The last Free Family Fun Race of the season is tomorrow on Lower Madonna Liftline from 11 am till 2 pm. Find out who’s the fastest in your family. The race is sponsored by Hearth Stone Stoves.
Free Family Fun Race
Archives: March 2020
Skiing and riding on all 3 mountains
The Madonna 1 lift will not open today. 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 have 7 lifts operating and 36 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. Surface conditions are machine groomed and variable with average base depths of 14 to 52 inches. All 36 trails have been groomed for today for a grand total of 149 acres of freshly groomed terrain. Currently it is 24 degrees at the summit of Sterling with winds of 15 to 25 mph. Today’s forecast is calling for skies becoming partly sunny with a high of 38 degrees.
Dusting of new snow
Today we plan to have top to bottom skiing and riding on all 3 mountains with all 8 lifts operating. The Madonna Mountain will have a delayed opening due to grooming. We plan to open the Madonna 1 Lift and Madonna 2 Lift at 10 am. We plan to have 36 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. Surface conditions are machine groomed and variable with average base depths of 14 to 52 inches. All 36 trails will be groomed for today for a grand total of 149 acres of freshly groomed terrain. Currently it is 24 degrees at the summit of Sterling with partly cloudy skies and winds of 15 to 25 mph. Today’s forecast is calling for partly sunny skies with a high of 38 degrees. Ski Patroller Walt Lattrell just skied Smugglers’ Alley and he said that the groomers did an awesome job!
Smuggs Family Members
Tristen and Mike are from Hamilton, New Jersey. They enjoyed the soft conditions today and are looking forward to a great weekend!
The skies have cleared out and the temperatures will fall tonight. Our groomers will be on the slopes tonight as soon as the temperature drops below freezing. We plan to groom 38 trails, including Upper FIS, Smugglers’ Alley, Shuttle, Snow Snake, Magic Learning Trail, Thomke’s, Black Snake, and McPherson’s for a grand total of 149 acres of freshly groomed terrain. Surface conditions are machine groomed and variable with average base depths of 14 to 52 inches. Tomorrow we plan to have top to bottom skiing and riding on all 3 mountains with all 8 lifts operating. We plan to have 38 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. Currently it is partly sunny and 33 degrees at the summit of Sterling with winds of 15 to 25 mph. Tomorrow’s forecast is calling for partly sunny skies with a high of 37 degrees.
It’s a little breezy today
The Village Lift, Madonna 1 Lift, and Madonna 2 Lift are presently on wind hold. The Sterling Lift is on hold due to icing. The Mogul Mouse’s Magic Lift, Morse Highlands Lift, Sterling T-Bar, and Sir Henry’s Wonder Carpet are operating. We have 40 skiable trails and 16 lift accessible trails open today. Surface conditions are machine groomed and variable with average base depths of 14 to 52 inches. Currently it is 31 degrees at the summit of Sterling with freezing rain and winds of 20 to 25 mph. Today’s forecast is calling for cloudy skies, wind, and rain with a high of 44 degrees.
Time to reflect
Today’s weather was cloudy skies with flurries early in the day. Then partly sunny skies with warmer temperatures. Most of Morse Mountain was spring conditions. The upper mountains softened on the bottom half. The groomed terrain softened up nicely. I snowboarded this morning on Morse and skied in the afternoon on the upper mountains. Smugglers’ Alley was a bunch of fun today. Black Snake was in the sun this afternoon and it softened up for some nice turns.
Weather permitting 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 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. We should see spring conditions tomorrow, especially at lower elevations. 34 trails will be groomed for tomorrow, including Snow Snake, Playground, and Smugglers’ Alley for a grand total of 132 acres of freshly groomed terrain. Currently, it is partly cloudy and 28 degrees at the summit of Sterling with winds of 5 to 10 mph. Tomorrow’s forecast is calling for cloudy skies, rain, and breezy with a high of 44 degrees. Some lifts may be on wind hold tomorrow. Please check the report in the morning for the latest information.
Race training
The Smugglers’ Notch Ski Club kids running GS gates on Black Snake and Snake Bite.
Cloudy skies with some flurries to start the day
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.
Partly sunny skies and a high of 45 degrees for Thursday
Our groomers did a great job today getting terrain open on all 3 mountains. They will be busy tonight with 39 trails to be groomed, including Upper FIS, Smugglers’ Alley, Snake Bite, Drifter, Playground, Snow Snake, Dixie’s Knoll, Bootlegger, and Ruthie’s for a grand total of 149 acres of freshly groomed terrain. Tomorrow we plan to have skiing and riding on all 3 mountains. We will start with the Sterling Lift and the Madonna II Lift tomorrow morning on the upper mountains. Conditions permitting we plan to have the Madonna I Lift operating tomorrow 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. Currently, it is partly cloudy and 22 degrees at the summit of Sterling with winds of 5 to 10 mph. We have many events this weekend. For all the information just go to https://www.smuggs.com/pages/universal/events/index.php
Snow Sport University
We presently have 5 lifts operating, Sterling, Morse Highlands, Village, Mogul Mouse’s Magic, and Sir Henry’s Wonder Carpet. We plan to open the Madonna II lift at 1:30 pm this afternoon due to grooming. The Madonna I lift is presently on hold. Ski Patrol is presently checking trail conditions on Madonna and this report will be updated as soon as possible. We plan to have around 35 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. Surface conditions are machine groomed and variable with average base depths of 14 to 52 inches. Currently it is cloudy and 18 degrees at the summit of Sterling with winds of 5 to 10 mph. Today’s forecast is calling for mostly cloudy skies with a high of 34 degrees.