Buddy Werner Remembered — 60 Years Since the Tragic Death of the U.S. Olympic Skiing Legend If you are a Steamboat Springs, Colorado, skier, you may be familiar with the Buddy Werner statue and the tradition of tapping the bronze statue for good luck. However, 60 years after his death, memories about this legendary skier might be fading, so we wanted to use the anniversary of his untimely death at only 28 years of age this […] Brains Julia Schneemann | April 1, 2024 0 Comments
Steamboat Resort, CO, Extends Season Thanks to Great February Snowfall Steamboat Ski Resort in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, will continue the winter fun into late April, the resort announced on their website and social media. With the new closing date of April 21, skiers and snowboarders will get to enjoy Steamboat’s unforgettable year in terms of snow for an extra few weeks. As a result, Ikon Pass is offering the April […] Industry News Noah DeVries | February 23, 2024 0 Comments
SnowBrains Forecast: Active Pattern Ahead For CO and WY Forecast Published 11:50 PM MST 2/1/2024 Forecast Summary An active pattern is setting up over the Intermountain West and will bring two potent storms to CO/WY over the next seven days. Snow will continue to fill in across Colorado tonight and Friday, bringing widespread mountain snowfall through the weekend. This same storm will push moisture into Wyoming Friday afternoon and […] Weather WeatherBrains | February 1, 2024 0 Comments
Steamboat, CO, Report: Finally Some Snow! Report from January 20, 2024 The Mountain Steamboat is located about three and a half hours from Denver. On IKON boasting 3,668 vertical feet, 2,965 acres and 18 lifts, there is a lot to explore. Skiing We started the morning leaving from Denver around 4:30am to park by 8am. Since Steamboat is a few hours farther than I-70 resorts, we […] Conditions Report Brett Ploss | January 30, 2024 0 Comments
Active Pattern Ahead For Colorado | Series of Storms Over The Next Week Forecast Summary A series of systems will make their way through the west and bring much-needed snowfall to Colorado. The first of said systems will move through tonight into Thursday and bring snow to primarily the San Juan Mountains. A second system will move through Friday into Saturday and bring more snow to the mountains, focusing more on northern Colorado. […] Weather WeatherBrains | January 3, 2024 0 Comments
Steamboat Resort, CO, Will Open North America’s Fastest and Longest 10-Person Gondola on Friday, December 15 Nearly 20 inches of snow fell at Steamboat Ski Resort, Colorado, over the last week and more than 50 inches in the month of December so far. Combined with snowmaking efforts, the recent storm sets Steamboat up to open more terrain and officially debut the completed Wild Blue Gondola at a public celebration on Friday, December 15. “This is what […] Industry News SnowBrains | December 14, 2023 0 Comments
SnowBrains Forecast: Colorado to Get Hammered This Weekend – 2+ FEET Likely A major winter storm will impact Colorado this weekend, dropping 6-25″ at resorts around the region between Thursday night and Monday morning, favoring the central and northern mountains. Snowfall will begin on Thursday evening in the southern mountains and gradually work its way north. For the next three days, pulses of moisture will arrive from the west and northwest, bringing steady […] Weather WeatherBrains | November 30, 2023 0 Comments
Steamboat Resort, CO, Donates Over $26,000 in Uphill Armband Proceeds to 3 Local Non-Profits Steamboat Ski & Resort Corporation donated more than $26,000 in uphill armband sales proceeds to three local Routt County organizations this year. Routt County Search and Rescue (RCSR), Routt County Crisis Support (RCCS), and Friends of the Colorado Avalanche Information Center (FoCAIC) will each receive $8,800 in donations from a percentage of Steamboat Resort’s 2022-23 winter uphill armband proceeds. Related: […] Industry News SnowBrains | October 13, 2023 0 Comments
New Wild Blue Gondola at Steamboat Resort, CO, Will Be Ready for 2023/24 Season There is so much excitement around this upcoming season regarding lift upgrades, expansion news, and other investments. The ski industry had one of its best seasons last year regarding participation numbers, and resorts are hoping for another great one again. Steamboat, Colorado, is a resort that is planning for the future, and one of its big projects is going to […] Industry News Gregg Frantz | September 29, 2023 0 Comments
Sewage Leak Closed a Steamboat Resort, CO, Run Last Month Steamboat Mountain Resort, a popular resort in Colorado’s Park Range, experienced a severe sewage leak on March 17th. The full extent of the damage caused by the spill will not be fully discovered until after the snowpack on the mountain fully melts. The spill was initially discovered when ski patrol noticed an area of about five by fifteen feet of […] Industry News Matt Scribner | April 25, 2023 0 Comments
Steamboat, CO, Snowplow Drivers Worked More in January than Any Month in the Last 3 Years It’s no secret that there’s been quite a bit of snowfall at ski resorts across the west this year, and Steamboat has been no exception. This is a sight that skiers and riders visiting the Colorado resort are certainly happy to see, but it creates a lot of problems for the town as well. January was an especially difficult month […] Industry News Matt Scribner | February 28, 2023 0 Comments
Steamboat Resort, CO, Extends Ski Season to April 16, 2023 Steamboat Resort, CO, announced on Monday, February 20, 2023, that the resort will extend its ski season until Sunday, April 16, 2023. The resort was slated to close a week earlier but now has extended its season by a week. Loryn Duke, communications director at Steamboat Resort, said: “There’s no doubt it’s been a phenomenal winter in Steamboat. The resort […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | February 21, 2023 0 Comments
SnowBrains Forecast: Active Week Ahead for CO; 1-3+ Feet Possible for Northern Mountains Through Tuesday 11:00 pm MST, 1/26/2023 Forecast By SnowBrains Chief Meteorologist – Eric McNamee Forecast Summary: A series of disturbances will move through Colorado over the next 5 days and bring 1-3 FEET to the northern mountains. Zonal N-NW flow with sufficient moisture will keep snow going through Saturday over northern mountains. Flow shifts to the W-SW Sunday as an open wave […] Weather WeatherBrains | January 26, 2023 0 Comments
Steamboat Ski Resort; First Resort in Colorado to Surpass 200″ of Snow Ample early-season snow in many Colorado ranges allowed the earliest opening days on record. Pair this with the recent atmospheric river event, to realize some of Colorado’s resorts’ impressive year-to-date totals. Steamboat Ski Resort is leading the pack, with a whopping 240″ of snow so far this season. What’s even more stoke worthy is that it just keeps coming. I presume […] James Pulfer | January 17, 2023 0 Comments
SnowBrains Forecast: Closed Low Brings Multiple Feet of Snow to Colorado Mountains Through Wednesday Forecast By SnowBrains Chief Meteorologist – Eric McNamee 12:20 am MST, 1/17/2023 Forecast Summary: A closed low will bring multiple FEET of snow to the mountains of Colorado tonight through Wednesday, with the San Juans seeing the most. Snow across western Colorado tonight will continue through tonight and Wednesday. Snow tapers off late Wednesday night as the closed low moves […] Weather WeatherBrains | January 16, 2023 0 Comments
Avalanche Buries Patroller at Steamboat Resort, CO A patroller at Steamboat Resort, CO, was caught and buried in an avalanche while performing mitigation work in a closed area on Tuesday, the resort has shared on Facebook. Related: Should We Pay Ski Patrollers More? The patroller was quickly located and dug out by his colleagues, Loryn Duke, director of communications for Steamboat Ski & Resort Corp, told the Steamboat Pilot. […] Avalanche AvyBrains | December 8, 2022 1 Comment
Steamboat Resort, CO, Opens Wednesday, November 23rd, With Most Opening Day Terrain Since 2014 [arve url="https://youtu.be/k58qt2E18AE"] SnowBrains | November 18, 2022 Likes Tweets 0 Comments
SnowBrains Forecast: 6-12″ of Snow to Fall Across Colorado’s Western Mountains Forecast By SnowBrains Chief Meteorologist – Eric McNamee  9:05 pm MST, 11/8/2022 Forecast Summary: A through will push through Colorado and bring 6-12″ of snow to the mountains of western Colorado through Friday morning. Snow will begin to fill in from the west Wednesday morning and continue on and off through Thursday. Snow will taper off during the morning Friday […] Weather WeatherBrains | November 8, 2022 0 Comments
These Are All The New Chairlifts Being Installed Out West This Year After a slump in lift installations during the pandemic, there are a ton of new projects this year and it can be hard to keep track of them. Here are most of the significant (non-beginner) lift installations and expansions happening out west this year. Colorado Vail New lifts: Game Creek Express #7, Sun Down Express #17 After nearly 4 decades […] Industry News Spencer McLaughlin | November 4, 2022 4 Comments
Steamboat, CO: First Section of Longest Gondola in North America Set to Open For 22/23 Season Steamboat Resort, Colorado, is adding a new gondola, the ‘Wild Blue Gondola’, for the 23/24 ski season. The first section of the new gondola will open for the 22/23 winter season and the second section will be finished in time for the 23/24 ski season. It is anticipated that section one will be mainly used by the snowsports school as […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | September 13, 2022 0 Comments
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