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Top to bottom skiing and riding on all 3 mountains

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Cruising down Upper Rumrunner

Lifts and Trails

We now have 53 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. Tomorrow we plan to have 5 lifts operating; Madonna I lift, Sterling lift, Village lift, Mogul Mouse’s Magic lift, and Sir Henry’s Glider. 28 trails will be groomed for tomorrow, including Smugglers’ Alley, Thomke’s, Upper Drifter, and Sam’s Run for a grand total of 128 acres of freshly groomed terrain. Surface conditions are packed powder and machine groomed with average base depths of  18 to 48 inches.

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Upper Drifter

Events

Winter Solstice Celebration is Friday, December 21st starting at 4:00 pm

Kick off the festivities at 4:00 pm with Jeh Kulu Dance and Drum Theater. Then join Goodtime Charlie, as he hosts a dance party. There will be hot cocoa and glow sticks available for the kids. Located in the Meeting House.

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Snow covered tree at the summit of Madonna Mountain

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Red Fox Glades

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Pepper pictured on the right taking a run in the sunshine

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Another beautiful day

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Cruising down Upper Rumrunner

Lifts and Trails

For Tuesday we plan to have 3 lifts operating; Sterling Lift, Mogul Mouse’s Magic Lift, and Sir Henry’s Glider. We have 32 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. 14 trails will be groomed for tomorrow, including Smugglers’ Alley, Thomke’s, and Curley’s Cutback for a grand total of 63 acres of freshly groomed terrain. Surface conditions are packed powder and powder with average base depths of 20 to 50 inches.

 

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Fresh tracks

Weather

Currently it is partly sunny and 15 degrees at the summit of Sterling with winds of 5 to 10 mph. Tomorrow’s forecast is calling for partly sunny skies with temperatures between 17 and 30 degrees.

Snowmaking

We are presently making snow on Black Snake and the Practice Slope. Tonight we also plan to make snow on Birch Run.

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Smugglers’ Notch Adaptive Program Aidan Potter and Shawna Fatigate out training with the Biski

Events

Winter Solstice Celebration is Friday, December 21st from 4:00 pm till 5:45 pm

Kick off the festivities at 4:00 pm with Goodtime Charlie, as he hosts a bonfire with s’mores, hot apple cider, music, glow sticks, and hot cocoa. Next, Jeh Kulu Dance and Drum Theater provides beats to the rhythm of the sunset. Then, Cirque de Fuego wows us with their fire performance, followed by fireworks! Light up the night and start Winter out with a bang! Located in the Village Greeting Area.

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View from the summit of Sterling Mountain