We received 4 inches of new snow in the past 24 hours and 14 inches in the past 4 days. Tomorrow we plan to have 5 lifts operating; Madonna I, Sterling, Village, Mogul Mouse’s Magic, and Sir Henry’s Glider. We have 49 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. 28 trails will be groomed for tomorrow, including Smugglers’ Alley, Upper FIS, and Snow Snake for a grand total of 118 acres of freshly groomed terrain. Surface conditions are machine groomed and packed powder with average base depths of 8 to 42 inches. Currently, it is cloudy and 2 degrees at the summit of Sterling with winds of 10 to 20 mph. Tonight’s forecast is calling for snow showers with 1 to 2 inches of accumulation possible. Tomorrow’s forecast is calling for cloudy skies with a chance of scattered snow showers with a high of 24 degrees at the base and 15 degrees at higher elevations.
Bootlegger is open from the topRest in Powder Mark “Arch” Archambault. You were one of kind and will be deeply missed! Sterling SummitUpper Exhibition
Rockin’ Ron for Hugh. Camps, Groups, Privates. No, not military designations, but the different kinds of lessons taught by Snow Sport University (aka SSU). Martha and “Princess” Pam have taught them all – from 3 year olds to 93 year olds – and every age and ability in between. Pam is a past recipient of the Spirit of the Mountain Award, and, they’ve both been Summer Hiking Guides for the Activities Department! We’re glad that you two are Smugglers!
SNOW REPORT INFO: For Wednesday, we plan to have Madonna I open, as well as 5 other lifts. 33 trails will be open and 31 trails/130 acres will be groomed. Tomorrow’s forecast is partly sunny skies with a high of 38 degrees.
Martha and “Princess” Pam in the Meeting House getting ready for a day of Discovery Camp.
Rockin Ron for Hugh. Here with the news before the moon sets… we plan to have 32 trails open and 6 lifts running. Madonna I will be closed all day for grooming operations. The forecast is mostly sunny and breezy, with a high near 33.
Rockin’ Ron for Hugh. As you can see, our Groomers are preparing the slopes for your skiing and riding pleasure – 127.71 acres to be precise. They’re not actually racing (that wouldn’t be safe), they’re grooming in tandem. We plan to have 67 trails open today, accessed by 6 Lifts including Madonna I and Morse Highlands. The forecast is morning snow showers, cloudy skies, afternoon snow, and a high of 38 degrees. Sounds like you should race to the slopes to get some runs!
We received 7 inches of new snow in the past 24 hours, 19 inches in the past 2 days, and 199 inches this season so far! It was the perfect storm with wet heavy snow to start, that stuck to everything. The temperature dropped as the snow piled up. The colder temperatures produced some beautiful fluffy powder to finish off the storm. This new snow allowed us to open 35 trails in the past 2 days. I want to thank our patrollers for all their hard work to open all those trails! Tomorrow we plan to have top to bottom skiing and riding on all 3 mountains with 6 lifts operating, including Madonna I and Morse Highlands. We now have 68 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. 35 trails will be groomed for tomorrow for a grand total of 138 acres of freshly groomed terrain. Surface conditions are powder and packed powder with average base depths of 16 to 54 inches. Currently, it is partly sunny and 11 degrees at the summit of Sterling with winds of 15 to 20 mph. Tomorrow’s forecast is calling for cloudy skies with a chance of a snow shower early and a high of 42 degrees at the base and 29 degrees at higher elevations. I’m looking forward to playing in all this wonderful snow again tomorrow!
Tomorrow we plan to have top to bottom skiing and riding on all 3 mountains with 6 lifts operating, including Madonna I and Morse Highlands. We have 35 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. 33 trails will be groomed for tomorrow, including Smugglers’ Alley, Upper FIS, and Snow Snake for a grand total of 131 acres of freshly groomed terrain. Surface conditions are machine groomed and loose granular with average base depths of 12 to 48 inches. Birch Run Terrain Park is open and will be groomed for tomorrow. Currently, it is sunny and 29 degrees at the summit of Sterling with winds of 5 to 10 mph. Tomorrow’s forecast is calling for cloudy skies with a chance of snow late in the day with a high of 38 degrees at the base and 32 degrees at the summit. There is snow in the forecast for Friday night and Saturday with over a foot of new snow expected!
Rockin’ Ron for Hugh. Our groomers will be busy overnight, preparing 34 trails/132 acres for tomorrow – including Upper FIS, Smugglers’ Alley, and Log Jam. We plan to have 6 lifts operating including Madonna I and Morse Highlands. This should help you get your daily on-hill experience.
What constitutes a full day of skiing/riding? My friend RoML says 3 runs is his daily recommended serving. I’ve also heard 4 runs. What is your definition of a day on the slopes?
RoML bringing out the blue. His daily recommended serving for a day of skiing is 3 runs.
Today we have skiing and riding on all 3 mountains. The Madonna II Lift will have a delayed opening until 10 am due to grooming. The Madonna I Lift will be closed today due to surface conditions and we plan to reopen it tomorrow. We have 24 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. All 24 trails have been groomed for today. Surface conditions are machine groomed and loose granular with average base depths of 12 to 48 inches. Currently, it is cloudy and 28 degrees at the summit of Sterling with winds of 5 to 10 mph. Today’s forecast is calling for snow, freezing rain, and rain with a high of 36 degrees.
Rockin’ Ron for Hugh. None other than the National Weather Service predicts 3 to 5 inches of snow and snow showers today, with a high near 27 degrees. We have 67 trails open and 6 lifts operating, including Madonna I. Don’t that just tickle yer whiskers?!
Things can get a little hairy in Moustache Woods aka the ‘stache (stash).
It went from spring back to winter today. The thermometer hit 50 degrees at the base earlier today. The temperature fell throughout the day. The temperature at the base is now 21 degrees. We had partly sunny skies most of the day. It clouded up quickly after 3 pm and that’s when it started to snow. We could see an inch of accumulation by tomorrow morning. Tomorrow’s forecast is calling for mostly sunny skies with a high of 15 degrees at the base and 9 degrees at higher elevations. Friday’s forecast is periods of snow with up to 11 inches of accumulation possible. If you were out on the slopes today make sure to get all your gear dry for tomorrow. Damp gloves or boots will not be much fun tomorrow. Our grooming staff will be busy tonight getting the slopes looking their best for tomorrow. They will concentrate their efforts on Sterling, Morse, and trails accessed from the Madonna II Lift. The Madonna I Lift will be closed tomorrow and we plan to reopen it on Friday. We need extra time to groom Upper FIS and Upper Chilcoot. Tomorrow we plan to have 6 lifts operating; Village, Sterling, Mogul Mouse’s Magic, Morse Highlands, Sir Henry’s Glider, and Madonna II. The Village Lift and Mogul Mouse’s Magic Lift will open at 8:30 am tomorrow and Friday morning. We have 29 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. More trails will be open this weekend. All 29 trails will be groomed for tomorrow for a grand total of 120 acres of freshly groomed terrain. Surface conditions are machine groomed and loose granular with average base depths of 12 to 46 inches.
Snowmaking resumes tonight on Garden Path, Midway, Meadowlark, and Lower Morse Liftline.
Uphill Travel: All 3 mountains are close to uphill traffic due to snowmaking and grooming operations.
Breaks of blue skies seen from Garden PathSomebody shook the snow globe
