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Attention fair weather skiers and riders

Well, it is hard to find better weather than what we have had the past few days. The streak continues tomorrow with mostly sunny skies and a high of 65 degrees. For 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 have 49 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. Surface conditions are spring conditions and machine groomed with average base depths of 14 to 48 inches. 26 trails will be groomed for tomorrow, including Smugglers’ Alley, Snow Snake, and Chilcoot for a grand total of 112 acres of freshly groomed terrain. Currently, it is sunny and 53 degrees at the summit of Sterling with winds of 0 to 5 mph.

Sterling and Mount Mansfield seen from the Madonna I Lift
Private snowboard lesson on Lower Morse Liftline
Upper Chilcoot
Shadow dancing on Upper FIS
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Making fun of winter

We received a dusting of new snow today with more on the way. We could see 4 to 8 inches of new snow tonight. Tomorrow’s forecast is also snow with another 4 to 8 inches of accumulation possible with a high of 29 degrees. We are 99 percent open with 77 out of 78 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. Tomorrow we plan to have top to bottom skiing and riding on all 3 mountains with 7 lifts operating, including the Madonna I Lift. Surface conditions are packed powder and powder with average base depths of 16 to 50 inches. 26 trails will be groomed for tomorrow, including Chilcoot, Thomke’s, and Log Jam for a grand total of 116 acres of freshly groomed terrain.

Upper Chilcoot
Lower Madonna Liftline
Do you see two people?
Toe edge carve on Lower Morse Liftline
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Top to bottom skiing and riding on all 3 mountains

3 Mountain ticket sales are closed for Sunday, February 14th. We have reached our comfortable capacity.

Tomorrow we plan to have 5 lifts operating, including the Madonna I Lift. We have 72 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. Surface conditions are packed powder and powder with base depths of 16 to 50 inches. Snowmaking resumes tonight on Sterling Mountain. 29 trails will be groomed for tomorrow, including McPherson’s, Snow Snake, and Jolly Rodger for a grand total of 117 acres of freshly groomed terrain. Currently, it is partly sunny and 4 degrees at the summit of Sterling. Tomorrow’s forecast is calling for partly sunny skies with a high of 11 degrees.

Employees are red-flagged for this weekend. They can ski or ride on the all mountains from 8:00 am till 10:00 am.

Uphill travel closed on Sterling Mountain Friday, February 12th due to snowmaking. Uphill travel open on Madonna Mountain is available from 5:30 am till 7:30 am on open trails only and no dogs.

Summit of Madonna Mountain
Sterling Mountain seen from the Village Lift
Upper Chilcoot
Birch Run Terrain Park is open with 3 jumps, 2 rails, and a spine.
Deer tracks on Lower Morse Liftline
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Making fun of winter

Snow just makes you want to play, it could be skiing, snowboarding, sledding, making a snowman, or making a snow angel. It has a magical power that puts a smile on your face.

This weekend we plan to have top to bottom skiing and riding on all 3 mountains! Tomorrow we plan to have the Sterling Lift, Mogul Mouse’s Magic Lift, Madonna II Lift, Village Lift, and Sir Henry’s Glider. We have 14 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. 13 trails will be groomed for tomorrow, including Smugglers’ Alley for a grand total of 58 acres of freshly groomed terrain. Surface conditions are machine groomed and packed powder with average base depths of 12 to 40 inches. We are presently making snow on Waterfall, Upper Chilcoot, and Practice Slope. Currently, it is cloudy and 14 degrees at the summit of Sterling with winds of 0 to 5 mph. Tomorrow’s forecast is calling for sunny skies early with increasing clouds and a high of 20 degrees.

Getting creative with snow at the Village Lift
Lift Operator Anna smiling with her eyes
Snow Sport University lesson on Mulcahy’s Link
Carving it up on Garden Path
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Thank you snowmakers

A huge shout out to our hard-working snowmakers! The weather has been a little crazy this season, but our snowmakers have been ready every time Mother Nature turns down the thermostat. Their efforts already allow us to ski and ride on all 3 mountains. They are presently working on getting us more terrain open with snowmaking on Upper Chilcoot and the Practice Slope.

Practice Slope
Practice Slope
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Sunshine and corduroy

Ski Patrol Director Eli Moore on Upper Chilcoot

Today we have top to bottom skiing and riding on all 3 mountains with 7 lifts operating. We have 56 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. Surface conditions are machine groomed and variable with average base depths of 16 to 56 inches. 39 trails have been groomed for today, including Upper FIS, Bootlegger, and Snow Snake for a grand total of 150 acres of freshly groomed terrain. Currently, it is sunny and 24 degrees at the summit of Madonna with winds of 5 to 10 mph.

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Freshly groomed terrain

Upper Chilcoot
Grooming Lower Exhibition this morning

The temperature last night was above freezing for most of the mountains. It is currently partly cloudy and 36 degrees at the summit of Sterling with winds of 5 to 10 mph. We groomed 23 trails last night. We groomed all of the regular trails on Morse last night. This morning our groomers were busy on Upper Chilcoot, Mulcahy’s Link, Lower Madonna Liftline, Upper Rumrunner, Lower Rumrunner, Crossover, Treasure Run, and Lower Exhibition. I skied Bootlegger this morning and it has nice soft bumps. I then skied Upper Chilcoot with nice fresh soft corduroy. Today we have top to bottom skiing and riding on all 3 mountains with 6 lifts operating, including the Madonna I Lift. We have 76 out of 78 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. Surface conditions are machine groomed and variable with average base depths of 20 to 60 inches. Today’s forecast is calling for a mix of sun and clouds with some patchy fog early and a high of 46 degrees.

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Doc Dempsey’s Glades

Armand loving the great conditons
They were having too much fun to stop!

I started my day off with a nice long run from the summit of Madonna back to the Village. I skied Upper Chilcoot, Catwalk, Upper FIS, Lower Doc Dempsey’s, Ruthie’s, Curley’s Cutback, and then Meadowlark. The wind had moved the snow around a little bit. I had a great time playing in the drifted snow. I was lucky enough to catch up with a few friends and most of my family for a few runs. We had a wonderful time playing on Madonna and Sterling Mountain. We skied Upper FIS, Doc Dempsey’s, Bermuda, Mustache Glades, and Upper Exhibition. The mild temperatures kept the snow nice and soft today.

Tomorrow we plan to have top to bottom skiing and riding on all 3 mountains with 6 lifts operating, including the Madonna I lift. We plan to have 77 out of 78 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. Surface conditions are machine groomed and variable with average base depths of 20 to 60 inches. 23 trails will be groomed for tomorrow for a grand total of 110 acres of freshly groomed terrain. Currently, it is cloudy and 28 degrees at the summit of Sterling. Tomorrow’s forecast is calling for fog early then partly sunny skies with a high of 42 degrees.

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Another great day on the slopes

Dave finds some nice snow
Chris taking on the Headwall
Drop on tele skis!
Rime ice
Upper Chilcoot
Tony enjoying the great conditions

Ski Patrol dropped a few ropes this morning like the one at the top of Freefall and the one at the top of the Headwall. I felt like I had to go and ski these trails, so I did! Sally’s Alley was also open, so I skied that. The Black Hole was already open, but I also skied that too. We received 1 to 3 inches of new snow in the past 24 hours, 10 inches in the past 4 days, and 177 inches this season so far. 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 77 out of 78 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. Surface conditions are packed powder and machine groomed with average base depths of 16 to 54 inches. We plan to make snow tonight on Mulcahy’s Link and Lower Madonna Liftline. The Madonna I lift will open tomorrow morning at 9:30 am due to snowmaking and grooming. 34 trails will be groomed for tomorrow, including Dan’s Ford, Hibernator, and Thomke’s for a grand total of 139 acres of freshly groomed terrain. Currently it is snowing and 22 degrees at the summit of Sterling. Tomorrow’s forecast is calling for a chance of an early snow showers then skies becoming mostly sunny with a high of 4 degrees. Bundle up and enjoy the great conditions.

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Fantastic conditions

Snow Sport University Instructor Matt McCawley playing in some fresh snow

I had a wonderful time today! We received 32 inches of snow in the past week and everything is in great shape. The groomers have a nice deep base and the glades have filled in. I took a run with Matt McCawley and his group today. We skied Upper Chilcoot, Catwalk, Doc Dempsey’s, Ruthie’s, Gary B’s, and Bermuda. Of course, Matt had a few tricks up his sleeve and we were able to find a few powder stashes also. It’s always fun to ski with Matt!

Tomorrow we plan to have top to bottom skiing and riding on all 3 mountains with 6 lifts operating, including the Madonna 1 lift. We plan to have 77 out of 78 trails open tomorrow with terrain for all ability levels. Surface conditions are packed powder and powder with average base depths of 16 to 54 inches. We plan to groom 35 trails tonight, including Waterfall, Snow Snake, and Snake Bite for a grand total of 132 acres of freshly groomed terrain. We also plan to groom some natural snow trails like the bottom of Black Bear, Shuttle, Evaporator, and Jolly Rodger. Currently, it is partly cloudy and 22 degrees at the summit of Sterling. Tonight’s forecast is calling for 1 to 2 inches of snow. Tomorrow’s forecast is calling for snow another 3 to 5 inches of accumulation possible and a high of 30 degrees.