Mount Mansfield

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Cloudy skies with some flurries to start the day

Posted at 9:24 am
Sterling and Mount Mansfield seen from the Village Lift
Garden Path with Madonna Mountain in the background

Today we have skiing and riding on all 3 mountains. We are starting the day on the upper mountains with the Madonna II Lift and Sterling Lift operating. Conditions permitting we plan to have the Madonna I Lift operating this afternoon. We plan to have 40 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. Surface conditions are machine groomed and variable with average base depths of 14 to 52 inches. 38 trails have been groomed for today, including Upper FIS, Smugglers’ Alley, and Snow Snake for a grand total of 149 acres of freshly groomed terrain. Currently it is cloudy and 24 degrees at the summit of Sterling with winds of 5 to 10 mph. Today’s forecast is calling for a chance of flurries early then partly sunny skies with a high of 41 degrees.

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Picture perfect day

Posted at 9:53 am
Sterling and Mount Mansfield seen from the Madonna I Lift

Trail pick of the day is Upper FIS. It was groomed last night full width from Catwalk down. It is skiing and riding very well! Light winds and mild temperatures for today. We could even see some spring conditions later today. Winter then returns with snow in the forecast Tuesday night into Thursday.

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Picture perfect day

Posted at 3:34 pm
Sterling and Mount Mansfield seen from the Madonna I Lift
Hannah finds some nice snow in the trees
Upper Chilcoot
Snow Reporter busy at work. PC: Hannah Johnson
Impromptu snow angel

Today started off a little cool, but the sun came out and worked its magic. We had top to bottom skiing and riding on all 3 mountains with all 8 lifts operating and all 78 trails open today. Freefall was open from the top, Robin’s Run was open and even the Headwall was open! The conditions are wonderful. This afternoon I got to take a few runs with my daughter Hannah. She skis and snowboards, but today she was snowboarding. She has been snowboarding a good bit lately and she has really improved. She wanted to ride in deep snow today, so we went powder stash hunting. We found many untracked turns! Hannah told me that “Maybe there is such a thing as too much snow!”

We are 100 percent open! Tomorrow we plan to have top to bottom skiing and riding on all 3 mountains with all 8 lifts operating. We have all 78 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. Surface conditions are packed powder and machine groomed with average base depths of 16 to 54 inches. 34 trails will be groomed for tomorrow, including Playground, Hibernator, and Jolly Rodger for a grand total of 135 acres of freshly groomed terrain. Last night we made snow in the Zone Terrain Park. Currently it is sunny and 12 degrees at the summit of Sterling. Tomorrow’s forecast is calling for cloudy skies with a high of 36 degrees.

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Another beautiful day on the slopes

Posted at 5:33 pm
Upper Drifter with the top of Mount Mansfield seen through the clouds
Matt McCawley’s class from the Cambridge Elementary School here for their Winter Wellness
Ritter knocking off the rime ice from the chairs on the Madonna I Lift
Mike McAdoo and Arlo Pouliot winching Upper Drifter. This photo was taken Jan. 28, 2020
Upper Drifter
Bright white trees against the blue sky on Madonna
“farming snow”

I want to thank Mike McAdoo and Arlo Pouliot for their work on Upper Drifter. They used the winch cat to pull snow up Drifter yesterday. They did a great job covering the rough spots near the fence. The wind loves to take the snow and move it away from the fence. The last photo “farming snow” is where the snow usually ends up. The groomers can pull the snow back on the trail and then down around the fence. This method of farming snow is a great way to capture the blown snow.

Tomorrow we plan to have top to bottom skiing and riding on all 3 mountains with all 6 lifts operating, including the Madonna I Lift. We now have 69 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. Surface conditions are packed powder and machine groomed with average base depths of 14 to 50 inches. We are presently making snow on Snow Snake, Log Jam, Hibernator, and the base area of the Village Lift. 31 trails will be groomed for tomorrow, including Shuttle, Jolly Rodger, and Wanderer for a grand total of 94 acres of freshly groomed terrain. Currently, it is partly sunny and 5 degrees at the summit of Sterling. Tomorrow’s forecast is calling for mostly sunny skies with a high of 25 degrees. Log Jam and Hibernator will be closed tomorrow for snowmaking.

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Another gorgeous day

Posted at 5:28 pm
Sterling and Mount Mansfield seen from Lower Catwalk
The “balcony” behind the Pine Tree Start on Black Snake
Amazing views
5 year old Kessler having a blast on Lower Morse Liftline

Tomorrow we plan to have top to bottom skiing and riding on all 3 mountains with 6 lifts operating, including the Madonna I lift. We have 45 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. Surface conditions are packed powder and machine groomed with average base depths of 14 to 50 inches. 25 trails will be groomed for tomorrow for a grand total of 115 acres of freshly groomed terrain. Tonight we plan to make snow on Midway, Curley’s Cutback, and Birch Run. Birch Run will be closed tomorrow for snowmaking. We plan to rebuild the Birch Run Terrain Park and have it open for the weekend. Currently it is partly sunny and 24 degrees at the summit of Sterling. Tomorrow’s forecast is calling for partly sunny skies early with increasing clouds and a high of 33 degrees.

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Sunny skies

Posted at 11:09 am
Upper Chilcoot
Mount Mansfield
Bluebird sky against snow-covered trees

It is another gorgeous day here at Smuggs! Currently, it is sunny and 23 degrees at the summit of Sterling with winds of 5 to 10 mph. Today’s forecast is mostly sunny skies with a high of 27 degrees. We have top to bottom skiing and riding on all 3 mountains with 6 lifts operating, including the Madonna I Lift. We have 48 trails open today with terrain for all ability levels. Surface conditions are packed powder and machine groomed with average base depths of 14 to 50 inches. Playground, Lower Chilcoot, and McPherson’s are closed due to snowmaking. Snake Bite is closed today for a ski race. 26 trails have been groomed for today for a grand total of 108 acres of freshly groomed terrain.

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Bluebird skies

Posted at 5:13 pm
Sterling and Mount Mansfield seen from the Madonna I Lift
Come on let’s go!
Upper Chilcoot

It was another gorgeous day here at Smuggs! The sun came out and worked its magic. It was so pretty with the bright white snow-covered trees against the deep blue of the sky. I had a great time doing a few cruisers and also a little powder stash hunting also. I was able to find many fresh turns in the trees. I know that there is more out there, so tomorrow I will go exploring again. Speaking of tomorrow we plan to have top to bottom skiing and riding on all 3 mountains with 6 lifts operating, including the Madonna I Lift. We have 52 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. Surface conditions are packed powder and machined groomed with average base depths of 14 to 50 inches. We are presently making snow on Lower Chilcoot. Currently, it is sunny and 4 degrees at the summit of Sterling. Tomorrow’s forecast is calling for partly sunny skies with a high of 18 degrees.

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Great view

Posted at 11:36 am
Sterling Mountain and Mount Mansfield seen from the summit of Madonna

We have 6 lifts operating and 23 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. Today’s forecast is calling for sunny skies and a high of 31 degrees. Birch Run Terrain Park is now open!

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Great day on the slopes

Posted at 5:12 pm
Top of the Notch building at the summit of Sterling
Fast and Flannel
Sterling Pond with Mount Mansfield in the background
Snow Sport University Snowboard lesson on Sam’s Run
Smugglers’ Alley

Tomorrow we plan to have skiing and riding on all three mountains with 6 lifts operating, Sterling, Madonna II, Village, Morse Highlands, Sir Henry’s Wonder Carpet, and Mogul Mouse’s Magic Lift. We 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. Tonight we plan to groom 20 out of the 23 trails, including Smugglers’ Alley for a grand total of 86 acres of freshly groomed terrain. Tonight we plan to resume snowmaking on Upper Chilcoot. Currently, it is sunny and 37 degrees at the summit of Sterling. Tonight’s forecast is calling for a chance of sleet and flurries less than an inch of accumulation possible with temperatures falling throughout the night. Tomorrow’s forecast is calling for partly sunny skies with a high of 26 degrees.