

Upper Madonna Liftline is open from the top down to Robin’s Run work road, the Black Hole is open from Upper Madonna Liftline, and Lower Drifter is open. We now have 45 trails open with terrain for all ability levels.
Upper Madonna Liftline is open from the top down to Robin’s Run work road, the Black Hole is open from Upper Madonna Liftline, and Lower Drifter is open. We now have 45 trails open with terrain for all ability levels.
We received 3 to 5 inches of new snow in the past 24 hours and 13 inches in the past 3 days. The new snow allowed us to open some natural snow trails like Robin’s Run, Black Hole, Freefall from the traverse, Upper Madonna Liftline from the top down to Catwalk, Thomke’s Express, and Black Bear. I skied Upper Madonna Liftline and Freefall this morning. They were both fantastic! These trails saw a good bit of traffic today and some closed before the end of the day. The snow in the forecast tonight might allow us to reopen some of these tomorrow. We are presently making snow on Upper FIS and we plan to continue through the night. Tomorrow we plan to have top to bottom skiing and riding on all 3 mountains with 6 lifts operating, including the Madonna I Lift. We have 37 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. Surface conditions are packed powder and powder with average base depths of 12 to 48 inches. 21 out of the 37 trails will be groomed for tomorrow, including Smugglers’ Alley for a grand total of 92 acres of freshly groomed terrain. Tonight’s forecast is calling for snow showers with 1 to 2 inches of accumulation possible. Tomorrow’s forecast is calling for partly sunny skies with a slight chance of a snow shower and a high of 35 degrees.
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We received 3 inches of new snow overnight and 11 inches in the past 3 days. We have top to bottom skiing and riding on all 3 mountains with 7 lifts operating, including the Madonna I Lift. We now have 41 trails open, including the Black Hole and Robin’s Run. Surface conditions are powder and packed powder with average base depths of 12 to 48 inches. Today’s forecast is calling for snow showers 2 to 4 inches of accumulation possible with a high of 25 degrees. Great conditions!
Today we have top to bottom skiing and riding on all 3 mountains with 4 lifts operating, including the Madonna I lift. We have 65 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. Surface conditions are machine groomed and spring conditions with average base depths of 18 to 48 inches. 26 trails have been groomed for today, that’s 120 acres of freshly groomed terrain. The Black Hole and Freefall are now open from the traverse on Upper FIS.
Currently it is partly cloudy and 34 degrees at the summit of Sterling with winds of 5 to 10 mph. Today’s forecast is calling for partly cloudy skies with temperatures between 35 and 50 degrees.
We are 100 percent open. We have top to bottom skiing and riding on all 3 mountains with 6 lifts operating. We have all 78 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. Black Hole, Freefall, and Madonna Liftline are open from the traverse on Upper FIS. Surface conditions are packed powder and machine groomed with average base depths of 24 to 54 inches. We should see some spring conditions this afternoon. 38 trails have been groomed for today, that’s 138 acres of freshly groomed terrain.
Currently it is sunny and 33 degrees at the summit of Sterling with winds of 5 to 15 mph. Today’s forecast is calling for sunny skies early with increasing clouds and temperatures between 27 and 43 degrees.
Tomorrow we plan to have top to bottom skiing and riding on all 3 mountains with 6 lifts operating. We have all 78 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. Freefall, the Black Hole, and Madonna Liftline are open from the traverse on Upper FIS. Surface conditions are packed powder and machine groomed with average base depths of 24 to 54 inches. Tonight we plan to groom 35 trails, including Bootlegger, Snow Snake, and Ruthie’s for a grand total of 138 acres of freshly groomed terrain.
Currently it is sunny and 35 degrees at the summit of Sterling with winds of 0 to 5 mph. Tomorrow’s forecast is calling for sunny skies early with increasing clouds and temperatures between 27 and 46 degrees.
This weekend we have many events like the Friendly Freeski Challenge, the Blast from the Past, and more many! For all the details check out our events page.
The storm really did not start until after 5 am this morning. At 7 am the snow was sticking and accumulating. It only got better as the day went on and the snow just kept piling up. I did a run with my daughter Hannah this afternoon in the Black Hole and she said “Her powder sensor was going off!” It has been snowing hard all day and it’s going to continue right into midday tomorrow!
We received 6 to 9 inches of new snow today, 14 inches in the past 6 days, and 354 inches this season so far!
There is a possibility of high winds affecting some lift operations tomorrow morning. For the up to the minute report go to our “Trail by Trail” report for all the lift and trail information. Weather permitting tomorrow we plan to have top to bottom skiing and riding on all 3 mountains with all 8 lifts operating. We now have 73 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. Surface conditions are powder and packed powder with average base depths of 22 to 52 inches. We plan to groom 38 trails tonight for a grand total of 144 acres of freshly groomed terrain.
Currently it is snowing hard and 28 degrees at the summit of Sterling with winds of 5 to 15 mph. Tonight’s forecast is snow with 6 to 10 inches of accumulation possible. Tomorrow’s forecast is snow and another 3 to 5 inches of accumulation possible with temperatures between 23 and 32 degrees.
We are 99 percent open. Today we plan to have top to bottom skiing and riding on all 3 mountains with 6 lifts operating, including the Madonna I Lift. We have 77 out of 78 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. The Black Hole, Freefall, and Madonna Liftline are open from the traverse on Upper FIS. Surface conditions are packed powder and powder with average base depths of 24 to 54 inches. 41 trails have been groomed for today, including Drifter, Dan’s Ford, Hibernator, Wanderer, Snake Bite, and Smugglers’ Alley for a grand total of 156 acres of freshly groomed terrain.
We received 2 to 3 inches of new snow overnight, 18 inches in the past 5 days, and 340 inches this season so far!
Currently it is cloudy and 28 degrees at the summit of Sterling with winds of 5 to 15 mph. Today’s forecast is calling for mostly cloudy skies with temperatures between 28 and 49 degrees.
We are 99 percent open. Today we have top to bottom skiing and riding on all 3 mountains with 6 lifts operating, including the Madonna I Lift. We have 77 out of 78 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. Black Hole, Freefall, and Madonna Liftline are open from the traverse on Upper FIS. Surface conditions are packed powder and powder with average base depths of 24 to 54 inches. 43 trails have been groomed for today, including Catwalk, Ruthie’s, Snow Snake, Log Jam, Hangman’s Drop, and Smugglers’ Alley for a grand total of 154 acres of freshly groomed terrain.
Currently it is 20 degrees at the summit of Sterling with bluebird skies and winds of 5 to 10 mph. Today’s forecast is calling for mostly sunny skies early with increasing clouds and temperatures between 20 and 35 degrees.
We received 3 to 4 inches of new snow in the past 24 hours, 7 inches in the past 2 days, and 329 inches this season so far!
We are 99 percent open. Tomorrow we plan to have top to bottom skiing and riding on all 3 mountains with 6 lifts operating, including the Madonna I lift. We have 77 out of 78 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. The Black Hole, Freefall, and Madonna Liftline are open from the traverse on Upper FIS. Surface conditions are powder and packed powder with average base depths of 24 to 54 inches. We plan to groom 42 trails tonight, including Ruthie’s, Playground, Snow Snake, Wanderer, Thomke’s, and Smugglers’ Alley for a grand total of 156 acres of freshly groomed terrain.
Currently it is snowing and 24 degrees at the summit of Sterling. Tomorrow’s forecast is calling for a chance of a snow shower early then partly sunny skies later with temperatures between 12 and 27 degrees.