Smugglers’ Alley

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Skiing and riding on all 3 mountains

Posted at 4:06 pm
Smugglers’ Alley with a snowmaking cloud in the valley
Carving up Lower Exhibition
Midway with Madonna Mountain in the background

I want to thank our snowmakers, groomers, and patrollers for all their efforts to get more trails open. Today we opened Lower FIS, Father Bob’s off the top, Goat Path, Bootlegger, McPherson’s, Deer Run Glades, Highlander Glades, and Dan’s Ford! Mulcahy’s Link opened from the top of Lower Chilcoot down to Lower FIS. Tomorrow we plan to have Lower Madonna Liftline also open. Our snowmakers are presently busy on Birch Run and Lower Rumrunner. We plan to groom out Lower Rumrunner tonight and have it open for tomorrow. Tomorrow we plan to have the Madonna II Lift, Morse Highlands Lift, Sterling Lift, Mogul Mouse’s Magic Lift, Village Lift, and Sir Henry’s Glider all operating. We now have 41 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. 21 out of the 41 open trails will be groomed for tomorrow, including Smugglers’ Alley, Lower FIS, and Dixie’s Knoll for a grand total of 98 acres of freshly groomed terrain. Surface conditions are machine-groomed and variable with average base depths of 6 to 24 inches. Currently, it is cloudy and 10 degrees at the summit of Sterling with winds of 5 to 10 mph. Tomorrow’s forecast is calling for partly sunny skies early with increasing clouds and a high of 31 degrees.

The Nordic Center is open with 9 km of cross-country skiing, 15 km of snowshoeing, and the ice rink.

This coming weekend the featured beer for the apres sports parties at Bootlegger’s and the Black Bear Tavern is Labatts.

Uphill travel is open on Morse Mountain from 5 pm to 10 pm Friday through Wednesday. Morse Mountain is closed Thursday evenings due to fireworks and Cat Trax Tours.

Madonna and Sterling are presently closed to uphill travel until more trails are open. Stay tuned for updates

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Snow in the forecast

Posted at 4:13 pm
Picture yourself here
Smugglers’ Alley

Tonight’s forecast is calling for snow showers with 2 to 4 inches of accumulation possible. Currently, it is cloudy and 20 degrees at the summit of Sterling with winds of 5 to 10 mph. Tomorrow’s forecast is calling for cloudy skies becoming sunny in the afternoon, and breezy with a high of 20 degrees at the base and 13 degrees at the summit. Bundle up and enjoy the new snow! Last night we made snow on Dixie’s Knoll, Midway, Meadowlark, Lower Morse Liftline, Sam’s Run, and Magic Learning Trail. Tonight we plan to make snow on Lower Chilcoot, Mulcahy’s Link and the S turn above Waterfall. Tomorrow we plan to have the Sterling Lift, Village Lift, Mogul Mouse’s Magic Lift, and Sir Henry’s Glider all operating. We will have 16 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. All 16 trails will be groomed for tomorrow, including Smugglers’ Alley for a grand total of 72 acres of freshly groomed terrain. Surface conditions are machine-groomed and variable with average base depths of 8 to 24 inches.

Uphill travel is presently closed on all 3 mountains due to grooming and snowmaking operations. We plan to reopen Morse Mountain to uphill travel at its regular evening hours later this week. Stay tuned for more information.

This weekend the featured beer for the apres sports parties at Bootlegger’s and the Black Bear Tavern is Fiddlehead.

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Snowmaking and corduroy

Posted at 8:23 am

Last night we made snow on Morse Mountain. All 16 trails have been groomed for today, including Smugglers’ Alley for a grand total of 72 acres of freshly groomed terrain. We received a dusting of new snow overnight and 6 inches in the past 3 days. Currently, it is cloudy and 18 degrees at the summit of Sterling with winds of 5 to 10 mph. Today’s forecast is calling for cloudy skies early becoming partly sunny with a chance of a snow shower late in the day a high of 31 degrees at the base and 21 degrees at the summit of Sterling. Today we have Sterling Lift, Village Lift, Mogul Mouse’s Magic Lift, and Sir Henry’s Glider all operating. We have terrain open for all ability levels with 16 trails open. Surface conditions are machine-groomed and variable with average base depths of 8 to 24 inches. Tonight’s forecast is calling for snow showers with 1 to 3 inches of accumulation possible.

Uphill travel is presently closed on all 3 mountains due to grooming and snowmaking operations. We plan to reopen Morse Mountain to uphill travel at its regular evening hours later this week. Stay tuned for more information.

This weekend the featured beer for the apres sports parties at Bootlegger’s and the Black Bear Tavern is Fiddlehead.

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Sun dog

Posted at 5:09 pm

Tomorrow we plan to have top to bottom skiing and riding on all 3 mountains with 6 lifts operating, including Madonna I and Morse Highlands. We have 35 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. 33 trails will be groomed for tomorrow, including Smugglers’ Alley, Upper FIS, and Snow Snake for a grand total of 131 acres of freshly groomed terrain. Surface conditions are machine groomed and loose granular with average base depths of 12 to 48 inches. Birch Run Terrain Park is open and will be groomed for tomorrow. Currently, it is sunny and 29 degrees at the summit of Sterling with winds of 5 to 10 mph. Tomorrow’s forecast is calling for cloudy skies with a chance of snow late in the day with a high of 38 degrees at the base and 32 degrees at the summit. There is snow in the forecast for Friday night and Saturday with over a foot of new snow expected!

Madonna I Lift
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Daily Recommended Serving

Posted at 1:35 pm

Rockin’ Ron for Hugh. Our groomers will be busy overnight, preparing 34 trails/132 acres for tomorrow – including Upper FIS, Smugglers’ Alley, and Log Jam. We plan to have 6 lifts operating including Madonna I and Morse Highlands. This should help you get your daily on-hill experience.

What constitutes a full day of skiing/riding? My friend RoML says 3 runs is his daily recommended serving. I’ve also heard 4 runs. What is your definition of a day on the slopes?

RoML bringing out the blue. His daily recommended serving for a day of skiing is 3 runs.

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Let it snow

Posted at 4:52 pm

Tonight: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 18 degrees. New snow accumulation of less than a half-inch possible.

Friday: Snow likely before 1 pm, then snow showers likely after 1 pm. Cloudy, with a high near 21 degrees. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches is possible.

Friday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly before 9 pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0 degrees. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches is possible.

Tomorrow we plan to have skiing and riding on all 3 mountains. We have 23 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. 20 trails will be groomed for tomorrow, including Smugglers’ Alley, Snow Snake, and Lower FIS for a grand total of 86 acres of freshly groomed terrain. Tomorrow we plan to have 5 lifts operating; Sterling, Madonna II, Village, Mogul Mouse’s Magic Lift, and Sir Henry’s Glider. Surface conditions are machine groomed and loose granular with average base depths of 6 to 32 inches. Currently it is snowing and 18 degrees at the summit of Sterling with winds of 5 to 15 mph. We received 1 to 2 inches of new snow today and 74 inches this season so far.

Top of the Village Lift
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Good morning

Posted at 7:20 am

11 out of the 13 trails have been groomed for today, including Smugglers’ Alley and Garden Path for a grand total of 46 acres of freshly groomed terrain. Today we plan to have 4 lifts operating; Village Lift, Sterling Lift, Sir Henry’s Glider, and Mogul Mouse’s Magic Lift. Surface conditions are machine groomed and loose granular with average base depths of 6 to 32 inches. We are presently making snow on Mulcahy’s LInk, Lower FIS, Midway, and Meadowlark. Currently, it is 9 degrees at the summit of Sterling with partly sunny skies. Today’s forecast is calling for mostly sunny skies with a high of 25 degrees.

Sir Henry’s Learning Hill
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Good morning

Posted at 6:12 am

Currently, it is sunny and 24 degrees at the summit of Madonna with winds of 0 to 10 mph. Today’s forecast is calling for mostly sunny skies with a high in the Village of 47 degrees and a high of 40 degrees in the higher elevations. 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 45 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. Surface conditions are variable and machine groomed with base depths of 16 to 50 inches. 29 trails have been groomed for today, including Upper FIS, Smugglers’ Alley, and Snow Snake for a grand total of 137 acres of freshly groomed terrain.

Clock tower with a groomer on Lower Morse Liftline in the background
Freshly groomed terrain