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Fast Facts:
Total Skiable Acres: 2,965
Summit Elevation: 10,568 ft.
Base Elevation: 6,900 ft.
Vertical Drop: 3,668 ft.
Average Annual Snowfall: 331 inches per year
Typical Winter Climate: Daytime 35 degrees F, nighttime under 30 degrees F.
# of Trails: 165
# of Lifts: 20
Terrain Parks and Pipes: 5 Parks; 1 Pipe (Mavericks Superpipe)
Longest Run: 3.5 miles
Nearest Major City: Denver, 166 miles northwest, 4 hours drive |
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Steamboat boasts tradition as one of its greatest assets. Historically, it has been a ski haven as well as a ranching community since the early 1900's. No other town or ski program in North America has produced more winter Olympians than Steamboat, most recently having sent more athletes to the 2002 games than many small countries. The original ranching community takes credit for Steamboat's historical downtown and Main Street mecca of shopping, restaurants and nightclubs, all atmospherically "old west charm". Main Street is actually extra wide, not for additional lanes for vehicular traffic, but in fact, for the cattle drives to pass through during the old days!
The modern ski and snowboard resort at Steamboat stretches across a mountain range including the popular glades of Pioneer Ridge, Sunshine and Storm Peak. Champagne Powder snow is abundant, with meteorologists actually claiming Steamboat's snow to be lighter than at other Colorado ski resorts. Ski and snowboard along a variety of groomed cruisers, bumps, steeps, open meadows, and between the trees. Freeriders will celebrate Mavericks, the longest half pipe in North America, and SoBe terrain park, equipped with a variety of rails. Steamboat's ski and snowboard school boasts some of the top kid's learning programs around. Other winter recreation that's available when you ski Steamboat includes cross country skiing, snowshoeing, snowmobiling, and tubing.
Lodging options in Steamboat offer a great variety. Stay at the base of the lifts for most convenience to the slopes, or choose something downtown, 3 miles away, for easy access to the resort's nightlife and shopping. You'll find great value, especially during early and late seasons, when the snow is better at Steamboat than most other Colorado ski resorts.
Get around town via Steamboat's free public transportation, which runs regularly between downtown and the ski resort's base village for your convenience.
Choose Steamboat as you plan your Colorado Ski Vacations this year, where the old west and the new west make a great winter playground!
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