The Ski Resort of Steamboat

On the mountain

Ski area

Steamboat is a complete mountain range with six peaks: Mount Werner, Sunshine Peak, Storm Peak, Thunderhead Peak, Christie Peak and Pioneer Ridge. The term "champagne powder" was coined here and there’s plenty of it, with an average snowfall of nearly 30 feet every season. more...

Lift system

Steamboat has 20 lifts, including four high-speed quad chairlifts, with more being planned.
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Ski schools & guiding

Steamboat prides itself on its ski classes and the ski school offers one of the best family programs in the West. Adult intermediate and advanced classes as well as telemarking instruction are also available.
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Beginner

Steamboat's beginner terrain, located at the base of the mountain, allows beginner skiers and riders to gain confidence before taking the gondola to enjoy Why Not, the resort’s longest beginner trail—over three miles (4.8 km) in length on Thunderhead.
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Intermediate

Fifty-six percent of the trails in Steamboat are given over to intermediate skiers and boarders, and the longest trail is Tomahawk at two miles (3.2 km). Heavenly Daze is one of the most challenging intermediate trails in the ski area. more...

Advanced

For the most experienced skiers the chutes, bowls and double blacks at the top of Mount Werner provide the best skiing and riding in Steamboat. For powder, the gladed areas of Pioneer Ridge, Sunshine and Storm Peak are Steamboat’s particular claims to fame. more...

Boarding & freestyle

Steamboat's Mavericks Superpipe is claimed to be the longest on the continent—it has 15-foot (4.6-m) walls, is 48 feet (14.6 m) wide and is 650 feet (198 m) long. As if that wasn't enough, there's a 50-foot (15.2-m) quarterpipe at the end. more...

Mountain restaurants

There is a handful of restaurants on the mountain at Steamboat, including a coffee and snack bar, cafeteria, Western-style buffet and two fine-dining restaurants that open for dinner as well as lunch.
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Ski Map

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Off the mountain

Village

Steamboat consists of a small ranching community that sits happily side by side with a thriving ski resort. more...

 

Accommodation

Steamboat has nearly 19,000 beds, including 25 hotels, though most lodgings in fact come in the form of condominiums. There are also a number of houses in town that can be rented, as well as B&Bs and catered chalets.
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Après-ski

Steamboat’s après-ski scene has something for everyone, with over 100 bars and restaurants.
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Restaurants & bars

In line with its Western atmosphere, going out in Steamboat involves steaks, microbrews and live music.
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Other activities

Steamboat has lots to offer, including snowshoe, snowmobiling and powdercat tours, fly-fishing, horseback riding, hot-air ballooning, and rock and ice climbing. more...

 

Getting there

Steamboat is a three-hour drive from Denver International Airport, 22 miles (35 km) from the Yampa Valley Regional Airport, known as Hayden (H.D.N.) and 95 miles (158 km) from Eagle Airport. There are shuttle transfers to and from the airports.
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