Summit of Madonna
Top to bottom skiing and riding on all 3 mountains with 6 lifts operating. 77 out of 78 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. Freefall is open from the traverse on Upper FIS. Madonna Liftline is open from Catwalk down to the Robin’s Run work road. The Black Hole is open from Madonna Liftline or Freefall. Great conditions!
Cruising through Lower Doc Dempsey’s Glades
Beautiful sunset seen from the summit of Madonna last night
Take a snowcat ride to the top of our world!
Our 12-passenger cabin snowcat ride gives your family thrills like you have never experienced before!
Whether you join the fireworks run on Thursday evening or one of the early evening mountain tours on Saturday or Monday you’ll want to come back for more!
Guided by experienced snowcat drivers with stories about the area and its natural history.
Evening Upper Mountain Tour
Monday & Saturday 4:45 pm
Meet at the Madonna/Sterling Base Lodge
Top of Morse Fireworks Tour
Thursday 7:15 pm
Meet at the base of Morse Mountain, near the Gazebo.
We have 77 skiable trails and 41 lift accessible trails open today. The Madonna I lift, Madonna II lift, Mogul Mouse’s Magic lift, and the Village lift are presently on wind hold. We have 4 lifts operating, Sterling, Sterling T-Bar, Morse Highlands, and Sir Henry’s Glider. Surface conditions are packed powder and machine groomed with average base depths of 24 to 54 inches. 33 trails have been groomed for today, including Ruthie’s, Log Jam, and Black Snake for a grand total of 135 acres of freshly groomed terrain.
Currently it is snowing and 20 degrees at the summit of Sterling with winds of 20 to 30 mph. Today’s forecast is calling for snow and sleet with 1 to 2 inches of accumulation possible, chance of freezing rain becoming rain later in the day with temperatures between 26 and 36 degrees. Tonight’s forecast is calling for snow 3 to 5 inches of accumulation possible.
Snow Sport University Snowboard Lesson on Sterling
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
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.
Last night we made snow on Meadowlark.
LL Bean Bootmobile Mountain Tour was here at Smuggs this weekend
Groomer on Morse Mountain
We have 46 skiable trails and 30 lift accessible trails open today. The Madonna I lift is on hold. We have 5 lifts operating, Sterling, Mogul Mouse’s Magic, Village, Morse Highlands, and Sir Henry’s Glider. We hope to open the Madonna II lift around11 amm this morning. Surface conditions are machine groomed and variable with average base depths of 20 to 50 inches.
Currently it is cloudy and 30 degrees at the summit of Sterling with winds of 0 to 5 mph. Today’s forecast is calling for cloudy skies with a chance of some light rain and temperatures between 28 and 36 degrees.
Sterling and Mount Mansfield seen from the Madonna I lift
Tomorrow we plan to have top to bottom skiing and riding on all 3 mountains with 6 lifts operating. We have 46 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. Surface conditions are machine groomed and variable with average base depths of 24 to 54 inches. 43 trails will be groomed for tomorrow, including Upper FIS, Snow Snake, and Smugglers’ Alley for a grand total of 156 acres of freshly groomed terrain.
Somebody is celebrating
Currently it is partly cloudy and 20 degrees at the summit of Sterling with winds of 0 to 5 mph. Tomorrow’s forecast is calling for a chance of mix precipitation early then a chance of rain later with temperatures between 28 and 36 degrees.
Snow Sport University Ski Instructor Dara with her class
The Madonna I and Madonna II lift are presently on cold hold. We have 78 skiable trails and 46 lift accessible trails open today. We have 6 lifts operating today, including the Sterling T-Bar. Surface conditions are powder and packed powder with average base depths of 30 to 64 inches. 146 acres of freshly groomed terrain.
We received 10 inches of new snow in the past 24 hours and 25 inches in the past 4 days.
Currently it is -19 degrees at the summit of Sterling with flurries and winds of 10 to 20 mph. Today’s forecast is light snow with 1 to 2 inches of accumulation possible and temperatures between -16 and 0 degrees. Bundle up and enjoy the amazing conditions!
Headwall on Upper Madonna Liftline
We are 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. We received 12 inches of new snow in the past 24 hours and 17 inches in the past 3 days! Amazing conditions! Today’s snowfall prediction in now 10 to 15 inches!
Tony having fun in the Black Hole
Ken blasting through a drift on Madonna
Powder Hound
Matt finds some nice snow in the trees on Sterling
We received an inch of new snow today so far with more on the way. We have top to bottom skiing and riding on all 3 mountains with 7 lifts operating, including the Madonna I lift. We have 77 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. Surface conditions are packed powder and powder with average base depths of 24 to 54 inches.
Smiles all around
I would like you to meet Sam, Jake, and Nick. They are long time friends with families of their own. Their three families have been coming to Smuggs for the past five years. They all have kids taking lessons in Snow Sport University. They arrived last night, got their kids to their lessons this morning, and are now headed to the upper mountains for a day full of adventure. I rode the lift with Sam and he was telling me that they have been checking out “Hugh’s Views” to see what the mountains are like in preparation for their trip. They asked me what I would suggest for them to see and ski. I told them about trails with snowmaking, groomed trails, and I told them that on a day like today the views from the summit of Madonna would be amazing. I hope you have a wonderful vacation here at Smuggs and many more returns.
We have 78 skiable trails and 67 lift accessible trails open today. The Madonna I lift is presently on wind hold. We received 8 to 10 inches of new snow overnight and 24 inches in the past 3 days. Photos will be posted after the lifts are turning. Amazing conditions!