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We now have 68 trails open

Ski Patroller Mackenzie on Upper Chilcoot
Upper FIS was groomed last night
Ski Patroller Walt Lattrell sweeping the new snow off chairs on the Sterling Lift.

We have top to bottom skiing and riding on all 3 mountains with 6 lifts operating, including the Madonna I lift. 1 to 2 inches of new snow overnight and 23 inches in the past 6 days. Great conditions!

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Powder Days

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.

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Powder Day

Ski Patroller Mike Stowe doing trail check on Upper FIS
Madonna I Lift Operator Charles Hungerford moving snow off the loading ramp.
Patrollers cleaning the new snow off chairs

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.

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Another beautiful day

Ski Patrol Director Eli Moore taking in the views from the summit of Madonna
Ski Patroller Rena Perkins enjoying the corduroy on Upper Chilcoot

I want to thank our snowmakers for doing a great job on Upper FIS! I skied it this morning and it was fantastic. There are nice big smooth snowmaking whales from Catwalk all the way down to Mulcahy’s Link. I had a great time playing on the piles of snow. The snow is chalky and very edgeable. I also skied Smugglers’ Alley this morning. Our groomers did a wonderful job on it last night. It was so much fun to carve big turns down the smooth steep pitch. Today’s forecast is calling for partly sunny skies with a high of 33 degrees. Currently it is partly sunny and 25 degrees at the summit of Madonna with no wind! Enjoy this gorgeous day!

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Powder Day

Ski Patroller Meghan Ustianov doing trail check on Upper FIS
Ski Patroller Mike Duncan enjoying the fresh snow

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!

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More new snow overnight

Ski Patroller Stitch cleaning off the deck of the Top of the Notch building
Ski Patroller Mac shoveling snow onto Hangman’s Drop

We received 2 inches of new snow overnight and 7 inches in the past 36 hours! Today we have Sterling Lift and Sir Henry’s Wonder Carpet operating. We have 23 trails open with terrain for all ability levels.

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Powder Day

Ski Patroller Walt Lattrell cleaning off the snow gauge at the top of Sterling.

We received 3 to 5 inches of new snow in the past 24 hours and 11 inches in the past week. We now have 23 trails open, including Full Nelson and Harvey’s Hideaway.  This weekend we plan to have skiing and riding on all 3 mountains. We plan to have the Madonna II lift operating this weekend along with Mogul Mouse Magic Lift to mid-station. We plan to resume snowmaking tonight on Mulcahy’s Link, Lower FIS, and Lower Madonna Liftline. Surface conditions are packed powder and powder with average base depths of 14 to 48 inches. Tomorrow we plan to have Sterling Lift and Sir Henry’s Wonder Carpet operating. Great conditions!

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Fresh snow

Ski Patroller Robert Stuart doing trail check on Smugglers’ Alley
It is adding up fast!

We received 2 inches of new snow overnight and 8 inches in the past week. Today’s forecast is calling for snow showers with another 3 to 5 inches of accumulation possible and a high of 26 degrees. Today we have Sterling Lift and Sir Henry’s Wonder Carpet operating with terrain for all ability levels. We now have 19 trails open, including Highlander Glades. Surface conditions are machine groomed and packed powder with average base depths of 12 to 48 inches.  This weekend we plan to have skiing and riding on all 3 mountains. We plan to have the Madonna II lift operating and the Mogul Mouse Magic Lift open to mid-station.

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Great spring conditions

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Lindsey having fun on Upper Madonna Liftline

Currently it’s partly cloudy and 37 degrees at the summit of Sterling. Tomorrow’s forecast is calling for a chance of rain with temperatures between 39 and 50 degrees. Weather permitting tomorrow we plan to have Sterling Lift operating with 30 trails open for intermediates and experts. We plan to groom 11 trails tonight, including Smugglers’ Alley and Black Snake for a grand total of 42 acres of freshly groomed terrain. Surfaces are machine groomed and spring conditions with average base depths of 18 to 48 inches. We plan to operate Sterling Lift Monday, April 8th through Friday, April 12th. We plan to have both the Madonna I Lift and Sterling Lift operating next weekend. We will then close Monday, April 15th through Friday, April 19th. We plan to reopen for Saturday, April 20th and Sunday, April 21st.

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Ski Patroller Linda enjoying the soft conditions

 

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Weeeeeeeeee

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Dave having fun on Upper FIS

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Spring Tele Turns

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Always a good sign