Calm before the storm
Mount Mansfield
Another gorgeous day
Tomorrow we plan to have 3 lifts operating, Sterling Lift, Sir Henry’s Wonder Carpet, and Mogul Mouse’s Magic Lift to mid-station. We plan to have 28 trails open tomorrow with terrain for all ability levels. 8 out of the 28 trails will be groomed for tomorrow, including Smugglers’ Alley for a grand total of 28 acres of freshly groomed terrain. Surface conditions are machine groomed and packed powder with average base depths of 12 to 48 inches. Today we made snow on Midway, Meadowlark, Garden Path, and Lower Morse Liftline. Currently, it is cloudy and 18 degrees at the summit of Sterling with winds of 10 to 15 mph. Tomorrow’s forecast is calling for snow, mix, and sleet early becoming rain later in the day with a high of 41 degrees.
100 percent open
Mount Mansfield seen from the summit of Madonna Mountain
Lifts and Trails
We have top to bottom skiing and riding on all 3 mountains with all 8 lifts operating. We have all 78 trail open with terrain for all ability levels. Freefall is open from the traverse on Upper FIS. Surface conditions are packed powder and powder with average base depths of 24 to 54 inches. 145 acres of freshly groomed terrain!
Weather
Currently it is sunny and 20 degrees at the summit of Sterling with winds of 15 to 25 mph. Today ‘s forecast is sunny skies with temperatures between 20 and 35 degrees.
Picture yourself here
Upper Drifter with Sterling Pond and Mount Mansfield in the background
Beautiful sunny skies and 20 degrees at the summit of Sterling with winds of 0 to 5 mph. Top to bottom skiing and riding on all 3 mountains with 6 lifts operating, including the Madonna I Lift. We have 65 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. Great conditions!
Bluebird skies
Sterling Pond with Mount Mansfield in the background
We are 100 percent open! 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. The Black Hole, Freefall, and Madonna Liftline open from the traverse on Upper FIS.
Calm before the storm
Sterling and Mount Mansfield seen from the Village Lift near the top
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 48 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. Surface conditions are machine groomed and variable with average base depths of 20 to 50 inches. 42 trails will be groomed for tomorrow, including Upper FIS, Jolly Rodger, and Dixie’s Knoll for a grand total of 151 acres of freshly groomed terrain.
Weather
Currently it is 4 degrees at the summit of Sterling with sunny skies and winds of 5 to 10 mph. Tomorrow’s forecast is calling for snow developing late in the day with 1 to 2 inches of accumulation possible and temperatures between 10 and 20 degrees. Snow continues into Wednesday night with 6″ to 10″ tomorrow night, 3″ to 5″ during the day on Wednesday, and another 1″ to 3″ inches Wednesday night!
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Beautiful sunny skies
View from the Village Lift with Sterling and Mount Mansfield in the background
145 acres of freshly groomed terrain with packed powder and powder conditions. 19 inches of new snow in the past 3 days and 37 inches in the past week! Bundle up and enjoy all the fresh snow.
Winter Wonderland
Sterling and Mount Mansfield seen from the top of the Madonna I lift
We have top to bottom skiing and riding on all 3 mountains with 6 lifts operating, including the Madonna I lift. We have 75 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. Beautiful sunny skies with a high of 24 degrees today. 131 acres of freshly groomed terrain.
Harley skiing Upper Chilcoot
It is going to be a beautiful day and more terrain just opened
Nice morning light
Sterling and Mount Mansfield seen from the Madonna 1 lift
Lifts and Trails
Today we have top to bottom skiing and riding on all 3 mountains with 7 lifts. We now have 56 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. 32 trails have been groomed for today, including Ruthie’s, Curley’s Cutback, and Thomke’s for a grand total of 127 acres of freshly groomed terrain. I just skied Upper Chilcoot, Ruthie’s, Curley’s Cutback, and Meadowlark. The new snow that we received recently mixed in with the existing snow made for some very nice corduroy turns this morning. Surface conditions are packed powder and powder with average base depths of 14 to 44 inches.
Weather
Currently it is 23 degrees at the summit of Sterling with partly sunny skies and winds of 5 to 10 mph. Today’s forecast calling for partly cloudy skies early with increasing sunshine and temperatures between 23 and 36 degrees.
The Madonna 1 lift
Bluebird skies
Sterling and Mount Mansfield seen from the summit of Madonna
Beautiful sunny skies with a high of 24 degrees. We have top to bottom skiing and riding on all 3 mountains with 6 lifts operating. We have 31 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. Snow Snake is now open. Snowmaking continues on Upper FIS.