Summit of Madonna
Top to bottom skiing and riding on all 3 mountains with 6 lifts operating. 77 out of 78 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. Freefall is open from the traverse on Upper FIS. Madonna Liftline is open from Catwalk down to the Robin’s Run work road. The Black Hole is open from Madonna Liftline or Freefall. Great conditions!
Cruising through Lower Doc Dempsey’s Glades
TodayWe are 99 percent open. Today we plan to have top to bottom skiing and riding on all 3 mountains with all 8 lifts operating. We have 77 out of 78 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. Surface conditions are packed powder and machine groomed with average base depths of 24 to 54 inches. 38 trails have been groomed for today, including Drifter, Catwalk, Ruthie’s, Evaporator, Snow Snake, Thomke’s Express, and Smugglers’ Alley for a grand total of 148 acres of freshly groomed terrain.
We received a dusting to an inch of new snow overnight making our season total 314 inches.
Free Family Fun Race on Lower Madonna Liftline today from 11 am till 2 pm. Find out who’s the fastest in your family.
Black Bear Apres Sport Party today in the Black Bear Tavern. Entertainment begins at 2 pm with Jammin’ Sam playing guitar and singing.
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!
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.
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.
Waterfall will be closed on Friday due to snowmaking.
Great conditions
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.
Tomorrow’s race is a single run super G.
Trail checking Upper Madonna Liftline
We have top to bottom skiing and riding on all 3 mountains with all 78 trails open. Freefall is open from the traverse on skier’s left of Upper FIS. Upper Madonna Liftline is open from Catwalk down to Robin’s Run work road. Fantastic conditions!
View from the top of Madonna Mountain
Ski Patroller Jeff enjoying the great conditions on Freefall
Big John with some cold smoke
Weather permitting 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 with terrain for all ability levels. Surface conditions are packed powder and powder with average base depths of 28 to 60 inches. 32 trails will be groomed for tomorrow, including Upper FIS, Snow Snake, and Thomke’s Express for a grand total of 129 acres of freshly groomed terrain. Upper FIS will be groomed on the skier’s right only from Catwalk down the Doc’s cutoff. Upper FIS from Doc’s cutoff down will be groomed full width of the trail.
Tony having fun on Hangman’s
Currently it is sunny and 1 degree at the summit of Sterling with winds of 15 to 25 mph. Tomorrow’s forecast is calling for cloudy skies with snow showers 1 to 2 inches of accumulation possible and temperatures between 11 and 21 degrees.
Essex High School Winter Carnival is Saturday, February 2nd. There will be a slalom race on Snake Bite and the Practice Slope.
We have many events this weekend for the details just go to our events calendar and check it out.
Snowmaking whales on Lower FIS. It may be hard to see in this picture, but the whales go all the way up the trail.
Rockin’ Ron for Hugh. Speaking this morning to Stew from Patrol, he recommended Shuttle as a trail pick. I’m glad he did – it was groomed and great! After the steep compression at the beginning, it turns into roller coaster hills – heck yeah!
I also enjoyed Catwalk and Goat Path. When I take those trails I feel like I’m on a Hot Wheels track with lots of hairpin and banked turns. No loopy loops though, that’s probably for the best.
I would’ve wailed on the whales on Lower FIS if it was open. It’s temporarily closed so the moisture can leach out of those snowmaking whales. Lower “Fizz” is also home to the Flowground Terrain Park. Soon, we’ll all be able to go with the flow.
CAR at 3ME. Pictured in the back are 4 Cambridge Area Rotarians (3 of whom who have been employed by the Resort). They helped the kids with their gear at 3 Mountain Equipment.
All this week there’s Winter Wellness. Cambridge Area Rotary sponsors this program which gives every 4th, 5th, and 6th graders from Cambridge Elementary School the opportunity to learn to ski or ride at Smuggs. There are many benefits to the program and ones like it – kids learn an athletic skill, they have the opportunity to appreciate nature, and they get some fresh air.
6 lifts including Madonna I are operating and 75 trails are open.
Upper Madonna Liftline is blanketed in snow. We don’t make snow there – so it’s all NATCH!
35 inches in the past week and more is on the way towards the end of this week.
Corduroy even looks good at night
Last night our groomers attacked Upper FIS from the Doc’s cutoff down. They used the winch cat to knock down and smooth out the big snowmaking whales. There are still snowmaking whales from Catwalk down to the Doc’s cutoff. 31 trails have been groomed for today, including Upper Drifter, Smugglers’ Alley, and Dixie’s Knoll for a grand total of 134 acres of freshly groomed terrain.
We have top to bottom skiing and riding on all 3 mountains with all 8 lifts operating. We now have 58 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. Surface conditions are packed powder and powder with average base depths of 14 to 44 inches.
Winch Cat working it’s magic on Upper FIS last night
Currently it is 27 degrees at the summit of Sterling with winds of 0 to 5 mph. Today’s forecast is calling for partly sunny skies with temperatures between 26 and 37 degrees. There is snow in the forecast for Sunday with up to 4 inches of accumulation possible. There is also a chance of significant snowfall Tuesday into Wednesday. Keep your fingers crossed and do your snow dance!
Brian Horton finds some nice snow on Catwalk
It is absolutely gorgeous today with light winds and sunshine! It is currently 20 degrees at the summit of Sterling with sunny skies and winds of 0 to 5 mph. Top to bottom skiing and riding on all 3 mountains with 5 lifts operating. We have 48 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. We plan to open more terrain in the next few days. We are presently making snow on the Practice Slope and at Morse Highlands.
Halley O’Brien from SnoCountry taking in the views from the summit of Madonna Mountain
The forecast from the National Weather ServiceToday we have top to bottom skiing and riding on all 3 mountains with 5 lifts operating. We have 56 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. Freefall is open from the traverse on Upper FIS, Upper Madonna Liftline is open from Catwalk down to the work road, and the Black Hole is open. 24 trails have been groomed for today that’s 108 acres of freshly groomed terrain. The new snow in the forecast will allow us to open more trails in the next few days.
Sterling and Mount Mansfield
I ran into my good friend Phil and his son James in Lot #1 this morning. We did some cruiser runs on Madonna and Sterling. It was great to catch up and make some turns together.
Tonights forecast is snow and sleet with 2 to 4 inches of accumulation possible. Tomorrow’s forecast is calling for more snow and sleet with another 1 to 3 inches of accumulation and temperatures between 21 and 32 degrees.
Phil on Upper FIS
15 trails will be groomed for tomorrow, that’s 68 acres of freshly groomed terrain. We plan to have both the Madonna I and Sterling lifts operating tomorrow with 33 trails open for intermediates and experts.
Catwalk
James on Upper Rumrunner