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Steamboat Springs Ski
Resort In
Colorado
Skiing and snowboarding at Steamboat Springs Mountain.
Steamboat Ski Resort
One of the largest ski resorts in North America,
the Steamboat Ski Resort sits directly adjacent
to the town
of Steamboat
Springs, Colorado. Steamboat has given rise to the term "champagne
powder".
For those unfamiliar with this term, after skiing
at Steamboat Springs, you will quickly understand the meaning.
Floating effortlessly in deep, light, fluffy snow, your skis or snowboard
will guide you to sheer bliss. Steamboat is the epitome of powder skiing.
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Steamboat Ski Area - Mountain Information
The Steamboat Ski Resort encompasses a complete
mountain range: Mount Werner, Sunshine Peak, Storm Peak, Thunderhead
Peak, Pioneer Ridge and Christie Peak. 2,939 acres of pristine skiing
terrain offer a diversity of trails for all levels and ability.
Here
you will find bumps, powder, perfectly groomed slopes, tree-skiing and
terrain parks. Mavericks Superpipe, the longest on the continent, is
a freerider's dream. Mavericks is 650 feet long, 50-feet wide, has 15
foot walls, and a 17 foot radius. Steamboat's SoBe Terrain Park, adjacent
to Mavericks, features an outdoor sound system, a variety of rails - kinked,
sliders, rainbows, mailboxes, double barrels, and Mini-Mav, a miniature
version of the superpipe with five-foot walls, perfect for novice riders.
Steamboat Resort's claim to fame, champagne Powder, can be
found in the well-spaced trees of Pioneer Ridge, Sunshine Peak and Storm
Peak.
Steamboat Springs Resort - Mountain Statistics:
- Base
Elevation: 6,900 feet/2103 meters
- Midway Elevation: 9,080 feet/2768 meters
- Summit Elevation: 10,568 feet/3224 meters
- Vertical Rise: 3,668 feet/1118
meters - Second highest in Colorado!
Steamboat Springs Resort - Trail System
- Permitted Acres: 2,939 acres/1,189 hectares
- Trails:
142 named trails
- Lifts: 25; 1 eight passenger Gondola, 4 Quads, 1 conventional Quad, 6 Triples, 7 doubles, 6 surface lifts
- Trail Classification: 13% Beginner 56% Intermediate
31% Advanced
- Longest Run: Why Not - over 3 miles/4.8km
- Uphill Capacity:
36,195 per hour
- Snowmaking: 438 acres
- Annual Snowfall: 334"
annually
Steamboat Springs Ski Vacations & Packages
For the best deals on Steamboat
ski vacation packages, you can bundle your vacation components
to receive excellent rates on flights, lodging, lift
tickets and ski
rentals. Simply visit our Steamboat
Springs vacation planner and begin booking your Steamboat
ski vacation
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condos in the Steamboat Springs area.
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