STEAMBOAT SPRINGS SKI RESORT
COLORADO, USA
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STEAMBOAT SPRINGS SKI RESORT
"Ski Town USA"
Home of "Champagne powder"
6 peaks of world class skiing
Old West flavour
3 1/2 to 4 hours from Denver International Airport or 30 mins from Hayden airport
SUMMARY
Steamboat is known as "Ski Town USA" & really does retain the distinctive flavour of the Old West.
Steamboat's 6 peaks are filled with world-class groomed cruisers, bumps, steeps, open meadows, legendary trees & Mavericks – North America's longest superpipe. The term Champagne Powder was coined in Steamboat and this is the only place you’ll find it!
WHAT'S NEW?
- $2.5 million invested for 2009/10 in on-mountain improvements
- Wildhorse gondola complete & due to open Feb 2010
- One Steamboat Place complete with shops, restaurants, spa, fitness & yoga facility & outdoor pools.
- Phase one of new pedestrian promenade complete
ELEVATION
- Base Elevation: 6,900 feet/2103 meters
- Summit/Mt. Werner Elevation: 10,568 feet/3224 meters
- Vertical Drop: 3,668 feet/1118 meters
PISTE CLASSIFICATION
- 14% Beginner
- 42% Intermediate
- 44% Advanced
- Longest Run: Why Not – over 3 miles/4.8km
- 165 runs
TERRAIN
- Steamboat is actually a complete mountain range: Mt. Werner, Sunshine Peak, Storm Peak, Thunderhead Peak, Pioneer RidgeŽ and Christie Peak with a diversity of trails for all levels of ability.
- Gladed areas of Pioneer Ridge, Sunshine and Storm Peak are Steamboat's particular claim to fame, with Champagne PowderŽ snow in the trees for the most avid powder hounds.
- Steamboat's terrain park, serviced exclusively by its own chairlift features terrain for all ability levels spread over 11.8 acres, an outdoor sound system, professional designed rails and jumps.
- Mavericks Pipe is a monster of a superpipe: 18-foot walls, 56 feet wide, 22-foot transitions & 500 feet long.
See Steamboat piste map
LIFTS
- There are 20 lifts: 1 x gondola, 1 six-pack chairlift, 6 quads, 6 triples, 2 double chairlifts & 2 surface lifts
APRES SKI
- Steamboat boasts more than 100 bars & restaurants to take care of even the most discriminating appetite.
- It's a great place to try local favorites such as elk, buffalo and Rocky Mountain trout.
ADVENTURES
- Steamboat is a winter wonderland beyond the skiing and riding: Immerse yourself in western heritage with a Horseback Ride, Snowmobiling, Sleigh Ride Dinners, Hot Springs & Spa Services.