Steamboat-Home Of Champagne Powder® Snow Surpasses 250-Inch Snowfall Mark
Three Feet Of Powder Falls At Summit In Past 72 Hours Over 21 Feet of Champagne Powder Stacks Up At Ski Area This Season
Steamboat Springs, CO - Steamboat’s 2006/2007 season cumulative snowfall surpassed the 250-inch mark at mid-mountain due to a series of storms that has dropped three feet of fresh Champagne Powder snow over the past three days.
"Steamboat has some of the best snow in the Rocky Mountains, the largest mid-mountain base of the major Colorado destination resorts, and a summit base that’s approaching 85 inches,” said Andy Wirth, vice president of sales & marketing for Steamboat Ski & Resort Corporation. "Steamboat is definitely showing why it is the home of Champagne Powder and will be in great shape as the resort gears up for the upcoming Spring Break period.”
The resort is currently in a storm cycle that has yielded 9” at mid-mountain and 9” at the summit overnight; 18” at mid-mountain and 23” at the summit in past 48-hours and 27” at mid-mountain and 36” at the summit in the past 72-hours. The resort is reporting a 72-inch base at mid-mountain and 83-inch base at the summit on powder conditions.
For the month of February, 79.5 inches (6.6 feet) has fallen at mid-mountain and 100 inches (8.3 feet) at the summit, currently making this the 6th snowiest February in the past 28 years. The resort has seen snow 15 out of 26 days (57.7%) this month, with 9 of those days recording more than four inches.
"This past weekend is being called one of the best powder weekends this season by our local powderhounds, and it still has not stopped snowing,” continued Wirth. "February is shaping up to be remembered as a legendary Steamboat snow month, full of incredible, waist deep powder days. With February going out like a lion, Mother Nature’s attention is definitely squarely focused on Steamboat-Ski Town, U.S.A.® and skiers/riders couldn’t be happier!”
Since the resort opened on November 22nd, snow has fallen 46 out of 97 days (47%) with 21 of those days recording four or more inches. So far this season at mid-mountain, Steamboat has seen 11” in September; 27” in October; 49” in November; 49” in December; 41” in January; and 79.5” in February for a combined total of 265.5” (21.38 feet). Steamboat is currently under a snow advisory until noon (MST) today, with forecasts calling for additional snow throughout the upcoming week.
The resort unveiled its bigsno.com site as a way to share the excitement of this season’s legendary Champagne Powder with skiers and riders who love big, deep snow and Ski Town, U.S.A.® This site continues to chronicle the epic snow Steamboat has received so far this year with images, video and statistics.
Experience Steamboat this season with a variety of winter vacation packages and specials. Steamboat Central Reservations®, which represents the majority of the lodging properties in the area, offers exclusive online iCORIS technology, allowing users to book their entire vacation online. Call toll-free (800) 922-2722. Stay up to date on conditions throughout the season by calling the snow report line, 970-879-7300.
15+ yr local Keith Hicks, 6'4" and up to his waste in Heaven on Priest Creek LL. Photo taken 02-24-07