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Steamboat Resort
2305 Mount Werner Circle · Steamboat Springs, CO
Why you should go…
Steamboat spreads across Mount Werner with 3,741 skiable acres, 182 trails and a 3,668-foot vertical drop, served by lifts that include the two-stage Wild Blue Gondola. The resort is known for skiing through aspen trees in the light snow it calls Champagne Powder, and it offers night skiing from the Christie Peak Express. In summer you can ride the gondola for the views or hike and bike more than 50 miles of trails.
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Good to know
General sport & outdoor guidance
Habits that pay off across this whole category, not rules for this one venue. Always check the official site for the specifics.
Weather calls the shots
Check the forecast the morning of and keep an indoor backup in your pocket for the day it turns.
Shoes, water, sun cover
The three things that decide whether you last the whole outing or cut it short after an hour.
Parking and launches fill early
On a nice weekend, lots and trailheads are often full by mid-morning.
Daylight shrinks in shoulder season
Spring and fall visits need an earlier start than the same trip in July.