Author: Hugh Johnson

Uphill travel is open on all 3 mountains at the regular scheduled times.

Please no dogs. For your safety and the safety of your pet. Thank you for your cooperation.

It was amazing to watch these athletes! They started at the top of Snake Bite and finished at the bottom of the Practice Slope. A slalom race is exciting because of the quick turns and crossblocks. These racers were pros at both!

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 76 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. 36 trails will be groomed for tomorrow, including Drifter, Snow Snake, Smugglers’ Alley, and skier’s right on Upper FIS. Surface conditions are machine groomed and variable, with average base depths of 12 to 38 inches. Currently, it is sunny and 32 degrees at the summit of Sterling with winds of 5 to 10 mph. Tomorrow’s forecast is calling for sunny skies early with increasing clouds, a high of 45 degrees at the base, and 40 degrees at the summit. It’s going to feel like Spring again.

It stopped snowing, and the sun came out. I skied today with a little rat pack filled with friends and family. We started the day on Morse and worked our way over to the upper mountains. On Sterling, it was Harvey’s Hideaway and Full Nelson that were our favorites. For Madonna, everyone enjoyed Upper FIS, Doc Dempsey’s Glades, Bermuda, Mustache, and The Shire. To be honest, you could not go wrong, because everything was good today! The visibility today was fantastic, and the summit of Madonna was the place to be. We hung out at the top of Madonna for a while, soaking up the sunshine and amazing views in every direction. Tomorrow should be a repeat of today with little warmer temperatures. We have top-to-bottom skiing and riding on all 3 mountains with 6 lifts operating, including the Madonna I Lift for tomorrow. We have 75 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. 34 trails will be groomed for tomorrow, including Garden Path, Smugglers’ Alley, and skier’s right on Upper FIS. Surface conditions are packed powder and machine groomed with average base depths of 14 to 40 inches. Currently, it is sunny and 17 degrees at the summit of Sterling. Tomorrow’s forecast is calling for mostly sunny skies with a high of 37 degrees at the base and 32 degrees at higher elevations.

We received 11 inches of new snow in the past 24 hours and 39 inches in the past week. I had an absolute blast skiing with some family and friends today. We did FIS from the very top next to the warming hut, which does not open very often. Freefall from the top was fantastic this morning and with all the new snow during the day, it was great this afternoon also. Docs, Alley Woods, Moustache Woods, and Madonna Liftline were also big hits today. The conditions are spectacular! We have more snow in the forecast with 2 to 4 inches of accumulation possible tonight. Tomorrow’s forecast is calling for mostly sunny skies, breezy, with a high of 24 degrees at the base and 20 degrees at higher elevations. We have top-to-bottom skiing and riding on all 3 mountains with all 8 lifts operating. We have 76 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. 39 trails will be groomed for tomorrow, including Dixie’s Knoll, Snow Snake, Thomke’s, Jolly Rodger, Goat Path, Ruthie’s, and skier’s right on Upper FIS for a total of 144 acres of freshly groomed terrain. Surface conditions are powder and packed powder with average base depths of 14 to 40 inches. I looking forward to more snow tonight and sunny skies tomorrow!

We could get a foot of new snow today! Great conditions.

We could see 3 to 5 inches of new snow tonight. Tomorrow’s forecast is calling for snow, heavy at times with 10 to 14 inches of accumulation possible, breezy, with a high of 26 degrees at the base and 25 degrees at higher elevations. Another 2 to 4 inches of new snow in expected for Saturday night also. We received 30 inches of new snow in the past week, so this storm is really going to be the icing on the cake! Tomorrow, we plan to have top-to-bottom skiing and riding on all 3 mountains with all 8 lifts operating. We have 75 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. 32 trails will be groomed for tomorrow, including Sam’s Run, Snake Bite, and skier’s right on Upper FIS, for a total of 125 acres of freshly groomed terrain. Surface conditions will be powder and packed powder with average base depths of 14 to 40 inches. Birch Run and Knight’s Revenge Terrain Park are both open. Currently, it is sunny and 14 degrees at the summit of Sterling. Rest up, Smugglers; it’s going to be another powder day tomorrow!