Village Lift

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Fresh snow overnight

Posted at 7:42 am
Joseph Paul Quico clearing the new snow at the Village Lift

We received 1 to 2 inches of new snow overnight and 181 inches of snow this season so far! Today we plan to have top to bottom skiing and riding on all 3 mountains with 7 lifts operating, including the Madonna I Lift. We plan to have 77 out of 78 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. Surface conditions are packed powder and machine groomed with average base depths of 16 to 54 inches. 33 trails have been groomed for today, including McPherson’s, Snow Snake, and Smugglers’ Alley for a grand total of 133 acres of freshly groomed terrain. Upper FIS was groomed on the skier’s right side last night. Currently it is partly sunny and 12 degrees at the summit of Sterling with winds of 5 to 15 mph. Today’s forecast is calling for mostly sunny skies with a high of 22 degrees. Tomorrow’s forecast is calling for 3 to 5 inches of new snow.

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New Smuggs Family Member

Posted at 10:24 am
Brian and I on the Village Lift

I would like you to meet Brian, who is from Pennsylvania just outside of Philadelphia. Brian has been skiing for 25 years in Pennsylvania and New York. This is Brian’s first time here at Smuggs. He is here as a chaperone for a high school group that has been here since Thursday night. Brian was telling me how much fun they have been having at Smuggs. Brian said that his favorite part about skiing at Smuggs is the nice long intermediate runs. He told me, for his last run of the day he skied from the top of Madonna back to the Village yesterday. He skied Upper Chilcoot, Ruthie’s, Curley’s Cutback, and Meadowlark. He told me that “It was the perfect way to end the day!” Brian and his group are leaving to head back to Pennsylvania today, but not before Brian gets a few more runs in this morning! It was great to meet you Brian and I hope you enjoy the last couple of runs before the bus ride home.

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Bluebird skies

Posted at 9:52 am
View from the Village Lift

We are 100 percent open! We have top to bottom skiing and riding on all 3 mountains with all 8 lifts operating. We have all 78 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. Surface conditions are packed powder and powder with average base depths of 16 to 54 inches. 29 trails have been groomed for a grand total of 129 acres of freshly groomed terrain. Today’s forecast is calling for mostly sunny skies with a high of 28 degrees.

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Snowmaking and grooming

Posted at 7:48 am
Morning light over the Village
Tower gun running at the base area of the Village Lift
Grooming Lower Morse Liftline

Last night we made snow on skier’s right of Lower Morse Liftline and Meadowlark. The snowguns on Lower Morse Liftline have been shut down and our groomers are now smoothing out the snowmaking piles.

Today we plan to have top to bottom skiing and riding on all 3 mountains with 7 lifts operating, including the Madonna I Lift. We plan to have 73 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. Surface conditions are packed powder and machine groomed with average base depths of 14 to 50 inches. 30 trails have been groomed for today, including McPherson’s and Thomke’s for a grand total of 123 acres of freshly groomed terrain. Currently, it is 15 degrees at the summit of Sterling with beautiful sunny skies and winds of 0 to 5 mph. Today’s forecast is calling for sunny skies early with increasing clouds and a high of 30 degrees. There is no local race today due to the Essex High School race on Sterling today.

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Another beautiful day

Posted at 5:02 pm
View from the Village Lift
Don’t get caught in Poacher’s Woods
Dylan on Practice Slope
Hannah having fun on Upper Rumrunner
Marlee race training on Practice Slope

It was so pretty today with the bluebird skies and snow-covered trees. It was a little cold to start the day, but the sun came out and worked its magic. There was also no wind which was nice. The conditions are just fantastic. I skied Upper FIS this morning and it was really nice. There are small bumps with edgeable snow. I also found some great snow in the glades of Poacher’s Woods, Highlander, and Mustache.

Tomorrow we plan to have top to bottom skiing and riding on all 3 mountains with 7 lifts operating, including the Madonna I lift. We now have 73 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. Surface conditions are packed powder and machine groomed with average base depths of 14 to 50 inches. Last night we made snow on Log Jam, Hibernator, and Snow Snake. All 3 of these trails will be groomed tonight and we plan to have them open tomorrow. Tonight we plan to make snow on skier’s right of Lower Morse Liftline. It will be groomed early in the morning and we plan to have it open also. 30 trails will be groomed tonight, including McPherson’s, Dixie’s Knoll, and Thomke’s for a grand total of 123 acres of freshly groomed terrain. Currently, it is sunny and 23 degrees at the summit of Sterling. Tomorrow’s forecast is calling for mostly sunny skies with a high of 31 degrees.

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Getting the mountain ready for another great day

Posted at 8:07 am
Lower Morse Liftline

Last night we made snow on Meadowlark, Midway, Garden Path, the top of the Village Lift, and the base of Morse. Today we plan to have 5 lifts operating; Sterling, Village, Mogul Mouse’s Magic, Morse Highlands, and Sir Henry’s Wonder Carpet. We have 18 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. Currently it is partly sunny and 17 degrees at the summit of Sterling with winds of 10 to 20 mph. Today’s forecast is calling for partly sunny skies early with increasing clouds, the chance of snow and freezing drizzle after 1:00 pm, a high of 27 degrees. Madonna Mountain is closed today for snowmaking and grooming.

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Freshly groomed terrain

Posted at 7:24 am
Lower Morse Liftline

The Village Lift, Madonna I Lift, Mogul Mouse’s Magic Lift, and Madonna II Lift are presently on wind hold. We have 3 lifts operating today, Sterling Lift, Morse Highlands Lift, and Sir Henry’s Wonder Carpet. We have 50 skiable trails and 21 lift accessible trails open today. 17 out of the 21 trails have been groomed for today. Surface conditions are machine groomed and spring conditions with average base depths of 12 to 48 inches. Currently, it is cloudy and 39 degrees at the summit of Sterling with winds of 15 to 35 mph. Today’s forecast is calling for cloudy skies with a chance of rain in the afternoon and a high of 48 degrees. Today there is a FIS Eastern Cup Slalom race on Snake Bite and the Practice Slope. Mitey Mites and Mini Mites have been canceled for today.

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Winter Weather Advisory

Posted at 9:45 am

Tonight: Snow before midnight, then snow and freezing drizzle. Low around 18. The chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Tuesday: Snow and freezing drizzle, becoming all snow after 8 am. High near 30. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Tuesday Night: Snow likely before 7 pm, then snow showers likely after 7 pm. Cloudy, with a low around 22. The chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

New Year’s Day: Snow showers likely, mainly between 10 am and 4 pm. Cloudy, with a high near 26. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

We have 23 skiable trails and 18 lift accessible trails open today. The Village Lift, Madonna I Lift, and Madonna II Lift are presently on wind hold. We have 4 lifts operating today, Mogul Mouse’s Magic Lift, Morse Highlands Lift, Sterling Lift, and Sir Henry’s Wonder Carpet. We received 2 to 3 inches of new snow overnight. 17 out of the 18 trails have been groomed for today for a grand total of 82 acres of freshly groomed terrain. Surface conditions are machine groomed and variable with average base depths of 12 to 48 inches. Last night we made snow on Upper FIS. Today’s forecast is calling for snow and sleet with an inch of accumulation possible with some freezing rain and a high of 26 degrees.

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Good Morning

Posted at 8:26 am
Ski Patrollers Robert Stuart, Mike Duncan, and Kristie Sills getting Morse Mountain ready for another day of fun!
Feeling groovy

We have skiing and riding on all 3 mountains with 6 lifts operating; Village Lift, Madonna II Lift, Sterling Lift, Morse Highlands Lift, Sir Henry’s Wonder Carpet, and Mogul Mouse’s Magic Lift. We have 23 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. 20 trails have been groomed for today, including Smugglers’ Alley for a grand total of 86 acres of freshly groomed terrain. We are presently making snow on Upper Chilcoot and the Practice Slope. Surface conditions are machine groomed and variable with average base depths of 12 to 48 inches. Currently, it is sunny and 24 degrees at the summit of Sterling with winds of 0 to 5 mph. Today’s forecast is calling for partly sunny skies with a high of 31 degrees.