Party for the People

LOCATION: Parking Lots 1, 2, & 3

DATE / TIME: April 6th : 8:00 am – 4:00 pm

Here’s what you can expect from our Party for the People on:

Offbeat On-snow Costume Race Rules:
Ages 8 & older
Costume Required
Each competitor will have one run on our race course
Competitors will be judged on Best Costume(Adult & Youth), Best Course Style, and Best Crash
10:00 am – 11:45 am – Race registration at the Smuggs tent for the first 100 participants
12:00 noon – 2:00 pm – Race on the Practice Slope
2:00 pm – 4:00 pm – More Party for the People & Winner Announcements

Artistic Showdown: Unleash Your Creativity in the Creative Canvas Clash!
Theme: Interpret #smuggslove through your artistry.
Get ready for an electrifying artsy competition that will ignite your imagination! Each registered team will be equipped with a 16×20 blank canvas, a set of vibrant paint pens, and handy wipes to ensure your masterpiece shines.
Here’s the lowdown:

• Teams or individuals are welcome to register for the competition, but hurry, as registration is limited to just 15 teams/individuals. Canvases will be numbered on the back to correspond with the team registration number. Don’t forget to write your team contact name, number or email address, along with the title of your artwork on the back of the canvas.
• Participants are encouraged to unleash their creativity on the easels provided at the front of the venue.
• Let’s keep it classy, folks—after all, we’re America’s Family Resort. Unfortunately, any artwork deemed offensive will be disqualified. So, steer clear of anything that might raise eyebrows.
• Remember to turn in your canvases to the registration table no later than 4:00 pm. We’ll snap pictures of each masterpiece and feature them in a bracket format on Facebook for the public to vote for their favorite. The winning artwork will proudly be displayed in the Madonna/Sterling Base Lodge throughout winter 2024/25.
• Once the winner is crowned, participants can retrieve their canvases from the Ski & Ride Desk.

Get ready to unleash your inner artist and let your imagination run wild in the Creative Canvas Clash!

Entertainment: And guess what? You’ll be grooving to the beats of our DJ, making it a double dose of fun!

Zero Gravity beer will be for sale in Lot 1

I took the shuttle bus from the Village to Parking Lot #1 this morning. On the way up I meet Sean and his daughter Lily, who are from Albany, New York. We had a wonderful conservation about skiing and the conditions. It was nice to meet the two of you and I hope you have a fantastic time in the all the fresh snow!

Today was one for the books. Yesterday we had 31 trails open, and now we have 72 trails open! It was snowing very hard this morning, with 1 to 2 inches of accumulation in an hour. This, along with some wind, made for some whiteout conditions early. There were free refills all day long! I got fresh tracks on all 3 mountains. Snow Snake was my favorite on Morse. Full Nelson was the top pick for Sterling, and the Black Hole was my blue ribbon winner for Madonna. It was hero snow, and you could not go wrong today! We received 6 inches of new snow overnight and 15 inches in the past 24 hours. We could see another 4 to 8 inches of snow overnight. Tomorrow’s forecast is periods of snow with 1 to 3 inches of accumulation possible, breezy, with a high of 36 degrees at the base and 30 degrees at higher elevations. Tomorrow, we plan to have 4 lifts operating: Madonna I, Sterling, Mogul Mouse’s Magic, and Sir Henry’s Glider. 32 trails will be groomed for tomorrow, including Drifter, Snow Snake, and Smugglers’ Alley, for a total of 123 acres of freshly groomed terrain. Surface conditions are powder and packed powder with average base depths of 12 to 40 inches. Rest up tomorrow is going to be another great day!

We’ve received 10 inches of new snow so far, with another foot possible by the weekend. Sterling and Madonna are 100 percent open. We have 4 lifts operating today: Madonna I, Sterling, Mogul Mouse’s Magic, and Sir Henry’s Glider. We have 71 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. 24 trails have been groomed for today. Surface conditions are powder and packed powder with average base depths of 12 to 38 inches. Currently, it is snowing and 22 degrees at the summit of Sterling with winds of 15 to 25 mph.

We are in a winter storm warning from now until Thursday night, with up to 18 inches of new snow possible by Friday night! Currently, it is snowing hard, and 27 degrees at the summit of Sterling. We could see 2 to 4 inches of new snow tonight. Tomorrow’s forecast is calling for periods of snow with another 5 to 9 inches of accumulation possible; windy, with a high of 31 degrees at the base and 25 degrees at higher elevations. Tomorrow, we plan to have 4 lifts operating: Madonna I, Sterling, Mogul Mouse’s Magic, and Sir Henry’s Glider. We have 31 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. More trails may open throughout the day. 24 trails will be groomed for tomorrow; that’s a total of 104 acres of freshly groomed terrain. Surface conditions are machine groomed and variable, with average base depths of 6 to 32 inches. Birch Run Terrain Park is open with 8 features. We will see powder conditions tomorrow!

Eclipse Winter Carnival in the Village Green from noon to 4 pm.

Dive into an unparalleled eclipse-watching celebration. Witness the extraordinary spectacle of daytime darkness during the solar eclipse, accompanied by an array of festivities including music, food, and games. Enjoy food and drinks at the Mountain Grille Patio, with options for those 21 & older. Our activities team will spice up the event with winter-themed games, races, and a cozy bonfire.

We have 4 lifts operating: Madonna I, Sterling, Mogul Mouse’s Magic, and Sir Henry’s Glider. 29 trails are open with terrain for all ability levels. All 29 trails have been groomed for today; that’s a total of 114 acres of freshly groomed terrain. Surface conditions are machine groomed and variable, with average base depths of 6 to 32 inches. Currently, it is cloudy and 32 degrees at the summit of Sterling, with winds of 10 to 20 mph. Today’s forecast is calling for a wintry mix, becoming snow late with a high of 38 degrees at the base and 32 degrees at higher elevations. Winter storm warning starts today and goes until Thursday, night with over a foot of new snow possible.