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Fresh snow

Posted at 5:06 pm

We received 4 inches of new snow during the day, 7 inches in the past 24 hours, and 10 inches in the past 4 days. This brings our season total to 88 inches. Currently, it is 19 degrees, and it is still snowing. Tonight’s forecast calls for snow showers with 1 to 2 inches of accumulation possible. Tomorrow’s forecast calls for flurries early, then partly sunny skies with a high of 26 degrees at the base and 20 degrees at higher elevations. We now have 29 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. 16 trails will be groomed for tomorrow, including Snake Bite and Sam’s Run, for a total of 72 acres of freshly groomed terrain. Surface conditions are packed powder and powder with average base depths of 12 to 38 inches. We are presently making snow on Lower Chilcoot and Curley’s Cutback.

Picture yourself here
I feel the love
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Snow in the forecast

Posted at 7:23 am

44.56°N 72.75°W (Elev. 3343 ft)

Tonight: Snow showers likely, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low of around 9 degrees. The chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches is possible.

Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 28 degrees.

Friday Night: Snow, mainly after 10 pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 22 degrees. The chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches is possible.

Saturday: Snow, mainly before 5 pm. High near 27 degrees. The chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches is possible.

Currently, it is cloudy and 24 degrees at the summit of Sterling. Today’s forecast is calling for snow showers and some freezing drizzle with a high of 38 degrees at the base and 32 degrees at higher elevations. Today we plan to have top-to-bottom skiing and riding on all 3 mountains with 6 lifts operating, including the Madonna I Lift. We have 75 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. Drifter will have a delayed opening this morning. 34 trails have been groomed for today, including Drifter, Thomke’s, Smugglers’ Alley, Playground, Dixie’s Knoll, and Log Jam for a grand total of 139 acres of freshly groomed terrain. Surface conditions are packed powder and powder with average base depths of 12 to 36 inches.

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Calm before the storm

Posted at 4:08 pm
Upper Chilcoot
Lower Madonna Liftline

Tonight’s forecast is calling for periods of snow of 8 to 12 inches. Tomorrow’s forecast is snow showers another 3 to 5 inches of accumulation possible with a high of 24 degrees at the base and 18 degrees at higher elevations. Tomorrow night’s forecast is also snow for another 2 to 4 inches. Tomorrow we plan to have top-to-bottom skiing and riding on all 3 mountains with 7 lifts operating, including the Madonna I Lift. We have 56 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. More trails may open during the day. 32 trails will be groomed for tomorrow, including Drifter, Snow Snake, and Magic Learning Trail for a grand total of 131 acres of freshly groomed terrain. Surface conditions will be powder and packed powder with average base depths of 8 to 32 inches. Birch Run Terrain Park is open.

Uphill travel is only open on Sterling Mountain tomorrow morning from 5:30 am to 7:30 am.

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The Great Groomer Race!

Posted at 6:24 am

Rockin’ Ron for Hugh. As you can see, our Groomers are preparing the slopes for your skiing and riding pleasure – 127.71 acres to be precise. They’re not actually racing (that wouldn’t be safe), they’re grooming in tandem. We plan to have 67 trails open today, accessed by 6 Lifts including Madonna I and Morse Highlands. The forecast is morning snow showers, cloudy skies, afternoon snow, and a high of 38 degrees. Sounds like you should race to the slopes to get some runs!

Here they come… down Lower Morse Liftline…
… in the last stretch…
… the winner… by a tiller!
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It’s a powder day, I’ll go to Docs and play

Posted at 4:56 pm

We received 4 inches of new snow in the past 24 hours and 15 inches in the past week. 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 now have 72 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. Surface conditions are powder and packed powder with base depths of 14 to 46 inches. 28 trails will be groomed for tomorrow, including Upper FIS and Smugglers’ Alley for a grand total of 118 acres of freshly groomed terrain. We plan to have the Morse Highlands area open this weekend. Currently, it is still snowing and 19 degrees at the summit of Sterling. We could see another 1 to 2 inches of new snow tonight. Tomorrow’s forecast is calling for a slight chance of snow showers early then clearing skies with a high of 27 degrees.

Doc Dempsey’s Glades
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Snow in the forecast

Posted at 3:45 pm
The National Weather Service says:

Tuesday Snow showers likely, mainly after 2 pm. Cloudy, with a high near 27. The chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Tuesday Night A 50 percent chance of snow showers before 1 am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Currently, it is cloudy and 28 degrees at the summit of Sterling with winds of 5 to 10 mph. Tomorrow we plan to have Sterling Lift, Sir Henry’s Glider, and Mogul Mouse’s Magic Lift open to mid-station. We have 5 intermediate trails, 4 beginner trails, and 1 expert trail open at this time. All 10 trails will be groomed for tomorrow. Surface conditions are machine groomed and variable with average base depths of 18 to 40 inches. Colder temperatures are in the forecast for Tuesday night and we plan to resume snowmaking at that time.

Long time Smuggs family members Margaret and George McIntosh at the summit of Sterling
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Snow in the forecast

Posted at 9:59 am
The latest from the National Weather Service

Monday: Snow showers. High near 28. The chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Monday night: Snow showers likely, mainly before 1 am. Cloudy, with a low around 16. The chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

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Snow in the forecast

Posted at 9:55 am

Snow showers are in the forecast Sunday morning starting after 7 am and will continue until Monday. Today we have top to bottom skiing and riding on all 3 mountains with 7 lifts operating, including the Madonna I lift. We have 49 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. Curley’s Cutback is now open and groomed. Surface conditions are packed powder and machine groomed with average base depths of 14 to 50 inches. 29 trails have been groomed for today, including Upper FIS, Thomke’s, and Hibernator for a grand total of 126 acres of freshly groomed terrain. Currently, it is partly cloudy and 24 degrees at the summit of Sterling with winds of 0 to 5 mph. Today’s forecast is calling for partly sunny skies with a high of 35 degrees.

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Here we go

Posted at 7:55 am
The latest from the National Weather Service

Today: Light snow likely before 1 pm, then a slight chance of snow showers between 1 pm and 3 pm. Cloudy, with a high near 28. The chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Tonight: Snow, mainly after 1 am. Low around 23. The chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Thursday: Snow. Areas of blowing snow after 1 pm. Temperature rising to near 25 by 9 am, then falling to around 15 during the remainder of the day. The chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.

Thursday night: A chance of snow before 7 pm, then a chance of snow showers between 7 pm and 11 pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6. The chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

We received 1 to 2 inches of new snow last night. Today we have top to bottom skiing and riding on all 3 mountains with 6 lifts operating, including the Madonna I Lift. We have 25 trails open with terrain for all ability. The trail count will increase over the next two days with all the snow that is in the forecast. All 25 trails have been groomed for today for a grand total of 106 acres of freshly groomed terrain. Surface conditions are machine groomed and variable with average base depths of 10 to 46 inches. Currently, it is 26 degrees at the summit of Sterling with light snow and winds of 5 to 10 mph.