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Steamboat Ski Resort
Looking out from the expert chutes off Mount Werner.

Steamboat Ski Resort – Steamboat Springs

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Steamboat is a large, family-friendly ski resort that gets over 350 inches of light, dry snow. The resort coined the phrase Champagne Powder to describe the snow they get because it’s dry like champagne.

Offering nearly 3,000 skiable acres, Steamboat has terrain for everyone. And at 3 hours from Denver, Steamboat’s just far enough to keep the lift lines low.

Terrain

Steamboat is known for its deep powder stashes and expansive tree skiing. Additionally, you’ll find easy learning trails, fast groomers, rollers, moguls, steeps, chutes, cliffs, and terrain parks. The only feature you won’t see at Steamboat is big open bowl skiing.

Steamboat Storm Peak
Heading down from the Gondola, view of Storm Peak.

With a summit elevation of 10,568 ft, Steamboat never reaches above the treeline. This generally means more hospitable temperatures than at higher altitude resorts.

Steamboat has 18 total lifts to navigate around the resort’s 165 trails. From the base, you can take a gondola to the mid-mountain. From here you’ll have three main choices: ski back down the front side of the mountain, go left to Storm Peak, or go right to Sunshine Peak.

Beginners will find a learning area near the base and plenty of greens from mid-mountain down. There are also some additional runs suitable on the Sunshine Mountainside.

Intermediates will have a blast on the whole mountain. From the top of all the chairlifts, you’ll always be able to find an intermediate (blue) trail back down. Steamboat grooms a lot of beginner/intermediate terrain every morning, smoothing out the bumps and providing fresh corduroy.

Steamboat Ski Resort South Peak
A snow dragon at Steamboat’s South Peak Lift.

Experts will find most of the advanced terrain above mid-mountain. From the top of either Sunshine or Storm Peak, you can head down the backside of the mountain to Morningside. Take this lift to access Steamboat’s legendary chutes, or hike 5 minutes further to the top of Mount Werner.

All the runs from the summit of Mount Werner require a five-minute traverse at the end, except for No Names, which leads you to the bottom of the chutes. After you come down you’ll arrive at Storm Peak Express lift or you can explore further down at the Pony Express lift for some hidden stashes.

The tree skiing is notorious at Steamboat. Almost all of the trees between the trails are open to skiing, and usually hold powder stashes for days. The mountain is a stunning blend of evergreens and aspen. The premiere skiing is Shadows and Closets. Often overlooked are trees off Sunshine Peak between High Noon and Three O’Clock.

Thanksgiving Day Skiing Steamboat Ski Resort
Thanksgiving skiing down Heavenly Daze.

There are three terrain parks, varying in size. Mavericks is the largest and features a Superpipe. There is a beginner park near the Gondola.

Village

Steamboat has both a mountain village and historic downtown. At the base of the mountain is Ski Time Square. This is the heart of Steamboat’s mountain village with lots of nice places to shop, eat and stay. Slopeside Grill and a few other restaurants host live music most afternoons.

On-mountain there are several places to eat, drink and relax. Rendezvous Saddle offers two levels of food courts and fine dining at Ragnar’s. The Gondola Station has a couple of restaurants. Grab a Bloody Mary at Stoker’s or get a nice lunch at Hazie’s Fine Dining. The Four Points Hut is usually cooking burgers under Storm Lift chairlift.

Steamboat Resort Keller Williams
Keller William rocks the ‘boat.

​Downtown Steamboat is located five minutes from the mountain. The main street is wide and lined with nice restaurants, bars, shops, spas, and lodging. There is a hot springs pool right downtown, the Old Town Hot Springs, and a ski area, Howelsen Hill. For a more primitive after ski soak, visit Strawberry Park Hot Springs, fifteen minutes from town.

Read about the best hotels in Steamboat Springs.

Two other winter activities in Steamboat include snow tubing and dog sledding.

Steamboat Ski Resort from Howelsen Hill.
Gondola heading up Heavenly Daze.
Heavenly Daze
Heading up Morningside Lift.
Bird on Morningside.
Whiskey jack.
Four Points Lodge has quick food like soup, beer and snacks.
Short five minute hike up to Mount Werner.
East Face double black terrain.
Maverick Terrain Park.
Sunshine Peak.
Evening lights at Steamboat Ski Resort.
Lower mountain.
Heavenly Daze.
T.
Storm Peak.
Sunshine Peak.
Chutes.
Base view of the mountain.
Heading down to the base.
Four Point Lift accessed part of the upper-mountain, Storm Peak.
A run down from the Gondola.
Beautiful blue-sky day.
Four Points Hut and Lift.
Gondola Station in the distance.
Snowboarder Steve having fun at Steamboat.
Heading down from the Gondola, view of Storm Peak.
An intermediate run.
Gondola Station in distance.
Hiking to the top of the Gondola, a long way up.
Hikers nearing the top of Gondola Station.
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Lower mountain view of the Yampa Valley.
The terrain park had a few rails, tables, and small jumps.
Buddy Werner in Ski Time Square.
Steamboat's new concert stage in Ski Time Square.
At the top of the Gondola looking at Storm Peak.
Rudi's Run takes you from the Gondola to Storm Peak/Pony Express.
Burgess Creek Lift over Lightning run.
Morningside Lift heading up to Mount Werner (the top of Mt Werner is actually peak on the right, it's a 5 minute hike).
And down Buddy's Run from Storm Peak Lift.
More of Buddy's Run.
Steak dinner at the Ore House. The building itself is over 100 years old.
Sushi the next night at Saketumi.
Free Keller William concert in Ski Time Square.
Looking at Storm Mountain from the top of the gondola.
Most of the open trails still had good snow coverage.
Four Points Hut.
Choose a path down Chute #1.
This way doesn't look good.
Left over the ice to avoid dirt chute #1.
A blue groomer off Storm Peak.
Heading back towards the Gondola.
A mogul run which was avoided.
Ski Time Square for live music after Sunday's skiing. Keller Williams concert was Saturday.
Riding into the base area.
Some runs on Storm Peak.
Heading up Four Points Lift.
Cool sky.
Four Points Lift accesses about to mid Storm Peak.
Four Points Hut has beer, soup and other concessions.
Skiing down from Four Points.
Need to hit that lip and keep speed up.
Cloudy sky over Gondola Station.
Storm Peak.
Heavenly Daze.
Sunset of the Yampa Valley.
Sunset over the village.
Looking up at mid mountain from the base.
Storm Peak opened today for the season.
Down Buddy's Run I'll go.
Heavenly Daze faces west so it gets all the afternoon sun!
Today a big storm was brewing.
A gondola to start the day.
Some early runs on Sunshine Mountain.
Some air.
Small crowds for a Saturday.
Rendevous Saddle has a restaurant, cafeteria and bar.
A giant snow crab.
A brief rest.
Calling the line.
And off.
Heading through the baby half pipe, down to the base.
The All American.
Grab.
The best way down.
Heading to for a free Anders Osborne concert in Gondola Square.
The 50 is for Steamboat's 50th Anniversary.
Crawfish Boil to celebrate Fat Tuesday in a few days.
Back at it.
Tree skiing next to Heavenly Daze.
Snow!
Snow!
A good place to stop.
Chicken-head-man.
Bird-feeder.
East Face.
No Names.
Looking up at the Chutes.
Fishing for birds on Morningside Lift.
A fat bird at the top says hello.
Taking the Chutes.
Air.
Snow!
Heading to Pony Express.
Tree skiing off Pony Express.
Still in the trees.
Some booters near the base.
Heavenly Daze usually gets great afternoon sun.
Heading to the trees of Vegabond for afternoon stashes.
Vegajohnny.
Vagajohnny is known for it's high brush.
Sunset over the terrain park.
Some blue groomers near the base.
T Bar for happy hour from 5-7pm. The food is great and served until 5pm.
After a couple pints, it's over to the Ice Castle.
Inside the fortress.
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The Ice Castle has several tunnels to in the center.
A hallway.
The walls are generally between 60" and 180" thick, while the base of the ice towers is 200" thick.
A cool blue tunnel.
More Ice Castle.
Since there was no ice bar, it's back to the T Bar. Whoever rings the bell buys shots for the whole bar.
And it gets rung.
The bell-ringer chooses the shot.

Details

Address: 2305 Mt. Werner Circle, Steamboat Springs, CO 80487

Phone: 970-879-6111

Season: mid-December – mid-April

Lift Hours: Monday – Wedneday (7:30am – 7pm) | Thursday – Sunday (7:30am – 5pm)

Mountain Stats:

  • Elevation: 6,900 ft (2103 m) – 10,568 ft (3224 m)
  • Vertical: 3,668 ft (1118 m)
  • Ski Area: 2,965 acres (1200 hectares)
  • Average Snowfall: 349″ (886 cm)

Trails: 165

  • 14% Beginner
  • 42% Intermediate
  • 44% Advanced
  • Longest Run – 3 miles (4.8 km) – Why Not

Trail Maps: Steamboat Resort Map (PDF)

Website: steamboat.com

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