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Snowmaking and natural snow

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We are presently making snow on Upper Chilcoot, Waterfall, McPherson’s, and Mulcahy’s Link. We are planning to open the Madonna I Lift again later this week. We received 3 inches of new snow in the past 24 hours, 13 inches in the past 2 days, and 34 inches in the past week. Tomorrow, we plan to have 5 lifts operating: Village, Madonna II, Sterling, Mogul Mouse’s Magic, and Sir Henry’s Glider. We have 31 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. Surface conditions are packed powder and powder with average base depths of 12 to 42 inches. 19 trails will be groomed for tomorrow, including Smugglers’ Alley, Snake Bite, Lower Chilcoot, Midway, and Garden Path, for a total of 109 acres of freshly groomed terrain. Currently, it is -3 degrees at the summit of Sterling, with flurries and winds of 10 to 20 mph. We could see 1 to 3 inches of new snow tonight. Tomorrow’s forecast calls for snow showers with 1 to 3 inches of accumulation possible, breezy, with a high of 14 degrees at the base and 11 degrees at higher elevations.

Snowmaking on McPherson’s
Thank a snowmaker. This is McKrae, he is a Smuggs snowmaker and patroller.
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  • Weather

    Current Conditions

    35°F Clouds (overcast clouds)

    The Madonna 1 Lift is now loading. 188 acres of freshly groomed terrain for today.

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    Extended Forecast

    Today

    3/25/25

    Snow (rain and snow)
    Max 37°F / Min 23°F

    Wednesday

    3/26/25

    Snow (snow)
    Max 36°F / Min 23°F

    Thursday

    3/27/25

    Snow (snow)
    Max 34°F / Min 22°F

    Trail & Lift Status

    74 out of 78 open

    Trails Open

    33 out of 78 groomed

    Groomed

    6 out of 8 open

    Lifts Open

    Snow Totals

    1″inches

    New Snowfall

    273″inches

    Season Total

    Snow Depths

    Natural Snow Depth: 16 to 24″

    Man-Made Snow Depth: 28 to 52″

    Snow Surfaces

    Primary: Packed Powder

    Secondary: Machine Groomed

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