Rockin for Hugh. We’ve received 14″ of snow in the past 24 hours! 100% of our trails OPEN! We’re getting about an inch an hour. Dump dump dump away!!!
It’s DUMPING!
Powder Day
Just what the Doc ordered
This storm started off warm and wet. We received one and a half inches of cream cheese at higher elevations overnight. This morning it was raining in the Village and snowing on top. By 9:30 am it was snowing top to bottom. The new heavy wet snow will bond great with our existing deep base. It was 30 degrees at the summit of Sterling this morning and now it is 17 degrees. The colder temperature is now producing wonderful light and fluffy snow. Tonight’s forecast is calling for 8 to 12 inches of blower snow. Tomorrow’s forecast is more snow, 3 to 5 inches with a high of 16 degrees at the base and 12 degrees at higher elevations. If you were out on the mountain today make sure you dry out your gear tonight. You want to be ready for tomorrow’s powder day! Speaking of a powder day, we are going to receive quite a bit of snow overnight. It takes two grooming shifts through the night to groom all 3 mountains. Our groomers will start on Madonna Mountain and Sterling Mountain first. The corduroy that they produce will be covered with a bunch of new snow by morning. Our groomers will hit Morse Mountain later in the night. This way they can pack down as much new snow as possible. If you are looking for the freshest groomed terrain, Morse Mountain will be it tomorrow. Tomorrow we plan to have top to bottom skiing and riding on all 3 mountains with 5 lifts operating, including the Madonna I Lift. We have 67 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. Surface conditions are powder and packed powder with average base depths of 14 to 44 inches. Snowmaking operations resume tomorrow night on Lower Morse Liftline. Uphill travel on Morse Mountain will be closed this Saturday and Sunday. We also plan to make snow in the Zone this weekend.
Another beautiful day on the slopes
Today started off a little cool, but by this afternoon it was perfect! I had a great time searching for powder stashes and enjoying the wonderful views. The conditions are fantastic! We are 100 percent open. 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 plan to have all 78 trails open tomorrow with terrain for all ability levels. Surface conditions are packed powder and powder with average base depths of 16 to 54 inches. 34 trails will be groomed for tomorrow, including Hibernator, Drifter, and Snake Bite for a grand total of 134 acres of freshly groomed terrain. Last night we made snow in the Zone Terrain Park. Currently, it is partly cloudy and 17 degrees at the summit of Sterling. Tonight’s forecast is calling for periods of snow – 2 to 4 inches. Tomorrow’ s forecast is calling for periods of snow with another 2 to 4 inches of accumulation possible and a high of 31 degrees.
Powder Day
Powder Day
The 8 inches of snow that we received in the past 2 days has made all the difference. Our trail count went from 48 on Saturday to 68 today. Our Ski Patrollers have been busy dropping ropes. The new snow was heavy and stuck to everything. The conditions are fantastic and going to get even better. Tonight’s forecast is calling for more snow with 2 to 4 inches of accumulation possible. We have some colder air coming in this week and we plan to resume snowmaking tomorrow night. Tomorrow’s forecast is calling for cloudy skies with a chance of a snow shower early and a high of 28 degrees. 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 plan to have 68 trails open tomorrow with terrain for all ability levels. Surface conditions are packed powder and machine groomed with average base depths of 14 to 50 inches. 28 trails will be groomed for tomorrow, including Waterfall, Wanderer, and Black Snake for a grand total of 121 acres of freshly groomed terrain.
Powder Day
We received 6 to 8 inches of new snow overnight and 24 inches in the past 5 days. Today we have top to bottom skiing and riding on all 3 mountains with 7 lifts operating, including the Madonna I lift. We now have 57 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. Surface conditions are powder and packed powder with average base depths of 14 to 50 inches. 25 trails have been groomed for today for a grand total of 110 acres of freshly groomed terrain. Currently, it is still snowing and 21 degrees at the summit of Sterling with winds of 5 to 15 mph. Today’s forecast is calling for snow showers another 1 to 2 inches of accumulation possible with a high of 22 degrees. Temperatures will be falling throughout the day.
Powder Day
We have top to bottom skiing and riding on all 3 mountains with 6 lifts operating, including the Madonna I Lift. We now have 33 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. Surface conditions are packed powder and powder with average base depths of 12 to 48 inches. 24 trails have been groomed for today for a grand total of 103 acres of freshly groomed terrain. Currently, it is snowing and 24 degrees at the summit of Sterling with winds of 0 to 5 mph. Today’s forecast is calling for snow with another 5 to 9 inches of accumulation possible and a high of 29 degrees. Temperatures will be falling in the afternoon. High school ski race today on Snake Bite and the Practice Slope.
Powder Days
We received 4 inches of new snow overnight and 19 inches in the past 5 days! We have top to bottom skiing and riding on all 3 mountains with 6 lifts operating, including the Madonna I lift. We now have 64 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. Surface conditions are powder and packed powder with average base depths of 14 to 50 inches. 28 trails have been groomed today for a grand total of 111 acres of freshly groomed terrain. Currently it is 24 degrees at the summit of Sterling with light snow and winds of 0 to 5 mph. Today’s forecast is calling for snow showers another 2 to 4 inches of accumulation possible with a high of 28 degrees.
Powder Day
3 inches of new snow overnight and 18 inches in the past week! We just opened Upper Drifter, Shuttle, Lower Catwalk, Lower Pipeline, Highlander Glades, Upper Madonna Liftline from the top to Catwalk, and Red Fox Glades. We have top to bottom skiing and riding on all 3 mountains with 7 lifts operating, including the Madonna I lift. We have 37 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. Surface conditions are packed powder and powder with average base depths of 12 to 48 inches. 23 trails have been groomed for today, including Smugglers’ Alley and Hibernator for a grand total of 93 acres of freshly groomed terrain. Lower FIS will be closed today for a ski race. We are presently making snow on Black Snake and the Practice Slope.
Powder Day
We received 3 inches of new snow overnight and 11 inches in the past 3 days. We have top to bottom skiing and riding on all 3 mountains with 7 lifts operating, including the Madonna I Lift. We now have 41 trails open, including the Black Hole and Robin’s Run. Surface conditions are powder and packed powder with average base depths of 12 to 48 inches. Today’s forecast is calling for snow showers 2 to 4 inches of accumulation possible with a high of 25 degrees. Great conditions!