It’s getting close to that time again when the mountain air in Steamboat is filled with the sound of music. Mark your calendars and join us at the ski area base for Saturday afternoon’s Bud Light Rocks the Boat Music Series. As always it’s an eclectic line up, so ditch the boots and put on […]
This question had to earn the last spot on our twelve days until Christmas countdown. Believe it or not, it the most frequently asked silliest question every winter. The answer is of course, we put them in a gigantic storage unit outside town. Seriously? NO of course not, but it’s asked year in year out! […]
Over decades the answer has stumped many gondola riders. If you ask General Manager Ben Franco he will tell you “walls here talk, come for drink and you might walk away knowing the answer”. Not to burst their bubble we’ve decided to share our best guess. To find out for sure stop in for happy […]
During construction of a chairlift (below thunderhead on skiers right), a tower in the area got away from workers and fell. To get equipment into the vicinity to repair the damage, the ski area had to get approval from the forest service to create another run. Due to the unplanned nature of the run’s existence, […]
Ski area president at the time Hans Geier had been looking at competitor resorts and noticed upscale restaurant options appearing at the likes of Aspen and Vail. He was told a deck at Thunderhead was leaking which would need to be fixed. As he stood looking out admiring the view, he thought it might be […]
Strawberry Park Hot Springs has a clothing optional policy after dark. Located outside town alongside Hot Springs Creek, these spectacular natural pools are a must stop for soothing aching limbs. The facility has been modernized in recent years offering restrooms, a tipi and heated cabin for changing (clothing is mandatory in daylight). Massage is also […]
The answer to this question is actually a century old, so if you’d like to amend the timeframe try it for yourself and let us know. In the early 1900’s it took 2 weeks to ski from Steamboat to Denver. Pioneers would break their cabin fever by making the journey in order to collect mail, […]
The Lighted Man – the most anticipated performance in the Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club Carnival. Claudius Banks the original lighted man started the tradition in 1936 after persuading the Club to let him ski with 100 pounds of battery operated lights and roman candles. A tinkerer by nature with a passion for pyrotechnics his […]
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 period, making it the record.
Built to combat prohibition in the late 1890’s a small community was developed on the other side of the river known as Brooklyn. The first saloon opened in 1898 and was joined rapidly by 4 more. While the most famous known as The Capitol banned women, the area became known quickly as “the red light […]
