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Steamboat Colorado

Steamboat Resort, CO, Announces Major Parking Changes For Next Winter

Colorado’s second biggest ski area, Steamboat Resort (3,741 skiable acres) is planning to introduce a new parking system for winter 2026-27. The goal for the new system is to decrease the number of cars arriving with only one person and to promote carpooling. Steamboat Ski & Resort Corporation is planning to implement the new system on opening day next winter. […]

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Luke W. Smith | March 17, 2026
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Steamboat, CO, Report: An Alterra Heavyweight that is a Glimpse into the Future of Skiing

Steamboat Shadows

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 […]

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Liam Abbott | February 25, 2025
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Steamboat Resort, CO, Extends Season Thanks to Great February Snowfall

Skier at Steamboat Resort catching air

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 […]

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Noah DeVries | February 23, 2024
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The Top 5 Biggest Upcoming Ski Resort Expansion Projects

Skier sends a backflip

Bigger is better, right? This year, we saw our favorite ski resorts complete expansion projects, finalize plans, or break new ground. Here is an update of the biggest and the boldest so you can plan your trip accordingly in the coming seasons. Deer Valley Resort, UT Alterra Mountain Company recently announced that Deer Valley Resort in Utah’s Wasatch Mountain Range […]

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Kenneth Condon | September 9, 2023
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Steamboat Resort, CO, Extends Ski Season to April 16, 2023

Skier Steamboat

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 […]

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Julia Schneemann | February 21, 2023
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Steamboat, CO: First Section of Longest Gondola in North America Set to Open For 22/23 Season

Steamboat Gondola

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 […]

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Julia Schneemann | September 13, 2022
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Top 15 Ski Areas for Early-Season Skiing

early skiing

Early-season skiing is insanely valuable. With winter break providing a great window to take a vacation, unfortunately, ski resort conditions do not always comply with the break. Luckily, Z Rankings broke down the best early-season ski resorts in terms of the resort’s average snowfall and the percentage of terrain open by December 25. Steamboat Resort, CO 93% of Steamboat’s terrain is […]

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Avatar photo Breya Bergom | November 2, 2021
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Howelsen Hill Ski Area, CO to Get New Ski Run and Extended Season

Steamboat Springs

With the world opening up again and received some sense of normality over a long year, ski hills are started to boom again. Parks and Recreation staff are proposing a new ski run on Howelsen Hill, Steamboat’s “other” ski area. Parks and Recreation want to improve Howelsen Hill, as Steamboat brings in more tourists because of restrictions lifting. Related: Howelsen […]

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Avatar photo Breya Bergom | July 31, 2021
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Colorado Is Experiencing Once-In-A-Decade Snowpack And High Avalanche Risk

Colorado Avalanche

Colorado is currently experiencing a once-in-a-decade snowpack making conditions in the backcountry extremely dangerous. Conditions haven’t been this bad in Colorado since 2012, and the poor snowpack has caused over 15 deaths in the first week of February. This has been the deadliest week on record since 1910, with eight deaths being Coloradans. These conditions are seen once every 10 years, […]

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Nick Retterer | February 18, 2021
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A Redesign Of Steamboat, CO’s Gondola Square Is In The Works

Steamboat Colorado's Gondola Square

Steamboat Ski & Resort Corporation has recently released their final plans to redevelop Gondola Square starting in April. The project is slated to be the biggest job they’ve attempted since the resort opened in 1963. The goal is to turn the square into a multi-use plaza adding stores, restaurants, and entertainment venues. They plan to move the existing gondola terminal 300 […]

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Nick Retterer | February 12, 2021
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Two Weeks Of Snow In The Forecast For Colorado

Winter Sunset In Steamboat Colorado

Due to a recent trend of winter weather, a number of Colorado resorts are expected to get a good amount of snow over the next few weeks. Breckenridge is expected to see five days of snow, while Aspen is looking at six consecutive days of snowfall. Estes Park is also expected to get up to five days worth of snowfall next […]

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Nick Retterer | February 12, 2021
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Steamboat, CO Lift Ticket Hits Record High of $225

Steamboat Ski Resort, Colorado, a member of the Ikon Pass and a top-notch resort located in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado, has just announced an increase in single-day lift tickets for the second year in a row, this time surpassing the $200 mark. During holiday weekends, you can now expect to be paying $225 when showing up to the ticket […]

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Liam Abbott | January 20, 2021
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