Archives: December 2021

We received an inch of new snow in the past 24 hours, 4 inches in the past 6 days, and 69 inches this season so far. Currently, it is cloudy and 29 degrees at the summit of Sterling with winds of 0 to 5 mph. Tomorrow’s forecast is calling for cloudy skies with a chance of freezing drizzle and light rain with a high of 38 degrees. There is snow in the forecast for Sunday with 1 to 3 inches of accumulation possible. Cold temperatures for Sunday night, Monday, and Monday night, which will be good for snowmaking. Tomorrow we plan to have 5 lifts operating; Sterling Lift, Village Lift, Sir Henry’s Glider, Mogul Mouse’s Magic Lift, and Madonna II Lift. We have 21 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. 18 out of the 21 trails will be groomed for tomorrow, including Smugglers’ Alley for a grand total of 74 acres of freshly groomed terrain. Surface conditions are machine groomed and variable with average base depths of 6 to 32 inches. The forecast calls for the temperature to drop below freezing tonight. Surface conditions will change throughout the day as the temperature rises.

We received an inch of new snow on top overnight. The mild temperatures along with the new snow is making for some nice soft conditions. The snow is very edgeable and a ton of fun! Happy New Year’s Eve!

This is Smuggs Ticket Checker / Host Deidre. She is one of Smuggs treasures and brightens everyone’s day! Thank you for being who you are Deidre!

We received a dusting to an inch of new snow on top overnight. Today we plan to have 5 lifts operating; Sterling Lift, Village Lift, Sir Henry’s Glider, Mogul Mouse’s Magic Lift, and Madonna II Lift. The Madonna II Lift will be open today from 10:00 am till 2:00 pm. We now have 21 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. 18 out of the 21 trails have been groomed for today, including Smugglers’ Alley, Lower FIS, and Howie’s Wanderer. Surface conditions are machine groomed and variable with average base depths of 6 to 32 inches. Currently it is foggy and 30 degrees at the summit of Sterling with winds of 0 to 5 mph. Today’s forecast is calling for a nice variety of winter weather conditions. There is a chance of snow and freezing drizzle before 11 am, then a slight chance of snow and rain between 11 am and 1 pm, and then a chance of rain after 1 pm. Cloudy with a chance of patchy freezing fog before 11 am and patchy fog between 11 am and 1 pm. Today’s high temperature is 36 degrees.

We opened Lower Birch Run, Snow Snake, Curley’s Cutback, and Sam’s Run. We now have 21 trails with terrain for all ability levels. 17 out of the 21 trails will be groomed for tomorrow, including Smugglers’ Alley for a grand total of 74 acres of freshly groomed terrain. We will have 5 lifts operating tomorrow; Sterling Lift, Village Lift, Sir Henry’s Glider, Mogul Mouse’s Magic Lift, and Madonna II Lift. The Madonna II Lift will be open from 10:00 am till 2:00 pm tomorrow. Surface conditions are machine groomed and variable with average base depths of 6 to 32 inches. Currently, it is 30 degrees at the summit of Sterling with cloudy skies and winds of 0 to 5 mph. Tomorrow’s forecast is calling for cloudy skies with a chance of mixed precipitation and a high of 37 degrees. Happy Holidays!

Madonna Mountain will be open for uphill travel from 8:00 pm till 12:30 am tomorrow night. Sterling Mountain is still closed. Our groomers will till out Lower FIS and Mulcahy’s Link after we close tomorrow afternoon. Please wait until 8:00 pm before heading up to give our groomers time to finish up on Lower FIS and Mulcahy’s Link. There will be no rescue service, so be safe. Happy New Year!

This is the Horne family. They gather at Smuggs each year for the holidays. They traveled from Chicago, San Diego, and South Hero. It was very nice to meet you and I hope you have a wonderful vacation! Oh by the way Horne family, the Friendly Pirate says Hi.

Around the world is a phrase used to describe skiing or riding Midway to Curley’s Cutback then Meadowlark. This is a nice long novice loop that brings you from the top of Morse back to the Village. Curley’s Cutback opened today! Snow Snake and Sam’s Run are also now open. We have 5 lifts operating and 21 trails open with terrain for all ability levels.

The Madonna II Lift will be open from 10:00 am till 2:00 pm today. The Village Lift will have a delayed opening until 8:20 am. Currently, it is cloudy and 28 degrees at the summit of Sterling with winds of 0 to 5 mph. Today’s forecast is calling for cloudy skies with a chance of some flurries and a high of 32 degrees. We have skiing and riding on all 3 mountains with terrain for all ability levels. We now have 20 trails open. We plan on having 5 lifts operating today; Sterling Lift, Madonna II Lift, Mogul Mouse’s Magic Lift, Village Lift, and Sir Henry’s Glider. 18 out of the 20 trails have been groomed for today, including Smugglers’ Alley for a grand total of 78 acres of freshly groomed terrain. Surface conditions are machine groomed and loose granular with average base depths of 6 to 32 inches.

Sam’s Run and Curley’s Cutback open tomorrow. We now have 19 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. We have 5 lifts operating; Village Lift, Mogul Mouse’s Magic Lift, Sir Henry’s Glider, Sterling Lift, and Madonna II Lift. We have skiing and riding on all 3 mountains. Last night and early this morning we made snow on Curley’s Cutback, Sam’s Run, and Snow Snake. 17 out of the 19 trails will be groomed for tomorrow, including Smugglers’ Alley and Lower FIS for a grand total of 70 acres of freshly groomed terrain. Surface conditions are machine groomed and loose granular with average base depths of 6 to 32 inches. Currently, it is partly cloudy and 27 degrees at the summit of Sterling with winds of 0 to 10 mph. Tomorrow’s forecast is calling for a chance of snow early in the day becoming a mix later with a high of 35 degrees.