Hugh's Views - Smugglers' Notch Vermont

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Let the sun shine

Posted March 8, 2020 at 5:07 pm

It was another amazing day with tons of sunshine and mild temperatures. Our groomers did a wonderful last night on Upper FIS, Bootlegger, and Drifter. Our groomers will be busy again tonight with 37 trails to put corduroy on. Tonight we plan to groom Upper FIS, Ruthie’s, McPherson’s, Snow Snake, Dixie’s Knoll, Wanderer, Smugglers’ Alley, Thomke’s, and Treasure Run for a grand total of 148 acres of freshly groomed terrain. Tomorrow we plan to have top to bottom skiing and riding on all 3 mountains with 6 lifts operating. We have 70 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. Surface conditions are machine groomed and variable with average base depths of 16 to 56 inches. Currently, it is sunny and 33 degrees at the summit of Sterling. Tomorrow’s forecast is calling for mostly sunny skies with a high of 52 degrees.

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Another beautiful day

Posted March 8, 2020 at 7:53 am

Today we have top to bottom skiing and riding on all 3 mountains with all 8 lifts operating. We now have 70 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. Surface conditions are machine groomed and variable with average base depths of 16 to 56 inches. 40 trails have been groomed for today, including Upper FIS, Smugglers’ Alley, Thomke’s, Ruthie’s, Curley’s Cutback, and Bootlegger for a grand total of 153 acres of freshly groomed terrain. Currently, it is sunny and 22 degrees at the summit of Sterling with winds of 15 to 20 mph. Today’s forecast is calling for mostly sunny skies with a high of 42 degrees. Black Snake will be closed for today from 9 am till 2 pm due to a ski race.

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Nice soft conditions today

Posted February 26, 2020 at 5:15 pm

**Paul throwing some snow around on Upper FIS**

**Noah having fun in Doc Dempsey’s Glades**

**Hugh catching some air in Doc Dempsey’s Glades**

It was a great day on the slopes! I was on all 3 mountains today. I started with snowboarding on Morse Mountain. I had a blast carving turns on Garden Path, Sam’s Run, and Lower Morse Liftline. I switched to skis and then headed for the upper mountains. I did some GS turns on Black Snake and skied the bumps on Full Nelson. I then enjoyed the soft snow on Upper FIS. I then caught up with my son Hugh and his friend Noah for a fun run down Doc Dempsey’s Glades.

Tonight’s forecast is calling for 1 to 3 inches of new snow. Tomorrow’s forecast is also snow with another 5 to 9 inches of accumulation possible with a high of 35 degrees. Temperatures will be falling through the day. We could see a storm total of up to 14 inches of new snow by Friday. 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 have 69 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. Surface conditions are machine groomed and variable with average base depths of 16 to 54 inches. 31 trails will be groomed for tomorrow, including Smugglers’ Alley, Snow Snake, and McPherson’s for a grand total of 128 acres of freshly groomed terrain.

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Good morning

Posted February 20, 2020 at 8:01 am

Top to bottom skiing and riding on all 3 mountains with 7 lifts operating, including the Madonna I lift. 77 out of 78 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. Surface conditions are machine groomed and packed powder with average base depths of 16 to 54 inches. 38 trails have been groomed for today, including Upper FIS, Shuttle, Snake Bite, and Hibernator for a grand total of 150 acres of freshly groomed terrain. Currently it is partly sunny and 2 degrees at the summit of Sterling with winds of 5 to 10 mph. Today’s forecast is calling for partly sunny skies with a high of 15 degrees.

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Another great day on the slopes

Posted February 19, 2020 at 5:37 pm

**Anna loading chairs with style at the Village Lift**

**The snowman at the base of the Village Lift**

Yesterday was my day off and I came up to the mountain to take a few runs. It was really windy and we had a few lifts on hold. The Morse Highlands Lift was running, so I decided to ski over there. I got to the top of the Morse Highlands Lift and I saw my buddy Dave Gagnon a snowmaker here at Smuggs. Dave was working the top shack for the day. As the wind was blowing the snow off of his top ramp it would get an icy patch. Dave would put more snow on the ramp, but the wind would just take it away again. To make things better for the guests Dave put on his goggles and was out helping people as they were getting off the lift. He was also letting people know to go straight on the icy patch and turn when you got back on the snow. This allowed the lift to continue to operate smoothly. Thank you Dave for your extra effort!

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 plan to have 77 out of 78 trails open tomorrow with terrain for all ability levels. 38 trails will be groomed tonight including, Upper FIS, Shuttle, Snake Bite, and Hibernator for a grand total of 150 acres of freshly groomed terrain. Surface conditions are machine groomed and packed powder with average base depths of 16 to 54 inches. Currently it is sunny and 10 degrees at the summit of Sterling. Tomorrow’s forecast is calling for partly sunny skies with a high of 10 degrees. Dress warm and enjoy the great conditions.

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Upper FIS

Posted February 2, 2020 at 8:36 am

Today we have top to bottom skiing and riding on all 3 mountains with all 8 lifts operating. We now have 73 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. Surface conditions are machine groomed and packed powder with average base depths of 14 to 50 inches. 30 trails have been groomed for today, including Smugglers’ Alley, Snow Snake, and Waterfall for a grand total of 124 acres of freshly groomed terrain. Currently it is cloudy and 18 degrees at the summit of Sterling with winds of 0 to 5 mph. Today’s forecast is calling for cloudy skies with a slight chance of snow showers early and a high of 30 degrees.

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Powder Day

Posted January 27, 2020 at 5:31 pm

**Brad finds some nice snow in the trees on Sterling**

**Olivia skiing Robin’s Run for her first time**

The 8 inches of snow that we received in the past 2 days has made all the difference. Our trail count went from 48 on Saturday to 68 today. Our Ski Patrollers have been busy dropping ropes. The new snow was heavy and stuck to everything. The conditions are fantastic and going to get even better. Tonight’s forecast is calling for more snow with 2 to 4 inches of accumulation possible. We have some colder air coming in this week and we plan to resume snowmaking tomorrow night. Tomorrow’s forecast is calling for cloudy skies with a chance of a snow shower early and a high of 28 degrees. 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 68 trails open tomorrow with terrain for all ability levels. Surface conditions are packed powder and machine groomed with average base depths of 14 to 50 inches. 28 trails will be groomed for tomorrow, including Waterfall, Wanderer, and Black Snake for a grand total of 121 acres of freshly groomed terrain.

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New snow on top overnight

Posted January 26, 2020 at 8:38 am

**Ski Patrol Director Eli Moore enjoying the new snow on Upper FIS**

**2 to 3 inches of heavy snow skiing like a half a foot!**

**Beautiful views from the summit of Madonna**

**Snow flying at the summit of Madonna last night on a Cat Trax Tour.**

The new snow that we received last night is nice and heavy. This allows the new snow to stick to the existing snow. Ski Patrol has opened many trails this morning due to the new snow; like Black Hole, Upper Madonna Liftline down to the work road, Upper Drifter, Shuttle, Red Fox Glades, and Goat Path. Some of these trails may not be open all day long, so you should hit them up early! Fantastic conditions!

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Another great day on the slopes

Posted January 25, 2020 at 3:18 pm

Tomorrow we plan to have top to bottom skiing and riding on all 3 mountains with all 8 lifts operating. We have 48 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. Surface conditions are machine groomed and packed powder with average base depths of 14 to 50 inches. 30 trails will be groomed tonight, including Upper FIS, Smugglers’ Alley, and Hibernator for a grand total of 127 acres of freshly groomed terrain. Currently it is cloudy and 27 degrees at the summit of Sterling. Tomorrow’s forecast is calling for cloudy skies and a chance of snow with half an inch of accumulation possible and a high of 27 degrees. Sunday night’s forecast is snow with 1 to 3 inches and Monday’s forecast is also snow with another 1 to 2 inches of accumulation possible.

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Snow in the forecast

Posted January 24, 2020 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.