Center for Snow and Avalanche Studies

Swamp Angel Study Site
Swamp Angel Site (subalpine)

Senator Beck Study Site
Senator Beck Site (alpine)

Putney Study Site
Putney Site (summit)

Senator Beck Basin Stream Gauge
Basin Stream Gauge

St Paul Basestation
St. Paul Lodge Base Station

Our Mission

The Center for Snow & Avalanche Studies enhances the interdisciplinary investigation of the snow system's behavior and role in human/environment relationships by offering resources -- people, information, and facilities -- for field-based research and education.

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Current Conditions

Senator Beck Basin Study Area at Red Mountain Pass, Colorado:
Putney Study Plot - PTSP
Swamp Angel Study Plot - SASP
Senator Beck Study Plot - SBSP
Senator Beck Stream Gauge – SBSG
Please see our Facilities page for maps and overviews of the sites.
See our Storm Reports page for a summary of weather during the current storm.

 

  Study Plot:
  Precipitation and Snowpack:
  Barometric Pressure:
  Wind:
  Temp:
  Radiation Data:
  Relative Humidity:
  Stream Flow:
24-Hr
March 14 - Nov 15
Closed for Season
  • See our Archived Data for past season's datasets and comprehensive metadata.
  • All times shown are in Mountain Standard Time (MST); we do not utilize Daylight Savings time.  Our 24-Hour summary reports are for calendar days and end at midnight (MST).

Real Time Data Site Locations