We plan to open the Sterling Lift, Sir Henry’s Glider, and Mogul Mouse’s Magic Lift at 9 am. We plan to open the Madonna I Lift at 9:30 am. It is snowing hard and 23 degrees at the summit of Sterling with winds of 15 to 25 mph. Winter storm warning today and tonight. Today’s forecast is calling for heavy snow at times, with 6 to 10 inches of accumulation possible; windy, with a high of 31 degrees at the base and 24 degrees at higher elevations. Winds are forecasted to decrease throughout the day. Weather permitting, today we plan to have 4 lifts operating: Madonna I, Sterling, Mogul Mouse’s Magic, and Sir Henry’s Glider. We have 50 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. Surface conditions are powder and packed powder with average base depths of 8 to 34 inches.
Rockin’ Ron for Hugh. I had a fun morning on Morse Mountain helping shuttle kids on Mogul Mouse’s Magic Lift for Snow Sport University. It’s great to see them progress in their on-snow abilities! In between groups, I got to catch up with my friend and co-worker Stacy “Webmaster” Maynard, who was also shuttling. Then, I snuck a run on Snow Snake… YES!
REPORT: Tomorrow’s forecast is sunny and breezy, with highs of 34 degrees at the base and 29 at the summit. We plan to have top-to-bottom skiing and riding on all 3 mountains, with 7 Lifts operating and 72 trails open. 34 trails will be groomed – that’s 132 acres of freshly groomed terrain. We’ve received 21 inches of new snow in the past 5 days. We’ll be making snow tonight on Sterling Mountain on Bootleggers’ and Thomke’s.
UPHILL ACCESS: Morning uphill on Sterling will be closed on Wednesday, but Madonna will be open. NEW! Evening uphill on Madonna and Sterling will open starting Wednesday night, February 21. The evening uphill schedule is as follows: Madonna on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday 6 to 8 pm, closed Sunday. Sterling on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, 6 to 8 pm, closed Sunday. Morse is open from 5 to 10 pm daily except Thursday. Remember to check the snow report daily for any changes before you go, as there may be closures at times when weather disrupts grooming schedules. Check here for more specific guidelines on our uphill policy.
Boot, scoot, and boogie UPHILL, or as Hugh says, “use the Shoe Leather Express.”
Mogul Mouse’s Magic Lift and the Magic Learning Trail.
Check out the Ski Shanty video by Rockin’ Ron the Friendly Pirate on YouTube/@SmuggsTV. It’s a sea shanty about skiing pirates that namechecks Smuggs trails and features Smuggs staffers Hugh “Snowman” Johnson, Caleb “Mr. Rizz” Kessler, Angie “Dispatcher Extraordinaire” Shorey, Jason “Nemo” Niemi, and Seth “Carv-ison” Crevison. The video was produced by Thaddeus Homan of Smuggs TV. The song was inspired by long-time Smuggs Guest Kim Riegel.
Tomorrow, we plan to have Madonna I Lift, Village Lift, Mogul Mouse’s Magic Lift, Sterling Lift, and Sir Henry’s Glider all operating. We now have 69 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. 27 trails will be groomed for tomorrow, including Chilcoot, Smugglers’ Alley, and Garden Path, for a total of 116 acres of freshly groomed terrain. Surface conditions are packed powder and machine groomed with average base depths of 16 to 40 inches. We received an inch of new snow in the past 24 hours, 10 inches in the past 3 days, and 32 inches in the past 9 days! We are presently making snow on Birch Run, McPherson’s, and the Practice Slope. Currently, it is cloudy and 12 degrees at the summit of Sterling. Tomorrow’s forecast is calling for partly sunny skies early with increasing clouds, a high of 11 degrees at the base, and 4 degrees at higher elevations. Bundle up and enjoy the wonderful conditions!
Pushing out the huge snowmaking piles on Mulcahy’s Link
Today, we plan to have Mogul Mouse’s Magic Lift operating to the summit with Garden Path open for the first time this season. Currently, it is partly sunny and 30 degrees at the summit of Sterling with winds of 10 to 20 mph. Today’s forecast is calling for partly sunny skies with a high of 39 degrees at the base, 35 degrees at higher elevations, and breezy. We now have 27 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. 11 trails have been groomed for today, including Smugglers’ Alley and Black Snake, for a total of 45 acres of freshly groomed terrain. Surface conditions are machine-groomed and packed powder with average base depths of 14 to 40 inches.
I was at the top of Mogul Mouse Magic Lift this afternoon when I came across a group of people snowshoeing. They were participating in one of the Smugglers’ Notch Snowshoe Adventures. The were headed to the Turkey Creek area and then to the Wire Road. These guided treks are a great way to learn more about the Vermont woods as well as master some more advanced snowshoe techniques It sure was a beautiful afternoon for a nice trek through the woods.
Tomorrow we plan to have top to bottom skiing and riding on all 3 mountains with 4 lifts operating. We have 60 trails with terrain for all ability levels. 27 trails will be groomed for tomorrow, including Upper Chilcoot, Black Snake, and Garden Path for a grand total of 101 acres of freshly groomed terrain.
Tomorrow’s forecast is cloudy skies with a chance of snow in the afternoon and an inch of accumulation possible with a high of 39 degrees.
