Archives: March 2019

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100 percent open

Posted at 4:17 pm
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Sterling and Mount Mansfield seen from Lower Catwalk

Lifts and Trails

Tomorrow we plan to have top to bottom skiing and riding on all 3 mountains with 6 lifts operating. We have all 78 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. Freefall, the Black Hole, and Madonna Liftline are open from the traverse on Upper FIS. Surface conditions are packed powder and machine groomed with average base depths of 24 to 54 inches. Tonight we plan to groom 35 trails, including Bootlegger, Snow Snake, and Ruthie’s for a grand total of 138 acres of freshly groomed terrain.

Weather

Currently it is sunny and 35 degrees at the summit of Sterling with winds of 0 to 5 mph. Tomorrow’s forecast is calling for sunny skies early with increasing clouds and temperatures between 27 and 46 degrees.

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This was one of the only clouds I saw all day

Events

This weekend we have many events like the Friendly Freeski Challenge, the Blast from the Past, and more many! For all the details check out our events page.

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Tele Timmy on Upper Chilcoot

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Another gorgeous day

Posted at 10:42 am

 

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Snow Sport University Ski Lesson on Garden Path with Sterling and Mount Mansfield in the background.

We are 100 percent open! We have top to bottom skiing and riding on all 3 mountains with 6 lifts operating, including the Madonna I lift. We have all 78 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. Beautiful sunny skies with a high of 43 degrees. Currently it is sunny and 33 degrees at the summit of Sterling with winds of 0 to 5 mph. Fantastic conditions!

 

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143 acres of freshly groomed terrain

Posted at 8:58 am
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Snowboard carve on Lower Morse Liftline

Lifts and Trails

We are 100 percent open! We have top t0 bottom skiing and riding on all 3 mountains with 6 lifts operating, including the Madonna I lift. We have all 78 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. Freefall is open from the traverse on Upper FIS. Surface conditions are packed powder and powder with average base depths of 24 to 54 inches. 38 trails have been groomed for today, that’s 143 acres of freshly groomed terrain.

Weather

Currently it is sunny and 29 degrees at the summit of Sterling with winds of 0 to 5 mph. Today’s forecast is calling for mostly sunny skies with temperatures between 20 and 43 degrees.

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Bluebirds and Robin’s

Posted at 11:47 am

 

Robin’s Run

Double-back to the Double Black!!

Rockin’ Ron for Hugh. A sunny, late March day with tons of snow on the slopes and Patrol dropped the rope on Robin’s Run! We are 100% open!! On Madonna Mountain, Freefall is accessible from the Upper FIS traverse, and Upper Liftline can be reached by the Freefall traverse.

 

 

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Upper FIS with Lake Champlain in the distance (at the top of the picture), and the author’s shadow in the foreground.

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ZOOM Groomer!

Posted at 6:27 am

 

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You can see the Notch in the background

Rockin’ Ron for Hugh. Big Rigs raking the mountain. Combing the corduroy. Grooming the ZOOM! Top to bottom skiing and riding on all three mountains!

GROOMING

For today we 148 acres of freshly groomed terrain for your skiing and riding pleasure.

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Cruising up Lower Morse Liftline

 

 

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370 inches of snow this season so far

Posted at 3:56 pm

 

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Giant wave of snow crashes onto Smuggs

Today was gorgeous with the sunshine and fresh snow! The 1 to 2 inches of fluffy new snow that we received last night added nicely to the 23 inches of snow that we received in the past few days. There are some huge snow drifts. We are stock piling the snow so that we have a nice long season. The conditions are amazing with super deep base depths!

 

Lifts and Trails

We are 100 percent open! 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 all 78 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. Freefall is open from the traverse on Upper FIS. I would like to thank Ski Patroller Ethan Costello for the trail maintenance work he did on the traverse. The snow is so deep, that it was hard to get under the branches on the traverse. Surface conditions are packed powder and powder with average base depths of 24 to 60 inches. We plan to groom 40 trails tonight, including Drifter, Shuttle, Snow Snake, Curley’s Cutback, Hangman’s Drop, and Upper Pipeline for a grand total of 148 acres of freshly groomed terrain.

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Fresh tracks

Weather

Currently it is sunny and 15 degrees at the summit of Sterling with winds of 10 to 20 mph. Tomorrow’s forecast is calling for mostly sunny skies with temperatures between 10 and 28 degrees.

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Notice the pole that is buried?

 

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#smuggslove

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Nice view

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Don’t miss Spring events

Posted at 9:48 am

Pond Skimming & Chillin' & Grillin'9th Annual Pond Skimming and Chillin’ & Grillin’ is April 6th

Pond Skimming

Sterling Mountain Practice Slope 12:00 noon – 2:00 pm

Elvis, a gorilla, guys in bikinis – you’ll see it all in the Zone Terrain Park during Pond Skimming! Registration for this free event starts at 10:00 am at the Smugglers’ Notch tent in Parking Lot 1. The first skimmer launches toward the pond at 12:00 noon. Prizes awarded for best costume. A “don’t miss” for spectators! Presented by Sierra Nevada Brewing Company.

Chillin’ & Grillin’

Parking Lot 1  8:00 am – 4:00 pm

Blue skies, long sunny afternoons … ahhhh, Spring! Join us for the ultimate tailgate party in Parking Lot 1, home of the finest tailgate scene since Soldier Field at the ’86 Bears.

Join us in the Sierra Nevada beer garden for a refreshing brew and refuel at the all-day-long Chillin’ & Grillin’ tailgate party.  Impress us with your bumperside party planning skills and you could win the Ultimate Tailgate Prize! Stop by our Vendor Village and the Smugglers’ Notch tent to enter for a chance to win awesome prizes! Drawings will be held throughout the afternoon for cash and prizes. MORE PRIZES THAN EVER THIS YEAR! Enter our Chillin’ 50/50 raffle where proceeds will benefit a local charity of the winner’s choice.

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Sunshine and corduroy

Posted at 8:01 am
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Lower Morse Liftline

Lifts and Trails

We are 100 percent open. Today we plan to have top to bottom skiing and riding on all 3 mountains with 6 lifts operating. We have all 78 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. Freefall is open from the traverse on Upper FIS. Surface conditions are powder and packed powder with average base depths of 24 to 54 inches. 37 trails have been groomed for today, that’s a grand total of 145 acres of freshly groomed terrain.

New Snow

We received 1 to 2 inches of new snow overnight, 25 inches in the past 4 days, and 370 inches this season so far!

Weather

Currently it is sunny and 10 degrees at the summit of Sterling with winds of 10 to 20 mph. Today’s forecast is sunny skies with temperatures between 11 and 29 degrees.

Closing Date

We plan to stay open until April 14th. We will close Monday, April 15th to Friday, April 19th. We then plan to reopen for Saturday, April 20th and Sunday, April 21st!

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Just picture perfect

Posted at 4:03 pm
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Powder Hound

Today was gorgeous with great conditions and beautiful sunshine. The winds decreased allowing the sun to work its magic. The 23 inches of new snow that we received in the past 3 days has been incredible. The storm started out with warmer temperatures and wet snow. The temperatures slowly dropped as it continued to snow. The wet snow bonded with the old snow and was topped off with lighter snow, making it the perfect storm. Especially when the sun comes out right after the storm!

 

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View from Upper Drifter

Lifts and Trails

We are 100 percent open! Tomorrow we plan to have top to bottom skiing and riding on all 3 mountains with 6 lifts operating. We plan to have all 78 trails open with terrain for all ability levels.  Surface conditions are packed powder and powder with average base depths of 24 to 54 inches. We plan to groom 37 trails tonight, including Smugglers’ Alley, Snow Snake, and Drifter for a grand total of 145 acres of freshly groomed terrain.

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Taking flight

New Snow

We received 14 inches of new snow in the past 2 days, 23 inches in the past 3 days, and 368 inches this season so far!

Weather

Currently it is sunny and 27 degrees at the summit of Sterling with winds of 10 to 20 mph. Tomorrow’s forecast is partly cloudy skies with increasing sunshine and temperatures between 11 and 29 degrees.