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Steamboat Ski Resort is a major ski area in northwestern Colorado, operated by the Steamboat Ski & Resort Corporation in Steamboat Springs. It is located on Mount Werner, a mountain in the Park Range in the Routt National Forest. The ski area first opened on January 12, 1963.  

The ski area has 165 named trails spread over 2,965 acres (12.00 km²). Fourteen percent are classified as beginner level, forty-two percent as intermediate, and forty-four percent as advanced. It also contains the Mavericks Superpipe snowboard/skiing superpipe one of the premier pipes in North America.

• Base: 6,900 feet (2,100 m)
• Summit: 10,568 feet (3,221 m)
• Vertical Rise: 3,668 feet (1,118 m)
• Area: 2965 acres (12.0 km˛)
• Trails: 165 total (14% beginner, 42% intermediate, 44% advanced)
• Longest Run: "Why Not" - 3 miles (4.8 km)
• Terrain Parks: 2 (including Mavericks Superpipe)
• Average Annual Snowfall: 334 in/year (8.48 m/year)

The three lower mountain lifts (the Gondola, Thunderhead Express, and Christie Peak Express) service most of the green runs, which include the long Why Not trail from Thunderhead. Blue trails can be found mostly off of these same lifts, plus the two high speed quads on Sunshine Peak, although more funnel to the Sunshine Express lift. A couple of blue runs can also be found from the Four Points, BAR-UE, and Storm Peak Express lifts, as are a few in Morningside Park.

Most of the blue black runs are scattered about the mountain, but most of them are located off the Pony Express lift in Pioneer Ridge. Black runs can be found off of pretty much any of the detachable chairlifts, but in the highest concentration on north Sunshine Peak, most of Storm Peak, Pioneer Ridge, and Morningside Park. The sole double black runs of the area make up the extreme terrain on Mount Werner.

• 23 total
  • 1 Gondola
    • 8-Passenger Gondola (2,200 ft. vertical rise, 9:00 ride time, Doppelmayr, installed 1986)
  • 1 High-speed 6-passenger chair
    • Christie Peak Express (vertical rise NA, ride time NA, Leitner-Poma, installed 2007)
  • 5 High-speed quad chairs
    • Storm Peak Express (2,160 ft. vertical rise, 7:00 ride time, Doppelmayr, installed 1992)
    • Sundown Express (1,936 ft. vertical rise, 5:30 ride time, Doppelmayr, installed 1992)
    • Thunderhead Express (1,638 ft. vertical rise, 5:30 ride time, Doppelmayr, installed 1997)
    • Pony Express (vertical rise NA, ride time NA, CTEC, installed 1998)
    • Sunshine Express (1,300 ft. vertical rise, ride time NA, Leitner-Poma, installed 2006, originally located at "The Canyons," Utah)
  • 1 Quad chair
    • Elkhead (710 ft. vertical rise, 6:00 ride time, YAN, installed 1984)
  • 6 Triple chairs
    • Christie III (1,030 ft. vertical rise, 7:30 ride time, YAN, installed 1979, used primarily on high demand days)
    • Preview (vertical rise NA, ride time NA, YAN, installed 2007, originally Southface(YAN) installed new in 1979)
    • Four Points (1,366 ft. vertical rise, 7:30 ride time, YAN, installed 1983, shortened 1992)
    • Southpeak (340 ft. vertical rise, 4:00 ride time, YAN, installed 1984)
    • Morningside (542 ft. vertical rise, 6:00 ride time, Garaventa-CTEC, installed 1996)
    • Burgess Creek (950 ft. vertical rise, 7:30 ride time, Leitner-Poma, installed 2004)
  • 3 Double chairs
    • Priest Creek (1,930 ft. vertical rise, 10:30 ride time, Heron-Poma, installed 1972, used primarily on high demand days)
    • Bashor (315 ft. vertical rise, 3:00 ride time, YAN, installed 1974)
    • Bar UE (1,380 ft. vertical rise, 9:00 ride time, YAN, installed 1977)
  • 6 Surface
    • Rough Rider (Surface Platter Tow) (140 ft. vertical rise, 3:00 ride time, Doppelmayr, installed 1989)
    • Wrangler (Magic Carpet)
    • Desperado (Magic Carpet)
    • Easy Rider (Magic Carpet)
    • Sundance (Magic Carpet)
    • Buckaroo (Magic Carpet)

Steamboat, Colorado

Steamboat Springs is the county seat and the most populous city of Routt County, Colorado, United States. The city known as "Steamboat," "The Boat," or "Ski Town USA" had a population of 9,815 at the U.S. Census 2000. The town is an internationally known winter resort destination. The Steamboat Springs tourism industry is highlighted by the Steamboat Ski Resort, which is on Mount Werner in the Park Range just east of the town. It is located in the upper valley of the Yampa River, along U.S. Highway 40 just west of the Continental Divide at Rabbit Ears Pass.

Geography - According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 10.1 square miles (26.1 km˛), all of it land except for the Yampa River.

The Yampa Valley and surrounding area contain several geothermal hot springs, from which the city derives its name. The city is named after the Steamboat Spring, located near the present-day library. The spring itself was so named because its bubbling sounded like a steamboat to early settlers. Unfortunately, construction and blasting for railroad silenced the chugging spring in 1908. Locals take pride in the name of their town, as evidenced by the humorously named Steamboat Yacht Club, a local restaurant location on the Yampa River.

Though there are no steamboats in the town, it does offer two hot springs resorts that are open to the public. The largest is at the Old Town Hot Springs, with multiple pools and two slides. Located in the hills a few miles out of town is Strawberry Park Hot Springs, with two pools and natural rock features. Strawberry Park Hot Springs offers excellent stargazing opportunities due to the lack of ambient light; however clothing is optional after dark and minors are consequently not allowed.

The Yampa River flows through the middle of town.

History - The area surrounding Steamboat Springs was originally inhabited by the Yampatikas Utes, who hunted in the valley during the summer. Trappers began to move into the area during the first decades of the 19th century. Ranchers soon followed, and ranching traditions are still preserved by the large ranching community. However, the native Utes were forcibly removed from the area to a reservation in Utah by the U.S. Army starting in 1879.

Originally, skiing was the only method of transportation during harsh Rocky Mountain winters. In turn, the popularity of skiing as a winter pastime catalyzed development of the town and other communities all over the Rocky Mountains. In 1913, Carl Howelsen, a Norwegian, moved to town and introduced ski jumping. Howelsen built the first jump on namesake Howelsen Hill, now part of the Howelsen Ski Area. He also founded the annual Winter Carnival, a celebration still held each winter. Traditionally, the festival includes ski racing and jumping, dog sledding, and chariot events down Lincoln Avenue, the city's main street. Light shows on both Mount Werner and Howelsen Hill are highlights.

The Ski Resort was largely established by two local men, Jim Temple and John Fetcher. Temple led the effort to develop the area. Fetcher, a local rancher, was the main designer and builder. The resort opened on what was then called Storm Mountain in 1963.

Skiing and River Sports - The area offers excellent skiing opportunities and has been the locale of world class skiing competitions, including competitions for the 1989 and 1990 Alpine Skiing World Cup. The Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club has brought forward many successful skiers, and the Steamboat Ski Resort attracts a large number of visiting snow aficionados.

The Yampa river is a popular conduit for water sports like fishing, rafting, tubing, and kayaking. The 4-mile grade II-III whitewater run through town ends with two surfable holes. One is called D-Hole; the other one—near the library, close to the Steamboat Spring—is named Charlie's Hole or C-Hole.

*This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License . It uses material from the Wikipedia article "Steamboat Ski Resort" and  Wikipedia article "Steamboat Springs, Colorado".

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