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Calm before the storm

Sterling Mountain seen from the Madonna I Lift
Upper Chilcoot

We have snow, sleet, and some freezing rain in the forecast starting tonight through Wednesday with a storm total of up to 13 inches of accumulation possible. We could see an inch of new snow tonight. Tomorrow’s forecast is calling for snow, sleet, and mix with 2 inches of accumulation possible and a high of 26 degrees. It could be a little windy tomorrow also. Tonight we plan to resume snowmaking on Upper FIS. The new snow might allow us to open some more terrain tomorrow. Tomorrow we plan to have to bottom skiing and riding on all 3 mountains with 7 lifts operating, including the Madonna I Lift. We have 22 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. All 22 trails will be groomed for tomorrow for a grand total of 92 acres of freshly groomed terrain. Surface conditions are machine groomed and loose granular with average base depths of 12 to 48 inches. Happy Holidays!

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Sterling lift on wind ice hold today

Due to high winds and freezing rain Sterling lift will not open today. We plan to reopen tomorrow with Sterling lift operating and 30 trails open for intermediates and experts. There is snow in the forecast for Tuesday night with up to 3 inches of accumulation possible. We plan to have Sterling lift operating Tuesday, April 9th through Friday, April 12th. We plan to have both Madonna I and Sterling lifts operating this weekend. We will be closed Monday, April 15th through Friday, April 19th. We plan to reopen for Saturday, April 20th and Sunday, April 21st.

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Soft conditions

fitness friday

Lamoille Union Middle School 7th graders here at Smuggs as part of their Fitness Friday Program. Photo credit: Melissa Piscitelli

We received a dusting of new snow on top this morning. The spring conditions are just so much fun! I had a blast today with good friends Ken and Justin on Sterling Mountain.  We enjoyed Hangman’s Drop, Upper Pipeline, Black Snake, Harveys’ Hideaway, Full Nelson, and the Practice Slope.  I would have to say that Upper Pipeline was my favorite today. It was recently groomed and was skiing very well.

Tomorrow we plan to have top to bottom skiing and riding on all 3 mountains with all 8 lifts operating. We have 57

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Justin having fun on Upper Pipeline

trails open with terrain for all ability levels. 36 trails will be groomed for tomorrow, including Upper Drifter, Smugglers’ Alley, and Meadowlark for a grand total of 139 acres of freshly groomed terrain.

 

Tomorrow’s forecast is calling for mostly sunny skies early then partly sunny skies in the afternoon with a high of 42 degrees.

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Ken loving the great conditions