Yes, it’s that good
Author: Hugh Johnson
Beautiful clear skies
Currently, it is sunny and 1 degree at the summit of Sterling. Today’s forecast is calling for mostly sunny skies, breezy with a high of 20 degrees at the base and 15 degrees at higher elevations. There is a winter storm warning starting tonight and going through until Saturday night, with up to 20 inches of new snow possible. Plus, we received 30 inches of new snow in the past week. Today, 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 75 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. 35 trails have been groomed for today, including Snow Snake, Drifter, Ruthie’s, Log Jam, and Thomke’s, for a total of 135 acres of freshly groomed terrain. Surface conditions are packed powder and powder with average base depths of 14 to 40 inches. Last night, we made snow on the Magic Learning Trail, Lower Morse Liftline, and the base areas.
Winter Wonderland in Spring
It was a little windy today, but the conditions were just amazing. We received 6 inches of new snow last night, 2 more inches today, and 34 inches in the past week! Snake Bite was groomed last night, and with 6 inches of new snow on top, it made for some wonderful powder turns this morning. This afternoon I was seeing what I could find off of the Madonna II Lift. Father Bob’s, Goat Path, the top of Bermuda, and the Shire did not disappoint. I was able to get some fresh turns even late in the day. 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 75 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. 35 trails will be groomed for tomorrow, including Drifter, Thomke’s, and Hibernator, for a total of 135 acres of freshly groomed terrain. Surface conditions are packed powder and powder with average base depths of 14 to 40 inches. Currently, it is cloudy and 9 degrees at the summit of Sterling. Tomorrow’s forecast is calling for mostly sunny skies early with increasing clouds throughout the day, breezy, with a high of 24 degrees at the base and 18 degrees at higher elevations. There is a winter storm warning starting tomorrow night and going through till Saturday night, with a foot of new snow possible.
Got snow?
We received 6 inches of new snow in the past 24 hours, 32 inches in the past week, and 53 inches in the past 12 days! Fantastic conditions.
Snowmaking, grooming, and more new snow!
Last night, we made snow on Magic Learning Trail, Lower Morse Liftline, and the base area of the upper mountains. We received 8 inches of new snow in the past 24 hours and 32 inches in the past week. The Madonna I Lift is presently on wind hold. We have 75 skiable trails and 56 lift-accessible trails open today. The Mogul Mouse Magic Lift, Madonna II Lift, Village Lift, Sterling Lift, Sir Henry’s Glider, and Morse Highlands Lift are operating today. Currently, it is snowing and 3 degrees at the summit of Sterling with winds of 20 to 30 mph and gusting higher. Today’s forecast is calling for snow showers with 1 to 2 inches of accumulation possible, windy, with a high of 21 degrees at the base and 14 degrees at higher elevations. Surface conditions are powder and packed powder with average base depths of 14 to 40 inches. There is a winter storm warning for Friday night through Saturday night with a foot of new snow possible.
Keeps getting better
We have received snow every day for the past 6 days. Snow has fallen 8 out of the past 11 days with a total of 47 inches! The calendar says that it’s spring, but we have mid-winter conditions here at Smuggs. The “No friends on a powder day” is not true. I met up with some long-time friends today, and we had an absolute blast. We took turns getting fresh lines in the woods. There was a great deal of hooting, hollering, and, of course, laughing! There is more snow in the forecast for the next 24 hours, and I can’t wait to do it all over again. Tomorrow, we plan to have top-to-bottom skiing and riding on all 3 mountains with 6 lifts operating. We’re expecting some wind tomorrow, so please check the report in the morning for the latest updates. We have 75 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. 33 trails will be groomed for tomorrow, including Dixie’s Knoll, Snake Bite, and Drifter, for a total of 134 acres of freshly groomed terrain. Surface conditions are packed powder and powder with average base depths of 12 to 38 inches. Currently, it is snowing and 28 degrees at the summit of Sterling. We could see 2 to 4 inches of new snow tonight. Tomorrow’s forecast is calling for snow showers with 1 to 2 inches of accumulation possible with a high of 20 degrees at the base and 13 degrees at higher elevations. Bundle up and enjoy all the new snow!
25 inches of snow in the past 6 days
We received 2 inches of new snow overnight. It was snowing so hard earlier today that it was hard to see, and we picked up another 3 inches. There is even more snow in the forecast for tonight and tomorrow. Today, we have top-to-bottom skiing and riding on all 3 mountains with 6 lifts operating, including the Madonna I Lift. We have 75 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. 34 trails have been groomed for today, that’s 140 acres of freshly groomed terrain. Surface conditions are packed powder and powder with average base depths of 12 to 38 inches. Currently, it is cloudy and 28 degrees at the summit of Sterling with winds of 5 to 10 mph. Enjoy all the new snow!
Still snowing
We received 2 inches of new snow last night and 22 inches in the past 6 days! Great conditions
Snow showers with breaks of sun
It was a wild weather day. It was supposed to be cloudy with snow showers all day, but the sun decided to make a few cameos. The on-and-off snow showers did add up with 2 to 4 inches of accumulation in the past 24 hours. There is more snow in the forecast for tonight, with another 4 to 8 inches possible. Tomorrow’s forecast is calling for snow showers early, then partly sunny skies later, with a high of 30 degrees at the base and 23 degrees at higher elevations. 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 54 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. 35 trails will be groomed for tonight, including Snake Bite, Dixie’s Knoll, and skier’s right on Upper FIS, for a total of 132 acres of freshly groomed terrain. Surface conditions are machine groomed and variable, with average base depths of 10 to 36 inches. The overnight snowfall should give us some powder conditions tomorrow! Currently, it is 24 degrees at the summit of Sterling with light snow. We have some colder temperatures coming at us this week, and we plan to fire up our snowmaking guns on Morse Mountain. We plan to make snow on Tuesday night and Wednesday night.
Uphill update
Morse Mountain will be closed to uphill travel Tuesday night and Wednesday night due to snowmaking operations.
Sterling Mountain and Madonna Mountain are open at regularly scheduled times.
