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It’s going to be a beautiful weekend

Posted at 7:43 am

 44.59°N 72.78°W (Elev. 1348 ft)

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 37 degrees

Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low of around 14 degrees

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 48 degrees

The Madonna I Lift and Madonna II Lift are presently on wind hold. The Sterling Lift is now open. We have 8 trails open with terrain for intermediates and experts only. All 8 trails have been groomed for today. Surface conditions are machine groomed and variable with average base depths of 12 to 50 inches. Currently, it is partly sunny and 24 degrees at the summit of Sterling with winds of 20 to 25 mph. Today’s forecast is calling for mostly sunny skies, windy with a high of 40 degrees at the base and 29 degrees at higher elevations. The last day of the 2022/2023 Season is this Sunday, April 9th.

This weekend we plan to have the Madonna 1 Lift and Sterling Lift operating. We plan to have 33 trails open with terrain for intermediates and experts only.

Trivia question:

How many chairs are on the Madonna 1 Lift?

Answer will be posted this afternoon.

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Wide open spaces

Posted at 4:08 pm

Currently, it is partly sunny and 33 degrees at the summit of Sterling with winds of 0 to 5 mph. Tomorrow’s forecast is calling for freezing rain, sleet, rain, and gusty winds with a high of 35 degrees. Windy conditions could affect some lift operations tomorrow. Please check the report in the morning for the most up-to-date information. Weather permitting tomorrow we plan to have top to bottom skiing and riding on all 3 mountains with 6 lifts operating. We have 34 trails open with terrain for all ability levels.

Upper Chilcoot
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Morning Moon

Posted at 6:18 am

Rockin Ron for Hugh. Here with the news before the moon sets… we plan to have 32 trails open and 6 lifts running. Madonna I will be closed all day for grooming operations. The forecast is mostly sunny and breezy, with a high near 33.

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Partly sunny to dumping in no time

Posted at 4:27 pm

It went from spring back to winter today. The thermometer hit 50 degrees at the base earlier today. The temperature fell throughout the day. The temperature at the base is now 21 degrees. We had partly sunny skies most of the day. It clouded up quickly after 3 pm and that’s when it started to snow. We could see an inch of accumulation by tomorrow morning. Tomorrow’s forecast is calling for mostly sunny skies with a high of 15 degrees at the base and 9 degrees at higher elevations. Friday’s forecast is periods of snow with up to 11 inches of accumulation possible. If you were out on the slopes today make sure to get all your gear dry for tomorrow. Damp gloves or boots will not be much fun tomorrow. Our grooming staff will be busy tonight getting the slopes looking their best for tomorrow. They will concentrate their efforts on Sterling, Morse, and trails accessed from the Madonna II Lift. The Madonna I Lift will be closed tomorrow and we plan to reopen it on Friday. We need extra time to groom Upper FIS and Upper Chilcoot. Tomorrow we plan to have 6 lifts operating; Village, Sterling, Mogul Mouse’s Magic, Morse Highlands, Sir Henry’s Glider, and Madonna II. The Village Lift and Mogul Mouse’s Magic Lift will open at 8:30 am tomorrow and Friday morning. We have 29 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. More trails will be open this weekend. All 29 trails will be groomed for tomorrow for a grand total of 120 acres of freshly groomed terrain. Surface conditions are machine groomed and loose granular with average base depths of 12 to 46 inches.

Snowmaking resumes tonight on Garden Path, Midway, Meadowlark, and Lower Morse Liftline.

Uphill Travel: All 3 mountains are close to uphill traffic due to snowmaking and grooming operations.

Breaks of blue skies seen from Garden Path
Somebody shook the snow globe
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Another sunny day

Posted at 7:59 am

Today we plan to have top to bottom skiing and riding on all 3 mountains. We have 71 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. We have 5 lifts operating today; Sterling, Village, Mogul Mouse’s Magic, Madonna I, and Sir Henry’s Glider. Snowmaking continues around the clock on Upper FIS. Currently, it is 0 degrees at the summit of Sterling with clear skies and winds of 5 to 10 mph. Today’s forecast is calling for mostly sunny skies with a high of 22 degrees at the base and 15 degrees at higher elevations. 26 trails have been groomed for today, including Black Snake, Howie’s Wanderer, and Playground for a grand total of 108 acres of freshly groomed terrain. Surface conditions are packed powder and machine groomed with average base depths of 12 to 42 inches.

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Sun & Snow

Posted at 3:58 pm
Snowmaking on Lower Chilcoot. The crew will start making snow on Curley’s Cutback tonight, and then add Birch Run tomorrow night.
Morse and Madonna Mountains as viewed from the super-secret, need to know location on Rob’s deck.
Looking up Madonna from behind the MI Lift.
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Good morning

Posted at 8:02 am

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Today we have top to bottom skiing and riding on all 3 mountains with 6 lifts operating, including the Madonna I lift. We have 47 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. Surface conditions are machine groomed and variable with average base depths of 20 to 50 inches. 45 trails have been groomed for today, that’s 160 acres of freshly groomed terrain.

Weather

Currently it is 2 degrees and cloudy at the summit of Sterling with wind of 5 to 10 mph. Today’s forecast is calling for partly sunny skies with temperatures between 6 and 18 degrees.

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Beautiful sunny day

Posted at 12:10 pm

 

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Brian Horton finds some nice snow on Catwalk

It is absolutely gorgeous today with light winds and sunshine! It is currently 20 degrees at the summit of Sterling with sunny skies and winds of 0 to 5 mph. Top to bottom skiing and riding on all 3 mountains with 5 lifts operating. We have 48 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. We plan to open more terrain in the next few days. We are presently making snow on the Practice Slope and at Morse Highlands.

 

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Halley O’Brien from SnoCountry taking in the views from the summit of Madonna Mountain