This weekend Steamboat Springs will jumpstart our summer events with the 34th Yampa River Festival. Initiated to raise awareness for the last remaining major free flowing river in the seven-state Colorado River basin, the Festival has morphed into a great excuse for a fun-packed family weekend. Competitions such as slalom and freestyle may sound reminisent […]
It’s official summer in Steamboat has begun. The team here at Condos in Steamboat has been a whirlwind of spring cleaning and restocking reading for your arrival. Over the coming months we will bring you all the latest on upcoming events, but to help with a little vacation planning here is master list of local […]
Happy Mother’s Day from us all here at Condos in Steamboat. Where ever you are or whatever you are doing today, we hope you will take a moment to remember all those women who have gone before us, leaving their mark however big or small on the world. This Mother’s Day we have chosen to […]
Something very strange has been happening over the last couple days in Steamboat. It’s no surprise to those who have called the Yampa Valley home for years, but if you stumble upon our little town about now you may wonder why this apparent ghost town is typically a thriving tourist hot spot. It’s Spring Break, […]
On Sunday we will say au revoir to another epic Steamboat ski season. Ensuring an impressive send off to a winter we will remember for powder days, bluebird skies, subzero not so bluebird days and endless moments of on mountain memories the ski area will close with traditional Springalicious madness. Saturday brings the 34th annual […]
Condos in Steamboat guests woke up this morning to an incredible 28 inches of freshly fallen snow. The late storm which began around 11pm last night brought low temperatures and light winds. Local cyclists, whom had been taking advantage of warmer March temperatures, were switching back from bike to ski helmets. Long lines are expected […]
Top of the morning to ye… a Happy St Patricks Day to all our Condos in Steamboat friends out there. Who cares if your connection to the Emerald Isle is as loose as a snowboarders pants, get your green on and come celebrate. For today we’ll be immersed in Irish festivities Steamboat style. Forget breakfast […]
Steamboat’s local beneath the flag Celebrating our town’s Olympic heritage we couldn’t be prouder of our very own Todd Lodwick, leading the way in Sochi for Team USA as today’s flag-bearer at the opening ceremony. In recognition of his unrelenting commitment to Nordic skiing and our country, Condos in Steamboat is sharing some “All about […]
3. What is a three wire winter? Ranchers use their fence wires to measure snowfall. By late January or February of a typical winter the third wire is covered standing usually at 48 inches high. On March 2, 1929 30 inches of snow fell onto 27 inches already on the ground in a 24 hour […]
2. Where did the term Champagne Powder originate? In the early 1950’s Kremmling rancher Joe McElroy operated a rope tow on Baker Mountain (east side of Rabbit Ears Pass). He coined the phrase champagne powder to describe the fluffy snowfall, which has become famous today. The Steamboat Ski Resort does own the register trademark for […]
