Hugh's Views - Smugglers' Notch Vermont

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Smuggs Family Member

Posted February 22, 2019 at 5:06 pm

Brian at the top of the Village Lift

I would like you meet Brian. Brian is here at Smuggs with a couple of his best friends and their families. I rode the Village Lift with Brian today and we had a great conversation on the ride up. He told me that Smuggs is like no other and is the most unpretentious resort that he has ever been to. He went on to say that he really enjoyed Black Snake and all the fun trails that cut off from it. I hope you and your group have a wonderful time here at Smuggs!

Lifts and Trails

We are 100 percent open! Tomorrow we plan to have top to bottom skiing and riding on all 3 mountains with all 8 lifts operating. We plan to have all 78 trails open. Freefall, the Black Hole, 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. We plan to groom 41 trails tonight, including Ruthie’s, Wanderer, and Smugglers’ Alley for a grand total of 157 acres of freshly groomed terrain.

Weather

Currently it is partly sunny and 18 degrees at the summit of Sterling with winds of 5 to 15 mph. Tomorrow’s forecast is calling for mostly sunny skies with temperatures between 19 and 29 degrees.

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Top to bottom skiing and riding on all 3 mountains

Posted February 22, 2019 at 9:48 am

Lower Morse Liftline

Lifts and Trails

We are 100 percent open with all 8 lifts operating and all 78 trails open. Freefall is open from the traverse on Upper FIS. Upper Madonna Liftline is open from the Black Hole, which is also open from the traverse on Upper FIS. Surface conditions are packed powder and powder with average base depths of 24 to 54 inches. 44 trails have been groomed for today, that’s 158 acres of freshly groomed terrain.

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99 percent open

Posted February 14, 2019 at 5:16 pm

Pete from the Smuggs Nordic Center out having fun on Madonna Mountain

Today was pretty amazing with the fresh snow and sunshine. This morning we had 74 trails open and the only closed trails were our double and triple black diamond. Ski Patrol did some trail checking and then the ropes dropped. We were 100 percent open today. Freefall is open from the traverse on Upper FIS. Upper Madonna Liftline is open from Catwalk down to the Robin’s Run work road. Robin’s Run and the Black Hole are both open. It was a fantastic day filled with powder turns and smiles. I look forward to doing it all over again tomorrow!

New Snow

We received 3 inches of new snow in the past 24 hours, 15 inches in the past 2 days, and 288 inches this season so far!

Ian from the Village Lift rockin’ the goggles and plaid.

Lifts and Trails

Tomorrow we plan to have top to bottom skiing and riding on all 3 mountains with 7 lifts operating, including the Madonna I lift. We have 77 out of 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. 36 trails will be groomed for tomorrow, that’s a grand total of 144 acres of freshly groomed terrain.

Snowmaking

Waterfall will be closed on Friday due to snowmaking.

Great conditions

Weather

Currently it is partly sunny and 14 degrees at the summit of Sterling with winds of 5 to 10 mph. Tomorrow’s forecast is calling for snow showers with 3 to 5 inches of accumulation possible and temperatures between 24 to 38 degrees.

Harvey Wesson Local’s Race

Tomorrow’s race is a single run super G.

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Everything is open

Posted January 20, 2019 at 10:53 am

Headwall on Upper Madonna Liftline

We are 100 percent open with 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. We received 12 inches of new snow in the past 24 hours and 17 inches in the past 3 days! Amazing conditions! Today’s snowfall prediction in now 10 to 15 inches!

Tony having fun in the Black Hole

Ken blasting through a drift on Madonna

Powder Hound

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It’s going to be a beautiful day

Posted January 12, 2019 at 7:58 am

Lifts and Trails

The Madonna I lift will have a delayed opening this morning. Today we plan to have top to bottom skiing and riding on all 3 mountains with all 8 lifts operating. We have 72 trails open today with terrain for all ability levels. Freefall and the Black Hole are open from the traverse on Upper FIS. Surface conditions are powder and packed powder with average base depths of 20 to 50 inches. 34 trails have been groomed for today, including Upper Drifter, Smugglers’ Alley, and Snow Snake for a grand total of 135 acres of freshly groomed terrain.

Snowmaking

Last night we made snow on Lower Drifter, McPherson’s, and Playground. We are presently making snow on Playground and McPherson’s Glades. Moonshiner’s Glades, McPherson’s, and Playground will be closed today due to snowmaking in progress.

Weather

Currently it is sunny and -6 at the summit of Sterling with winds of 5 to 15 mph. Today’s forecast is calling for sunny skies with temperatures between -6 and +9 degrees. Bundle up and enjoy the amazing conditions!

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All double and triple diamond trails open

Posted January 6, 2019 at 10:48 am

It’s getting deep out there

Black Hole, Robin’s Run, and Upper Madonna Liftline are all open. Freefall is open from the traverse on Upper FIS. The traverse on Upper FIS is about 5 tower guns down on skier’s left. We now have 68 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. Surface conditions are powder and packed powder with average base depths of 14 to 44 inches. We could see up to 5 inches of snowfall today. There is snow in the forecast for Monday night and Tuesday with another 5 inches of accumulation possible.

The Headwall is open

Powder turns on the work road from Robin’s Run

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It’s snowing again

Posted January 6, 2019 at 8:13 am

New Snow

We received 1 to 2 inches of new snow this morning and 14 inches in the past 6 days with more to come!

Lifts and More Open Terrain

Today we plan to have top to bottom skiing and riding on all 3 mountains with all 8 lifts operating. We now have 66 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. Black Hole, Robin’s Run, Freefall, and Upper Madonna Liftline are all open. Surface conditions are powder and packed powder with average base depths of 14 to 44 inches. 29 trails have been groomed for today, including Upper FIS, Thomke’s, and Curley’s Cutback that’s a grand total of 126 acres of freshly groomed terrain.

Cleaning the new snow off the chairs on Mogul Mouse’s Magic Lift

Weather

Currently, it is snowing hard and 24 degrees at the summit of Sterling with winds of 10 to 20 mph. Today’s forecast is calling for snow showers 3 to 5 inches of accumulation possible with temperatures between 12 and 27 degrees.

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Trail count keeps climbing

Posted December 16, 2018 at 4:17 pm

Hannah having fun throwing some snow around

Today the Black Hole, Freefall, Upper Madonna Liftline, and Robin’s Run all opened. I want to thank our ski patrollers for all their work to get these double and triple diamond trails open. The patrollers were packing in the snow on Upper Madonna Liftline so that it will hold up better to the wind and the elements.

Upper Rumrunner

Lifts and Trails

We have top to bottom skiing and riding on all 3 mountain with 5 lifts operating. We now have 57 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. 25 trails will be groomed for tomorrow, including Smugglers’ Alley, Upper Drifter, and Garden Path for a grand total of 108 acres of freshly groomed terrain. Surface conditions are variable and machine groomed with average base depths of 18 t0 48 inches.

Ski Patroller Jordan Brown side stepping down Upper Madonna Liftline to pack the snow down

Weather

Currently it is partly cloudy and 25 degrees at the summit of Sterling with winds of 5 to 10 mph. Tomorrow’s forecast is calling for snow developing by midday with 2 to 4 inches of accumulation possible and temperatures between 20 and 35 degrees. We could see up to 8 inches of new snow by Tuesday.

Cat Trax Express

Our 12-passenger cabin snowcat ride gives your family thrills like you have never experienced before!

Whether you join the fireworks run on Thursday evening or one of the early evening mountain tours on Saturday or Monday you’ll want to come back for more!

Guided by experienced snowcat drivers with stories about the area and its natural history.

Evening Upper Mountain Tour
Monday & Saturday 4:45 pm
Meet at the Madonna/Sterling Base Lodge

Top of Morse Fireworks Tour

Group photo at the summit of Madonna Mountain

Thursday 7:15 pm
Meet at the base of Morse Mountain, near the Gazebo.

Additional trips may be added once the scheduled departures are full. Please check with the Guest Service Desk for additional times. The Resort shuttle will depart from the Welcome Sign in the village Center for the Madonna/Sterling Base Lodge 30 minutes prior to each of the schedule Upper Mountain trips.

$49 per person, recommended for ages 6 & older. Children under 18 must be accompanied by an adult. Weather permitting. Please arrive at departure location at least 15 minutes prior to departure. Wear warm clothes and sturdy Winter footwear — this is a wilderness experience. Please no food or beverages on board the Cabin Cat. Advance registration required. Contact Ski & Ride at 800-523-2754 prior to 4:30 pm. After 4:30 pm contact the Guest Service Desk at 802-644-1293 or email your request to ski-ride@smuggs.com

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47 inches of new snow in the past 3 days!

Posted March 15, 2018 at 4:02 pm

Lenny skiing the Black Hole

The month of March has been quite the snow producer with 78 inches. We have been in a fantastic weather pattern! I went out this morning with Alex Martin of Smuggs TV and Snow Sport University Snowboard Instructor Kim Martin to film another edition of the No Bull Video Snow Report. We had a great time on Upper Pipeline, Black Snake, Harvey’s Hideaway, Full Nelson and Half Nelson. Later in the day I meet up with my good friends Tony, Big John, and Lenny. We skied Sally’s Alley, Freefall, Black Hole, Upper Drifter, and a bunch of glade runs in between. The smiles were big and the snow is deep!

We are 100 percent open with top to bottom skiing and riding on all 3 mountains with 7 lifts operating. We have all 78 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. 39 trails will be groomed for tomorrow, including Upper Drifter, Smugglers’ Alley, and Snow Snake for a grand total of 141 acres of freshly groomed terrain. Tonight’s forecast is calling for periods of snow with 2 inches of accumulation possible. Tomorrow’s forecast is calling for flurries and snow showers and another inch of accumulation possible with a high of 24 degrees.