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Thomas, doubt ye not, we have SNOW!

Rockin’ Ron for Hugh. As you drive through Jeffersonville and Cambridge, you might think there’s not much snow on the mountain, but au contraire, we’ve got PLENTY O’ SNOW on the Upper Mountains! 2″ in the past 24 hours and 15″ in the past 3 days. Nearly all the trails on Sterling are open – 26 in total, including Upper Pipeline, Black Bear, and Poachers Woods. Temps in the Village have allowed us to start making snow on Morse, so beginner terrain should be available soon. AND… grooming will begin on Madonna on Wednesday night. How’s that suit ya, Thomas?

NOTE on UPHILL ACCESS – due to snowmaking and grooming operations, there will be no Uphill Access on Madonna, Morse, and Sterling as of 4 pm on Wednesday, December 6th. Uphill Access will resume in the near future.

Take a gander at this pile of SNOW, Thomas!
Smuggs Entertainer Jammin’ Sam and Elizabeth. They have a mixed marriage – snowboarder and skier.
Snowmaking on Lower Madonna Liftline as viewed from the Base Lodge deck.
Former Activities Director Marge and longtime ski instructor June “Bug” enjoyed a run through Poachers Woods.
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Great conditions

Wow-what a fun day! I found many powder stashes throughout the day and also had a great run on Freefall.

We received 2 inches of new snow in the past 24 hours and 19 inches in the past 3 days. 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 70 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. 19 trails will be groomed for tomorrow, including Smugglers’ Alley for a grand total of 85 acres of freshly groomed terrain. Surface conditions are packed powder and powder with average base depths of 12 to 46 inches. Tonight we plan to make snow on Black Snake and Snake Bite. Currently, it is cloudy and 12 degrees at the summit of Sterling with winds of 5 to 10 mph. Tomorrow’s forecast is calling for cloudy skies with a chance of snow showers and a high of 23 degrees.

Madonna Liftline
This traverse from Upper FIS will bring you to Freefall and the Black Hole
Heading to the Upper Mountains
Sign at the top of Catwalk