Archives: December 2023

Today was a bunch of fun! I started with snowboarding on Morse Mountain. I enjoyed carving up the nice corduroy on Garden Path, Sam’s Run, and Lower Morse Liftline. I then grabbed my ski gear and headed for Sterling. The surface conditions were nice and soft. Ski Patrol opened Exhibition, Thomke’s, and Lower Bootlegger. Today, we also opened Black Snake, Snake Bite, and the Practice Slope. This afternoon, I went and saw the reindeer that were visiting Smuggs. Their antlers are the coolest!

Tomorrow, we plan to have Village Lift, Sterling Lift, Mogul Mouse’s Magic Lift, and Sir Henry’s Glider operating. We now have 17 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. 13 out of the 17 trails will be groomed for tomorrow, including Smugglers’ Alley and Magic Learning Trail, for a total of 54 acres of freshly groomed terrain. Surface conditions are machine-groomed and variable, with average base depths of 8 to 36 inches. Currently, it is cloudy and 30 degrees at the summit of Sterling with winds of 5 to 10 mph. Tomorrow’s forecast calls for cloudy skies with a high of 41 degrees at the base and 36 degrees at higher elevations.

Patrol just opened Upper Exhibition from the top, Thomke’s, and Bootlegger from Thomke’s. Nice soft conditions!

Today from 12:30 pm till 3:30 pm in the Village.

Come meet Dasher & Cupid from the Vermont Reindeer Farm before they trek to the North Pole to help Santa! The Vermont Reindeer Farm will be bringing Cupid and Dasher to Smuggs. The reindeer live on the Broe Family Farm in West Charleston, Vermont. They built the farm on Broe land that has been in the family for 5 generations! Pauline Broe says the best part is seeing people’s faces when they realize that reindeer are real. To youngsters, she explains, “These are Santa’s reindeer. It’s our job to take care of the reindeer for Santa. We call ourselves the reindeer-keepers.” Among the information they share is that reindeer are a distinct subspecies of caribou and that both males and females have antlers, which they lose and regrow on an annual cycle.

Today we have the Sterling Lift, Village Lift, Sir Henry’s Glider, and Mogul Mouse’s Magic Lift all operating. We now 15 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. All 15 trails have been groomed for today. Surface conditions are machine groomed and variable with average base depths of 12 to 36 inches. Currently, it is cloudy and 30 degrees at the summit of Sterling with winds of 5 to 10 mph. Today’s forecast is calling for cloudy skies, a chance of mix early with a high of 35 degrees at the base and 31 degrees at higher elevations.

Thank you, snowmakers and groomers! We plan to have Black Snake, the Practice Slope, and Snake Bite all open tomorrow. We now have 15 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. We have Sterling Lift, Sir Henry’s Glider, Mogul Mouse’s Magic Lift, and Village Lift all operating. All 15 trails will be groomed for tomorrow, which is a total of 63 acres of freshly groomed terrain. Surface conditions are machine groomed and loose granular with average base depths of 12 to 36 inches. Currently, it is cloudy and 28 degrees at the summit of Sterling. Tomorrow’s forecast calls for cloudy skies with a high of 36 degrees at the base and 31 degrees at higher elevations.

We are presently making snow on the Practice Slope, Snake Bite, and Black Snake!

 Join us for a morning filled with joy and wonder as Santa makes a special appearance to spread holiday cheer. Enjoy a delicious breakfast at the Mountain Grille while sharing your holiday wishes and capturing memorable moments with Santa. Reservations for parties of 8 or more are strongly encouraged. Please call 802-644-1247. Until 10:00 am this morning

Today, we have 4 lifts operating and 12 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. Currently, it is cloudy and 20 degrees at the summit of Sterling with winds of 5 to 15 mph. Today’s forecast calls for cloudy skies with a high of 31 degrees at the base and 29 degrees at higher elevations. Surface conditions are machine groomed and loose granular with average base depths of 12 to 36 inches. Snowmaking continues on Black Snake, the Practice Slope, and Snake Bite. All 12 trails have been groomed for today, that’s 50 acres of freshly groomed terrain. Happy Holidays!

We are presently making snow on Snake Bite, the Practice Slope, and Black Snake. Our snowmakers did a wonderful job on Morse the past couple of days, which allowed us to open Garden Path, Lower Morse Liftline, and Sam’s Run today. Thank a snowmaker!

Tomorrow we plan to have the Sterling Lift and Sir Henry’s Glider operating. We also plan to have the Village Lift and Mogul Mouse’s Magic Lift open to the top. We now have 12 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. All 12 trails will be groomed for tomorrow that’s a total of 50 acres of freshly groomed terrain. Surface conditions are machine groomed and loose granular with average base depths of 12 to 36 inches. Currently, it is 17 degrees at the summit of Sterling with clear skies. Tomorrow’s forecast is calling for partly sunny skies with a high of 32 degrees at the base and 28 degrees at higher elevations.

Today, we opened Garden Path, Sam’s Run, and Lower Morse Liftline. Mogul Mouse’s Magic Lift and Village Lift are open to the top. We are presently making snow on Black Snake, the Practice Slope, and Snake Bite — 40 acres of freshly groomed terrain for your skiing and riding pleasure.

Currently, it is sunny and 6 degrees at the summit of Sterling with winds of 0 to 5 mph. Today’s forecast is calling for beautiful sunny skies with a high of 23 degrees. Today we plan to have the Sterling Lift and Sir Henry’s Glider operating. We also plan to have the Village Lift and Mogul Mouse’s Magic Lift both open to the top. We have 11 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. All 11 trails have been groomed for today for a total of 40 acres of freshly groomed terrain. Surface conditions are machine groomed and loose granular with average base depths of 12 to 36 inches.