We received 23 inches of new snow in the past week and 135 inches this season so far. Currently, it is partly sunny and 27 degrees at the summit of Sterling with winds of 5 to 10 mph. Tomorrow’s forecast is calling for snow showers with 1 to 2 inches of accumulation possible with a high of 33 degrees. Tomorrow 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 72 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. Surface conditions are packed powder and machine groomed with average base depths of 16 to 48 inches. 28 trails will be groomed for tomorrow, including Playground, Black Snake, and Sam’s Run for a grand total of 113 acres of freshly groomed terrain. Last night we made snow on Lower Drifter, Link to Sterling, and the Zone. We plan to have the Morse Highlands Lift and Madonna II Lift operating on Friday. Knight’s Revenge and Birch Run Terrain Parks are both open.
Matt taking in the beautiful views off of Madonna Mountain
The weather is just amazing today with sunny skies, light winds, and the temperature reaching into the 20’s. I’ve been snowboarding more this year and I’ve been having a blast. I love carving on Lower Morse Liftline. It is wide and it’s not too steep. I rode the corduroy on Lower Morse Liftline three times this morning before switching to my skis. I took the Village Lift and skied over to the Upper Mountains. I then took a few photos before heading back to my office in the Village. I did a blog entry and then got ready to hit the slopes again. My snowboard caught my eye, so I switched my boots again and headed back to the Village Lift. I got to Mid-station then the lift attendant looked at me and said “You can’t make up your mind!”
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 have 67 skiable trails and 44 lift-accessible trails open tomorrow. 25 trails will be groomed for tomorrow, including, Upper FIS, Shuttle, Snow Snake, Lower Rumrunner, and the Practice Slope for a grand total of 105 acres of freshly groomed terrain. Surface conditions are packed powder and machine groomed with average base depths of 16 to 50 inches. Currently, it is sunny and 12 degrees at the summit of Sterling with winds of 5 to 10 mph. Tomorrow’s forecast is calling for mostly sunny skies with a high of 30 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.
View from Madonna IIPlaygroundFather Bob’sMcPherson’sPlaygroundRuthie’s
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We have top to bottom skiing and riding on all 3 mountains with 5 lifts operating, including the Madonna 1 Lift. We have 72 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. Surface conditions are packed powder and powder with base depths of 16 to 50 inches. Last night we made snow at the top of the Practice Slope. 29 trails have been groomed for today, including Jolly Rodger, Playground, and Howie’s Wanderer for a grand total of 117 acres of freshly groomed terrain. Currently, it is -5 degrees at the summit of Sterling with clear skies and winds of 5 to 10 mph. Today’s forecast is calling for partly sunny skies and a high of 13 degrees. Dress for success and enjoy the wonderful conditions! Employees are red-flagged this weekend on all 3 mountains, but can ski or ride from 8:00 am till 10:00 am both Saturday and Sunday.
We received snow every day for the past 9 days adding up to 35 inches! We received 5 inches of new snow in the past 24 hours. Tomorrow 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 72 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. Surface conditions are packed powder and powder with average base depths of 16 to 50 inches. 31 trails will be groomed for tomorrow, including Snow Snake, Curley’s Cutback, and Playground for a grand total of 122 acres of freshly groomed terrain. Tomorrow’s forecast is calling for cloudy skies early with a chance of snow showers then partly sunny skies in the afternoon with a high of 18 degrees.
Rockin’ Ron for Hugh. Winter Recess is here. Time to PLAY in the SNOW! Two FEET of SNOW in the past week and snowmaking continues on Curley’s Cutback and Snow Snake. So children, come up and enjoy our winter Playground.
No pushing or shoving allowed on the Playground, but SKIING and RIDING permitted and encouraged.
Sign of SNOW.
Snowmaking on Curley’s Cutback. Pretty soon we’ll be doing the Curley Shuffle with Larry and Moe.
The Birch Run Terrain Park has two jumps and 5 rails. Tomorrow we plan to have skiing and riding on all 3 mountains with 6 lifts operating. The Madonna I lift will not open tomorrow. In the case of a lift evacuation, the icy surface on Madonna Liftline would make it hard to get the skiers and rider off the mountain safely. Thank you for your understanding. We plan to have 32 trails open for tomorrow with terrain for all ability levels. Surface conditions are machine groomed and variable with average base depths of 14 to 52 inches. 31 trails will be groomed for tomorrow, including Playground, Snow Snake, and Smugglers’ Alley for a grand total of 114 acres of freshly groomed terrain. Currently, it is sunny and 14 degrees at the summit of Sterling with winds of 10 to 20 mph. Tomorrow’s forecast is calling for mostly sunny skies with a high of 37 degrees.
Upper ChilcootMount MansfieldBluebird 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.
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 53 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. Surface conditions are packed powder and powder with average base depths of 14 to 50 inches. 29 trails have been groomed for today, including Playground, Wanderer, and Black Snake for a grand total of 112 acres of freshly groomed terrain. Last night we made snow on Lower Rumrunner. Currently, it is partly cloudy and -3 degrees at the summit of Sterling with winds of 5 to 15 mph. Today’s forecast is calling for mostly sunny skies with a high of 13 degrees. Dress warm and enjoy the great conditions.
I want to thank our snowmaking staff for all their hard work. They have been busy on McPherson’s, Playground, Practice Slope, Upper FIS from Goat Path down to Times Square, and even Lower Drifter. To make snow on Lower Drifter takes extra work, the snowmakers have to run hoses from another trail because Lower Drifter does not have snowmaking pipes. We are presently shutting down snowmaking. We plan to resume snowmaking tomorrow on Lower Chilcoot. 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 now have 46 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. Surface conditions are packed powder and machine groomed with average base depths of 12 to 50 inches. 25 trails will be groomed for tomorrow for a grand total of 110 acres of freshly groomed terrain. Currently, it is cloudy and 7 degrees at the summit of Sterling. Tonight’s forecast is calling for snow with 6 to 10 inches of accumulation possible. Tomorrow’s forecast is also snow with another 3 to 5 inches of accumulation possible and a high of 21 degrees.
3 to 4 inches of new snow overnight and 16 inches in the past 3 days!
Today we have top to bottom skiing and riding on all 3 mountains with 6 lifts operating, including the Madonna I Lift. We have 41 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. 28 trails have been groomed for today for a grand total of 110 acres of freshly groomed terrain. Surface conditions are packed powder and powder with an average of 12 to 50 inches. We are presently making snow on the Practice Slope, Playground, McPherson’s, and Upper FIS from Goat Path down to Times Square. Currently, it is partly cloudy and -10 degrees at the summit of Sterling with winds of 10 to 20 mph. Today’s forecast is calling for skies becoming mostly sunny with a high of 6 degrees. Local league races start today on the Practice Slope. Upper Doc Dempsey’s Glades is open from Teigh’s traverse at the top of Upper FIS on skier’s right.
