Author: Rockin' Ron

Rockin’ Ron for Hugh. Top-to-bottom skiing and riding on all 3 mountains with terrain for all abilities! 5 lifts operating (including Madonna I), 67 trails open, and 26 trails groomed (including Smugglers’ Alley and Goat Path). There is a Winter Weather Advisory tonight through Wednesday night that includes snow (3″ possible), a wintry mix, and high winds. Due to that weather, all Uphill Access will be closed from Wednesday night through Saturday morning. Tonight there is Uphill Access on Morse from 5:00 pm – 10:00 pm and Wednesday on Sterling from 5:30 am – 7:30 am.

Rockin’ Ron for Hugh. The Madonna I Lift is slated to run this Saturday, and more trails will open with it. Today’s story is SNOW – natural (natch) and machine (sheen) made. 6 inches have fallen in the past 24 hours, and 28 inches total in the past week. Also, the snowmakers have been busier than one-legged pirates in a keister-kicking contest – they’re making snow all over Madonna. No Uphill Access on Sterling and Madonna, but there is Uphill Access on Morse from 5p-10p Friday – Wednesday. I had another great day skiing & riding with my friend and Activities co-worker Seth “Carv-ison” Crevison! Our trail picks… Poachers Woods and Lower Pipeline to Treasure Run. What were your trail picks (leave them in the comments)? Ski U soon!

Rockin’ Ron for Hugh. We could get up to 7 inches of snow today to add to the 22 inches we’ve recieved in the past week! The Madonna I Lift and some Madonna trails are closed due to snowmaking operations. 5 lifts are operating – including Madonna II – accessing 47 trails. 22 trails, totalling 96 acres, have been groomed for today including Smugglers’ Alley. There’s currently no Uphill Access on Sterling and Madonna, but there is on Morse from 5-10 pm, Friday – Wednesday. Ski U soon!

From Smugglers’ Notch Management: Weather conditions are expected to deteriorate considerably overnight Tuesday into Wednesday morning.  The current forecast rolls out like this:  3-4” of wet snow from 8 pm Tuesday night until about 1 am Wednesday when it transitions to rain.  Rain continues into the morning, transitioning to showers.  Winds are the main problem with this storm.  We’re looking at sustained winds at the base area in the 40+ mph range from 9 pm Tuesday to 5 am Wednesday when they begin to subside.  Winds are expected to gust into the 70 mph range at the base and near 90 mph at the summits.  Considerable tree damage is possible, along with power outages.  With this in mind, we are planning to open at noon on Wednesday across all lifts, giving us a chance to clean up and make sure conditions are safe to ski and ride on Wednesday afternoon.

Rockin’ Ron for Hugh. Meanwhile, today, I had fun skiing and riding on Sterling Mountain with my friend and co-worker Seth from Activities (Tubing Hill, Winter Carnival, Bingo, Family Events, Bonfires, and more). Smugglers’ Alley was skiing nicely – evidence below. Proud to say “I am a Smuggler.”

Rockin’ Ron for Hugh. It was Crystal Blue Persuasion at Smuggs today. To be outside on such a beautiful day lifts your spirits – to be outside SKIING on such a beautiful day lifts your spirits even HIGHER!! We had 15 groomed trails to groove on. My trail pick was Garden Path. Patrol’s was Snake Bite. We expect a similar trail count tomorrow, and we may even get some SNOW (cross your fingers… not your skis). Ski U soon.