Man Pleads Guilty to Punching Ski Coach, Remains Banned by Steamboat Resort and Howelsen Hill, CO Kaiden Bogda, the man accused of punching a ski coach affiliated with Steamboat Winter Sports Club in January, pleaded guilty to one count of third-degree assault Wednesday. First reported by the Steamboat Pilot, a plea agreement between Bogda’s attorney, Public Defender Chris Hamsher, and Deputy District Attorney Zach Rosen was accepted by Routt County Judge Erin Wilson during a plea hearing at […] Industry News Elliot LeBlanc | June 20, 2025 0 Comments
The 9 Most Expensive Daily Lift Tickets in the USA Last Season Three-hundred-dollars. 300 big ones. A week’s pay or more for many full-time laborers in America—workers in the very same ski towns that charge these exorbitant prices for a day lift ticket. How do these honest people afford to go skiing? Or do they? Related: Understanding Dynamic Pricing in the Ski Industry It’s happening; daily ski ticket prices are reaching unprecedented […] Industry News Martin Kuprianowicz | May 12, 2025 30 Comments
Steamboat, CO, Father and His 4 Kids Ski Over 10 Million Combined Vertical Feet this Season Earlier this year, SnowBrains covered the remarkable story of four young siblings who set a goal to all ski over a million vertical feet this season. Jeff Gebauer is the father of Liam, 13, Roman, 12, Fiona, 10, and Eric, 8, who all passed the million-foot milestone for the season on February 15. Reaching the million-foot milestone was something the […] Industry News Brent Thomas | April 11, 2025 0 Comments
Colorado Ski Resorts Winter 2024-25 Closing Dates Spring has sprung, which means the 2024-25 resort ski season, unfortunately, has almost ended. Most Colorado ski resorts are closing on various Sundays throughout April, starting on the 6th and ending on April 27. This year’s May resort skiing will likely be at Arapahoe Basin, Breckenridge, Loveland, and Winter Park’s Mary Jane. Below are all Colorado resorts’ closing dates. Related: […] Industry News SnowBrains | March 21, 2025 0 Comments
Steamboat, CO, Report: An Alterra Heavyweight that is a Glimpse into the Future of Skiing Report from Wednesday, February 19, 2025 When Aspen Skiing Company bought Steamboat in 2017, they could envision what this mountain was capable of becoming. In the past eight years, Aspen Skiing Company, now via Alterra Mountain Company, have brought Steamboat’s full potential to fruition with over $200 million dollars in investments to transform this ski resort into one of the […] Conditions Report Liam Abbott | February 25, 2025 0 Comments
Steamboat, CO, Skier Becomes First to Log 20 Million Vertical Feet Tracked on the IKON app The IKON app, the official mobile app for Ikon Pass holders, is designed to enhance the ski and snowboarding experience at Ikon Pass destinations. It gives users essential tools for planning trips, tracking their stats, and staying updated on resort conditions. When it debuted at the start of the 2019-20 season, local Steamboat, Colorado, skier Joe Brougher, 58, out of curiosity, started […] Industry News Brent Thomas | February 15, 2025 0 Comments
Police Use Social Media to Identify Skier Who Allegedly Assaulted Ski Coach at Steamboat Resort, CO A ski coach with the Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club was reportedly assaulted at Steamboat Resort, Colorado, on Saturday, January 4, leaving him with what police described as a concussion. According to Sgt. Evan Noble of the Steamboat Springs Police Department, and first reported by the Steamboat Pilot, the incident occurred while the coach was instructing children on a ski […] Industry News Brent Thomas | January 10, 2025 0 Comments
Steamboat Ski Resort, CO, Releases Further Detail for Sidecountry Maps and Signage Known for its Champagne Powder, Steamboat Ski Resort is tucked up in Colorado’s Park Range Mountains. For years, skiers have enjoyed the bounty of fresh tracks in the Mahogany Ridge and Fish Creek Canyon sidecountry terrain. In the 2023/2024 season, Steamboat added 650+ acres of sidecountry terrain within the ski area boundary. Related: New Wild Blue Gondola at Steamboat Resort, […] Industry News Luke Guilford | January 6, 2025 0 Comments
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