We’re super excited about the arrival of some snow. It looks like we might receive 7 to 11 inches of dry powder! However, a note of caution is in order. This snowfall is coming after we lost considerable natural snow from the recent thaws and what will lie under it can range from bare ground to hard and icy surfaces. It will not likely be enough snow to get us back to 100% open. So, if you see a closed rope up, please don’t take that as an invitation for some first tracks and consider that there’s a reason the trail is not open. That reason is for your safety!
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 have 34 have trails open with terrain for all ability levels. 35 trails will be groomed for tomorrow, including Upper FIS, Smugglers’ Alley, Snow Snake, Thomke’s, Curley’s Cutback, and Hibernator for a grand total of 134 acres of freshly groomed terrain. Surface conditions are machine groomed and loose granular with average base depths of 12 to 46 inches. Last night we made snow on Garden Path, Midway, Meadowlark, and Lower Morse Liftline. Tonight we are making snow on Magic Learning Trail, Midway, Meadowlark, and Sir Henry’s Learning Hill. Currently, it is sunny and 4 degrees at the summit of Sterling. Tomorrow’s forecast is calling for periods of snow 7 to 11 inches of accumulation possible with a high of 19 degrees at the base and 12 degrees at higher elevations. I want to give a shout-out to our snowmakers and groomers! Our snowmakers made some beautiful snow on Garden Path and Lower Morse Liftline. This morning I rode with Smuggs Groomer Richard Guyette on Lower Morse Liftline and Garden Path. The sugary snow was rolling off the blade of the snowcat very nicely. If the snow was wet it would stick to the blade. It was impressive to watch all the groomers work in unison.
Uphill Travel
Sterling Mountain is open from 5:30 am till 7:30 am
