Ski Area passes November record for snowfall
Posted by Nick Metzler on
Tuesday, December 7th, 2010 at 7:19pm.
With 9 inches of new snow Monday, November 29th, Steamboat Ski Area broke the record for snowiest November in resort history.The previous record was set in 2005, when 83 inches fell on the mountain.As of 5 a.m. Tuesday, the resort had received 90 inches of November snow with one more day to go in the month.The mountain reported a midmountain base of 47 inches and a 62-inch base at the summit, which Steamboat Ski and Resort Corp. reported is the deepest base in the state. “Obviously, whenever we get snow, it’s a great message, but to be able to say it’s a record-breaking November, it really gets our guests near and far excited for the upcoming ski season,” Ski Corp. spokeswoman Loryn Kasten said. Joe Ramey, climate specialist and forecaster with the National Weather Service in Grand Junction, said Steamboat Springs is reaping the benefits of a strong La Niña, or low temperatures in the Pacific Ocean.“Steamboat has a very strong signal for getting big snow in January in La Niña,” he said. www.steamboatpilot.com
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