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Steamboat Ski Vacations and Luxury Skiing Travel Packages
 Steamboat Springs was settled over 100 years ago by pioneering cattlemen. Here on one of North America's biggest ski mountains, you can ski every type of terrain imaginable from wide open cruisers to bump runs to Steamboat's legendary tree skiing. The combination of low humidity, high altitude, and Rocky Mountain sunshine creates that special snow known to all who have skied it as "champagne power". With excellent access through Hayden, Steamboat's regional airport, the "Kids Ski Free" program, "Kids Night Out" and excellent ski school programs, you'll find it easier than ever to enjoy Steamboat with your family.
Mountain Stats: Steamboat Ski Resort
About The Mountain
Steamboat is actually a complete mountain range: Mount Werner, Sunshine Peak, Storm Peak, Thunderhead Peak, Pioneer Ridger and Christie Peak. 2,939 acres (1176 hectares) of permitted terrain offer a diversity of trails for all levels of ability. Mavericks Superpipe, the longest on the continent, is a freerider's dream. Mavericks is 650 feet long, 50-feet wide, has 15 foot walls, and a 17 foot radius. Steamboat's SoBe terrain park adjacent to Mavericks, features an outdoor sound system, a variety of rails; kinked, sliders, rainbows, "S", mailboxes, double barrel, and Mini-Mav, a miniature version of the superpipe with five-foot walls, perfect for novice riders. Gladed areas of Pioneer Ridge, Sunshine and Storm Peak are Steamboat's particular claim to fame, with Champagne Powderr snow in the trees for the most avid powder hounds.
Mountain Numbers
Base Elevation: 6,900 feet/2103 meters
Midway Elevation: 9,080 feet/2768 meters
Summit Elevation: 10,568 feet/3224 meters
Vertical Rise: 3,668 feet/1118 meters - Second highest inColorado!
Trail System
Permitted Acres: 2,939 acres/1,176 hectares
Trails: 142 named trails - over 65 miles or 105 kms of trails
Trail Classification: 13% Beginner 56% Intermediate 31% Advanced
Longest Run: Why Not - over 3 miles/4.8km
 Uphill Capacity: 36,195 per hour
Snowmaking: 438 acres
Annual Snowfall: 337"/863cm - 10 year average
Bed Base: 18,917 pillows
Winter Season Dates
Full Season: November - April
Regular Season: December - January & February - April
Early and Spring Season: November - December & April
Value Season: January - February
Hours of Operation: 8:30am-3:30pm daily
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Phone: 1-800-330-8820 or 1-415-446-5252
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