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11 inches of new snow in 2 days!

Tony finds some nice snow on Upper Exhibition
Dave throwing snow around on Full Nelson
Upper Madonna Liftline was open top to bottom today
Flying down Lower Pipeline

We received 6 inches of new snow in the past 24 hours and 21 inches in the past week. 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 now have 64 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. Surface conditions are powder and packed powder with average base depths of 14 to 50 inches. 25 out of the 64 trails will be groomed for tomorrow, including Upper FIS for a grand total of 97 acres of freshly groomed terrain. We continue to make snow around the clock on Black Snake and the Practice Slope. Currently, it is partly cloudy and 17 degrees at the summit of Sterling. Tonight’s forecast is snow showers with 1 to 2 inches of accumulation possible. Tomorrow’s forecast is calling for partly sunny skies with a high of 17 degrees.

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More lifts and trails open tomorrow

Koiya having fun on Full Nelson
Hannah enjoying the fresh snow

Skiing and riding on all 3 mountains this weekend!

We plan to have 4 lifts operating, Sterling, Madonna II, Sir Henry’s Wonder Carpet, and Mogul Mouse Magic open to mid-station. We plan to have 28 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. Surface conditions are machine groomed and packed powder with average base depths of 12 to 48 inches. 11 out of the 28 trails will be groomed for tomorrow, including Smugglers’ Alley for a grand total of 40 acres of freshly groomed terrain. We received 2 to 3 inches of new snow in the past 24 hours, 13 inches in the past week, and 37 inches this season so far. Tonight we plan to make snow on Garden Path, Lower Morse Liftline, and Meadowlark. I’m sure some of you are wondering about the Madonna I Lift. Madonna is a pretty gnarly mountain and it takes a good bit of snow to open. We have quite a bit of snow up there, but just not enough yet. There are still some open water bars that need to get covered up. Our plan is to make snow on Upper Chilcoot next week when mother nature allows. If you hike or skin up Madonna Mountain use caution and be aware of obstacles.

This Saturday, December 7th is the 25th Annual Brewfest in the Meeting House. Check here for more information.

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Powder Day

Ski Patroller Walt Lattrell cleaning off the snow gauge at the top of Sterling.

We received 3 to 5 inches of new snow in the past 24 hours and 11 inches in the past week. We now have 23 trails open, including Full Nelson and Harvey’s Hideaway.  This weekend we plan to have skiing and riding on all 3 mountains. We plan to have the Madonna II lift operating this weekend along with Mogul Mouse Magic Lift to mid-station. We plan to resume snowmaking tonight on Mulcahy’s Link, Lower FIS, and Lower Madonna Liftline. Surface conditions are packed powder and powder with average base depths of 14 to 48 inches. Tomorrow we plan to have Sterling Lift and Sir Henry’s Wonder Carpet operating. Great conditions!

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The Usual Suspects

Dale & Darcy
Dale & Darcy – longtime and frequent skiers. They are also talented musicians.

Rockin’ Ron for Hugh. Despite the date on the calendar, conditions are GREAT! Therefore, many of the usual suspects were on the slopes. It’s always fun to hang out with Darcy & Dale and talk tunes and trails. At the Rumrunner-Black Snake intersection we conferred with Blinky and Dr. John, and their suggestion was Harvey’s to Full Nelson, and good advice it was.

LIFTS & TRAILS

This Saturday and Sunday both Madonna I and Sterling will be operating with 50+ trails open for intermediates and experts. Expect spring conditions. We will be closed Monday, April 15th – Friday, April 19th and then RE-OPEN next weekend. On Saturday, April 20th we plan to operate both Madonna I and Sterling. On Sunday, April 21st, only the Sterling Lift will be running (loading for the Easter Sunrise Service is from 6:00 am – 6:30 am).

This car has a License to SKI!
This car has a License to SKI!
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Another gorgeous day!

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Upper Chilcoot

Lifts and Trails

We are 99 percent open. Tomorrow 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. We plan to groom 46 trails for tomorrow, including Bootlegger’s, Upper FIS, and Snow Snake for a grand total of 156 acres of freshly groomed terrain.

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Groomer Arlo Pouliot pushing out the snowmaking whales on the Upper Zone

 

Weather

Currently it is sunny and 24 degrees at the summit of Sterling with winds of 0 to 5 mph. Tomorrow’s forecast is cloudy skies with a chance of light snow later in the day with temperatures between 21 and 35 degrees.

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William catching some air off the fun box

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Hayleigh having fun on Full Nelson

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Harley enjoying the groomed terrain on Smugglers’ Alley

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Hugh B get a little shifty in the Birch Run Terrain Park

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Another gorgeous day

 

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Just picture perfect

Today started off partly sunny and by this afternoon it was bluebird. The temperatures rose from the low teens into the upper twenties. It was great to soak up the sun and recharge the batteries. I had a blast this morning with my son Hugh B on Sterling. We went on tour looking for powder stashes in the trees and also played around in the Zone Terrain Park. This afternoon I ran into good friends of mine Carrie, Steph, and Phil.  We all enjoyed some nice turns on Harvey’s Hideaway to Full Nelson.

 

 

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Phil having fun on Harvey’s Hideaway

Lifts and Trails

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 24 to 54 inches. We plan to groom 33 trails tonight, including Ruthie’s, Snow  Snake, and Upper Pipeline for a grand total of 135 acres of freshly groomed terrain.

Weather

Currently it is sunny and 24 degrees at the summit of Sterling with winds of 0 to 5 mph. Tomorrow’s forecast is calling for snow and sleet early 1 to 2 inches of accumulation possible then a chance of rain later with temperatures between 30 and 39 degrees.

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Fresh snow with a little sunshine today

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Tip drop 360

New Snow

We received 3 to 5 inches of new snow in the past 24 hours, 11 inches in the past 2 days, and 35 inches in the past week.

Lifts and Trails

Tomorrow 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 powder and packed powder with average base depths of 24 to 54 inches. 34 trails will be groomed for tomorrow, that’s 143 acres of freshly groomed terrain.

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Pow turns on Full Nelson

Weather

Currently it is partly sunny and 8 degrees at the summit of Sterling with winds of 5 to 10 mph. Tomorrow’s forecast is snow showers 2 to 4 inches of accumulation possible with temperatures between 21 and 34 degrees.

Events

There are just too many events to list, for all the details just go to  our events page.

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Spotting the landing

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Air off the box

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19 inches of new snow in the past 3 days!

 

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Katie Wry happy to be back home for a visit

We received another 6 inches of new snow overnight on top of the 12 inches of snow that we received yesterday making our season total 76 inches! The conditions are just fantastic. Sterling Mountain is 100 percent open. Today we have the Sterling Lift and Sir Henry’s Wonder Carpet operating with 31 trail open. Sir Henry’s Learning Hill is open for beginners.

 

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Matt McCawley in the white room

 

 

 

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Nemo takes flight on Full Nelson

 

 

 

 

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Lindsey Ryan loving all the fresh snow