Edwards Rd., near ArborTrek and our Disc Golf Courses.
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Top to bottom skiing and riding on all 3 mountains

Tomorrow we plan to have 7 lifts operating, including the Morse Highlands Lift, Madonna I Lift, and Madonna II Lift. We have 77 out of 78 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. 32 trails will be groomed for tomorrow, including Ruthie’s, Thomke’s, and Hibernator for a grand total of 129 acres of freshly groomed terrain. Upper FIS will be groomed from the Doc’s cutoff down to Time Square. Surface conditions are packed powder and variable with average base depths of 16 to 48 inches. We received 2 inches of new snow today and 21 inches in the past week. Currently, it is cloudy and 27 degrees at the summit of Sterling with winds of 5 to 10 mph. Tomorrow’s forecast is calling for partly sunny skies with increasing clouds, a high of 38 degrees at the base and 31 degrees at higher elevations. Birch Run and Knight’s Revenge Terrain Parks are both open.

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Some cats like milk ours like corduroy

Early morning groom

The Madonna I Lift, Madonna II Lift, Morse Highlands Lift, and Village Lift are presently on hold. We have 3 lifts operating today, Sterling Lift, Sir Henry’s Wonder Carpet, and Mogul Mouse’s Magic Lift. The best skiing and riding will be early in the day. Temperatures will be falling and surface conditions will change. We plan to have 18 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. Surface conditions are machine groomed and variable with average base depths of 10 to 46 inches. We plan to resume snowmaking tonight. Currently it is raining and 45 degrees at the summit of Sterling with winds of 20 to 25 mph. Today’s forecast is calling for sleet, freezing rain, and rain before 11:00 am then snow showers with temperatures falling into the 20’s by late in the day and windy. Be aware of changing conditions throughout the day.

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Sir Henry’s Learning Hill

Snow Sport University Snowboard Lesson

We have 2 lifts operating today, the Morse Highlands Lift and Sir Henry’s Wonder Carpet. We have 50 skiable trails and 9 lift accessible trails open today. Sterling Lift, Madonna I Lift, Madonna II Lift, Village Lift, and Mogul Mouse’s Magic Lift are presently on wind hold. All 9 trails have been groomed for today, including Dixie’s Knoll and Log Jam. Surface conditions are spring conditions and machine groomed with average base depths of 12 to 48 inches. Currently, it is cloudy and 44 degrees at the summit of Sterling with winds of 25 to 45 mph. Today’s forecast is calling for cloudy skies with a chance of rain in the afternoon with a high of 49 degrees.

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Picture yourself here

View from the Village Lift

Tomorrow we plan to have skiing and riding on all 3 mountains. We plan to have 6 lifts operating, Village Lift, Morse Highlands Lift, Sterling Lift, Mogul Mouse’s Magic Lift, Sir Henry’s Wonder Carpet, and Madonna II Lift. We now have 23 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. Surface conditions are machine groomed and variable with average base depths of 12 to 48 inches. Last night we made snow on Upper Chilcoot. 20 trails will be groomed for tomorrow, including Smugglers’ Alley for a grand total of 85 acres of freshly groomed terrain. Currently it is partly sunny and 33 degrees at the summit of Sterling. Tomorrow’s forecast is calling for mostly sunny skies with a high of 45 degrees.

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23 inches of new snow in the past 24 hours

snowWe have 73 skiable trails and 62 lift accessible trails open today. The Madonna I lift is presently on wind hold. Many lifts will have a delayed opening to dig them out. We plan to have 7 lifts operating today, Mogul Mouse, Morse Highlands, Madonna II, Sir Henry’s Glider, Sterling, Sterling T-Bar, and Village. Surface conditions are powder and packed powder with average base depths of 24 to 54 inches. 38 trails have been groomed for today, that’s 144 acres of freshly groomed terrain.

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Somebody shook the snow globe

OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERALifts and Trails

We have 77 skiable trails and 42 lift accessible trails open today. The Madonna I lift, Madonna II lift, Village lift, and  Mogul Mouse’s Magic lift are presently on wind hold. We have 4 lifts operating today, Sterling, Sterling T-Bar, Morse Highlands, and Sir Henry’s Glider. The Sterling lift will be operating a little slower than usual. Surface conditions are packed powder and powder with average base depths of 24 to 54 inches.

Weather

Currently it is snowing and 18 degrees at the summit of Sterling with winds of 25 to 35 mph. Today’s forecast is calling for snow 1 to 3 inches of accumulation possible with some mix, breezy, and temperatures between 20 and 33 degrees.