Trail checking Upper Madonna Liftline
We have top to bottom skiing and riding on all 3 mountains with all 78 trails open. Freefall is open from the traverse on skier’s left of Upper FIS. Upper Madonna Liftline is open from Catwalk down to Robin’s Run work road. Fantastic conditions!
View from the top of Madonna Mountain
Ski Patroller Jeff enjoying the great conditions on Freefall
It’s getting deep out there
Black Hole, Robin’s Run, and Upper Madonna Liftline are all open. Freefall is open from the traverse on Upper FIS. The traverse on Upper FIS is about 5 tower guns down on skier’s left. We now have 68 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. Surface conditions are powder and packed powder with average base depths of 14 to 44 inches. We could see up to 5 inches of snowfall today. There is snow in the forecast for Monday night and Tuesday with another 5 inches of accumulation possible.
The Headwall is open
Powder turns on the work road from Robin’s Run
We received 1 to 2 inches of new snow this morning and 14 inches in the past 6 days with more to come!
Today we plan to have top to bottom skiing and riding on all 3 mountains with all 8 lifts operating. We now have 66 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. Black Hole, Robin’s Run, Freefall, and Upper Madonna Liftline are all open. Surface conditions are powder and packed powder with average base depths of 14 to 44 inches. 29 trails have been groomed for today, including Upper FIS, Thomke’s, and Curley’s Cutback that’s a grand total of 126 acres of freshly groomed terrain.
Cleaning the new snow off the chairs on Mogul Mouse’s Magic Lift
Currently, it is snowing hard and 24 degrees at the summit of Sterling with winds of 10 to 20 mph. Today’s forecast is calling for snow showers 3 to 5 inches of accumulation possible with temperatures between 12 and 27 degrees.
Robin’s Run is now open
Lower Chilcoot, Dan’s Ford, and Robin’s Run opened today making our trail count 51 trails. Beautiful sunny skies, mild temperatures, light winds, and a ton of snow is hard to beat!
Lower Morse Liftline
We are 100 percent open with top to bottom skiing and riding on all 3 mountains with 6 lifts operating. We have all 78 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. Robin’s Run is open from the work road down to Freefall. Freefall is open from the traverse on Upper FIS. 34 trails have been groomed for today, including Upper Drifter, Smugglers’ Alley, and Snow Snake.
Village Courtyard with Madonna in the background
Currently it is partly sunny and 26 degrees at the summit of Sterling with winds of 0 to 5 mph. Today’s forecast is increasing clouds with a high of 34 degrees. We are 100 percent open with top to bottom skiing and riding on all 3 mountains with 6 lifts operating. We have all 78 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. Freefall is open from the traverse on Upper FIS. Robin’s Run is open from the work road down to Freefall.
This afternoon we have our MapleFest Winter Carnival — The Village Courtyard and the Green will host our weekly Winter Carnival with a dash of maple flavor in honor of MapleFest! Enjoy games, sugar on snow, and specialty food and beverage samplings starring Vermont maple in products such as Elm Brook Farm’s specialty spirits, TreTap sparkling water, Karen’s Artisan Popcorn, Boyden Valley Winery wines and liqeurs, Butternut Mountain Farm maple products and It’s Arthur’s Fault sweet and savory sauces and marinades. 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm, admission is free. For more details about MapleFest please visit smuggs.com/maple
Skiers on Upper Drifter
Today started off a little cool, but that did not last long with the wonderful sunshine. I ventured on all 3 mountains today exploring the woods and also enjoying the groomed terrain. Upper Drifter was groomed last night and is skiing very nicely. I like to stop at different spots when I’m on Upper Drifter just to take in the fantastic views. As I was skiing by Shuttle I noticed that too had been groomed recently. I took a left and made a few GS turns before letting my skis run. The smooth surface made the dip easy to manage and was able to carry my speed up the other side no problem.
Snow Sport University Ski Instructor Larry Arnold on Lower Morse Liftline
Tomorrow we plan to have top to bottom skiing and riding on all 3 mountains with 6 lifts operating. We have all 78 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. Robin’s Run is open from the work road down to Freefall. Freefall is open from the traverse on Upper FIS. 33 trails will be groomed for tomorrow, including Waterfall, Bootlegger, and Curley’s Cutback for a grand total of 127 acres of freshly groomed terrain. Tomorrow’s forecast is mostly cloudy skies with a chance of flurries early and a high of 33 degrees.
Sterling and Mount Mansfield seen from the Village Lift
We are 100 percent open with top to bottom skiing and riding on all 3 mountains with all 8 lifts operating. We have all 78 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. 40 trails have been groomed for today, that’s 149 acres of freshly groomed terrain. Freefall is open from the traverse on Upper FIS. Robin’s Run is open from the work road down to Freefall. 52 inches of new snow in the past 6 days.