Powder daze
It started ominously - a delayed opening and temperatures in the mid-60s. But by mid-January, Steamboat was awash in snow. And on March 21, the Steamboat Ski Area surpassed its single-season snowfall record. The Steamboat Pilot & Today looks back at a season to remember.
Emmy Barr can't help but smile on a deep powder day Jan. 14.
The snow was so deep in late January that even proceeding through downtown stop signs became particularly risky.
The ski area reported measurable snow on 91 days since Oct. 18. Fifty-one of those days were 4 inches or more.
Parts of the ski area were regraded before the season. Opening day was postponed from Nov. 21 to 30.
Tom "T" Barr enjoys life on a bluebird day Feb. 29.
Palmer Hoyt enjoys a powder day after 9 inches of snow fell Dec. 26.
Steamboat Ski Patrollers lead an avalanche awareness clinic.
A heavy duty snowblower clears snow from Steamboat Springs Airport on Jan. 23.
Winter Olympic medalist and Steamboat Springs resident Nelson Carmichael has a powder field to himself Jan. 9.
A reflection shows skiers gathering at the base of the Steamboat Ski Area on Friday morning as a small sign near the gondola entrance proclaims the total snowfall for the year to be a new record of 450 inches.
