Snowboard Notes:

Skiers are also permitted in the Terrain Park(s).

There are 40 snowboard shop(s) within 10 miles. Clinics are available. Snowboard clinics offered 7 day(s) per week, 3 time(s) per day.

All of Steamboat's 2,939 acres are open to riders with outstanding conditions including trees, meadows, groomed, a terrain park, one half pipe and, of course, Steamboat's legendary Champagne Powder. Whether you are a freerider or just looking to carve, Steamboat is the place to ride.
 

Ski School Notes

Cross-country and night skiing are both available nearby.

Getting There

Steamboat Springs is 160 miles from Denver via I-70 west through the Eisenhower Tunnel to the Silverthorne exit (#205), then Colorado Highway 9 north to Kremmling, then US 40 west over Rabbit Ears Pass to Steamboat. Driving time is about 3 hours. You can also fly into Steamboat's Yampa Valley Regional Airport, which is 22 miles from the town.

A new daily non-stop flight from Chicago on American Airlines, Pioneer Ridge, a re-designed website and the Grand Summit Resort Hotel and Conference Center highlight what's in store for the season at Steamboat.

"Getting here is easy. It's the leaving that's hard." Two new daily non-stops from Chicago and Newark!  Steamboat is the most conveniently accessed ski resort in the Rocky Mountains.
 

Nicknamed "Ski Town USA," Steamboat offers a large ski area, plenty of off-the-slope activities and a huge variety of terrain. The mountain offers great tree skiing, wide open meadows, long bump runs and groomed cruisers. Steamboat plays heavily on its 'genuine western town' status although the convenient, modern slopeside development, 3 miles from the original settlement, has no such pretensions.

The skiing is spread out over five mountains with great names as well as great snow... Storm Peak, Thunderhead Peak, Christie, Sunshine and Mount Werner. More than 40 skiers from Steamboat have joined US Olympic teams. They include Olympic medalist and world champion Billy Kidd, who runs the Center for Performance Skiing at the resort.

Non-ski activities in the area include a winter driving school, several ranches offering the cowboy experience, ballooning, dog sledding and hot springs. The old cowboy town maintains a genuine feel including a couple of saloons and traditional wholesalers while being full to the brim with modern shops (and a few old ones). In terms of apres-ski pricing the values are very good, thanks to the competition between businesses.

Steamboat is actually a complete mountain range consisting of Mount Werner, Sunshine Peak, Storm Peak, Thunderhead Peak and Christie Peak, which comprise 2,939 acres (1176 hectares) of permitted terrain that offers a diversity of trails for all levels of ability. Gladed areas of Sunshine and Storm Peaks are Steamboat's particular claim to fame, with "champagne powder" in the trees for the most avid powder hounds. The Steamboat Ski Area is located in Medicine Bow/Routt National Forest. Recreation on this public land is provided by a unique partnership between the Steamboat Ski & Resort Corporation and the Medicine Bow/Routt National Forest. The Steamboat Ski & Resort Corporation is committed to the wise use of their natural resources, as well as the preservation and enhancement of the Medicine Bow/Routt National Forest. Their efforts in this area include the improvements of wildlife habitat, erosion control, water conservation and recycling of waste products. Steamboat Ski & Resort is going through expansions which will eventually turn the existing skiable acres to 3,470 skiable acres.

Pioneer Ridge captures the romance of the Old West and early pioneering days with trail names such as Fool's Gold, Longhorn, 1/2-Hitch, Cabin Fever and Royal Flush, and features 260 acres of terrain. The Pony Express, a high-speed quad chairlift installed last season, delivers skiers and riders to the top of Steamboat's sixth peak in 5-minutes, opening a doorway to even more of Steamboat's legendary trees and to seldom-seen views of Mt. Werner and the Yampa Valley.

To visit the Steamboat Snow Ski Area website click here: www.steamboat.com