Featured Blog Posts – April 2011 Archive (10)

STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, CO- April 27, 2011-Now you can get your Champagne Powder^® snow fix no matter where you are, with Visit Steamboat, the resort’s new iPhone App and Mobile-Optimized Website.  These mobile tools allow guests to view up-to-date snow, lift and trail reports, as well as map their locations, find the latest happenings at restaurants and bars, and learn about…

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Early Registration Discount For 20-Day Camp Through May 6th;

KAC Programs Keep Kids Active & Entertained For A Day, Week or Entire Summer Season

 

STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, CO-April 20, 2011-What’s in store for your kids this summer? The Kids’ Adventure Club (KAC) opens the mountain environment through a variety of outdoor activities for children 12 and under at the Steamboat Ski Resort whether for a day, week, multiple days or the entire summer. 

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STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, CO-April 19, 2011-Starting as early as this week, the Steamboat Ski Area in conjunction with local contractor, Rogue Resources, will begin logging operations to remove approximately 4.8 acres of dead lodgepole pine trees from the area on the lower mountain between Concentration and Ted’s Ridge above Betwixt.

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Back in February Steamboat released an iPhone App called "Visit Steamboat".  In March we released a mobile-optimized version of the App that works on all modern smartphones if you fire up their browser and point it to http://m.steamboat.com.

 

New features and tweaks continue to roll out, including today's latest which is a custom icon so when you save the mobile optimized website as a bookmark on your Android or iPhone desktop, the icon…

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And Mother Nature for a Phenomenal One!

Sunday, April 10th, brought to a close another unforgettable winter season with more than 400 inches of Champagne Powder® snow. We hope everyone had a chance to enjoy the many, many days of remarkable powder; make new friends along the way and never forget those that have gone on.

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In the 26 years I've been skiing Steamboat, I can honestly say that I've never seen better conditions for closing week. Part of it's a shame, and part of it has a silver lining: There will be tons of tour skiing to be had for weeks to come! Today I spent my last Straight Talk day soaking up one of the best groomer days of the season--no foolin'!…

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Events taking place in Steamboat-Ski Town, U.S.A. over the week starting April 6th through Closing Day, April 10th. www.steamboat.com for more information or details.

THE LAST GREAT HELI SKI BAR PARTY - THE BEAR RIVER Apr. 6

On Wednesday, April 6 join us at the Bear River Bar & Grill for your last chance to register for the Great Heli Ski Trip Giveaway and enjoy the ultimate happy hour from 3-6pm.  Happy Hour…

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There is nothing like a powder day. Period.

I don't care what activity you participate in, there is nothing as beautiful, delicate, and fragile as a new blanket of snow on the ground.



Which brings me to today... The 5am report gave no indication to expect anything spectacular, but a typical spring no new snow, mild temperatures, light wind & overcast day. But then things changed in a big way. The skies opened up and began dumping snow - 3" of fresh, new fluff had… Continue

No...  Say it isn't so...  There I was enjoying a nice February day of perfectly groomed corduroy that was so soft my board cut into it like a hot knife through butter and someone said to me "Pretty awesome conditions for April, isn't it".

 

 

 

  Is this some sort of bad dream I…

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Storms Blankets Resort with 10 Inches at Mid-Mtn & 15 Inches at Summit in Past 24-Hours; Steamboat Closes Out 48th Season With Springalicious™ Festival This Weekend, April 9-10

 

STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, CO-April 4, 2011-The summit base measurement at the Steamboat Ski Area reached 138-inches this morning surpassing the previous record of 137-inches set during the 1996/97 season due to more than a foot of Champagne Powder® snow…

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