Parker and his dad John ready for a great day on mountain!
Today we have top to bottom skiing and riding on all 3 mountains with all 8 lifts operating. We have 76 out of 78 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. Surface conditions are machine groomed and packed powder with average base depths of 16 to 54 inches. 30 trails have been groomed for today, including Snow Snake, Shuttle, and Thomke’s for a grand total of 128 acres of freshly groomed terrain. Currently it is sunny and 30 degrees at the summit of Sterling with winds of 10 to 20 mph. Today’s forecast is calling for mostly sunny skies with a high of 40 degrees. Enjoy the sunshine and great conditions!
High five from the Lift Attendant at mid-station of the Mogul Mouse’s Magic LiftSnow Sport University Snowboard Instructor Christina on Garden Path
Mogul Mouse’s Magic Lift is designed for kids. The chair height when loading and unloading is lower to make it easier for the kids. The lift also operates at a slower speed to give the kids more time when loading. It is made for kids, but can be used by adults also. It is great for beginners of any age. The slower speed allows more time to prepare for loading the chair. The unload ramp at mid-station and at the top are small, which also makes unloading easier. The unload ramp on the Village Lift is a little bigger, so if it is your first time going to the top of Morse you might want to use Mogul Mouse’s Magic Lift. The photo at the top of this post shows a high five. The Lift Attendants give high fives to the kids who are going by mid-station and are headed to the top. It is a wonderful gesture by the lift attendants to acknowledge that the students have graduated to the summit of Morse.
I would like you to meet siblings Henry and Autumn from Morrisville, Vermont. Henry is 3 years old and Autumn is 6 years old. I met them on their way to Sir Henry’ s Wonder Carpet and Mogul Mouse’s Magic Lift. I was impressed that they were carrying their own skis. They were both very happy that they were going skiing! Autumn is super excited, because today she is going to ride the chair lift for the first time! It was wonderful to meet the two of you and I hope you have a fantastic time tearing up the slopes today!
I want to thank the Vertical Challenge Crew and everyone who helped put on the event today. The Vertical Challenge Crew was at the Base Lodge this morning before 6 am to get everything ready for the big day. They worked like a well-oiled machine. Everything ran so smoothly and a fantastic time was had by all!
We received 4 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. Tomorrow Mogul Mouse’s Magic Lift will open at 8:30 am and the Village Lift will open at 9:00 am. We now have 54 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. Surface conditions are packed powder and machine groomed with average base depths of 12 to 50 inches. 29 trails will be groomed for tomorrow, including Playground, Curley’s Cutback, and Thomke’s for a grand total of 121 acres of freshly groomed terrain. Currently, it is 27 degrees at the summit of Sterling with light snow and winds of 5 to 10 mph. Tonight’s forecast is calling for 1 to 2 inches of snow. Tomorrow’s forecast is snow showers another 1 to 3 inches of accumulation possible with a high of 32 degrees.
Log JamDixie’s KnollUnload at the top of Mogul Mouse’s Magic Lift
We are presently making snow on Sam’s Run, Dixie’s Knoll, Log Jam, the Riglet Park, and the top of Morse. Tomorrow we plan to have skiing and riding on all 3 mountains with 5 lifts operating, the Village Lift, the Sterling Lift, the Madonna II Lift, Sir Henry’s Wonder Carpet, and Mogul Mouse’s Magic Lift to the top. We now have 23 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. 17 out of the 23 trails will be groomed for tomorrow, including Smugglers’ Alley, for a grand total of 72 acres of freshly groomed terrain. Surface conditions are machine groomed and packed powder with average base depths of 12 to 48 hours. Currently is partly sunny and 6 degrees at the summit of Sterling. Tomorrow’s forecast is calling for mostly sunny skies with a high of 26 degrees.
Grass Sticks Bamboo Pole Demo tomorrow at the Base Lodge
Fan gun at the tubing hill near the base of the Mogul Mouse’s Magic Lift
We are presently making snow on Dixie’s Knoll, Sam’s Run, Riglet Park, Tubing Hills, and Log Jam. Today we plan to have skiing and riding on all 3 mountains with 4 lifts operating, Sterling, Madonna II, Sir Henry’s Wonder Carpet, and Mogul Mouse’s Magic Lift to the summit. We now have 21 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. We received an inch of new snow last night, 5 inches in the past 24 hours, and 15 inches in the past 5 days. Surface conditions are machine groomed and packed powder with average base depths of 12 to 48 inches.
We have 15 skiable trails and 7 lift accessible trails open today. The Sterling and Madonna II lifts are presently on wind hold. Today we have Mogul Mouse’s Magic Lift open to the summit and we also have Sir Henry’s Wonder Carpets operating. Currently, it is snowing and 25 degrees at the summit of Sterling with wind gusts over 35 mph. Today’s forecast is calling for snow showers up to 4 inches of accumulation possible with a high of 27 degrees and windy. Surface conditions are machine groomed and loose granular with average base depths of 12 to 48 inches. All 7 trails have been groomed for today for a grand total of 25 acres of freshly groomed terrain. We plan to resume snowmaking tonight. There is snow in the forecast for Tuesday with 2 to 4 inches of accumulation possible. The Never Summer Snowboard Demo at the Base Lodge has been cancelled for today.
Today we have 3 lifts operating; Sterling Lift, Sir Henry’s Wonder Carpet, and Mogul Mouse Magic Lift. We have 11 trails open today, including Smugglers’ Alley. All 11 trails have been groomed for today, that’s a grand total of 46 acres of freshly groomed terrain. We are presently making snow on Midway, Meadowlark, Birch Run, and the Practice Slope. Surface conditions are machine groomed and variable with average base depths of 12 to 48 inches. This weekend we plan to have skiing and riding on all 3 mountains with the Madonna II Lift operating. We also plan to open Midway and Meadowlark tomorrow, so that you can ski or ride to the upper mountains and back. Currently, it is partly sunny and 20 degrees at the summit of Sterling with winds of 10 to 20 mph. Today’s forecast is calling for partly sunny skies early with increasing clouds and a high of 35 degrees.
We plan to open more terrain tomorrow and Saturday!
Tomorrow we plan to have 3 lifts operating, Sterling Lift, Sir Henry’s Wonder Carpet, and Mogul Mouse’s Magic Lift to the top. Garden Path will be open tomorrow. We now have 11 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. All 11 trails will be groomed for tomorrow. That’s a grand total of 46 acres of freshly groomed terrain. Surface conditions are machine groomed and variable with average base depths of 12 to 48 inches. Tonight we plan to make snow on Midway, Meadowlark, Practice Slope, and Birch Run. Currently it is cloudy and 12 degrees at the summit of Sterling with winds of 5 to 10 mph. Tomorrow’s forecast is calling for partly sunny skies with a high of 35 degrees.
On Saturday we plan to have 4 lifts operating, Sterling Lift, Sir Henry’s Wonder Carpet, Madonna II Lift, and Mogul Mouse’s Magic Lift to the top. We plan to open Midway and Meadowlark on Saturday. The Madonna II Lift will allow you to access Mulcahy’s Link and Lower Madonna Liftline.
This Saturday, December 14th is Backcountry Basecamp
At Madonna / Sterling Mountain Base Lodge from 9:00 am – 4:30 pm. Join the first BASECAMP stop of the season. They will be running demos from tour sponsors and conducting backcountry safety workshops all day on Saturday. At 5:00 pm, they will host a huge raffle and après party at the Brewster River Pub & Brewery, where 100 percent of raffle proceeds will benefit the Cambridge Rotary’s Winter Wellness Days.
SCHEDULE:
9:00 am – Free demos all-day
10:00 am – Backcountry skiing intro workshop with Sunrise Mountain Guides 11:00 am – How to perform a beacon search 12:00 noon – Free Good To-Go food demo 1:00 pm – Backcountry skiing intro workshop with Sunrise Mountain Guides 2:00 pm – How to perform a beacon search 5:00 pm – Après party and raffle to benefit Cambridge Rotary’s Winter Wellness Days at the Brewster River Pub & Brewery. Tickets are $10 and available at the BASECAMP trailer. The drawing will happen at 5:00 pm.
