Archives: February 2022

We received 20 inches of new snow in the past 5 days and 167 inches this season so far. Tomorrow we plan to have top to bottom skiing and riding on all 3 mountains with 6 lifts operating, including Morse Highlands and Madonna I. We have 70 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. 34 trails will be groomed for tomorrow, including Upper FIS, Smugglers’ Alley, Log Jam, Sam’s Run, and Black Snake for a grand total of 137 acres of freshly groomed terrain. Surface conditions are packed powder and machine groomed with average base depths of 16 to 50 inches. Currently, it is partly sunny and 0 degrees at the summit of Sterling with winds of 10 to 15 mph. Tomorrow’s forecast is calling for periods of snow with 3 to 5 inches of accumulation possible with a high of 29 degrees at the base and 21 degrees at higher elevations.

We received 3 inches of new snow in the past 24 hours and 20 inches in the past 5 days. Today we have top to bottom skiing and riding on all 3 mountains with 6 lifts operating, including Morse Highlands and Madonna I. We have 67 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. Freefall and Black Hole are open from the traverse on Upper FIS. Upper Drifter is open from Catwalk. Lower Black Bear is open from Jolly Rodger. 30 trails have been groomed for today, including Log Jam, Treasure Run, McPherson’s, Ruthie’s, and Howie’s Wanderer for a grand total of 126 acres of freshly groomed terrain. Surface conditions are packed powder and machine groomed with average base depths of 16 to 50 inches. Currently, it is partly sunny and -8 degrees at the summit of Sterling with winds of 15 to 20 mph. Today’s forecast is calling for sunny skies with a high of 11 degrees at the base and 5 degrees at higher elevations. Bundle up and enjoy the wonderful conditions!

Great day of competition on Full Nelson!

We received an inch of new snow this morning, 16 inches in the past 4 days, and 163 inches this season so far. Today we have top to bottom skiing and riding on all 3 mountains with all 8 lifts operating. We have 66 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. Freefall and Black Hole are open from the Upper FIS traverse. 32 trails have been groomed for today, including Garden Path, Howie’s Wanderer, Smugglers’ Alley, Black Snake, Dixie’s Knoll, and Upper FIS for a grand total of 130 acres of freshly groomed terrain. Surface conditions are packed powder and machine groomed with average base depths of 14 to 50 inches. Currently, it is 14 degrees at the summit of Sterling with light snow and winds of 5 to 10 mph. Today’s forecast is calling for snow showers with 2 to 4 inches of accumulation possible, breezy a high of 27 degrees at the base and 18 degrees at higher elevations.

We received an inch of new snow in the past 24 hours, 15 inches in the past 3 days, and 162 inches this season so far. Tomorrow we plan to have top to bottom skiing and riding on all 3 mountains with all 8 lifts operating. We have 69 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. 32 trails will be groomed for tomorrow, including Upper FIS, Waterfall, Smugglers’ Alley, Black Snake, Hibernator, and Midway for a grand total of 133 acres of freshly groomed terrain. Surface conditions are packed powder and machine groomed with average base depths of 14 to 50 inches. Currently, it is partly sunny and 11 degrees at the summit of Sterling. Tomorrow’s forecast is calling for snow showers with 2 to 4 inches of accumulation possible with a high of 30 degrees at the base and 18 degrees at higher elevations.

You will see many smiling faces in the photos below for good reason. It was a great day on the mountain with fresh snow, sunshine, and a bunch of talented young adults! The tricks, the amplitude, the control, the line, and the courage were all very impressive today! It was so much fun to watch these athletes show off their skills.

Ski Patrol is dropping ropes left and right, right now. We received 15 inches of new snow in the past 3 days. The new snow is light and fluffy. All the new snow is allowing us to open many trails, but they might not stay open very long. Almost everything is open for now on Sterling and Madonna. If you want to ski or ride a certain trail you should do it now. Presently we have top to bottom skiing and riding on all 3 mountains with all 8 lifts operating. A the moment we have 71 trails open, so get it while you can! Have fun in all the new snow!

We received an inch of new snow overnight and 15 inches in the past 3 days. Today we plan to have top to bottom skiing and riding on all 3 mountains with all 8 lifts operating. We have 46 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. 34 trails have been groomed for today, including Smugglers’ Alley, Upper FIS, Hibernator, Snow Snake, and Howie’s Wanderer for a grand total of 133 acres of freshly groomed terrain. Currently, it is mostly sunny and 0 degrees at the summit of Sterling with winds of 0 to 5 mph. Today’s forecast is calling for mostly sunny skies with a high of 18 degrees at the base and 12 degrees at higher elevations. Bundle up and enjoy the wonderful conditions.

We received 10 to 12 inches of new snow in the past 24 hours and 161 inches this season so far! The new snow made a huge difference in the surface conditions today. The skiing and riding just got better as the day went on. Ski Patrol dropped the ropes on natural snow trails like Harvey’s Hideaway, Jolly Rodger, the Shire, Ruthie’s, and Gary B’s. The new snow will also groom in quite nicely with the existing snow on snowmaking trails. Tomorrow we plan to have top to bottom skiing and riding on all 3 mountains with all 8 lifts operating. We have 43 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. Surface conditions are packed powder and machine groomed with average base depths of 14 to 50 inches. 34 trails will be groomed for tomorrow, including Upper FIS, Smugglers’ Alley, Thomke’s, McPherson’s, Hibernator, Curley’s Cutback, and Snow Snake for a grand total of 133 acres of freshly groomed terrain. Tonight’s forecast is calling for some snow showers with another inch of accumulation possible. Tomorrow’s forecast is calling for mostly sunny skies with a high of 21 degrees at the base and 14 degrees at higher elevations. The forecast for Sunday is snow showers with 2 to 4 inches of accumulation possible.