Hugh's Views - Smugglers' Notch Vermont

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Upper FIS is groomed

Posted February 21, 2019 at 8:58 am

Ski Patroller Mike Duncan trail checking Upper FIS

Lifts and Trails

We are 100 percent open! We have top to bottom skiing and riding on all 3 mountains with all 8 lifts operating. All 78 trails are open with terrain for all ability levels. Surface conditions are powder and packed powder with average base depths of 24 to 54 inches. 43 trails have been groomed for today, including Upper Drifter, Hangman’s Drop, and Hibernator for a grand total of 156 acres of freshly groomed terrain. Upper FIS is groomed on skier’s right from Catwalk down to the Doc’s cutoff and from there down it is groomed full width.

New Snow

We received 2 to 3 inches of new snow overnight, 15 inches in the past week, and 303 inches this season so far!

Weather

Currently it is 28 degrees at the summit of Sterling with flurries and winds of 10 to 20 mph. Today’s forecast is calling for a chance of mix early then becoming snow later an inch of accumulation possible with temperatures between 25 and 39 degrees.

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Another beautiful day here at Smuggs

Posted February 10, 2019 at 5:27 pm

Snow Sport University Snowboard Lesson on Sterling

Lifts and Trails

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 47 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. Surface conditions are machine groomed and variable with average base depths of 20 to 50 inches. 45 trails will be groomed for tomorrow, including Upper Drifter, Snake Bite, and Hibernator for a grand total 0f 176 acres of freshly groomed terrain.

Rockin the Tie Dye on Chilcoot

Weather

Currently it is 10 degrees at the summit of Sterling with sunny skies and winds of 10 to 15 mph. Tomorrow’s forecast is calling for partly sunny skies with temperatures between 6 and 16 degrees.

Snowmaking

Last night we made snow on Meadowlark.

LL Bean Bootmobile Mountain Tour was here at Smuggs this weekend

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Beautiful day to be out on the slopes

Posted January 28, 2019 at 4:41 pm

Sterling and Mount Mansfield seen from the summit of Madonna

Lifts and Trails

We are 100 percent open, 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 all 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. 38 trails will be groomed for tomorrow, including Ruthie’s, Hibernator, and Lower Pipeline for a grand total of 146 acres of freshly groomed terrain.

Madonna summit with snow covered trees

New Snow

We received 10 inches of new snow in the past 24 hours, 21 inches in the past 4 days, and 248 inches this season so far.

Weather

Currently it is sunny and 0 degrees at the summit of Sterling with winds of 5 to 10 mph. Tomorrow’s forecast is calling for cloudy skies with snow developing late in the day and temperatures between 11 and 24 degrees.

A huge wave of snow

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The calm before the storm

Posted January 19, 2019 at 8:04 am

Lower Morse Liftline

Lifts and Trails

Today we plan to be 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. Surface conditions are packed powder and powder with average base depths of 24 to 54 inches. 37 trails have been groomed for today, including Ruthie’s, Hibernator, and Lower Pipeline for a grand total of 145 acres of freshly groomed terrain.

Weather

Currently it is -4 degrees at the summit of Sterling with partly sunny skies and winds of 0 to 5 mph. Today’s forecast is calling for partly sunny skies early with increasing clouds throughout the day and snow developing late. An inch of accumulation is possible with temperatures between -2 and +6 degrees. Tonight’s forecast is 4 to 8 inches of snow. Tomorrow’s forecast is another 12 to 16 inches of snow. Tomorrow’s night forecast is light snow with another 2 to 4 inches. We could see up to 29 inches of new snow by Monday!

New Snow

We received 2 inches of new snow overnight and 202 inches this season so far!

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Beautiful sunny skies with snowmaking clouds

Posted January 7, 2019 at 8:18 am

Morning glow over the Village

Snowmaking

Last night we made snow on Dixie’s Knoll, Sam’s Run, Log Jam, Hibernator, Snow Snake, Sir Henry’s, and the base area of Morse. Snowmaking continues today on Hibernator, Snow Snake, and Log Jam. Snow Snake and Log Jam is closed today due to snowmaking.

Lifts and Trails

Today 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 68 trails open today with terrain for all ability levels. 28 trails have been groomed for today, including Upper Drifter, Wanderer, and Thomke’s for a grand total of 120 acres of freshly groomed terrain. Surface conditions are packed powder and powder with average base depths of 14 to 44 inches. Birch Run Terrain Park and Lower Knight’ Revenge Terrain Park are open.

Natural Snowfall

We received 4 inches of new snow in the past 36 hours, 16 inches in the past week, and 159 inches this season so far. We have snow in the forecast starting tonight into Thursday with up to a foot of accumulation possible. We could see 2 to 4 inches of accumulation tonight and another inch during the day tomorrow. Tuesday night could bring 1 to 3 inches of snow with another 3 to 5 inches of accumulation during the day on Wednesday.

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Snowmaking has resumed and natural snowfall

Posted January 6, 2019 at 6:19 pm

Brees through the trees

New Snow

We received 3 to 4 inches of new snow in the past 24 hours, 16 inches in the past 6 days, and 159 inches this season so far!

Snowmaking

We are presently making snow on Dixie’s Knoll, Sam’s Run, Hibernator, Log Jam, and Snow Snake. We plan to continue snowmaking on Snow Snake and Log Jam tomorrow, so they will be closed for the day.

Snowmaking on Sam’s Run

Lifts and Trails

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 68 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. Surface conditions are packed powder and powder with average base depths of 14 to 44 inches. 28 trails will be groomed for tomorrow, including Ruthie’s, Magic Learning Trail, and Smugglers’ Alley for a grand total of 120 acres of freshly groomed terrain.

Tele turns on the Practice Slope

Weather

Currently it is cloudy and 15 degrees at the summit of Sterling with winds of 15 to 25 mph. Tomorrow’s forecast is calling for increasing clouds with temperatures between 4 and 18 degrees. The snowfall event comes in multiple parts, light snow on Tuesday, heavier snow on Wednesday, and scattered snow showers into Thursday. We could see a storm total of over 12 inches by Thursday night.