First Up –  The end of season banquet. March 27th at Noon.We have to have the final count into The Grill in plenty of time for them to be ready.Please get your payment to Demie this week, certainly before this Wednesday, March 20th.Tickets this year are $27.00 per head, just $1:00 up from last year.Reservations…

The unseasonable weather continues to work against us, though there is snow in the forecast over the weekend and into Monday after which it does remain below freezing. St PAT’s Wednesday is looking reasonably civilized for our St Pat’s bash. There will not be a morning meeting to allow folks to get first chair and…

The weather this week is forecast to continue above freezing. As I write all three mountains are open, the base remains good and I expect the groomers will continue to work their magic. CORRECTION Our St Pat’s bash on March 13th will get going at 11:00, not 9:00The “What Can I Bring List” is at…

Hi all We will have our annual St. Patty Day celebration with the Smuggs 55+ Ski Club a little early this year. More time to enjoy the Irish in all of us this year! When: Wednesday, March 13, 2024 Where: Yurt at Sterling Parking Lot Time: 9 am until …… What: Potluck ( and BYOB)…

Today looks like a good day to ski, even after the recent yo-yo weather swinging from the sublime to the ridiculous in no time at all.  All three mountains are open, Including M1. There isn’t any XC available. Things go downhill , not in a good way, on Tuesday night. Wednesday is forecast to be…

This week we generously give up our monopoly at the resort to the out-of-state vacationers. We do not meet this week – next meeting Wednesday February 28th. March! Yikes. The banquet approaches. Gather your tall tales of derring-do prat-falls and other notable or dubious achievements. We will be looking for nominations for the exceedingly rare…

There may not be any snow in your back yard, but there is still plenty in mine. Despite the appearance of spring, mud season, all three mountains are open today (including the Madonna 1 lift) as are five miles of XC trails.  Once Smuggs gets a base in place they do an amazing job of…

All, (Final details for this Wednesday’s “Skiing Fall & Recovery” with Kelsey Doe is below) If I had written this yesterday it would have been a scream of anguish.Today the sun appeared – how long has it been?I feel much better now; you can put the white jacket away. As I write, the usual suspects…

The weather remains a challenge. As I write Morse & Sterling are open, as is M2, so not as much terrain as we have been getting used to. The temperatures will be consistently cooler leading up to Wednesday when the crystal ball shows part sunshine and a high around 27º. Looks promising to me. The…

All Smuggs 55+ Club members are invited to an après ski workshop with physical therapist and skier Kelsey Doe from 12:15 to 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2024. .Come prepared to learn strategies while on the trail and strengthening exercises to help reduce falls, improve ski performance, and strengthen muscles needed to get up from…