Rockin’ Ron here. Mogul Mouse, Billy Bob Bear, and their handler are on an inspection tour of snowmaking on Morse Mountain. Voila – they found some snowmaking whales on Lower Morse Liftline! We plan to have beginner terrain open in the near future. “Furry soon,” say Mogul and Billy.
Rockin’ Ron for Hugh. When Mogul Mouse’s Magic Lift was opened to the top, I took a few runs on one of the under-recognized trails – Snow Snake. On the ride up I spied a Mouse and a Bear, oh my.
After a day of cold temps, Wednesday looks to be warmer with a high near 25 degrees. 121 acres will be groomed for tomorrow and those trails are recommended. We plan to have 5 Lifts operating including Madonna I, and 35 trails open (more may open as conditions soften).
Tomorrow we plan to have skiing and riding on all 3 mountains with 5 lifts operating, Sterling Lift, Madonna II Lift, Mogul Mouse’s Magic Lift, Sir Henry’s Wonder Carpet, and the Village Lift. Snowmaking is moving to Madonna Mountain. Snowmakers are presently turning snowguns on Upper Chilcoot! We plan to make snow on Upper Chilcoot tonight and as long as the temperature allows tomorrow. The snowmaking guns on Log Jam and Dixie’s Knoll have been shut off. We plan to have the Morse Highlands area open on Monday. Tomorrow we plan to have 21 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. 18 out of the 21 trails will be groomed for tomorrow, including Smugglers’ Alley for a grand total of 84 acres of freshly groomed terrain. Currently, it is partly sunny and 20 degrees at the summit of Sterling. Tomorrow’s forecast is calling for partly sunny skies with a high of 33 degrees. Surface conditions are machine groomed and packed powder with average base depths of 12 to 48 inches.
Tonight’s forecast is calling for snow after midnight with 3 inches of accumulation possible. Tomorrow’s forecast is calling for snow showers early with another 3 inches of accumulation possible with a high of 27 degrees and windy. Weather permitting we plan to have skiing and riding tomorrow on all 3 mountains. We plan to have 4 lifts operating, Sterling, Madonna II, Sir Henry’s Wonder Carpets, and Mogul Mouse’s Magic Lift to the top. We have 15 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. All 15 trails will be groomed for tomorrow for a grand total of 66 acres of freshly groomed terrain. Surface conditions are machine groomed and loose granular with average base depths of 12 to 48 inches. We plan to resume snowmaking on Sunday night.
Billy Bob Wants YOU… on the slopes of Smuggs
Rockin’ Ron for Hugh. Billy left his den, strapped on his board and shredded the gnar! Our Bear doesn’t hibernate… he hibernaps. There’s too many folks to entertain, he can’t sleep all winter (a short snooze now and again will have to do). With today’s sunshine and snow no napping was on the dance card.
Top to bottom skiing and riding on all 3 mountains with 4 lifts operating including Madonna I and 62 trails open.
5 inches in the past 3 days and 375 inches this season!
Billy Bob Bear being shadowed while shredding the gnar.
Rockin’ Ron for Hugh. I spotted a bear roused from hiber-napping and making tracks on Morse! What a day to be on the slopes.
6 lifts, including Madonna I, are operating and 65 trails are open – 42 of them have been groomed.
BBB says “I’m chillin'”.
Sterling viewed through the trees on Snow Snake.
Rockin’ Ron for Hugh. 
It’s Life Imitating Art, or maybe just Billy Bob Bear imitating himself. Who is Art anyway? You can imitate Billy and get on the slopes. Maybe you’ll find Art, or at least the beauty of our mountains.
4 inches in the past 36 hours
41 trails / 148 acres of corduroy
Fresh lines
Today was pretty wild with how it could be snowing hard one minute and then the sun would come out the next. All in all it was a great day! The 21 inches of new snow that we have received in the past 4 days has made the conditions just fantastic. The groomers are wonderful and the snow in the trees is deep. I got to take a run with Billy Bob Bear and Rockin’ Ron the Friendly Pirate this afternoon on Snow Snake. It was great to see the kids smiling and waving at them as they went by. I also saw smiles on the parents faces too!
Snowing hard at times
Tomorrow we plan to have top to bottom skiing and riding on all 3 mountains with all 8 lifts operating. We have all 78 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. Surface conditions are powder and packed powder with average base depths of 24 to 54 inches. 38 trails will be groomed for tomorrow, that’s 146 acres of freshly groomed terrain.
Race training on the Practice Slope
Touch down
High Five
Rockin’ Ron the Friendly Pirate and Billy Bob Bear skiing Morse Mountain this afternoon.
Give me an R
Billy Bob Bear having fun on Snow Snake
Santa gives a good accounting of Mogul Mouse & Billy Bob Bear. Mogul did not take the cheese, it was Colonel Mustard.
Rockin’ Ron for Hugh. Merry Christmas! Santa took a moment out of his busy schedule to visit Smuggs and hang out with Mogul Mouse and Billy Bob Bear. There was some question about why Mogul was on the “naughty” list. Could it have been the missing cheese?
We received 1 -2 inches of snow in the past 24 hours and our Snowmakers are busy making more on Lower Madonna Liftline, Mulcahy’s Link, Black Snake, and Snake Bite.