Hugh's Views - Smugglers' Notch Vermont

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Happy New Year

Posted December 31, 2020 at 4:14 pm

Currently, it is cloudy and 20 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 29 degrees. Tomorrow we plan to have Sterling Lift, Sir Henry’s Glider, Village Lift to the top, and Mogul Mouse’s Magic Lift open to mid-station. We have 5 intermediate trails, 5 beginner trails, and 1 expert trail open for tomorrow. All 11 trails will be groomed, that’s a grand total of 46 acres of freshly groomed terrain. Surface conditions are machine groomed and variable with average base depths of 12 to 36 inches. Tonight we plan to make snow on Mulcahy’s Link and Lower Madonna Liftline. Employees are red-flagged Friday, January 1st through Sunday, January 3rd, but are allowed to ski and ride from 8:00 am till 10:00 am.

New Year’s Eve Fireworks are at 8:00 pm tonight. A great place to watch is near the Gazebo on the Village Green.

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Uphill access

Posted December 31, 2020 at 3:49 pm

Sterling Mountain

Uphill travel will be allowed tomorrow morning Friday, Jan. 1st from 5:30 am till 7:30 am on snowmaking trails. Uphill travel will also be allowed on Friday, Jan. 1st, and Saturday, Jan. 2nd from 4:30 pm till 10:00 pm on Lower Rumrunner and Upper Rumrunner ONLY! On both Friday night and Saturday, we have a new groomer in training who will be on Treasure Run and Lower Exhibition. Uphill travel will not be allowed Saturday morning due to snowmaking and grooming operations. Uphill travel will be allowed again on Sunday, Jan. 3rd from 5:30 am till 7:30 am on snowmaking trails.

Morse Mountain

Uphill travel will be allowed Friday, Jan. 1st, Saturday, Jan. 2nd, and Sunday, Jan. 3rd from 5:00 pm till 10:00 pm on snowmaking trails.

The next uphill travel update will be Sunday, Jan. 3rd

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Some fresh snow overnight

Posted December 31, 2020 at 10:55 am

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Snow in the forecast

Posted December 31, 2020 at 7:29 am

Forecast from the National Weather Service

Today: Scattered snow showers, mainly before 9 am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30 degrees. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18 degrees.

New Year’s Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 27 degrees.

Friday Night: Snow, mainly after 10 pm. Low around 23 degrees. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Saturday: Snow and sleet, becoming all snow after 8 am. High near 31 degrees. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow and sleet accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Today we plan to have Sterling Lift, Sir Henry’s Glider, Village Lift to the top, and Mogul Mouse’s Magic Lift open to mid-station. We have 5 intermediate trails, 5 beginner trails, and 1 expert trail open today. All 11 trails have been groomed for today, that’s 46 acres of freshly groomed terrain.
Surface conditions are machine groomed and variable with average base depths of 12 to 36 inches. Currently it is cloudy and 25 degrees at the summit of Sterling with winds of 5 to 10 mph.

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Beautiful day on the slopes

Posted December 30, 2020 at 4:20 pm

Currently, it is cloudy and 16 degrees at the summit of Sterling Mountain with winds of 10 to 20 mph. Tomorrow’s forecast is calling for cloudy skies with a chance of snow showers, temperatures falling throughout the day, and a high of 32 degrees. Tomorrow we plan to have Sterling Lift, Sir Henry’s Glider, Village Lift to the top, and Mogul Mouse’s Magic Lift open to mid-station. We have 5 intermediate trails, 5 beginner trails, and 1 expert trail open tomorrow. All 11 trails will be groomed for tomorrow that’s a grand total of 46 acres of freshly groomed terrain. Surface conditions are machine groomed and variable with average base depths of 12 to 36 inches. Last night we made snow on Lower Rumrunner. Today we made snow on Lower Madonna Liftline and Mulcahy’s Link. Tomorrow we are red-flagged for employees, but they can ski and ride from 8:00 am till 10:00 am.

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Uphill Access

Posted December 30, 2020 at 3:27 pm

Uphill travel will be allowed Thursday, Dec. 31st and Friday Jan. 1st from 5:30 am till 7:30 am on Sterling snowmaking trails. You must be off the mountain by 8:00 am. Please use Parking Lot #3.

Uphill travel will be allowed on Morse snowmaking trails from 5:00 pm till 10:00 pm on Wed. Dec. 30th, Thu. Dec. 31st, and Fri. Jan. 1st.

Uphill travel for this weekend will be determined by the weather, so stay tuned for more updates.

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The Alley was groomed last night

Posted December 30, 2020 at 11:33 am

The Village Lift is presently on wind hold. We have Sterling Lift, Sir Henry’s Glider, and Mogul Mouse’s Magic Lift open to mid-station.

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Snowmaking in progress

Posted December 30, 2020 at 10:41 am

Last night we made snow on Lower Rumrunner. We are presently making snow on Mulcahy’s Link and Lower Madonna Liftline.

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Moonlight in Vermont

Posted December 30, 2020 at 7:26 am

Today we plan to have Sterling Lift, Sir Henry’s Glider, Village Lift to the top, and Mogul Mouse’s Magic Lift open to mid-station. We have 5 intermediate trails, 5 beginner trails, and 1 expert trail open today. Currently, it is 12 degrees at the summit of Sterling with clear skies and winds of 0 to 5 mph. Today’s forecast is calling for sunny skies with increasing clouds, a chance of snow showers later in the day, and a high of 32 degrees. Last night we made snow on Lower Rumrunner. We are presently making snow on Lower Madonna Liftline and Mulcahy’s Link. All 11 trails have been groomed for a grand total of 46 acres of freshly groomed terrain. Surface conditions are machine groomed and variable with average base depths of 12 to 36 inches.

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Morse Code

Posted December 29, 2020 at 2:46 pm

Rockin’ Ron for Hugh. What is the Code for Morse Mtn? FUN & SNOW! The day started off with snow and clouds but then made way for sunshine. What a great way for families to learn their turning and having fun taking runs. That’s Morse Code too.