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 Glogau | January 10, 2025 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
Partner Performed CPR for 1 Hour on Skier Killed in Avalanche Near Steamboat Springs, CO, Saturday A backcountry skier was killed in an avalanche Saturday in the Buffalo Pass area northeast of Steamboat Springs, CO, the CAIC reports. Two skiers were involved in the avalanche at approximately 12:20 pm. The accident occurred in the North Fork of Fish Creek drainage, northeast of Steamboat Springs. The two men had snowmobiled into the area before skiing through the […] Avalanche AvyBrains | March 21, 2022 0 Comments
Steamboat Springs, CO Report: Early Season Bluebird Turns in Rabbit Ears Pass My expectations were not high as I loaded my gear into the back of the truck. Temps in town were pushing 60F on the dashboard thermometer on my way to pick up the other members of my group on our way out to Rabbit Ears. I thought about the dud of a snowstorm that rolled through last week and the […] Conditions Report John Coombs | November 29, 2021 0 Comments
VIDEO: Wildfire Starts at Ski Area in Steamboat Springs, CO When Construction Workers Begin Work on Chairlift Construction crews dismantling the old Barrows chairlift at Howelsen Hill Ski Area in Steamboat Springs, CO, caused a small wildfire yesterday when sparks ignited the grass. Related: Meet Colorado’s 6 City Run Ski Areas The 33-year-old double chairlift is being replaced this summer by a new $3 million Skytrac triple chairlift. The 49 chairs were auctioned off earlier this season. Steamboat […] Fire Firebrains | May 14, 2021 0 Comments
Hikers Dressed in Just Shorts and T-Shirts Airlifted Out of Steamboat Springs, CO Wilderness After Weather Changed Routt County Search and Rescue volunteers spent ten hours rescuing a couple in the Steamboat Springs, CO wilderness on Sunday after the weather changed and they were stranded in just shorts and t-shirts. Related: Could You Survive An Unplanned Night Out in the Mountains? The hikers started at Mad Creek trailhead, and by 4:30 pm were about halfway between there […] SnowBrains | May 4, 2021 1 Comment
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 […] Industry News Liam Abbott | January 20, 2021 5 Comments
Howelsen Hill, CO Receives $1.5 Million Gift for New Chairlift Howlesen Hill, a small community ski hill located in Steamboat Springs, CO, just received an extremely generous gift. Smartwool, the popular clothing company known for its merino wool base layers and socks, provided a $1.5 million gift to Howelsen Hill via their parent company, VF Corporation. Smartwool was founded in Steamboat Springs in 1994 and wanted to ensure Howelsen Hill […] Industry News Taylor Stephan | October 28, 2020 0 Comments
Travel: Southwest Airlines Announces Service to Steamboat Springs, CO Good news for ski travelers: Southwest Airlines announces that it will now serve Steamboat Springs, CO through the Yampa Valley Regional Airport (HDN). Starting by the end of 2020, Southwest will be providing seasonal service with direct flights from Denver, CO. Related: Taos Air Adds Direct Flights From California Starting this Week Steamboat Ski Resort in Steamboat Springs, CO is […] Industry News SnowBrains | February 28, 2020 3 Comments
Steamboat Springs, CO Joins Arapahoe, Loveland Ski Areas Aboard State-Launched Winter Bus Calling all skiers: add Steamboat Springs to a growing list of Colorado ski areas committed to a new I-70 and beyond bus service ‘Snowstang’ launched by the state’s Department of Transportation[CDOT]. “Snowstang”, which the CDOT will begin this winter, off-shoots from 4 yr-old program ‘Bustang,’ a regional public transportation service called upon to visit Centennial State locales and (hopefully) reduce […] Industry News SnowBrains | September 19, 2019 0 Comments
You Haven’t Skied Powder Until You’ve Skied Champagne Powder® Snow [Sponsored by Steamboat Resort] You hear people say it all the time: skiing powder is hard work! Twenty years ago that was certainly the case. Skis were long, narrow, and rocker wasn’t a thing yet. Leaning back all day to keep those tips from diving would do a number on just about anyone’s legs. Nowadays, skiing powder is easier […] Featured Article Mike Lavery | December 5, 2018 1 Comment
What Really Happened to Steamboat Springs, CO Resident who Disappeared Without a Trace in April? The body of a Steamboat, CO resident who has been missing since April has been found, bringing to an end months of uncertainty and worry for his family and friends. Popular 38-year-old Matthew Shelters, of Steamboat Springs, Colorado vanished without a trace on April 24th, 2018, after a night out with friends. He was last seen leaving the Back Door […] SnowBrains | July 8, 2018 0 Comments
Green Makes up for Lack of White | Record Marijuana Sales Help Steamboat Springs Survive Poor Tourism Season Steamboat Springs financially survived a winter tourism season, that some believed was under threat because of winter’s late arrival, due to record marijuana sales in March, reports Summit Daily. “I think it’s a pleasant surprise,” City Manager Gary Suiter said. “We depend on the snow.” Record marijuana sales in March helped contribute to financial success, with the city collecting $2.9 […] SnowBrains | May 3, 2018 0 Comments
United Airlines Adds A TON Of New Non-Stop Flights From Hub Cities To U.S. Ski Town Airports Flying to your favorite ski resorts just got a whole lot easier. United Airlines seems intent on being the industry leader for getting customers to ski destinations this next year. This is good news. With more flights more frequently to destinations like Aspen, Vail, Steamboat, Jackson, Telluride, Reno/Tahoe, Mammoth, Salt Lake City, Sun Valley and Bozeman you can storm chase […] Industry News LadyBrains | August 13, 2017 0 Comments
Steamboat Resort to Penalize Individuals Rescued from the Backcountry by Patrol Staff Steamboat resort in Colorado now imposes a $500 per person fine for individuals rescued out of the surrounding backcountry by Steamboat Ski Patrol staff. In the recent years, backcountry enthusiasts have become almost the norm to many resorts with backcountry access gates or open boundary policies. Since Steamboat is required by the U.S. Forest Service to have out-of-bounds access gates […] Backcountry Dylan Cautela | December 19, 2016 1 Comment
Steamboat Ski Area To Offer A Cash Incentive To Landlords, Due To Rising Cost Of Living Winter has returned to the Rocky Mountains and Steamboat Ski Area is looking get their employees affordable living, the ski area announced that it will pay an additional $200 a month to qualifying landlords who can house a ski area employee for under $500 a month. Landlords would receive $200 a month for each ski area employee it houses, this […] Daniel Lucero | November 17, 2016 0 Comments
FBI: Explosive Device Found Near Steamboat Ski Resort, CO Chairlift The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Routt County Sheriff’s Office are reporting that an explosive device was found at noon on October 7th, 2015 on the ground near the Pony Express chairlift at Steamboat ski resort in Colorado. The FBI and Rout County Sheriff’s Office are currently searching for the person responsible for that explosive device. Officials are […] Industry News SnowBrains | November 2, 2015 0 Comments
Salt Lake City, UT Gets Sued by Steamboat Springs, CO Over “Ski Town, USA” Last week, Steamboat Spring ski resort filed a legal complaint against Visit Salt Lake and 4 Salt Lake area ski resorts. The complaint was filed with the Federal District Court for the District of Colorado. Steamboat claims they need to protect its “Ski Town, U.S.A.” trademark. This legal action was in direct response to the Visit Salt Lake’s recent branding of Salt Lake City as “Ski City, USA”. Visit Salt Lake just began using this slogan in September. […] Industry News SnowBrains | October 8, 2014 1 Comment
One Foot of New Snow in Town @ Steamboat Springs, CO | Photo Tour: all photos from October 4th, 2013. Steamboat Springs, CO ended up in the bullseye of last weeks big storm that marched through Northern Colorado, Wyoming, and Montana. Many areas of Wyoming were forecasted to get over 10” of snow last week in the higher elevation. For Steamboat to have pulled off getting 12” of new snow in town was kinda freaky […] SnowBrains | October 7, 2013 0 Comments
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