A cloud inversion is when a layer of colder air gets trapped close to the ground underneath a layer of fog, and warmer air hovers up above. I was riding the Madonna I Lift today, and as I got closer to the summit, it kept getting lighter out. All of a sudden, blue skies appeared all around! I reached the summit to find people taking photos in every direction. I hiked up the stairs to the warming hut for the best vantage point. I stayed at the summit for quite some time, just soaking up this magical moment. I finally started down Upper Drifter, stopping at every scenic spot I knew. I wanted to enjoy every minute before I slipped back into the clouds! Tomorrow, we plan to have top-to-bottom skiing and riding on all 3 mountains with all 8 lifts operating. We now have 66 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. 30 trails will be groomed for tomorrow, including Dixie’s Knoll, Smugglers’ Alley, and Upper FIS, for a total of 123 acres of freshly groomed terrain. Surface conditions are machine groomed and variable, with average base depths of 12 to 36 inches. We are presently making snow on Birch Run, the Zone, and Lower Madonna Liftline. Currently, it is cloudy and 14 degrees at the summit of Sterling. Tomorrow’s forecast calls for mostly sunny skies with a high of 27 degrees at the base and 22 degrees at higher elevations. I can’t wait to see what tomorrow brings.
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