Madonna I Lift

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Chance of snow on top tonight

Posted at 3:58 pm

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.

Upper Chilcoot
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Sunny skies and mild temperatures for today

Posted at 6:36 am

Currently, we have clear skies and 27 degrees at the summit of Sterling. Today’s forecast is calling for mostly sunny skies with a high of 45 degrees at the base and 42 degrees at higher elevations. 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 plan to have 74 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. 35 trails have been groomed for today, including Drifter, Shuttle, Snake Bite, Goat Path, Midway, and Dixie’s Knoll, for a total of 139 acres of freshly groomed terrain. Surface conditions are machine-groomed and variable, with average base depths of 12 to 38 inches.

Village Lift
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Winter storm warning continues

Posted at 6:17 am

We received 6 inches of new snow overnight and 15 inches in the past 2 days. Today’s forecast calls for another 5 to 9 inches of accumulation, windy, with a high of 28 degrees at the base and 22 degrees at higher elevations. The Madonna I Lift, Madonna II Lift, and Sterling Lift are presently on wind hold. We have 61 skiable trails and 13 lift-accessible trails open today. Currently, it is snowing hard and 14 degrees at the summit of Sterling with winds of 25 to 35 mph.

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Clear, calm, and corduroy

Posted at 7:45 am

Currently, it is sunny and 24 degrees at the summit of Sterling with winds of 0 to 5 mph. Today’s forecast calls for mostly sunny skies with a high of 50 degrees at the base and 41 degrees at higher elevations. We have some snow coming this weekend, starting on Saturday night and going until Monday night. Today, we have top-to-bottom skiing and riding with 6 lifts operating, including the Madonna I Lift. We have 36 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. 27 trails have been groomed for today, including Upper FIS, Smugglers’ Alley, and Howie’s Wanderer, for a total of 106 acres of freshly groomed terrain. Surface conditions are machine groomed and loose granular with average base depths of 8 to 32 inches. Today’s mild temperatures and sunshine should produce some nice soft conditions.

Bottom of Magic Learning Trail
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Extreme Challenge

Posted at 4:39 pm

It was amazing to watch skiers and riders taking on the Madonna Liftline today. One of the best parts of today was the support that the competitors gave each other. It was wonderful to hear them cheer for all the athletes. I believe the photo below sums up that feeling! I want to thank everyone who helped make this great event possible. It’s appreciated by many!

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 41 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. 31 trails will be groomed for tomorrow, including Upper FIS, Snow Snake, and Smugglers’ Alley, for a total of 130 acres of freshly groomed terrain. Surface conditions are machine groomed and loose granular with average base depths of 12 to 40 inches. We plan to have Birch Run Terrain Park open tomorrow. Currently, it is sunny and 20 degrees at the summit of Sterling. Tonight’s forecast is snow showers, with an inch of accumulation possible. Tomorrow’s forecast calls for cloudy skies with a chance of flurries, a high of 36 degrees at the base, and 29 degrees at higher elevations.

Women’s Snowboard Podium
Men’s Snowboard Podium
Women’s Ski Podium
Men’s Ski Podium
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Snow in the forecast

Posted at 4:57 pm

We could see 1 to 3 inches of new snow overnight. Freefall opened from the top today, and I had to ski it. I could see a sweet drift at the top of Freefall from the Madonna I Lift as I rode past. The drift was on skier’s left, and it was a beautiful spine. I was just jumping from one side of the drift to the other over the spine. Freefall stayed open from the top for most of the day but is now open from the traverse on Upper FIS. The 21 inches of new snow that we have received in the past 5 days has made for some great skiing and riding. Tomorrow, we plan to have top-to-bottom skiing and riding on all 3 mountains with all 8 lifts operating. We have 75 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. 34 trails will be groomed for tomorrow, including Upper FIS, Thomke’s, Snow Snake, Ruthie’s, Garden Path, and Snake Bite, for a total of 137 acres of freshly groomed terrain. Surface conditions are packed powder and powder with average base depths of 14 to 40 inches. Birch Run and Knight’s Revenge Terrain Park are both open. Currently, it is cloudy and 15 degrees at the summit of Sterling with winds of 10 to 20 mph. Tomorrow’s forecast is calling for a chance of flurries early, then skies becoming sunny with a high of 14 degrees at the base and 5 degrees at higher elevations. Bundle up and enjoy the wonderful conditions!

Upper Chilcoot
The Madonna I Lift
Getting fresh tracks on Upper Madonna Liftline
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Snow in the forecast

Posted at 4:51 pm

44.57°N 72.78°W (Elev. 1719 ft)

Thursday Night: Snow, mainly after 8 pm. Low around 17 degrees. The chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches is possible.

Friday: Snow showers likely, mainly before 10 am. Cloudy, with a high near 23 degrees. The chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches is possible.

Friday Night: Scattered snow showers. Cloudy, with a low of around 16 degrees. The chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches is possible.

We received 5 inches of new snow in the past 24 hours. 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 42 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. 31 trails will be groomed for tomorrow, including Smugglers’ Alley, Upper FIS, and Dixie’s Knoll, for a total of 122 acres of freshly groomed terrain. Surface conditions are packed powder and machine groomed with average base depths of 12 to 36 inches. Today, we made snow on Upper Chilcoot and Playground. Birch Run Terrain Park is open with 4 jumps and 4 rails. Currently, it is partly cloudy and 6 degrees at the summit of Sterling with winds of 15 to 25 mph. Tomorrow’s forecast is calling for sunny skies early with increasing clouds throughout the day, a high of 24 degrees at the base, and 19 degrees at higher elevations. The skiing and riding were amazing today!

Snow Reporter getting into his work. Photo credit Caleb Kessler
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Feeling the #smuggslove on Valentine’s Day!

Posted at 11:05 am

5 inches of beautiful fluffy light snow overnight has made for some amazing turns today. We have skiing and riding on all 3 mountains with 6 lifts operating. The Madonna I Lift is closed today due to snowmaking operations on Upper Chilcoot. We have 30 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. 29 trails have been groomed for today, including Smugglers’ Alley, Snow Snake, and McPherson’s, for a total of 120 acres of freshly groomed terrain. Surface conditions are packed powder and machine groomed with average base depths of 12 to 36 inches. Currently, it is snowing and 2 degrees at the summit of Sterling with winds of 15 to 20 mph. Today’s forecast is calling for cloudy skies with a chance of snow showers early, breezy, a high of 18 degrees at the base and 9 degrees at higher elevations. Dress warm and enjoy all the new snow!

This is the before picture of Caleb
This is the after picture of Caleb
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Birch Run Fun

Posted at 4:00 pm

The Birch Run Terrain Park is open with 4 jumps and 4 rails. 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 35 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. 33 trails will be groomed for tomorrow, including Snow Snake, Dixie’s Knoll, Curley’s Cutback, Smugglers’ Alley, Thomke’s, Upper FIS, McPherson’s, and Chilcoot for a total of 130 acres of freshly groomed terrain. Surface conditions are machine groomed and loose granular with average base depths of 10 to 34 inches. Currently, it is cloudy and 26 degrees at the summit of Sterling with winds of 5 to 10 mph. Tomorrow’s forecast is calling for cloudy skies with a high of 30 degrees at the base and 23 degrees at higher elevations.

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