Perfect weather! Perfect skiing in Steamboat!

SNOW: 0" (24 hrs); 0" (48 hrs); Base: 44"; Total: 167"
CONDITIONS: Packed Powder
LIFTS: 16/18
TRAILS: 160/165
TEMP: 29/12

Steamboat skiers have been getting their vitamin D fix for the last three days. We've been blessed with gorgeous sunny days. The temperatures have been cold, but an inversion most days has ensured idyllic ski conditions. The pre- and post-christmas record snow set up an excellent base, and if you are lucky, there are a few of our famous powder stashes still to be found in the trees.

Yesterday, Riley Polumbus, Steamboat Ski Resort's Straightalker, beautifully captured Steamboat's spectacular skiing: "Even my turns and those of others behind created only a soft whisper as I schussed down Cyclone, linking turns easily over its silky surface. I also ventured over toward High Noon and cut through the trees a bit where I found a few shots of untouched gleaming powder to float through. Barely making a sound as I turned amid the aspen trees down a gentle slope, these trees will be perfect for those looking for a mellow tree run. Go there to get that feeling of being aloft on the snow, light as a feather. Much in contrast of my next run, another steep groomed fun and fast Westside..."