Hugh's Views - Smugglers' Notch Vermont

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Snowmaking continues on Morse Mountain

Posted December 20, 2019 at 8:37 am

We are presently making snow on Log Jam, Dixie’s Knoll, Lower Morse Liftline, and the top of Morse. Today we plan to have skiing and riding on all 3 mountains with 4 lifts operating, the Madonna 2 Lift, the Sterling Lift, Sir Henry’s Wonder Carpet, and Mogul Mouse’s Magic Lift to the summit. We have 21 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. Lower Morse Liftline is closed today due to snowmaking. 16 out of the 21 trails have been groomed for today for a grand total of 70 acres of freshly groomed terrain. Currently, it is partly cloudy and -5 degrees at the summit of Sterling with winds of 0 to 5 mph. Today’s forecast is calling for cloudy skies early giving way to gradual clearing and a high of 12 degrees. Lower Bootlegger is now open.

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Snowmaking and natural snowfall

Posted December 18, 2019 at 9:49 am

**3 inches of new snow overnight and 10 inches in the past 4 days!**

Today we have skiing and riding on all 3 mountains. We have 4 lifts operating, Sterling, the Madonna II, Sir Henry’s Wonder Carpet, and Mogul Mouse’s Magic Lift to the summit. We now have 19 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. We are presently making snow on Lower Morse Liftline, Sam’s Run, Dixie’s Knoll, and the Riglet Park. Lower Morse Liftline is closed today due to snowmaking. Currently, it is 16 degrees at the summit of Sterling with flurries and winds of 0 to 5 mph. Today’s forecast is calling for snow showers with 2 to 4 inches of accumulation possible and a high of 18 degrees. Tonight’s forecast is also snow with another 1 to 3 inches of accumulation possible.

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Early morning groom

Posted December 15, 2019 at 10:06 am

We have 15 skiable trails and 7 lift accessible trails open today. The Sterling and Madonna II lifts are presently on wind hold. Today we have Mogul Mouse’s Magic Lift open to the summit and we also have Sir Henry’s Wonder Carpets operating. Currently, it is snowing and 25 degrees at the summit of Sterling with wind gusts over 35 mph. Today’s forecast is calling for snow showers up to 4 inches of accumulation possible with a high of 27 degrees and windy. Surface conditions are machine groomed and loose granular with average base depths of 12 to 48 inches. All 7 trails have been groomed for today for a grand total of 25 acres of freshly groomed terrain. We plan to resume snowmaking tonight. There is snow in the forecast for Tuesday with 2 to 4 inches of accumulation possible. The Never Summer Snowboard Demo at the Base Lodge has been cancelled for today.

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Snowmaking top to bottom on Morse

Posted December 8, 2019 at 8:00 am

**Snowmaker Dave Gagnon starting up another gun**

We are presently making snow on Garden Path, Midway, Meadowlark, and Lower Morse Liftline. Today we have skiing and riding on all 3 mountains. We have 4 lifts operating, Madonna II, Sterling Lift, Sir Henry’s Wonder Carpet, and Mogul Mouse’s Magic Lift to mid-station. We have 33 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. 11 out of the 33 trails have been groomed for today, including Smugglers’ Alley for a grand total of 40 acres of freshly groomed terrain. Surface conditions are packed powder and powder with average base depths of 12 to 48 inches. Currently, it is sunny and 10 degrees at the summit of Sterling with winds of 0 to 5 mph. Today’s forecast is sunny skies early with increasing clouds, the chance of flurries, and a high of 29 degrees.

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New Snow, Snowmaking, and Grooming

Posted December 7, 2019 at 7:40 am

We received 3 to 4 inches of new snow overnight and 12 inches in the past 3 days. We are presently making snow on Garden Path and Lower Morse Liftline. Today we plan to have skiing and riding on all 3 mountains. We plan to have 4 lifts operating, Madonna II, Sterling, Sir Henry’s Wonder Carpet, and Mogul Mouse Magic Lift open to mid-station. We now have 28 trails open with terrain for all ability levels.

11 out of the 28 trails have been groomed for today, including Smugglers’ Alley for a grand total of 40 acres of freshly groomed terrain.

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Another beautiful day on the slopes

Posted December 1, 2019 at 4:16 pm

Sterling Mountain with Mount Mansfield in the background

Tomorrow we plan to have Sterling Lift and Sir Henry’s Wonder Carpet operating. We have 14 trails open with terrain for beginners, intermediates, and experts. Last night and today we made snow on Meadowlark, Lower Morse Liftline, Wanderer, the Sledding Hill, and the Magic Learning Trail. Tonight we plan to groom 7 out of the 14 trails, including Smugglers’ Alley for a grand total of 25 acres of freshly groomed terrain. Currently, it is cloudy and 18 degrees at the summit of Sterling. Tonight’s forecast is calling for snow with an inch of accumulation possible. Tomorrow’s forecast is cloudy skies with a chance of snow and a high of 24 degrees. This weekend we plan to have skiing and riding on all 3 mountains. We plan to have the Mogul Mouse Magic Lift open to mid-station and we also plan to have the Madonna II lift operating.

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Snow Sport University

Posted April 4, 2019 at 9:58 am

Magic Learning Trail

We have 62 skiable trails and 32 lift accessible trails open today. The Madonna I lift is presently on wind hold. We have 3 lifts operating today, Sterling, Mogul Mouse’s Magic, and Sir Henry’s Glider. Surface conditions are machine groomed and variable with average base depths of 18 to 48 inches. 139 acres of freshly groomed terrain for today.

Lower Morse Liftline

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Sunshine and corduroy

Posted April 4, 2019 at 8:53 am

Lower Morse Liftline

Lifts and Trails

We have 62 skiable trails and 32 lift accessible trails open today. The Madonna I lift is presently on wind hold. We have 3 lifts operating, Sterling, Mogul Mouse’s Magic, and Sir Henry’s Glider. Surface conditions are machine groomed and variable with average base depths of 18 to 48 inches. 138 acres of freshly groomed terrain for today.

Weather

Currently it is sunny and 16 degrees at the summit of Sterling with winds of 15 to 30 mph. Today’s forecast is calling for mostly sunny skies with temperatures between 17 and 38 degrees. Winds are forecasted to decrease this afternoon.

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Freshly groomed terrain

Posted April 3, 2019 at 7:57 am

There were 5 groomers on Morse Mountain this morning when I arrived at work. It was fun to watch as yesterday’s tracks were turned into today’s beautiful corduroy. The groomers work together as if harvesting wheat. They stagger behind one another to make sure all the snow gets groomed. Thank you to our groomers for another job well done!

Lifts and Trails

Today we plan to have top to bottom skiing and riding on all 3 mountains with 4 lifts operating. We have 63 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. Surface conditions are machine groomed and spring conditions with average base depths of 18 to 48 inches. 33 trails have been groomed for today, including Chilcoot, Lower Morse Liftline, and Black Snake for a grand total of 130 acres of freshly groomed terrain.

Weather

Currently it is partly cloudy and 29 degrees at the summit of Sterling with winds of 5 to 10 mph. Today’s forecast is calling for partly sunny skies early with a chance of snow/rain later in the day with temperatures between 25 and 46 degrees. Tonight’s forecast is calling for snow showers with 1 to 2 inches of accumulation possible.

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Freshly groomed terrain

Posted April 1, 2019 at 7:11 am

Groomers on Lower Morse Liftline this morning

New Snow

We received 4 inches of new snow in the past 24 hours and 374 inches this season so far!

Lifts and Trails

We have 55 skiable trails and 40 lifts accessible trails open today. The Madonna I and Madonna II lift are presently on wind hold. We have 3 lifts operating today, Sterling, Mogul Mouse’s Magic, and Sir Henry’s Glider. Surface conditions are powder and machine groomed with average base depths of 18 to 48 inches. 32 trails have been groomed for today, that’s a grand total of 125 acres of freshly groomed terrain.

Weather

Currently it is partly cloudy and 11 degrees at the summit of Sterling with winds of 15 to 30 mph. Today’s forecast is calling for partly cloudy skies early with increasing sunshine and temperatures between 12 and 32 degrees.