James throwing some snow around
Great form
Spraying snow
Fun on FIS
Smuggs
Members of the Smuggs Family
I would like to meet the Lee Family. They traveled from Toronto to be here. This is their first time at Smugglers’ Notch and they are having a blast. They were all smiles as they got ready to explore all that Smuggs has to offer! They told me that they made some life long memories with their family and they are coming back!
Morse Mountain Fun
Snow Sport University Ski Instructor Kaylee Rumley taking her class into King Billy Bob’s Den
View from the Village lift. A skier on Garden Path with Sterling and Mount Mansfield in the background.
Even angry birds are happy when they are at Smuggs!
More snow = more trails
We received 4 to 6 inches of new snow overnight and 14 inches in the past week. Today we plan to have top to bottom skiing and riding on all 3 mountains with 7 lifts operating. We have 35 trails open, but we plan to open more trails throughout the day. We plan to have over 40 trails. Surface conditions are powder and packer powder with average base depths of 14 to 44 inches. Currently it is 22 degrees at the summit of Sterling with winds of 5 to 10 mph. Today’s forecast is calling for light snow another 2 inches of accumulation possible with temperatures between 20 and 32 degrees. Powder pictures will be posted after the lifts are turning, so stayed tuned!
Another gorgeous day
Taking in the views from the summit of Madonna
More open terrain
We have top to bottom skiing and riding on all 3 mountains with all 8 lifts operating. We now have 38 trails open with terrain for all ability levels.
Sundog seen from the Madonna I Lift
The Madonna I Lift is now open
Lifts and Trails
We have top to bottom skiing and riding on all 3 mountains with 7 lifts operating. We now have 32 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. 27 trails have been groomed for today, that’s 108 acres of freshly groomed terrain. Surface conditions are machine groomed and variable with average base depths of 12 to 40 inches.
It is snowing!
Mogul Mouse’s Magic Lift
We could see up to 3 inches of new snow today.
Lower Morse Liftline
Another member of the Smuggs Family
Jerry at the top of the Village Lift
I would like you to meet Jerry Char. Jerry has been skiing here at Smuggs since 1974. I was lucky enough to ride the Village Lift with Jerry today. We had a great discussion about Smuggs over the years. Jerry was telling me about friends that he has made over the years here at Smuggs that date back to the Crown and Anchor days. I’ve been here a long time but Jerry has me beat.
Family Fun
The Botjer family at the top of the Village lift
Happy Holidays!
Ryan and his brother grew up in Vermont. They have since moved, but they bring their families here to Smuggs to ski and celebrate the holidays. Everyone is all smiles as they get ready to ski over to the upper mountains to have fun on Madonna and Sterling.
It’s going to be another great day on the slopes
The moon over the Village
Snow
We received a dusting of new snow this morning, 8 inches in the past 5 days, and 137 inches this season so far!
Lifts and Trails
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 29 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. All 29 trails have been groomed for today, that’s a grand total of 108 acres of freshly groomed terrain. Surface conditions are machine groomed and variable with average base depths of 12 to 40 inches.
Snowmaking
Last night we made snow on Lower Chilcoot and Meadowlark. Snowmaking will continue on these trails today.
Weather
Currently it is 10 degrees at the summit of Sterling with light snow and winds of 5 to 10 mph. Today’s forecast is calling for partly cloudy skies with a chance of light snow up to an inch of accumulation possible with temperatures between 11 and 25 degrees.