It’s snowing on top of Sterling right now and the forecast is 2-4 inches of snow on Wednesday night and 6-10 inches on Thursday! Those are good signs. Below are some more.
Good Signs
Archives: February 2020
127 Acres of Freshly Groomed Terrain
Drift away
It was a fantastic day to be out on the slopes! I want to thank our groomers for doing a great job on Upper FIS last night! Upper FIS was my favorite run of the day. I skied it early today with the fresh with corduroy and then I skied it in the afternoon with the nice soft snow. I also had a blast snowboarding on Morse earlier today. I am getting my riding legs back!
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 76 out of 78 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. Surface conditions are machine groomed and variable with average base depths of 16 to 54 inches. 31 trails will be groomed for tomorrow, including Playground, Lower Pipeline, and Dixie’s Knoll for a grand total of 127 acres of freshly groomed terrain. Currently, it is sunny and 38 degrees at the summit of Sterling. Tomorrow’s forecast is calling for mostly cloudy skies with a high of 36 degrees.
Picture perfect day
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.
Bluebird skies
It is going to be another gorgeous day here at Smuggs. Currently it is sunny and 30 degrees at the summit of Sterling with winds of 5 to 10 mph. Today’s forecast is calling for mostly sunny skies with a high of 46 degrees. Today we have top to bottom skiing and riding on all 3 mountains with 6 lifts operating, including the Madonna I Lift. We have 76 out of 78 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. Surface conditions are machine groomed and variable with average base depths of 16 to 54 inches. 33 trails have been groomed for today, including Upper FIS full width, Ruthie’s, Snow Snake, and Thomke’s for a grand total of 138 acres of freshly groomed terrain. Enjoy the sunshine and great conditions!
Race training on the Practice Slope
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 76 out of 78 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. Surface conditions are machine groomed and variable with average base depths of 16 to 54 inches. 34 trails will be groomed for tomorrow, including Ruthie’s, Snow Snake, and Treasure Run for a grand total of 138 acres of freshly groomed terrain. Currently it is sunny and 34 degrees at the summit of Sterling with winds of 0 to 5 mph. Tomorrow’s forecast is calling for mostly sunny skies with a high of 46 degrees.
Smuggs Family Members
On the left is Howard Suls from New Hampshire, who has been coming to Smuggs for the past 18 years. His kids learned to ski here and they love coming to Smuggs in the summer also. The group of four is the Spence family from Melbourne, Florida. They have been coming to Smuggs since 2005. One of their favorite things about Smuggs is the Snowshoe Adventure Dinner on Sterling Mountain.
Another sunny day
Today we have top to bottom skiing and riding on all 3 mountains with all 8 lifts operating. We have 76 out of 78 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. Surface conditions are machine groomed and packed powder with average base depths of 16 to 54 inches. 30 trails have been groomed for today, including Snow Snake, Shuttle, and Thomke’s for a grand total of 128 acres of freshly groomed terrain. Currently it is sunny and 30 degrees at the summit of Sterling with winds of 10 to 20 mph. Today’s forecast is calling for mostly sunny skies with a high of 40 degrees. Enjoy the sunshine and great conditions!
Make a Wish
Iris’s wish is to see and play in snow! A wonderful way to grant her wish was a Cat Trax Tour to the summit of Madonna Mountain. The weather was perfect for a Cat Trax Tour, with partly sunny skies and light winds. Once we arrived at the summit of Madonna it was time for Iris’s dream to come true. One of the first things she did was to start throwing snow at her dad! She played in the snow with sister Isla. They had a blast hiking and sliding on the snow. To top it all off we got to watch the sun setting over Mount Mansfield with beautiful colors in the clouds.
Gorgeous day
Tomorrow we plan to have top to bottom skiing and riding on all 3 mountains with all 8 lifts operating. We have 76 out of 78 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. Surface conditions are machine groomed and packed powder with average base depths of 16 to 54 inches. 30 trails will be groomed for tomorrow, including Ruthie’s, Snow Snake, and Thomke’s for a grand total of 128 acres of freshly groomed terrain. Currently, it is sunny and 26 degrees at the summit of Sterling. Tomorrow’s forecast is calling for mostly sunny skies with a high of 40 degrees. Free Family Fun Race tomorrow on Lower Madonna Liftline from 11 am till 2 pm. Find out who is the fastest in your family.