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Silverton Mountain

As of 2:10 p.m. MT Nov 4, the Silverton Mountain SNOTEL station (Red Mountain Pass, 11,060 ft) reports 0 in. of new snow in 24 h, 4 in. in 48 h, base 28 in., snowpack 292% of normal.

San Juan Mountains · CO

Pre-season (projected). As of Nov 4, Silverton Mountain has not opened for the season: projected opening Dec 31; base 28 in. (SNOTEL, under an hour old), 0 in. of new snow in 24 h (SNOTEL).Fair
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Description · generated

Silverton Mountain is a ski area in the San Juan Mountains near Silverton, Colorado, United States. It runs a single chairlift from a 10,400 ft base, serving 1,900 ft of lift-accessed vertical, with the summit at 13,487 ft. The terrain covers 1,819 acres of bowls, chutes and open snowfields, and it is intended for advanced and expert skiers. Annual snowfall averages 400 inches. The area has operated since 2002 and alternates between guided-only periods and unguided skiing, with avalanche gear required to ride the lift.

Red Mountain Pass North (Ironton)
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Red Mountain Pass North (Ironton)· 9,700′

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41°Feels 35°
0"New snow
Wind
42%Precip chance
70
PeakCam Snow Scoregood2026-11-04

As of Nov 4, Silverton Mountain's PeakCam Snow Score is 70 of 100 (good): depth vs normal 30 of 30, 7-day snow 22.3 of 25, snow quality 11.1 of 15, operating status 5 of 10, 7-day forecast 1.5 of 20.

Why 70? The five components
  • Depth vs normal30 / 30
    snowpack 292% of the station's 1991–2020 median for today (SNOTEL), base 28 in. · SNOTEL
  • New snow, 7 days22.3 / 25
    20 in. of new snow in the last 7 days (SNOTEL) · SNOTEL
  • Forecast, 7 days1.5 / 20
    0.9 in. forecast over the next 7 days (median of 9 models, Open-Meteo) · model
  • Snow quality11.1 / 15
    2 days since the last snow day, 3-day high 42°F (SNOTEL) · derived
  • Operating status5 / 10
    pre-season (projected date) · catalogue

Algorithmic, formula score-v1: great ≥ 75, good ≥ 55, fair ≥ 35. How the score works · JSON

Last 30 days
31 scored days from 2026-10-05 to 2026-11-04: 5 to 70, low 5 on 2026-10-05, high 70 on 2026-11-04.
31 scored days from 2026-10-05 to 2026-11-04: 5 to 70, low 5 on 2026-10-05, high 70 on 2026-11-04.

Snow Report

SNOTEL Source ↗
28″
Base Depth
0″
24h New Snow
4″
48h New Snow
7″
SWE
292%
% of Normal
↑ Rising
7-Day Trend
—
Trails Open
—
Lifts Open
Bluebird
Expect clear bluebird skies today.
More snow expected
Outlook

Updated · Source: snotel

  • Base depthSNOTELrecent <1 h
  • 24 h newSNOTELrecent <1 h
  • TempSNOTELrecent 21 h
  • Next 48 hmodelestimated 2 h
  • What the tiers mean

5-Day Forecast

NWS Forecast ↗

14-day snow outlook · summit

0.8 in next 7 days · 5.7 in over 14 · peak 2.1 in on Mon, Nov 16

9 models agree today · 9 models in the blend

  1. Today

    4

    ✳✳✳

    0.7"

    25°/8°

    9m

  2. Thu

    5

    –

    28°/7°

    9m

  3. Fri

    6

    ✳✳✳

    0.2"

    26°/10°

    8m

  4. Sat

    7

    –

    31°/9°

    8m

  5. Sun

    8

    –

    32°/12°

    7m

  6. Mon

    9

    –

    36°/15°

    7m

  7. Tue

    10

    –

    32°/15°

    6m

  8. Wed

    11

    ✳✳✳

    –

    30°/11°

    5m

  9. Thu

    12

    –

    31°/10°

    5m

  10. Fri

    13

    ✳✳✳

    0.5"

    27°/12°

    5m

  11. Sat

    14

    ✳✳✳

    0.1"

    24°/11°

    4m

  12. Sun

    15

    ✳✳✳

    0.5"

    26°/11°

    2m

  13. Mon

    16

    ✳✳✳✳✳✳

    2.1"

    19°/-4°

    2m

  14. Tue

    17

    ✳✳✳✳✳✳

    1.7"

    15°/-8°

    2m

Median of the models that reach each day; the pale band is the 25th–75th percentile across models. Updated every 6 hours. Weather data by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0) · every model · how it is verified

Wed
PM✳✳✳
34°0.5"
EVE
25°0.2"
Thu
AM
34°
PM
38°
EVE
27°
Fri
AM
32°0.1"
PM✳✳✳
34°0.1"

Snow amounts: PeakCam blend of 9 models (Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0) · Narrative, temperature and wind: National Weather Service · Updated hourly

What the instruments say

by elevation band
Latest station observations near Silverton Mountain, by elevation band
BandStationDepthNewTempWindRead
BaseRED MOUNTAIN PASS, CO USGHCN-Daily · 11,200 ft · 4.0 km24″–32.5°F–
BaseRed Mountain PassSNOTEL · 11,060 ft · 4.4 km28″0″23°F–
BaseANIMAS RIVER AT SILVERTONNWS · 9,297 ft · 8.2 km––––

Each row is one sensor at its own elevation, not a mountain average. Daily networks (SNOTEL, GHCN) read once a day; hourly ones (NWS, ECCC, BC ASWS) carry temperature and wind but no depth. Sources: NOAA NCEI GHCN-Daily; USDA NRCS SNOTEL; NOAA National Weather Service.

Live Cams · 5 available

Red Mountain Pass South (Ironton)
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Red Mountain Pass South (Ironton)· 9,700′

Silverton US-550 & CO-110 North webcam at Silverton Mountain, 9,318′

Silverton US-550 & CO-110 North· 9,318′

Silverton US-550 & CO-110 South webcam at Silverton Mountain, 9,318′

Silverton US-550 & CO-110 South· 9,318′

Silverton US-550 & CO-110 West webcam at Silverton Mountain, 9,318′

Silverton US-550 & CO-110 West· 9,318′

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About Silverton Mountain

Silverton Mountain is a ski resort in the San Juan Mountains, Colorado. PeakCam tracks 5 webcams here, plus snow depth from the assigned NRCS station, updated every six hours.

The measured base depth is 28 inches. Snow water equivalent is 292% of this station's 1991–2020 median for today's date. Sensor history shows the snowpack has been building over the past week.

Frequently Asked

Where is Silverton Mountain?
Silverton Mountain is a ski resort in the San Juan Mountains, Colorado. Coordinates: 37.88° N, 107.67° W.
How high is Silverton Mountain?
Silverton Mountain runs from a base at 10,400 ft to a summit at 13,487 ft, a vertical drop of 1,900 ft.
How big is Silverton Mountain?
Silverton Mountain has 1,819 acres of skiable terrain and 1 lift, as published by the resort.
When does Silverton Mountain open for the 2026–27 season?
Silverton Mountain is projected to open for the 2026–27 season around Thursday, December 31, 2026. That is a projection, not an announcement; PeakCam marks the date confirmed when the resort says so.
How much snow does Silverton Mountain get in a typical season?
Silverton Mountain reports an average of 400 in of snowfall a season (resort-published figure). At the Red Mountain Pass NRCS station (11,060 ft), the 1991–2020 median snow depth peaks at 71 inches around Mar 28; that is depth on the ground at one elevation, not seasonal snowfall.
What is the base depth at Silverton Mountain today?
As of 2:10 p.m. MT Nov 4, the SNOTEL sensor at the Red Mountain Pass station (11,060 ft) measures a 28 inches base at Silverton Mountain. Snow water equivalent is 292% of the station's 1991–2020 median for today's date.
Does Silverton Mountain have live webcams?
Yes — this page has 5 webcams for Silverton Mountain (regularly refreshing stills), free and without an account.
Where does Silverton Mountain's snow data come from?
From the NRCS snow-telemetry station assigned to Silverton Mountain. PeakCam syncs it every six hours and runs range and spike quality checks. When at least two unflagged on-mountain user reports land within 24 hours, they can move the condition rating by one tier — they never change the depth number. Sensor readings can differ from the resort's own report, which usually quotes the upper mountain.
What are the ski conditions at Silverton Mountain today?
Expect clear bluebird skies today.

More on how these numbers are measured: www.peakcam.io/methodology