Steamboat Ski Resort
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| Location: | Colorado, USA |
| Nearest city: | Steamboat Springs, Colorado |
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| Top elevation: | 10568 ft (3221 m) |
| Base elevation: | 6900 ft (2103 m) |
| Skiable area: | 2965 acres (12.0 km²) |
| Runs: | 164 total 13% beginner 56% intermediate 31% advanced |
| Longest run: | "Why Not" ~ 3 miles (4.8 km) |
| Lift system: | 25 total (1 gondola, 5 high-speed quad chairs, 1 quad chair, 6 triple chairs, 6 double chairs, 6 surface) |
| Terrain parks: | 4 |
| Snowfall: | 334 in/year (8.48 m/year) |
| Web site: | http://www.steamboat.com |
The Steamboat Ski Resort is a ski area operated by the Steamboat Ski and Resort Corporation in Steamboat Springs, Colorado. It is located in Routt National Forest on Mount Werner, a mountain in the Park Range.
The ski area has 164 named trails spread over 2965 acres. Thirteen percent are classified as beginner level, fifty six percent as intermediate, and thirty one percent as advanced. It also contains the longest snowboard/skiing superpipe in North America.
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[edit] Statistics
[edit] Elevation
[edit] Trails
- Area: 2965 acres (12.0 km²)
- Trails: 164 total (13% beginner, 56% intermediate, 31% advanced)
- Longest Run: "Why Not" ~ 3 miles (4.8 km)
- Terrain Parks: 4 (including Mavericks Superpipe)
- Average Annual Snowfall: 334 in/year (8.48 m/year)
- Snowmaking:
[edit] Lifts
- 25 total
- 1 Gondola
- 5 High-speed quad chairs
- Thunderhead Express
- Pony Express
- Storm Peak Express
- Sundown Express
- Sunshine Express (installed summer 2006)
- 1 Quad chair
- Elkhead
- 6 Triple chairs
- Southface
- Christie III
- Burgess Creek
- Four Points
- Morningside
- Southpeak
- 6 Double chairs
- Headwall
- Preview
- Christie II
- Bashor
- Bar UE
- Priest Creek (only used as backup to Sundown Express)
- 6 Surface
- Pony (Magic Carpet)
- Colt (Magic Carpet)
- Sidewinder (Magic Carpet)
- Tumblweed (Magic Carpet)
- Tenderfoot (Magic Carpet)
- Rough Rider (Surface)
[edit] 2006-2007 Winter Season
Steamboat Ski Resort will be open from November 22 through April 14.
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- The Official Steamboat Ski & Resort Website
- Steamboat Mountain Info on SnowGuide.org
- Maps and aerial photos
- Street map from Google Maps or MapQuest
- Satellite image from Google Maps, Microsoft Virtual Earth, or WikiMapia
- Topographic map from TopoZone
- Aerial image or topographic map from TerraServer-USA
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