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Steamboat Ski Resort’s Winter Ski & Snowboard Season Runs November 27^th Through April 13^th

STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, CO-June 11, 2013-The Steamboat Ski & Resort Corporation’s winter nonstop flight program will offer expanded nonstop air service from eight major airports on key U.S. carriers - American, Delta and United Airlines -…

STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, CO- May 28, 2013-Derek ‘Deke’ Fritz, a 32-year veteran of the Steamboat lift maintenance department, was selected as the Lift Maintenance Person of the Year by the Rocky Mountain Lift Association during its 42nd Annual Conference earlier this month in Grand Junction, Colorado.

“Steamboat is world renowned for its Champagne Powder® snow, western heritage and warm hospitality while amenities like our extensive lift system are often overlooked,” says Doug…

STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, CO- May 28, 2013-Ted Serafy, senior lift operations supervisor at the Steamboat Ski & Resort Corporation, was awarded as the Lift Operations Person of the Year during the 42nd Rocky Mountain Lift Association Conference in Grand Junction, Colorado earlier this month.

“We are…

STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, CO-April 15, 2013-Even though Steamboat’s 50th Anniversary Winter Season ended yesterday, mountain crews are back on the hill TODAY, Monday, April 15th, plowing roads and starting work on several projects including the new Four Points Lodge. …

Mountain Lifts Will Close Approximately 30 to 60 Minutes Early on Sunday, April 14th For Free Concerts

STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, CO-April 12, 2013-The Steamboat Ski Area will celebrate the end of its 50th anniversary winter season this weekend with a boatload of Springalicious festivities, fun events such as the 33rd Cardboard Classic, Billy Kidd’s 70th Birthday Bash, 6th Splashdown Pond Skim and FREE music concerts by Missed the Boat, Head for the Hill and…

Patrollers Meet To Exchange Ideas & Compete To Be Best Patrol In Colorado

STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, CO-April 10, 2013-The best in the Colorado Pro Patrol business gather for two days at the Steamboat Ski Area in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, for the 42nd Annual Colorado Pro Patrol Convention, April 10-11, 2013.  The resort last hosted this professional group in 2003.…

Four Points Hut To End Winter Operations on Sunday, April 7th;

New Building Construction Anticipated To Start Monday, April 15th

STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, CO-March 28, 2013-Steamboat will launch its most significant on-mountain restaurant improvement in nearly a decade when construction begins next month on the new multi-million-dollar Four Points facility, located at 9,716 feet above sea level.

“This is an incredible…

Over Two Feet Of Champagne Powder^® Snow Falls At Summit In Past Week

Four Feet Of Snow Falls During March & More Than 26 Feet Stacks Up for Season

STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, CO-March 25, 2013-Steamboat’s 2012/2013 season cumulative snowfall moved past the 300-inch mark at mid-mountain due to a series of storms that blanketed the resort with nearly two feet of Champagne Powder^® snow in the past week.

“Steamboat…

Steamboat’s College Pass Significantly Reduced – Now $499

Early/Late Friends & Family Tickets Added To Adult Season Pass

Unrestricted Steamboat-6 and -15 Passes Feature Special Reload Days

STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, CO-March 13, 2013-Steamboat unveiled its 2013/2014 season pass pricing today, bringing back for another season a broad variety of flexible pass programs and significant value for Steamboat-Ski Town, U.S.A.^® guests. Steamboat…

STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, CO-March 6, 2013-The 2012/2013 Steamboat SlopeWise Safety Poster Contest Grand Prize Winner as well as the First, Second and Third Place recipients were announced during presentations today by Deb Holloway, a member of the Steamboat Ski Area’s Patrol and the safety poster contest coordinator.

“The primary goal of the SlopeWise Safety Poster Contest is to generate awareness of skiing and riding in a safe manner and the appropriate behavior while making the…

STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, CO-February 5, 2013-The Steamboat Ski & Resort Corporation will present the 2013 Hazie Werner Award for Excellence to long-time Yampa Valley resident, Marsha Daughenbaugh, on Friday evening, February 22, 2013.

“Marsha has focused her professional 35-year career on maintaining the vitality of the agricultural community throughout the Yampa Valley,” said Chris Diamond, president and chief operating officer of the Steamboat Ski & Resort Corporation.…

Steamboat Ski & Resort Corporation’s Annual Community Grant Enters Fifth Year Granting $125,000

STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, CO-February 5, 2013-$25,000 will be awarded to the Community Agriculture Alliance by the Steamboat Ski & Resort Corporation as part of its annual Snowball Community Grant program.

“The Snowball Community Grant is an ideal way to support local organizations that do so much for Northwest Colorado,” said Chris Diamond, president…

More Than 16 Feet of Champagne Powder^® Snow Has Fallen at Mid-Mtn This Season

STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, CO-January 31, 2013-January is going out like a lion in Steamboat with nearly 3.5 feet of Champagne Powder^® snow piling up in the past three days, including a whopping 14 inches at mid-mountain and 13 inches at the summit in the past 24-hours.

“The storms that rolled through…

100% Open and One of the Largest Mid-Mountain Bases of Any Major Colorado Destination Resort;

More Than 14.5 Feet of Champagne Powder® Snow Has Fallen at Mid-Mtn This Season

STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, CO-January 29, 2013-Powderhounds are in a powdery daze in Steamboat-Ski Town, U.S.A.® as the resort was blanketed with 24 inches of Champagne Powder snow in the past 24 hours.  With this storm, Steamboat surpassed the 175-inch snowfall milestone for the season and…

Nearly 90 ProRodeo Cowboys & Cowgirls Competed In World’s Most Unique Ski Rodeo

 

STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, COLORADO-January 21, 2013-Riding took on a whole new meaning for nearly 90 professional rodeo cowboys and cowgirls from around the United States, Canada, France and Australia as they participated in the 39^th Annual Bud Light Cowboy Downhill on the slopes of the Steamboat Ski Resort. The daredevils traded in their…

This is my absolute favorite week of the year. Better than Christmas, Fourth of July, or the annual bone digging contest in August. This week is National Safety Awareness Week.  It’s funny because really EVERY DAY is safety awareness day at Steamboat, but this is a special week where we go all out to  make sure everyone knows the safety efforts of the resort. Starting tomorrow Gondola Square turns into Safety Central  where guests can participate in…

Resort Highlights Safety Through Seminars, Programs & Contests

STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, CO-January 17, 2013-As the New Year unfolds, Steamboat Ski Resort & Corporation continues its commitment to safety on and off the slopes by celebrating National Safety Awareness Week, January 19-27, 2013 with special seminars, demonstrations, programs and contests for all ages of skiers and snowboarders.

“Steamboat’s commitment to safety is one of the key…

Largest Fireworks Display in Resort History to Illuminate Sky on Anniversary Evening

STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, CO-January 10, 2013-It seems like the blink of an eye. That it was just yesterday the first skis were strapped on, the principal trails were laid out and the Steamboat Ski Area first took shape.  For ten days starting Saturday, January 12th, the resort celebrates the founding vision of Jim Temple and all the individuals along the way that have helped shape…

No One Left Behind During Unique Wounded Warriors Camp in Ski Town, U.S.A.®

STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, CO-January 10, 2013-They served their country and now Steamboat Adaptive Recreational Sports (STARS) is serving approximately 30 Wounded Warriors during the inaugural STARS & Stripes Heroes Camp in Steamboat Springs from January 25-28, 2013.

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