Sunny skies and mild temperatures are in store for today. Madonna and Sterling are 100 percent open. Great conditions!

A freeride competition for skiers and riders. Kids and adults taking on Madonna Liftline from mid-station down to the bottom of Mulcahy’s Link. The new snow that we received last night was just perfect. It was heavy and it stuck to everything. It was fun to watch all of these talented athletes showing off their skills. I was blown away by some of the younger skiers. The adults were impressive also.

We received 5 to 7 inches of new snow in the past 24 hours. We have top-to-bottom skiing and riding on all 3 mountains with 4 lifts operating, including the Madonna I Lift. We have 73 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. Madonna and Sterling are 100 percent open. 33 trails will be groomed for tomorrow, including Shuttle, Drifter, Smugglers’ Alley, Jolly Rodger, Garden Path, and Magic Learning Trail for a grand total of 133 acres of freshly groomed terrain. Surface conditions are packed powder and machine groomed with average base depths of 12 to 54 inches. Currently, it is 27 degrees at the summit of Sterling with winds of 10 to 20 mph. Tomorrow’s forecast is calling for mostly cloudy skies with a high of 36 degrees at the base and 30 degrees at higher elevations.

A dual slalom race between Ski School and Ski Patrol was held yesterday afternoon on the Practice Slope. The race was very close with Ski Patrol winning. A great time was had by all and everyone is looking forward to a rematch next season!

We received 4 to 5 inches of new snow overnight. Today we have top to bottom skiing and riding on all 3 mountains with all 8 lifts operating. We have 60 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. 41 trails have been groomed for today, including Upper FIS, Smugglers’ Alley, and Snow Snake for a grand total of 154 acres of freshly groomed terrain. Freefall is open from the traverse on Upper FIS. Surface conditions are powder and machine groomed with average base depths of 12 to 54 inches. It is cloudy and 28 degrees at the summit of Sterling with winds of 5 to 10 mph. Today’s forecast is cloudy skies with a chance of snow showers and an inch of accumulation possible with a high of 37 degrees at the base and 30 degrees at higher elevations.

 44.56°N 72.75°W (Elev. 3343 ft)

Tonight: A chance of snow before midnight, then snow showers, mainly after midnight. Low around 22 degrees. The chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches is possible.

Sunday: Snow showers likely, mainly before 4 pm. Cloudy, with a high near 30 degrees. The chance of precipitation is 70%—new snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches is possible.

Tomorrow we plan to have top to bottom skiing and riding on all 3 mountains with all 8 lifts operating. We have 44 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. 41 trails will be groomed for tomorrow, including Upper FIS, Drifter, Jolly Rodger, Thomke’s, Snow Snake, and Garden Path for a grand total of 154 acres of freshly groomed terrain. Surface conditions are machine-groomed and variable with average base depths of 12 to 54 inches. It is snowing and 24 degrees at the summit of Sterling with winds of 15 to 25 mph. We received a dusting of new snow this afternoon.

Today we plan to have top-to-bottom skiing and riding on all 3 mountains with all 8 lifts operating. We have 41 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. 40 trails have been groomed for today, including Upper FIS, Drifter, Log Jam, Curley’s Cutback, Smugglers’ Alley, and Thomke’s. Surface conditions are machine-groomed and variable with average base depths of 12 to 54 inches. Currently, it is partly sunny and 21 degrees at the summit of Sterling with winds of 5 to 10 mph. Today’s forecast calls for snow showers and a mix on top with 1 to 2 inches of accumulation possible, a mix down low with a high of 37 degrees at the base and 33 degrees at higher elevations. Tonight’s forecast calls for snow showers with another 1 to 3 inches of accumulation possible on top.