Powder Day

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Vitamin D and Fresh-E

Posted at 4:00 pm

Rockin’ Ron for Hugh. No, it’s not a Hip Hop group; it’s skiing or riding on a sunny day with fresh powder – 17 inches of new SNOW in the past 2 days! Good on you if you got on the mountain today. For Wednesday, we plan to have 20 trails open with terrain for all abilities. 12 trails will be groomed for a total of 47 acres. Grooming is scheduled for Garden Path and Lower Morse Liftline on Morse – we hope to open those trails soon. Due to grooming operations, Uphill Access is on Madonna only (beware of thin cover). Ski U soon.

ATTENTION BEGINNERS: Mogul Mouse’s Magic Lift is open and servicing the Magic Learning Trail and Howie’s Wanderer. Sir Henry’s Glider is also open and offers access to Sir Henry’s Learning Hill (our 1st Timers area).
Luis and Doug – your friendly Lifties at Mogul Mouse’s Magic Lift. Luis is from Costa Rica and is here for a second year as a cultural exchange student. Doug has worked for Mountain Ops for many years and this past summer with the Activities Department.
Snow-covered evergreens by the Evergreen Building… that makes sense.

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Powder Day

Posted at 7:18 am

We received 6 inches of new snow overnight, and we are just getting started. Today’s forecast is snow showers with 10 to 14 inches of accumulation possible, with a high of 31 degrees at the base and 28 degrees at higher elevations. Temperatures will be falling throughout the day. Tonight’s forecast is also snow with another 2 to 4 inches. Currently, it is snowing and 27 degrees at the summit of Sterling. We plan to have Sterling Lift, Sir Henry’s Glider, and Mogul Mouse’s Magic Lift open to mid-station. We have 23 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. Surface conditions are powder and packed powder with average base depths of 12 to 36 inches. More photos to come once the lifts are turning.

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Just what the Doc ordered

Posted at 4:37 pm

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.

Oliver gives Doc Dempsey’s a thumbs up with Instructor Matt McCawley
Matt and Oliver on Lower Doc’s
Village Lift Snowman
If you find this mustache, you found a stash
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Another beautiful day on the slopes

Posted at 3:44 pm
Upper Drifter
This is what dreams are made of
Upper Chilcoot

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.

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Powder Day

Posted at 5:31 pm
Brad finds some nice snow in the trees on Sterling
Olivia skiing Robin’s Run for her first time
This one is for Bill Salmon!
Lindsey having fun on Upper FIS
Geoff on Robin’s Run
Snow reporter buried in work

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.

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Powder Day

Posted at 9:07 am
Ski Patroller Jordan Brown trail checking Upper Madonna Liftline
Ski Patroller Mike Stowe goes deep into the new snow

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.

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Powder Day

Posted at 9:16 am
3 inches of new snow overnight and 5 inches in the past 2 days
Ski Patrol Director Eli Moore trail checking Upper FIS
Nate goes deep on Smugglers’ Alley

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.

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Powder Days

Posted at 9:36 am
Ski Patroller Ethan Costello trail checking Father Bob’s
Face shot
Dropping ropes
Ethan on Doc Dempsey’s Glades

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.