Colorado Snow Conditions & Mountain Depth
Comprehensive automated telemetry, SNOTEL depth observations, lake-effect snow squalls, and activity condition scores across Colorado.
Data Freshness & Provenance
Berthoud Pass Backcountry Basin
Historic 11,300-ft Continental Divide touring mecca for ski mountaineers and splitboarders.
Vail Pass Winter Recreation Area
55,000 acres of managed mountain snowmobile corridors and backcountry ski bowls.
Steamboat & Rabbit Ears Pass
Endless rolling high-country meadows and world-famous Steamboat champagne powder.
Berthoud Pass Summit
Colorado • 11,300 ftVail Pass / Shrine Pass
Colorado • 10,580 ftRabbit Ears Pass
Colorado • 9,400 ftWolf Creek Summit
Colorado • 11,000 ftMonarch Pass Summit
Colorado • 10,760 ftWhat is Snow Water Equivalent (SWE) and Why Does It Matter?
Snow depth tells you how high the snow reaches; Snow Water Equivalent (SWE) tells you how much water and mass is actually packed into that snow.
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