Tomorrow we plan to have top to bottom skiing and riding on all three mountains with five lifts operating, including the Madonna I Lift. We have 74 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. 28 trails will be groomed for tomorrow, including Ruthie’s, Treasure Run, and Garden Path for a grand total of 117 acres. Surface conditions are packed powder and powder with average base depths of 16 to 48 inches. Knight’s Revenge and Birch Run Terrain Park are both open. Currently, it is partly sunny and 7 degrees at the summit of Sterling with winds of 10 to 20 mph. Tomorrow’s forecast is calling for partly sunny skies early with increasing clouds and a high of 33 degrees. Tonight we are making snow on Bootlegger, Thomke’s Express, and the Zone.
The weather is just amazing today with sunny skies, light winds, and the temperature reaching into the 20’s. I’ve been snowboarding more this year and I’ve been having a blast. I love carving on Lower Morse Liftline. It is wide and it’s not too steep. I rode the corduroy on Lower Morse Liftline three times this morning before switching to my skis. I took the Village Lift and skied over to the Upper Mountains. I then took a few photos before heading back to my office in the Village. I did a blog entry and then got ready to hit the slopes again. My snowboard caught my eye, so I switched my boots again and headed back to the Village Lift. I got to Mid-station then the lift attendant looked at me and said “You can’t make up your mind!”
Tomorrow we plan to have 5 lifts operating, Madonna I, Madonna II, Village, Mogul Mouse’s Magic, and Sir Henry’s Glider. The Sterling Lift will be closed for a few days for a mechanical repair. We have 67 skiable trails and 44 lift-accessible trails open tomorrow. 25 trails will be groomed for tomorrow, including, Upper FIS, Shuttle, Snow Snake, Lower Rumrunner, and the Practice Slope for a grand total of 105 acres of freshly groomed terrain. Surface conditions are packed powder and machine groomed with average base depths of 16 to 50 inches. Currently, it is sunny and 12 degrees at the summit of Sterling with winds of 5 to 10 mph. Tomorrow’s forecast is calling for mostly sunny skies with a high of 30 degrees. If you park in Parking Lot 1 you can ski or ride back to your vehicle by taking Shuttle, Crossover, Treasure Run, Lower Exhibition, and the Practice Slope.
Sterling Mountain is open during the day to uphill traffic. Please use Parking Lot 1, Practice Slope, old rope tow line, and Black Snake to ascend. There will be downhill traffic on Lower Rumrunner, Treasure Run, and Lower Exhibition.
View from Madonna IIPlaygroundFather Bob’sMcPherson’sPlaygroundRuthie’s
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 72 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. Surface conditions are packed powder and powder with average base depths of 16 to 50 inches. 32 trails will be groomed for tomorrow, including Ruthie’s, Snow Snake, and Smugglers’ Alley for a grand total of 123 acres of freshly groomed terrain. Currently, it is partly sunny and 13 degrees at the summit of Sterling. Tomorrow’s forecast is calling for mostly sunny skies with a high of 27 degrees. We received 21 inches of new snow in the past 6 days and 173 inches this season so far!
I just had to share. I asked the gentleman wearing these classic ski boots if he knew old they are. He told me that they are from 1965 and that he bought them when he was in high school.
We received 2 inches of new snow overnight, 14 inches in the past 5 days, and 166 inches this season so far. Today 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 72 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. Surface conditions are powder and packed powder with base depths of 16 to 50 inches. 28 trails have been groomed for today, including Ruthie’s, Snow Snake, and Treasure Run for a grand total of 125 acres of freshly groomed terrain. Currently, it is cloudy and 25 degrees at the summit of Sterling with winds of 10 to 20 mph. Today’s forecast is calling for cloudy skies with a chance of snow showers and a high of 39 degrees.
Photo taken February 23, 2021Photo taken February 23, 2021
It was another amazing day with tons of sunshine and mild temperatures. Our groomers did a wonderful last night on Upper FIS, Bootlegger, and Drifter. Our groomers will be busy again tonight with 37 trails to put corduroy on. Tonight we plan to groom Upper FIS, Ruthie’s, McPherson’s, Snow Snake, Dixie’s Knoll, Wanderer, Smugglers’ Alley, Thomke’s, and Treasure Run for a grand total of 148 acres of freshly groomed terrain. Tomorrow we plan to have top to bottom skiing and riding on all 3 mountains with 6 lifts operating. We have 70 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. Surface conditions are machine groomed and variable with average base depths of 16 to 56 inches. Currently, it is sunny and 33 degrees at the summit of Sterling. Tomorrow’s forecast is calling for mostly sunny skies with a high of 52 degrees.
Tomorrow we plan to have top to bottom skiing and riding on all 3 mountains with 4 lifts operating. We have 60 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. Surface conditions are machine groomed and spring conditions with average base depths of 18 to 48 inches. We plan to groom 26 trails tonight, including Ruthie’s, Snow Snake, and Thomke’s for a grand total of 120 acres of freshly groomed terrain.
Weather
Currently it is cloudy and 33 degrees at the summit of Sterling with winds of 10 to 15 mph. Tomorrow’s forecast is calling for cloudy skies with temperatures between 35 to 50 inches.
The forecast for 2,400 feet from the National Weather Service is
Today
Rain before 1 pm, then snow showers. Temperature falling to around 25 by 5 pm. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Tonight
Snow showers, mainly before 5 am. Low around 12. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Lifts and Trails
Today we have top to bottom skiing and riding on all 3 mountains with 7 lifts operating. The Village Lift is presently on wind hold. We have 62 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. Surface conditions are spring conditions and machine-groomed with average base depths of 18 to 48 inches. 32 trails have been groomed for today, including Drifter, Ruthie’s, Snow Snake, Thomke’s, and the Practice Slope for a grand total of 134 acres of freshly groomed terrain.
Today we have top to bottom skiing and riding on all 3 mountains with all 8 lifts operating. We have 67 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. Surface conditions are spring conditions and machine-groomed with average base depths of 20 to 50 inches. 28 trails have been groomed for today, including Ruthie’s, Snow Snake, and Practice Slope for a grand total of 122 acres of freshly groomed terrain. Some trails will have a delayed opening until they soften up.
Weather
Currently it is cloudy and 30 degrees at the summit of Sterling with winds of 15 to 30 mph. Today’s forecast is calling for cloudy skies with a chance of some scattered showers and temperatures between 29 and 50 degrees.
I would have to say that spring has sprung. Today’s conditions were soft, from the bottom all the way to the top of Madonna. I had a great day with my friends Tony and Ken! We skied Sally’s Alley, Upper FIS, Bootlegger, Smugglers’ Alley, Black Bear, Upper Chilcoot, and Lower Exhibition. Bootlegger was groomed a few nights ago and is skiing really well. I’m amazed with the size of the drift on Upper Chilcoot at the entrance to Sally’s Alley. You can see the drift in the photo to the right with Tony, who is 6 feet tall standing on the drift. We have tons of snow, which will make for some great spring skiing and riding!
Huge drift of snow at the entrance to Sally’s Alley on Upper Chilcoot
Lifts and Trails
Tomorrow we plan to have top to bottom skiing and riding on all 3 mountains with all 8 lifts operating. We have 67 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. Surface conditions are spring conditions and machine-groomed with average base depths of 20 to 50 inches. We plan to groom 28 trails tonight, including Ruthie’s, Snow Snake, and Thomke’s for a grand total of 122 acres of freshly groomed terrain.
Weather
Currently it is partly cloudy and 34 degrees at the summit of Sterling with winds of 5 to 10 mph. Tomorrow’s forecast is cloudy skies with a chance of some scattered showers and temperatures between 38 and 50 degrees.
Events
Ken skiing the steeps of Sally’s Alley
March 30 and 31 Black Bear Après Sport Party
Black Bear Tavern 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm
The location for Upper Mountain off-slope fun! Choose from 20 different beers on tap, plus a wide selection of bottled beer. Join us at 2:00 pm for après sport entertainment – Goodtime Charlie hosts with trivia, bar games, prizes, and music. Weekend draft beer specials from Pabst Blue Ribbon. Ages 21 & older.
March 30 Friendly Freeski Challenge
Madonna I Lower Lift Line below Mid-Station 8:00 am – 4:00 pm
Skiers and Snowboarders will compete against each other during the Smuggs Friendly Freeski Challenge. Grouped by age. Cost: $20 plus optional $5 for Most Memorable Run Contest. $59 lift ticket vouchers available for competitors and family.
Tony having fun on Bootlegger
Most Memorable Run Contest: $5 to enter the most memorable run contest. Lots of awesome prizes to compete for! Schedule of Events:
8:00 am – 9:00 am: Registration – Smugglers’ Notch Ski Club
9:00 am – 9:15 am Mandatory Athletes meeting – outside club
9:30 am – 10:30 am: Venue inspection
11:00 am – 3:00 pm: Competition
4:00 pm – Awards and Potluck
Spring conditions
March 30 National Laser Tag Day
FunZone 2.0 at Smugglers’ Notch Resort 11:00 am – 10:00 pm
March 28, 2019 it is National Laser Tag Day! We will be celebrating this glorious day on Saturday, March 30 by offering $5 games per person all day.
March 30 Blast from the Past
Sterling Mountain Practice Slope 9:30 am – 3:00 pm
The Smugglers’ Notch Ski & Snowboard Club invites skiers (21 & older) to bash gates and relive their glory days with a qualifying GS course beginning at 9:30 am (two runs; best run of two) followed by a pro-style dual SL course for the top 16 men and the top 8 women. The equipment doesn’t have to be “old,” just the racers. Hamburger/hot dog barbecue and beverages included in the entry fee of $35. Registration takes place from 9:30 am – 10:00 am. 1st Qualification run: 10:30 Running order women (oldest to youngest), then men (oldest to youngest).
Sterling and Mount Mansfield seen from Lower Catwalk
Lifts and Trails
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. Freefall, the Black Hole, and Madonna Liftline are open from the traverse on Upper FIS. Surface conditions are packed powder and machine groomed with average base depths of 24 to 54 inches. Tonight we plan to groom 35 trails, including Bootlegger, Snow Snake, and Ruthie’s for a grand total of 138 acres of freshly groomed terrain.
Weather
Currently it is sunny and 35 degrees at the summit of Sterling with winds of 0 to 5 mph. Tomorrow’s forecast is calling for sunny skies early with increasing clouds and temperatures between 27 and 46 degrees.
This was one of the only clouds I saw all day
Events
This weekend we have many events like the Friendly Freeski Challenge, the Blast from the Past, and more many! For all the details check out our events page.
