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Just getting started

Posted at 7:24 am

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We received 1 to 2 inches of new snow this morning with much more to come!

Weather

Currently, it is snowing hard and 28 degrees at the summit of Sterling with winds of 5 to 10 mph. Today ‘s forecast is snow with 3 to 5 inches of accumulation possible and temperatures between 27 and 35 degrees. Tonight’s forecast is snow with another 6 to 10 inches of accumulation possible. Tomorrow’s forecast is snow and another 3 to 5 inches of accumulation possible.

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Mogul Mouse working the snow magic!

Lifts and Trails

Today we have top to bottom skiing and riding on all 3 mountains with 7 lifts operating, including the Madonna I Lift. We have 65 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. Surface conditions are powder and machine groomed with average base depths of 20 to 50 inches.  27 trails have been groomed for today, including Drifter, Sam’s Run, and Thomke’s for a grand total of 127 acres of freshly groomed terrain.

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Go with the Floe

Posted at 4:07 pm
Eireann Steve

Eireann and her dad Steve near the ice flow at the elbow of Upper Drifter.

Rockin’ Ron for Hugh.  Wow… the POW! Today I had the privilege of teaching a class of level 4 skiers. When we went in Whitetail Woods, one of the kids said: “there’s too much powder.” Kids say the craziest things.  Then I met my friends Eireann and Steve from the Toronto area, and we got in some great runs. We found freshies in the glades and on all of the other trails for that matter. Afterwards I went to the daily Snow Report meeting with Mike McAdoo and Eli Moore and they said the word of the day was “butter” – as in the snow was as smooth as butter.  However you describe, it was easy to go with the flow.

SNOW

8 inches in the past 24 hours and 15 inches in the past 3 days.

LIFTS & TRAILS

For Wednesday we plan to have 6 lifts operating – including Madonna I – and 77 of 78 trails open.

GROOMING

43 trails / 154 acres to be groomed for Wednesday.

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It’s snowing again

Posted at 7:34 am

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We received an inch of snow this morning and 22 inches in the past 6 days.

Lifts and Trails

Today we have top to bottom skiing and riding on all 3 mountains with all 8 lifts operating. We have 77 out of 78 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. The only closed trail is Robin’s Run. Surface conditions are packed powder and powder with average base depths of 24 to 54 inches. 44 trails have been groomed for today, that’s a grand total of 155 acres of freshly groomed terrain.

Weather

Currently it is snowing and 10 degrees at the summit of Sterling with winds of 0 to 5 mph. Today’s forecast is calling for snow 1 to 3 inches of accumulation possible with temperatures between 11 and 18 degrees.

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Happy Powdery Valentine’s Day

Posted at 9:14 am
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Ski Patroller Ethan trail checking Doc Dempsey’s Glades

New Snow

We received 6 inches of new snow in the past 24 hours and 15 inches in the past 2 days!

Lifts and Trails

Today we have top to bottom skiing and riding on all 3 mountains with 6 lifts operating. We now 74 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. Surface conditions are powder and packed powder with average base depths of 24 to 54 inches. 44 trails have been groomed for today, that’s 158 acres of freshly groomed terrain.

Weather

Currently it is snowing and 14 degrees at the summit of Sterling with winds of 10 to 20 mph. Today’s forecast is calling for light snow early then partly sunny skies later with temperatures between 15 and 29 degrees.

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We just opened 24 trails today

Posted at 5:14 pm
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Bird’s eye view of powder riding

Today was fabulous with 9 inches of dense snow overnight topped with another 3 inches of lighter snow during the day. The lower angle trails were my favorite today because you could float on top. You don’t have to speed check as much and you can just make big gentle turns. I can’t wait to do it all over again tomorrow.

Lifts and Trails

Tomorrow we plan to have top to bottom skiing and riding on all 3 mountains with 6 lifts operating. We now have 72 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. Surface conditions are powder and packed powder with average base depth of 24 to 54 inches. 44 trails will be groomed for tomorrow, that’s 158 acres of freshly groomed terrain.

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Snow Sport University Snowboard Instructor Christina having fun with her class

Weather

Currently it is still snowing and 20 degrees at the summit of Sterling with winds of 5 to 10 mph. Tomorrow’s forecast is calling for a chance of light snow early then partly sunny skies with temperatures between 15 and 27 degrees.

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Big snowfall means big equipment

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Pow wow wow yippy yo yippy yay

Posted at 12:10 pm
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Amazing conditions

We received 12 inches of new snow in the past 24 hours and more is on the way. We now have 71 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. Surface conditions are powder and packed powder with average base depths of 22 to 52 inches.

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Timmy Taco does a nice shifty through the trees

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Powder Day

Posted at 9:26 am
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Matt having fun in the new snow

New Snow

We received 9 inches of new snow overnight with more on the way.

Lifts and Trails

Today we have top to bottom skiing and riding on all 3 mountains with 6 lifts operating. We now have 60 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. More trails may open throughout the day. Surface conditions are powder and packed powder with average base depths of 22 to 52 inches. 33 trails have been groomed for today that’s 139 acres of freshly groomed terrain.

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Nemo goes deep

Weather

Currently it is snowing and 20 degrees at the summit of Sterling with winds of 5 to 10 mph. Today’s forecast is snow with another 2 to 4 inches of accumulation possible with temperatures of 23 to 32 degrees. Tonight’s forecast is also snow with another 1 to 2 inches. There is also snow in the forecast for Friday with 2 to 4 inches of accumulation possible.

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It just doesn’t get much better

Posted at 4:17 pm
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It’s called “C+” but Hugh cannot believe how good it is

My son Hugh B and I went on a 3 mountain tour today. We were able to find some fresh tracks on each mountain.  The 20 inches on new snow in the past 4 days made it a little easier to find the goods. The hard part was deciding where to go because everything is wonderful!  The groomed trails are fantastic, but the glades are really hard to beat right now.

Lifts and Trails

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 powder with average base depths of 28 to 60 inches. 33 trails will be groomed for tomorrow, including Ruthie’s, Curley’s Cutback, and Snake Bite for a grand total of 141 acres of freshly groomed terrain.

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Great conditions

Weather

Currently it is snowing and 14 degrees at the summit of Sterling with winds of 5 to 10 mph. Tomorrow’s forecast is calling partly sunny skies with a chance of snow showers late and temperatures between 16 and 29 degrees.

 

 

 

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Clear for take off

New Snow

We received an inch of new snow this afternoon, 33 inches in the past week, and 271 inches this season so far!