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Chance of snow on top tonight

Today was wonderful, with sunny skies, light winds, and mild temperatures. I would have to say that Smugglers’ Alley was my trail pick of the day. It was groomed last night to perfection. I also enjoyed a beautiful scenic run on Drifter. Tonight’s forecast is calling for rain to become snow, with 1 to 3 inches of accumulation possible at higher elevations. Tomorrow’s forecast is calling for snow showers with a chance of freezing drizzle on top of 1 to 2 inches of accumulation possible, mix, and rain at the base with a high of 39 degrees at the base and 29 degrees at higher elevations. 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 57 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. 29 trails will be groomed for tomorrow, including the skier’s right half of Upper FIS, Smugglers’ Alley, and Snow Snake, for a total of 115 acres of freshly groomed terrain. Surface conditions are machine groomed and variable, with average base depths of 10 to 36 inches.

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Another great day on the slopes

Last run

I skied all three mountains this morning. I started on Morse Mountain and skied over to Madonna. I took a few cruisers and a scenic run down Drifter. I then headed over to Sterling to check out the U14 GS race on Snake Bite and the Practice Slope. They were starting at the top of Snake Bite, so they had speed as they dove down the steep pitch. It was impressive to watch these athletes! This afternoon I switched my skis for a snowboard. I rode Morse Mountain, so I could work on carving. The bottom of Garden Path has a gentle pitch and is pretty wide. This made it easier to carve and not get too much speed. 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 67 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. 31 trails will be groomed for tomorrow, including Smugglers’ Alley, Upper FIS, and Hibernator for a grand total of 125 acres of freshly groomed terrain. Surface conditions are packed powder and machine groomed with average base depths of 8 to 30 inches. Currently, it is partly cloudy and 25 degrees at the summit of Sterling. Tomorrow’s forecast is calling for a chance of a snow shower early with skies becoming partly sunny, a high of 30 degrees at the base, and 26 degrees at higher elevations. Temperatures will be falling throughout the day.

The Nordic Center is open with 15 km of snowshoeing and 17 km of cross-country trails. The ice rink is also open.

Next weekend the featured beer for the apres sports parties at Bootlegger’s and the Black Bear Tavern is Bud Light.

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Looking good for the weekend

Forecast for Latitude 44.57°N and Longitude 72.78°W (Elev. 2402 ft)

Today Light snow likely, mainly after 1 pm. Cloudy, with a high near 24 degrees. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Tonight Snow showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 14 degrees. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Saturday Snow showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 22 degrees. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Saturday Night Snow showers likely, mainly before 1 am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7 degrees. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Sunday Sunny, with a high near 21 degrees.

3 Mountain and Morse Mountain ticket sales are closed for Saturday, February 20th. We have reached our comfortable capacity.

Currently it is cloudy and 11 degrees at the summit of Sterling.Today we plan to have top to bottom skiing and riding on all 3 mountains with 7 lifts operating, including the Madonna 1 Lift. We have 75 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. 30 trails have been groomed for today, including Drifter, Log Jam, and Snake Bite for a grand total of 130 acres of freshly groomed terrain. Surface conditions are packed powder and powder with average base depths of 16 to 50 inches.

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Snowfall prediction increases

Forecast for Latitude 44.57°N and Longitude 72.78°W (Elev. 2402 ft)

Washington’s Birthday: Snow, mainly after 11 am. High near 23 degrees. The chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Tonight: Snow, mainly after 11 pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 19 degrees. The chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.

Tuesday: Snow. High near 27 degrees. The chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.

Tuesday Night: Snow likely before 1 am, then a chance of snow showers between 1 am and 3 am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6 degrees. The chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Today’s snow report brought to you by lucky number 7. We received 7 inches of new snow in the past 7 days. We have 77 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. We have 7 lifts operating today, including the Madonna I Lift. Surface conditions are packed powder and powder with average base depths of 16 to 50 inches. 30 trails have been groomed for today, including Smugglers’ Alley, Snow Snake, and Drifter for a grand total of 132 acres of freshly groomed terrain. Currently, it is partly cloudy and 9 degrees at the summit of Sterling with winds of 0 to 5 mph.

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Let the sun shine

It was another amazing day with tons of sunshine and mild temperatures. Our groomers did a wonderful last night on Upper FIS, Bootlegger, and Drifter. Our groomers will be busy again tonight with 37 trails to put corduroy on. Tonight we plan to groom Upper FIS, Ruthie’s, McPherson’s, Snow Snake, Dixie’s Knoll, Wanderer, Smugglers’ Alley, Thomke’s, and Treasure Run for a grand total of 148 acres of freshly groomed terrain. Tomorrow we plan to have top to bottom skiing and riding on all 3 mountains with 6 lifts operating. We have 70 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. Surface conditions are machine groomed and variable with average base depths of 16 to 56 inches. Currently, it is sunny and 33 degrees at the summit of Sterling. Tomorrow’s forecast is calling for mostly sunny skies with a high of 52 degrees.

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Views from Drifter

Upper Drifter is a trail that I make many stops on. There are just too many great views to take in. I also enjoy how the views change as you work your way down the mountain. One of my favorite spots for taking in the scenery is by the fence. You can stop above the fence so that it does not block your view.

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The big event is tomorrow!

OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA9th Annual Pond Skimming

Registration for this free event starts at 10:00 am at the Smugglers’ Notch tent in Parking Lot 1. The first skimmer launches toward the pond at 12:00 noon. Prizes awarded for best costume. A “don’t miss” for spectators! Presented by Sierra Nevada Brewing Company.

 

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Join us in the Sierra Nevada beer garden for a refreshing brew and refuel at the all-day-long Chillin’ & Grillin’ Tailgate Party.  Impress us with your bumperside party planning skills and you could win the Ultimate Tailgate Prize! Stop by our Vendor Village and the Smugglers’ Notch tent to enter for a chance to win awesome prizes! Drawings will be held throughout the afternoon for cash and prizes. MORE PRIZES THAN EVER THIS YEAR! Enter our Chillin’ 50/50 raffle where proceeds will benefit a local charity of the winner’s choice.

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Hey neighbors! You’re invited to enjoy a day of skiing and riding at Smuggs! Cambridge and Jeffersonville VT residents get FREE lift tickets, FREE equipment, FREE group lessons* for ages 5 to adult, and a special $15 Vermonter rate for FunZone 2.0 (don’t forget your socks and sneakers) – just show a valid ID with your Cambridge or Jeffersonville address.

A reusable Notch Card is required for lift tickets and lessons and can be purchased for $5 plus tax.

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Tomorrow we plan to have top to bottom skiing and riding on all 3 mountains with 5 lifts operating, including the Madonna I lift. We have 55 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. We plan to groom 33 trails tonight, including Drifter, Snow Snake, and Jolly Rodger for a grand total of 128 acres of freshly groomed terrain.

Weather

Currently it is partly cloudy and 31 degrees at the summit of Sterling with winds of 0 to 5 mph. Tonight’s forecast is periods of snow with 3 to 5 inches of accumulation possible. Tomorrow’s forecast is a chance of snow/mix early then skies becoming sunny with temperatures between 35 and 50 degrees.

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If you build it they will come

 

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The view from above

Mike McAdoo and Arlo Pouliot have been very busy the past few days moving snow around in the Zone Terrain Park. First, they removed all the rails from the park and then they starting pushing. This winter we made some big piles of snow in the upper half of the Zone. They were left there to be used at a later date, well that time has come. Mike has been pushing the snow down from the upper half of the Zone to the pond. Arlo has been using the winch cat to push the snow up from the lower half of the Zone to the pond.  All of their hard work is paying off, because the pond is looking great! The 9th Annual Pond Skimming, Chillin’ & Grillin’ Tailgate Party is this Saturday, April 6th!

 

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The Pond is really starting to take shape

Lifts and Trails

Tomorrow we plan to have top to bottom skiing and riding on all 3 mountains with 4 lifts operating, including the Madonna I lift. We have 57 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. Surface conditions are machine groomed and variable with average base depths of 18 to 48 inches. We plan to groom 39 trails tonight, including Drifter, Smugglers’ Alley, and Snow Snake for a grand total of 134 acres of freshly groomed terrain.

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Winch Cat pushing snow up from below

Weather

Currently it is partly sunny and 20 degrees at the summit of Sterling with winds of 15 to 30 mph. Tomorrow’s forecast is calling for sunny skies early with increasing clouds, a chance of snow/rain late in the day and temperatures between 22 and 41 degrees.

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Spring Fever

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Matt enjoying the spring conditions

It didn’t take long for things to soften this morning. I had a blast on the steeper groomed runs like Bootlegger, Smugglers’ Alley, Chute, Hangman’s Drop, and Upper Pipeline. In fact all the groomed runs were good. The natural snow was also good on Black Bear, Full Nelson, Harvey’s Hideaway, and Upper Exhibition. I want to thank the Sterling Patrol for a wonderful lunch today, it was unexpected and appreciated.

 

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Geoff is race day ready with his sporty jacket

Lifts and Trails

Tomorrow we plan to have top to bottom skiing and riding on all 3 mountains with 4 lifts operating. We have 62 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. Surface conditions are machine groomed and variable with average base depths of 18 to 48 inches. We plan to groom 37 trails tonight, including Upper FIS, Drifter, Ruthie’s, Snow Snake, Midway, Smugglers’ Alley, and Black Snake for a grand total of 139 acres of freshly groomed terrain.

 

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Sterling Patrol Chillin’ & Grillin’ getting ready for the April 6th Tailgate Party

Weather

Currently it is snowing and 29 degrees at the summit of Sterling. Tonight’s forecast is calling for snow showers with 1 to 2 inches of accumulation possible. Tomorrow’s forecast is calling for mostly sunny skies with temperatures between 16 and 38 degrees.

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Construction continues on the skimming pond

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Patroller Mac with a fresh dog right off the grill

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Skiing and riding isn’t just about skiing and riding. It’s also about hanging out with your good friends!