Archives: April 2021

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Spring roll

Posted at 3:02 pm

It was another great day of spring skiing and riding. I want to thank our groomers for doing a great job on Smugglers’ Alley last night. I had my stiffer skis on this morning and Smugglers’ Alley was my trail of choice. Beautiful corduroy to cruise on! Once the snow started to soften up I switched to a wider, softer ski and went looking for the corn. Patrol dropped the rope on Thomke’s Express and Bootlegger from the work road. I had to ski them and had a blast. I would have to say that my favorite run in the afternoon was Snake Bite. It has not been groomed in a while and it has some nice big soft bumps!

Tomorrow we plan to have the Sterling Lift operating with 15 trails open. We only have intermediate and expert terrain available at this time. Some trails will have a delayed opening until they soften up. 9 trails will be groomed for tomorrow, including Smugglers’ Alley, Black Snake, Birch Run, Practice Slope, and Rumrunner for a grand total of 37 acres of freshly groomed terrain. It is currently sunny and 41 degrees at the summit of Sterling. Tomorrow’s forecast is calling for mostly sunny skies with of high of 61 degrees at the base and 52 degrees in the higher elevations.

Weather dependent, we plan to stay open until Sunday, April 11th. The Madonna I Lift and Sterling Lift may be operating for closing weekend. The forecast for Sunday, April 11th is partly sunny skies with a high of 61 degrees.

Uphill traffic:

Morse Mountain now open daily.

Madonna Mountain closed Wednesday, April 7th for grooming.

Sterling Mountain open daily 5:30 am to 7:30 am and 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm.

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Smooth sailing

Posted at 6:17 am

Today we plan to have the Sterling Lift operating with 13 trails open. We have no beginner terrain open at this time only intermediate and expert terrain. 10 trails have been groomed for today, including Smugglers’ Alley, Birch Run, Black Snake, Treasure Run, Practice Slope, and Rumrunner for a grand total of 37 acres of freshly groomed terrain. Surface conditions are machine groomed and spring conditions with average base depths of 0 to 44 inches. Some trails will have a delayed opening until they soften up. Groomed terrain will be your best option early in the day. Weather dependent, we plan to stay open until Sunday, April 11th. The Madonna I Lift and Sterling Lift may be operating for closing weekend. The forecast for Sunday, April 11th is partly sunny skies with a high of 61 degrees.

Uphill traffic:

Morse Mountain now open daily.

Madonna Mountain open Monday through Thursday.

Sterling Mountain open daily 5:30 am to 7:30 am and 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm

Forecast for Latitude 44.59°N and Longitude 72.78°W (Elev. 1348 ft). This forecast is for the base area. The temperature will be cooler at higher elevations.

  • Today: Mostly sunny, high 52°F
  • Tonight: Partly cloudy, low 39°F
  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny, high 59°F
  • Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, low 41°F
  • Thursday: Sunny, high 64°F
  • Thursday Night: Mostly clear, low 46°F
  • Friday: Mostly sunny, high 65°F
  • Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, low 48°F
  • Saturday: Partly sunny, high 65°F
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Closing date is Sunday, April 11th weather dependent

Posted at 4:04 pm

The Sterling Lift will be open Tuesday through Friday. The Madonna I Lift and Sterling Lift may be open this closing weekend. We have 13 trails open for Tuesday with terrain for intermediates and experts only. We have no lift-serviced beginner terrain open. Surface conditions are machine groomed and spring conditions with average base depths of 0 to 44 inches. 10 trails will be groomed for tomorrow, including Smugglers’ Alley, Black Snake, Birch Run, and Treasure Run for a grand total of 39 acres of freshly groomed terrain. It is currently sunny and 38 degrees at the summit of Sterling. Tomorrow’s forecast is calling for mostly sunny skies with a high of 53 degrees at the base and 44 degrees in the upper elevations.

Uphill traffic:

Morse Mountain now open daily.

Madonna Mountain open Monday through Thursday.

Sterling Mountain open daily 5:30 am to 7:30 am and 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm

Sterling Pond with Mount Mansfield in the background
This outfit screams spring!
Harvesting the corn on Black Snake
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Spring conditions

Posted at 9:52 am

This week we plan to have the Sterling Lift operating Monday through Friday. Weather dependent, we could see the Madonna I Lift turn on closing weekend. Today we have 17 trails open for intermediates and experts only. We have no lift-serviced beginner terrain open at this time. Surface conditions are machine groomed and spring conditions with average base depths of 0 to 44 inches. Some trails will have a delayed opening until they soften up. It is currently sunny and 30 degrees at the summit of Sterling with winds of 15 to 25 mph. Today’s forecast is calling for mostly sunny skies with a high of 48 degrees at the base and 40 degrees in the upper elevations. The nice thing about spring conditions is that you don’t have to rush to the mountain to get the best conditions of the day. They just get better all day long! Get out there and enjoy the amazing weather this final week of the 20/21 season.

Uphill traffic:

Morse Mountain now open daily.

Madonna Mountain open Monday through Thursday.

Sterling Mountain open daily 5:30 am to 7:30 am and 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm

34 acres of freshly groomed terrain
Ski away photo on Smugglers’ Alley
Picture yourself here
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Wow what a weekend

Posted at 3:45 pm

Tomorrow we plan to have the Sterling Lift operating with 17 trails open. 8 trails will be groomed for tomorrow, including Black Snake, Practice Slope, and Birch Run for a grand total of 34 acres of freshly groomed terrain. Surface conditions are machine groomed and packed powder with average base depths of 0 to 44 inches. Currently, it is sunny and 36 degrees at the summit of Sterling. Tomorrow’s forecast is calling for mostly sunny skies with a high of 48 degrees.

Madonna I Lift
Upper Chilcoot
Lower Madonna Liftline
Lower FIS
Carving it up
Treasure Run
Ski Patrol at the top of the Mogul Mouse’s Magic Lift
View from the Madonna I Lift
Black Snake
Must be present to win!
The view from the balcony on Black Snake
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Another gorgeous day

Posted at 8:57 am

Currently, it is 32 degrees and sunny 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 48 degrees at the base and 40 degrees in the upper elevations. Today we have top to bottom skiing and riding on all 3 mountains with 4 lifts operating, including the Madonna I Lift. We have 40 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. Surface conditions are machine groomed and packed powder with average base depths of 0 to 44 inches. 22 trails have been groomed for today, including Snow Snake, Smugglers’ Alley, Chilcoot, and Sam’s Run for a grand total of 99 acres of freshly groomed terrain.

Sterling summit
Upper Rumrunner
Smugglers’ Alley was groomed last night
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Bluebird skies

Posted at 2:39 pm

Uphill traffic is allowed daily on Madonna Mountain and Sterling Mountain from 4:30 pm till 10:00 pm. Sterling Mountain is open to uphill traffic daily from 5:30 am till 7:30 am. Uphill traffic is also allowed on Morse Mountain from 5:00 pm till 10:00 pm. Madonna Mountain will also be open this Monday through Thursday during the day to uphill traffic.

Tomorrow we plan to have top to bottom skiing and riding on all 3 mountains with 4 lifts operating, including the Madonna I Lift. Tomorrow is the last day of lift operations for Morse Mountain. Weather permitting we plan to have the Sterling Lift operating Monday through Friday with a possible cameo from Madonna I for closing weekend. We have another wonderful day in store for tomorrow with mostly sunny skies and a high of 48 degrees. We have 40 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. 22 trails will be groomed for tomorrow, including Practice Slope, Treasure Run, Chilcoot, Mulcahy’s Link, Curley’s Cutback, and Snow Snake for a grand total of 99 acres of freshly groomed terrain. Surface conditions are packed powder and machine groomed with average base depths of 0 to 44 inches.

View from the Madonna I Lift
Deidre always brightens my day!
Upper Chilcoot
Sterling Pond with Mount Mansfield in the background
Shadow dancing on Upper Exhibition
Don’t forget to wear your mask!
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If we have snow, it’s a go

Posted at 10:33 am

It is weather dependent, but we are planning to stay open until Sunday, April 11th. Stay tuned for more information.

This is Justin Pond
He is from Fairfax, Vermont
He would like to show you his disappearing act
and he is gone
still gone
and there he is!
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It’s going to be a beautiful day!

Posted at 6:40 am

We have sunshine and 12 degrees at the summit of Sterling with winds of 10 to 15 mph. Today’s forecast is calling for mostly sunny skies with a high of 42 degrees at the base and 33 degrees in the higher elevations. Today we have top to bottom skiing and riding on all 3 mountains with 4 lifts operating, including the Madonna I Lift. We have 37 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. Surface conditions are packed powder and machine groomed with average base depths of 0 to 44 inches. 19 trails have been groomed for today, including Black Snake, Lower FIS, Chilcoot, Treasure Run, Garden Path, and Lower Morse Liftline for a grand total of 91 acres of freshly groomed terrain. We received 9 inches of new snow in the past 3 days and 212 inches this season so far.