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Extended Forecast

Today

3/28/25

Snow

32°F / 19°F

Saturday

3/29/25

Snow

32°F / 24°F

Sunday

3/30/25

Snow

31°F / 26°F

Daily Message:

15 inches of new snow in the past week. 171 acres of freshly groomed terrain for Friday.

Report Last Updated:

03/27/2025 4:06 pm

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Alpine Trail &
Lift Status

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65 out of 78 open

Trails Open

32 out of 78 groomed

Trails Groomed

6 out of 8 open

Lifts Open

Snow Totals

2″

New Snowfall

338″

Season Total

Snow Depths

Natural Snow Depth: 8 to 14″

Man-Made Snow Depth: 20 to 46″

Snow Surfaces

Primary: Packed Powder

Secondary: Variable Conditions

Full Alpine Trail &
Lift Report

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Key

Status:

Open

Closed

Conditions:

Groomed

Snowmaking

Difficulty:

Easy

Intermediate

Advanced

Expert

Extreme Expert

Terrain Park

Morse Trails
Name	Status	Conditions	Difficulty
Curley's Cutback	Open	Groomed	test: Easy Easy
Dixie's Knoll	Open	Groomed	test: Easy Easy
Evaporator	Closed		test: Intermediate Intermediate
Garden Path	Open	Groomed	test: Easy Easy
Hibernator	Open	Groomed	test: Easy Easy
Howie’s Wanderer	Open	Groomed	test: Easy Easy
Log Jam	Open	Groomed	test: Easy Easy
Lower Morse Liftline	Open	Groomed	test: Easy Easy
Magic Learning Trail	Open	Groomed	test: Easy Easy
Midway	Open	Groomed	test: Easy Easy
Meadowlark	Open	Groomed	test: Easy Easy
Sam's Run	Open	Groomed	test: Easy Easy
Sir Henry's Learning Hill Daily: 9:00 am – 4:00 pm	Open	Groomed	test: Easy Easy
Snow Snake	Open	Groomed	test: Intermediate Intermediate
Timberrr!	Closed		test: Easy Easy
Upper Morse Liftline	Closed		test: Advanced Advanced
Burton Riglet Park	Open	Groomed	test: Terrain Park Terrain Park
Log Jam Terrain Park	Closed		test: Terrain Park Terrain Park

Morse Lifts
Name	Status	Message
Mogul Mouse's Magic Lift Daily: 9:00 am – 4:00 pm	Open	Anticipated Last Day: March 30, 2025, weather permitting.
Morse Highlands Lift Daily: 9:00 am – 4:00 pm	Open	Anticipated Last Day: March 30, 2025, weather permitting.
Sir Henry's Glider Lift Daily: 9:00 am – 3:30 pm	Open	A Anticipated Last Day: March 30, 2025, weather permitting.
Village Lift Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday: 8:30 am – 4:00 pm Saturday, Sunday: 8:00 am – 4:00 pm	Open	Anticipated Last Day: March 30, 2025, weather permitting.

Sterling Trails
Name	Status	Conditions	Difficulty	Message
Birch Run	Open	Groomed	test: Intermediate Intermediate
Black Bear	Open		test: Advanced Advanced
Black Snake	Open	Groomed	test: Intermediate Intermediate
Bootlegger	Open		test: Advanced Advanced
Chute	Open		test: Advanced Advanced
Crossover	Open	Groomed	test: Intermediate Intermediate
Deer Run Glades	Open		test: Advanced Advanced
Full Nelson	Open		test: Advanced Advanced
Hangman's	Open		test: Intermediate Intermediate
Hangman's Drop	Open		test: Advanced Advanced
Harvey's Hideaway	Open		test: Intermediate Intermediate
Highlander Glades	Open		test: Advanced Advanced
Jolly Rodger	Open		test: Intermediate Intermediate
Lower Exhibition	Open	Groomed	test: Intermediate Intermediate
Lower Pipeline	Open		test: Intermediate Intermediate
Lower Rumrunner	Open	Groomed	test: Intermediate Intermediate
Pipeline Escape	Open		test: Advanced Advanced
Pirate's Plank	Open		test: Advanced Advanced
Poacher's Woods	Open		test: Intermediate Intermediate
Powder Keg	Open		test: Advanced Advanced
Practice Slope	Open	Groomed	test: Intermediate Intermediate
Sherwood Forest	Open		test: Intermediate Intermediate
Smugglers' Alley	Open	Groomed	test: Advanced Advanced
Snake Bite	Open	Groomed	test: Advanced Advanced
Thomke's	Open	Groomed	test: Intermediate Intermediate
Thomke's Express	Open		test: Intermediate Intermediate
Treasure Run	Open	Groomed	test: Intermediate Intermediate
Upper Exhibition	Open		test: Advanced Advanced	Open top to bottom
Upper Pipeline	Open		test: Advanced Advanced
Upper Rumrunner	Open	Groomed	test: Intermediate Intermediate
Birch Run Terrain Park	Closed		test: Terrain Park Terrain Park
The Zone Terrain Park	Closed		test: Terrain Park Terrain Park

Sterling Lifts
Name	Status	Message
Sterling Lift Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday: 8:30 am – 4:00 pm Saturday, Sunday: 8:00 am – 4:00 pm	Open	Anticipated Last Day: April 13, 2025, weather permitting.
Sterling T-Bar Lift Saturday, Sunday: 9:00 am – 4:00 pm	Closed	Anticipated Last Day: April 5, 2025, weather permitting.

Madonna Trails
Name	Status	Conditions	Difficulty	Message
Bermuda	Closed		test: Intermediate Intermediate
Black Hole	Open		test: Extreme Expert Extreme Expert	Open from Freefall
Catwalk	Open		test: Intermediate Intermediate
Dan's Ford	Open		test: Intermediate Intermediate
Doc Dempsey's Glades	Open		test: Advanced Advanced	Open from Upper FIS cutoff
Father Bob's	Closed		test: Intermediate Intermediate
Freefall	Open		test: Expert Expert	Open from the Upper FIS traverse
Gary B's NW Passage	Closed		test: Advanced Advanced
Goat Path	Open		test: Intermediate Intermediate
Knight's Revenge	Closed		test: Intermediate Intermediate
Lower Catwalk	Open		test: Intermediate Intermediate
Lower Chilcoot	Open	Groomed	test: Intermediate Intermediate
Lower Drifter	Open		test: Intermediate Intermediate
Lower F.I.S.	Open	Groomed	test: Intermediate Intermediate
Lower Liftline	Open	Groomed	test: Intermediate Intermediate
McPherson's	Open	Groomed	test: Intermediate Intermediate
Moonshiner's Glades	Closed		test: Intermediate Intermediate
Mulcahy's Link	Open	Groomed	test: Intermediate Intermediate
Norwegian Woods	Closed		test: Intermediate Intermediate
Playground	Open		test: Intermediate Intermediate
Red Fox Glades	Open		test: Intermediate Intermediate
Robin's Run	Closed		test: Expert Expert
Ruthie's	Closed		test: Intermediate Intermediate
Shakedown	Closed		test: Advanced Advanced
The Shire	Closed		test: Intermediate Intermediate
Shuttle	Open		test: Advanced Advanced
Three Mountain Glades	Open		test: Intermediate Intermediate
Upper Chilcoot	Open	Groomed	test: Intermediate Intermediate
Upper Drifter	Open		test: Intermediate Intermediate
Upper F.I.S.	Open	Groomed	test: Advanced Advanced
Upper Liftline	Open		test: Expert Expert	Open from the top to Catwalk
Waterfall	Open	Groomed	test: Intermediate Intermediate
Knight's Revenge Gladed Park	Closed		test: Terrain Park Terrain Park

Madonna Lifts
Name	Status	Message
Madonna I Lift Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday: 9:00 am – 4:00 pm Saturday, Sunday: 8:30 am – 4:00 pm	Open
Madonna II Lift Saturday, Sunday: 9:00 am – 4:00 pm	Closed	Anticipated Last Day: March 30, 2025, weather permitting.

Uphill Access
Name	Status	Message
Morse Uphill Access Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday: 5:00 pm – 10:00 pm	Open
Sterling Uphill Access Daily: 5:30 am – 7:30 am Saturday, Tuesday, Thursday: 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm	Open
Madonna Uphill Access Monday, Wednesday, Friday: 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm	Open

At Smuggs, your enjoyment and well-being are our top priorities. To ensure everyone has a fantastic and worry-free experience, we have additional important policies in place. These guidelines help us create a welcoming and secure environment for all our guests.

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Ski Patrol

Our Ski Patrol is available daily 8:00 am – 4:30 pm during our ski season.
In case of on-mountain emergencies, please contact Ski Patrol.
802-644-1182

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Condition
Updates

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Picture perfect

March 27, 2025

We received 2 inches of new snow overnight and 10 inches in the past 3 days. The clouds from last night moved out quickly and we had bluebird skies. Not […]
A reason to smile

March 27, 2025

Beautiful sunny skies and wonderful conditions are hard to beat! Feature photo is Patroller Cathe on Sterling Mountain.
Sunny skies

March 27, 2025

Currently, it is partly sunny and 18 degrees at the summit of Sterling with winds of 15 to 20 mph. Today’s forecast is calling for increasing sunshine with a high […]
Little Rippers

March 26, 2025

Snow Sport University Instructors set up a fun course for the kids on Sir Henry’s this afternoon. Snowflakes were flying as these skiers and riders took on banked turns, fun […]
Powder day

March 26, 2025

We received 4 to 5 inches of new snow overnight, and 12 inches in the past 6 days, and 335 inches this season so far! Top-to-bottom on all 3 mountains […]
Get Some Runs!

March 25, 2025

Rockin’ Ron for Hugh. Got some runs in with my friend and Activities co-worker Seth “Carvi-son” Crevison. With an inch of cream cheese snow, Thomke’s was the trail of the […]
Inside a Snow Cat

March 25, 2025

Rockin’ Ron for Hugh. Last Friday, I took a ride in a Snow Cat (aka Grooming Machine) with Noah Hall, and I saw how our downhill trails are groomed. I’ll […]
Top to Bottom on all 3 Mountains for Tuesday

March 24, 2025

We received a dusting of new snow today, 5 inches in the past 4 days, and 328 inches this season so far! Tomorrow, we plan to have 6 lifts operating, […]
Wild weather

March 24, 2025

Currently, it is snowing and 18 degrees at the summit of Sterling with winds of 20 to 30 mph and gusting higher. Today’s forecast is calling for cloudy skies with […]
A great time was had by all

March 23, 2025

President of the Boston Ski Party Nina Miller-Browne wrote this: Smugglers’ Notch Hosts Unforgettable Weekend for Boston Ski Party and NBS Clubs“It was a weekend to remember at Smugglers’ Notch […]