Uphill travel will be closed tonight and tomorrow morning due to grooming operations.
Uphill update
Grooming
Groom! Groom!! Groom!!!
Rockin’ Ron for Hugh. All 29 of our open trails have been groomed for today, including Smugglers’ Alley, Birch Run, and Log Jam. Due to snowmaking on Upper Chilcoot, Madonna I will be closed. We’ll have 6 lifts operating, including Madonna II, and terrain for all abilities. Ski U soon.
Snowmaking and Grooming
Rockin’ Ron for Hugh. We’re making SNOW on the Meadowlark and Midway trails on Morse Mountain. All 15 of the 15 open trails have been groomed for today, offering terrain for ALL ABILITIES. Tuesday’s forecast is mostly sunny skies with a high of 31 at the Base and 27 at higher elevations. Ski you soon!
Snowmaking and grooming operations
We are presently making snow on Garden Path, Lower Morse Liftline, Midway, Sam’s Run, and Meadowlark. Today, we have Sterling Lift, Sir Henry’s Glider, and Mogul Mouse’s Magic Lift open to mid-station. We have 25 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. We received an inch of new snow overnight and 21 inches in the past 4 days. 10 trails have been groomed for today, including Magic Learning Trail and Treasure Run, for a total of 35 acres of freshly groomed terrain. Surface conditions are packed powder and powder with average base depths of 14 to 40 inches. Currently, it is 5 degrees at the summit of Sterling with partly cloudy skies and winds of 0 to 5 mph. Today’s forecast is calling for mostly sunny skies with a high of 25 degrees at the base and 22 degrees at higher elevations. Enjoy the wonderful conditions!
Uphill Travel
Sterling Mountain will be closed to uphill access in the morning on Friday, March 24th. We are expecting a late freeze and we will need to groom Sterling in the morning.
Grooming operations
The Madonna 2 Lift will open at 9:30 am. The Madonna 1 Lift is closed for today. We have 6 lifts operating with 23 trails open. Currently, it is 21 degrees at the summit of Sterling with freezing rain and winds of 5 to 10 mph. Today’s forecast calls for sleet and freezing rain becoming snow with 1 to 2 inches of accumulation possible with a high of 34 degrees. Surface conditions are machine groomed and variable with average base depths of 8 to 30 inches.
Grooming operations
Today we have 6 lifts operating. The Madonna 1 Lift is presently on wind hold. We have 29 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. 20 trails have been groomed for today, including Rumrunner, Lower FIS, and Garden Path. Surface conditions are machine groomed and variable with average base depths of 8 to 30 inches. Currently it is cloudy and 31 degrees at the summit of Sterling with winds of 15 to 30 mph. Today’s forecast is calling for rain becoming snow showers with a high of 37 degrees at the base and 33 degrees at the summit of Sterling. 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 presently closed.
This weekend the featured beer for the apres sports parties at Bootlegger’s and the Black Bear Tavern is Bud Light.
Snow Cat is purring
Rockin’ Ron for Hugh. Here be yer morning update. 15 inches of white gold in the past 5 days. Snow of 1 to 3 inches at higher elevations is forecasted for today, with 6 to 12 inches for Wednesday night into Thursday! Snowmaking on Upper F.I.S. from Catwalk to Goat Path (this may cause the closure of a few nearby trails). Grooming on 24 trails for a total of 95 acres of freshly groomed terrain (can’t you hear Hugh’s voice when you read that?). OK, I gotta get my second cup of coffee, then I’ll feel purr-fect.
Making Moves on Sir Henry’s!
We’re making progress! I took a quick trip over to Sir Henry’s this afternoon and it’s looking good! If Mother Nature continues to cooperate we’re hoping to open it up on Friday.
And here’s some more good news – our new groomer arrived! It’s about to join the fleet and help carve some corduroy for the weekend.
Stay tuned for tomorrows weather from the hill and all things Smuggs!
Sometimes it’s better to leave it alone
Tonight’s forecast is calling for temperatures to fall through the night. At around 3 am it falls below freezing. The forecasted rain then turns to sleet, becoming snow with 1 to 2 inches of accumulation possible. The temperature is going to fall 30 degrees between 1 am and 7 am. The existing snow will be pretty wet as the new snow falls on top. The new snow will insulate the wet snow as the temperature is falling rapidly. This will protect the wet snow from a flash freeze. Grooming wet snow is like stirring a cake mix. The stirring action brings the moisture to the top. If we groom tonight and tomorrow morning it will bring the moisture from the wet snow to the surface and it will flash freeze. If we leave it alone we believe that would provide the best skiing and riding experience on Friday.
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 plan to have 34 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. Surface conditions are variable and loose granular with average base depths of 14 to 46 inches. Currently, it is cloudy and 40 degrees at the summit of Sterling with winds of 15 to 30 mph. Tomorrow’s forecast is calling for snow showers an inch of accumulation possible with a high of 13 degrees at the base and 7 degrees at the top. Temperatures will be falling throughout the day.
Uphill Travel
All 3 mountains are presently closed to uphill traffic. Stay tuned for updates.