Village Lift

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More terrain opens tomorrow

Posted at 3:57 pm

Tomorrow we plan to open Garden Path! We plan to have the Village Lift and Mogul Mouse’s Magic Lift open to the top. Sterling Lift and Sir Henry’s Glider will also be open. We now have 13 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. 11 out of the 13 trails will be groomed for tomorrow, including Smugglers’ Alley for a grand total of 52 acres of freshly groomed terrain. Surface conditions are machine groomed and loose granular with average base depths of 6 to 32 inches. Midway and Meadowlark are closed for snowmaking operations. Currently, it is partly cloudy and 20 degrees at the summit of Sterling with winds of 10 to 20 mph. Tomorrow’s forecast is calling for cloudy skies early becoming sunny in the afternoon with a high of 16 degrees.

Uphill travel is closed on Sterling Mountain. Madonna Mountain is open for uphill travel, but it is not recommended.

Smuggs groomer Jeff Wentzel out on the mountain enjoying some fine work!
Summit of Sterling
Treasure Run
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It takes a Village to run a Mountain

Posted at 4:08 pm
The Crew of the Village Lift

Rockin’ Ron for Hugh. It takes a Village… and not a small one… to run a Mountain. Smugglers’ Notch Resort is the largest employer in Lamoille County. There’s on-mountain staff such as Lift Operators, Ski Instructors, Snowboard Instructors, Patrollers, Groomers, and Snowmakers. But, it’s not just on-mountain staff that keeps us running. We have housekeepers, maintenance, grounds, shuttle drivers, guest service desk staff, activities staff, wait staff, cooks, dishwashers, and more. If you want to work with the FUN people at our mountain, visit smuggs.com/jobs

On the guest front, I was talking to Matt from Orlando. He was happy that 10 inches of snow fell while his family was here. He was hoping that more trails would have been open, but he said there were more here than in Florida – HA! One of the reasons his family decided to come here is the variety of activities we offer off the slope. Enjoy the rest of your vacation in our Mountain Village, Matt.

Patroller Jason aka Nemo.
SSU Instructors at the Sterling Mountain meeting place. Say hi to Justin.
Liam aka Rocky Raccoon loading chairs at Sterling Lift.
Sarah at the controls of Sterling Lift.
SSU at the Morse meeting place.
Billy at the Sterling Top Shack. He’s also a Parking Attendant and he works at the Country Store in the non-winter months. Outside of the Resort, Billy is a Volunteer with the Bakersfield Fire Department.
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Freshly groomed terrain

Posted at 9:10 am

We now have 12 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. 11 out of the 12 trails have been groomed for today, that’s 39 acres of freshly groomed terrain. We have 4 lifts operating. Village Lift and Mogul Mouse’s Magic Lift are open to mid-station. We also have Sterling Lift and Sir Henry’s Glider operating. Currently, it is partly sunny and 7 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 25 degrees. We are presently making snow on Midway, Meadowlark, and Garden Path.

Lower Morse Liftline
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Snowmaking around the clock

Posted at 3:00 pm

We are presently making snow on Midway, Meadowlark, and Garden Path. Tonight looks like some great snowmaking weather with temperatures dropping into the single digits. Tomorrow’s forecast is calling for partly sunny skies with a high of 27 degrees at the base and 22 degrees at the summit. Tomorrow we plan to have 4 lifts operating. The Village Lift and Mogul Mouse’s Magic Lift are open to mid-station. Sterling Lift and Sir Henry’s Glider are also open. We now have 12 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. Surface conditions are machine groomed and packed powder with average base depths of 6 to 32 inches. 11 out of the 12 trails will be groomed for tomorrow, that’s a grand total of 40 acres of freshly groomed terrain. Uphill travel is closed on Sterling Mountain. Madonna Mountain is open for uphill travel but is not recommended.

Tower guns on Garden Path
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Happy St. Patrick’s Day

Posted at 3:34 pm

It was a great day to be out on the slopes! I skied most of the day and then I decided to take a couple of runs on my snowboard. We had spring conditions on Morse Mountain. The Upper Mountains were not as warm this afternoon and only a few spots in the sun became spring conditions. Tomorrow will not be as warm as today. Tomorrow’s forecast is calling for mixed precipitation in the Village with a high of 43 degrees and a high of 35 degrees in the upper elevations with snow a half an inch of accumulation. 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 45 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. Surface conditions are variable and machine groomed with average base depths of 16 to 50 inches. 28 trails will be groomed for tomorrow, including Upper FIS, Smugglers’ Alley, Shuttle, Snow Snake, Howie’s Wanderer, and Practice Slope for a grand total of 120 acres of freshly groomed terrain.

Lower Morse Liftline
Josie at the Village Lift
Private snowboard lesson at the summit of Sterling
Great skiing and riding
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Good morning

Posted at 7:20 am

Currently it is partly cloudy and 44 degrees at the summit of Madonna with winds of 10 to 20 mph. Today’s forecast is calling for cloudy skies early becoming partly sunny with a high of 57 degrees. Today we plan to have 5 lifts operating, Mogul Mouse’s Magic, Village, Madonna 1, Madonna 2, and Sir Henry’s Glider. The Sterling Lift will be closed today and tomorrow, but we plan to have it open this weekend. We have 67 skiable trails and 43 lift accessible trails open today. Surface conditions are variable and machine groomed with average base depths of 16 to 50 inches. 19 trails have been groomed for today, including Curley’s Cutback, Magic Learning Trail, Waterfall, Mulcahy’s Link, and Treasure Run for a grand total of 82 acres of freshly groomed terrain.

If you park in Parking Lot 1 you can ski or ride back to your vehicle by taking Shuttle, Crossover, Treasure Run, Lower Exhibition, and the Practice Slope.

Sterling Mountain is open during the day to uphill traffic. Please use Parking Lot 1, Practice Slope, old rope tow line, and Black Snake to ascend. There will be downhill traffic on Lower Rumrunner, Treasure Run, and Lower Exhibition.

Employees can ski or ride today.

Village Lift
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Good morning

Posted at 7:58 am

This little light of Mine,
gonna make the snow pack fine.
This little light of mine,
gonna make the snow pack fine.
This Little Light of Mine,
Gonna make the snow pack fine.
Groom it at night then at the first light
Smuggs will SHINE!
Thanks Guys!

A poem from Long Island Rick

The Madonna I Lift will be on cold hold until 10:00 am. Today we plan to have top to bottom skiing and riding on all 3 mountains with 7 lifts operating. We have 77 out of 78 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. 36 trails have been groomed for today, including Ruthie’s, Dan’s Ford, Hibernator, Snow Snake, and Lower Pipeline for a grand total of 143 acres of freshly groomed terrain. Currently, it is -4 degrees at the summit of Sterling with winds of 10 to 20 mph. Today’s forecast is calling for sunny skies with a high of 17 degrees. Dress for success and enjoy the wonderful conditions!

The Village Lift
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Good morning

Posted at 7:56 am

3 Mountain ticket sales are open for Sunday, February 14th.

We have top to bottom skiing and riding on all 3 mountains with 5 lifts operating, including the Madonna 1 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. Last night we made snow at the top of the Practice Slope. 29 trails have been groomed for today, including Jolly Rodger, Playground, and Howie’s Wanderer for a grand total of 117 acres of freshly groomed terrain. Currently, it is -5 degrees at the summit of Sterling with clear skies and winds of 5 to 10 mph. Today’s forecast is calling for partly sunny skies and a high of 13 degrees. Dress for success and enjoy the wonderful conditions! Employees are red-flagged this weekend on all 3 mountains, but can ski or ride from 8:00 am till 10:00 am both Saturday and Sunday.

Village Lift
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Good morning

Posted at 7:36 am

We received a dusting to an inch of new snow last night and 12 inches in the past week. Currently, it snowing and 10 degrees at the summit of Sterling. Today’s forecast is calling for snow showers with 1 to 3 inches of accumulation possible and a high of 19 degrees. Today 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 62 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. Birch Run Terrain Park is open with 3 jumps, a spine, and a rail. Surface conditions are packed powder and powder with base depths of 14 to 46 inches. 24 trails have been groomed for today, including Snake Bite, Curley’s Cutback, and Smugglers’ Alley for a grand total of 105 acres of freshly groomed terrain. Upper FIS is closed today due to snowmaking.

Village Lift