Sir Henry’s Glider Lift

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It’s a little foggy this morning

Posted at 8:00 am
Village Lift

All lifts will have a delayed opening until 9 am due to low visibility. Today we plan to have the Sterling Lift, Village Lift, Mogul Mouse’s Magic Lift, and Sir Henry’s Glider all operating. We plan to have 16 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. 15 trails have been groomed for today, that’s a grand total of 69 acres of freshly groomed terrain. Surface conditions are machine groomed and variable with average base depths of 8 to 24 inches. Currently, it is foggy and 34 degrees at the summit of the Village Lift with winds of 0 to 5 mph. Today’s forecast is calling for a chance of rain and freezing rain, foggy with a high of 35 degrees.

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Welcome Winter

Posted at 4:52 pm
Photo credit: Smuggs Alpine Program Supervisor Blakely Olson

Currently, it is sunny and 22 degrees at the summit of Sterling with winds of 5 to 10 mph. Tomorrow’s forecast is calling for mostly cloudy skies with a high of 31 degrees and breezy in the afternoon. Tomorrow we plan to have Sterling Lift and Sir Henry’s Glider open. We also plan to open the Village Lift and Mogul Mouse’s Magic Lift to mid-station. We have terrain for all ability levels with 22 trails open. Surface conditions are machine groomed and packed powder with average base depths of 6 to 36 inches. 11 trails will be groomed for tomorrow for a grand total of 48 acres of freshly groomed terrain. We are presently making snow on Garden Path, Meadowlark, and Midway.

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More new snow

Posted at 8:07 am

We received 3 inches of new snow overnight, 7 inches in the past 24 hours, and 13 inches in the past 4 days. Today we have 4 lifts operating; Sterling, Mogul Mouse’s Magic, Village, and Sir Henry’s Glider. Madonna Mountain will be closed today for grooming operations. We have 37 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. 18 trails have been groomed for today, including Smugglers’ Alley and Snow Snake for a grand total of 80 acres of freshly groomed terrain. Surface conditions are machine groomed and packed powder with average base depths of 8 to 42 inches. Currently, it is cloudy and 0 degrees at the summit of Sterling with winds of 10 to 20 mph. Today’s forecast is calling for snow showers with 1 to 2 inches of accumulation possible and a high of 15 degrees at the base and 2 degrees at higher elevations. Bundle up and enjoy all the fresh snow!

Uphill Travel

Morse Highlands area is open to uphill travel during the day. Please use Log Jam and Hibernator while heading uphill. We hope to open more uphill terrain in the near future.

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Somebody shook the snow globe

Posted at 8:13 am

The two words of the day are snowing and blowing. All upper mountain lifts are presently on wind hold. Currently, it is snowing and 20 degrees at the summit of Sterling with wind gusts of up to 60 mph. Today’s forecast is calling for snow showers 1 to 3 inches of accumulation on top is possible, windy, and a high of 36 degrees. We received an inch of new snow this morning bringing us to 200 inches of snowfall this season so far. Today we have 2 lifts operating, Mogul Mouse’s Magic Lift and Sir Henry’s Glider. We have 9 trails open and all 9 trails have been groomed for today. Surface conditions are machine groomed and variable with base depths of 10 to 44 inches.

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Winter wonderland

Posted at 5:07 pm

We received a dusting to an inch of new snow last night and 11 inches in the past 5 days. Currently, it is cloudy and 14 degrees at the summit of Sterling with winds of 0 to 5 mph. Tomorrow’s forecast is calling for cloudy skies with a high of 23 degrees. Tomorrow we plan to have Mogul Mouse’s Magic Lift, Village Lift, Sir Henry’s Glider, Madonna II Lift, and Sterling Lift all operating. We have 15 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. Surface conditions are machine groomed and packed powder with base depths of 12 to 40 inches. 13 trails will be groomed for tomorrow, including Smugglers’ Alley for a grand total of 58 acres of freshly groomed terrain. We are presently making snow on Upper Chilcoot, Waterfall, and the Practice Slope.

Upper Rumrunner and the Sterling Rock
Father Bob’s was open today.
Ski Patroller Chase enjoying the nice conditions
Smugglers’ Alley
Ski lesson on Garden Path
Snowman at the Village Lift reminding everyone to wear their mask!
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Snow in the forecast

Posted at 7:29 am

Forecast from the National Weather Service

Today: Scattered snow showers, mainly before 9 am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30 degrees. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18 degrees.

New Year’s Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 27 degrees.

Friday Night: Snow, mainly after 10 pm. Low around 23 degrees. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Saturday: Snow and sleet, becoming all snow after 8 am. High near 31 degrees. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow and sleet accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Today we plan to have Sterling Lift, Sir Henry’s Glider, Village Lift to the top, and Mogul Mouse’s Magic Lift open to mid-station. We have 5 intermediate trails, 5 beginner trails, and 1 expert trail open today. All 11 trails have been groomed for today, that’s 46 acres of freshly groomed terrain.
Surface conditions are machine groomed and variable with average base depths of 12 to 36 inches. Currently it is cloudy and 25 degrees at the summit of Sterling with winds of 5 to 10 mph.

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Moonlight in Vermont

Posted at 7:26 am

Today we plan to have Sterling Lift, Sir Henry’s Glider, Village Lift to the top, and Mogul Mouse’s Magic Lift open to mid-station. We have 5 intermediate trails, 5 beginner trails, and 1 expert trail open today. Currently, it is 12 degrees at the summit of Sterling with clear skies and winds of 0 to 5 mph. Today’s forecast is calling for sunny skies with increasing clouds, a chance of snow showers later in the day, and a high of 32 degrees. Last night we made snow on Lower Rumrunner. We are presently making snow on Lower Madonna Liftline and Mulcahy’s Link. All 11 trails have been groomed for a grand total of 46 acres of freshly groomed terrain. Surface conditions are machine groomed and variable with average base depths of 12 to 36 inches.

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Happy holidays

Posted at 3:53 pm

Currently, it is cloudy and 28 degrees at the summit of Sterling with winds of 15 to 25 mph. Tomorrow’s forecast is calling for mostly sunny skies with a high of 18 degrees. Tomorrow we plan to have 4 lifts operating and 11 trails open. We plan to have Sterling Lift, Sir Henry’s Glider, Village Lift to the top, and Mogul Mouse’s Magic Lift open to mid-station. We plan to have 5 intermediate trails, 5 beginner trails, and 1 expert trail open tomorrow. All 11 trails will be groomed for tomorrow for a grand total of 46 acres of freshly groomed terrain. Surface conditions are machine groomed and variable with average base depths of 12 to 36 inches. Tonight we plan to make snow on Lower Madonna Liftline and Mulcahy’s Link.

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Another great day on the slopes

Posted at 3:59 pm

Currently, it is partly sunny and 17 degrees at the summit of Sterling with winds of 5 to 15 mph. Tomorrow’s forecast is calling for a chance of snow showers before 11:00 am then a chance of mix with a high of 37 degrees. Tomorrow we plan to have Sterling Lift, Sir Henry’s Glider, Mogul Mouse’s Magic Lift to mid-station, and the Village Lift open to the top. We have 5 intermediate trails, 5 beginner trails, and 1 expert trail open tomorrow. All 11 trails will be groomed for tomorrow that’s a grand total of 42 acres of freshly groomed terrain. Tonight we are making snow on the Practice Slope, Midway Spur, and Meadowlark.

Uphill travel will be closed tonight through Tuesday night due to snowmaking and grooming. Once we have more snow there will be more options. Your patience is appreciated.

The Madonna/Sterling Base Lodge is open daily for bathrooms and Cafeteria (8:30 am – 3 pm) and Black Bear reservations under smuggs.com/blackbear.  

Snowflakes up close are pretty cool