28th Women's Ski Camp, December 13-15, January 10-12, February 7-9, March 6-8, Professional Ski Instructor Association National Alpine Team member (2004-2008) and 1984 Olympic Gold medalist, Deb Armstrong, is joined this season by three-time Olympian Caroline Lalive in leading the Steamboat Women’s Ski Camp. Under their direction, all certified female coaches lead this program for women only, with an emphasis on camaraderie and skill improvement in a positive atmosphere that maximizes learning.
National Alpine Team member (2004-2008) and 1984 Olympic Gold medalist, Deb Armstrong, is joined this season by three-time Olympian Caroline Lalive in leading

Billy Kidd All  Mountain Ski Camp, December 19-20, Dec. 26-28, January 2-4, January 16-18, February 22-24, March 12-14, March 19-21  Steamboat Ski Area,  New for 2011/12, Caroline Lalive, three-time Olympian, joins the Billy Kidd program as Head Coach for all camps. When you think of legends in American skiing, the name Billy Kidd is at the top of the…

Desparados Ski Week Torchlight Parade, December 28, 2011, February 22, from 5pm to 5:30pm, The Stampede run at the base of the Steamboat Ski Area. Again this year, the young ones get a chance to ski down the mountain and join in the excitement as a special finale to the Desperados Ski Week program. The Desperados Torchlight Parades are reserved…

Sprint Torchlight Parades & Fireworks, December 31, 2011; February 14 & March 17, 2012, The Steamboat Ski & Snowboard School treats tourists and locals to spectacular on-snow parades down the mountain lit only by torches. The parades are in celebration of a holiday or local event throughout the season. In conjunction with the torchlight parades, a fireworks display will illuminate the sky providing a perfect ending to the evening.

13th Musicfest at Steamboat, January 5-10, 2012 – Steamboat Ski Area--the ONLY festival that brings the finest Texas and Americana music to the snow swept Colorado Rockies for a full week of sport and song. Eighteen bands will perform over the six days in the heart of the Rocky Mountains featuring free après-ski concerts, evening concerts and special engagements throughout the week including over 40 live performances, from an increasingly diverse line up of artists with styles ranging from country to rock, blues to bluegrass, folk and western swing, and everything in between. Six days, 40 bands & one really big tent-don’t miss it!

7th Stars All Mountain Adaptive Camp, January 8-13, 2012, Steamboat Ski Area, The Steamboat All-Mountain Adaptive Ski Camp combines instructor and volunteer training, adaptive ski clinics, and a backcountry powder cat trip with Steamboat Powdercats for adults with disabilities. With significant interest last year, the camp is anticipating increased participating this year with around 20 disabled participants, including special guests.

49th Birthday Celebration, January 12, 2012 all day – Steamboat Ski Area, The Steamboat Ski Area celebrates its 49th birthday with special celebrations including birthday cake! See what’s in store for the upcoming 50th Anniversary as 2013 is going to be a big year with the Winter Carnival celebrating its 100th and Billy Kidd enjoying his 70th. Jim Temple, son of a local ranching family, spearheaded the development of the Steamboat Ski Area in response to the growing popularity of the sport and a new hill opened in 1961. The ski area did not open for the 1961/62 season due to the inability of a lift manufacturer to complete an order for a double chairlift. Storm Mountain officially reopened in January 12, 1963 with a double chairlift and an A-frame warming house. The day's cash receipts were $13.75 and the temperature hovered at -25°F. Since that January day in 1963, the Steamboat Ski Area has been treating powderhounds to heaps of Champagne Powder® snow and an experience unlike another other.

C.U. Invitational Ski Races, January 13-14, 2012 – Steamboat and Howelsen Hill Ski Areas, The University of Colorado brings the nation’s top NCAA XC schools to Steamboat to host its “Invitational event” as teams prepare for the NCAA National Championships. Additionally, the Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club is hosting the Rocky Mountain Division cross-country event with approximately 300 athletes racing each day. Great spectator events and all free at Howelsen Hill.

National Safety Awareness Week, January 14-22, 2012 – Steamboat Ski Area, The Steamboat Ski & Resort Corporation enhances its company-wide strategic initiative of safe and responsible skiing and riding with a variety of special activities planned for National Safety Awareness Week including: mountain safety tips; special Steamboat Ski Patrol T-shirt;, back country avalanche awareness; helmet checks; specials on helmet purchases; daily safety messaging and more. The resort typically kicks off its annual Safety Awareness Poster Contest for elementary-school children with visits by patrol during this week.

38th Annual Bud Light Cowboy Downhill, January 17, 2012 from 12pm to 5pm – Gondola Square, It all began 36 years ago when Billy Kidd, Steamboat’s Director of Skiing, and Larry Mahan, six-time All-Around World Champion cowboy, decided to invite a few of the ProRodeo stars to Steamboat for a day of skiing. The cowboys had such a great time that the Downhill has become the most popular event of the season with over 100 of the best professional rodeo cowboys competing in the most unique ski rodeo in the country. Sponsored by Bud Light, the Cowboy Downhill is always scheduled to coincide with the National Western Stock Show in Denver.

National Firefirghters Hose Race, January 27, 2012 all day – Steamboat Ski Area, Professional firefighters from across the United States respond to a four-alarm ski race in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, as the Annual National Firefighters Ski Race rushes into town January 24-28, 2012.The highlight of the week is the fast-paced and often chaotic hose race, where firefighters, each wearing full turnout protective gear, ski down a slalom course linked together carrying a 50-foot length of 2 ½ inch hose through the racecourse. Other obstacles along the way challenged the firefighter teams before they crossed the finish line.

99th Steamboat Springs Winter Carnival, February 8-12, 2012 – Steamboat Springs, The Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club, one of the largest and oldest winter sports clubs in the U.S., hosts the 99th Steamboat Springs Winter Carnival, the oldest continuing Winter Carnival west of the Mississippi. For several days, the entire town is given over to racing, ski jumping, chariot racing, a parade featuring Steamboat’s skiing high school band (the only one in the United States), the famous ski jöring events down Lincoln Avenue, and the spectacular night show featuring the legendary Lighted Man & fireworks display.

Telemark World Cup, February 11-18, 2012 – Steamboat and Howelsen Hill Ski Areas, The Telemark World Cup comes to Steamboat. The Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club hosts approximately 100 international telemark athletes as they compete in all telemark events over 7 days. See the World’s Best International Telemark athletes compete, both men’s and women’s fields. Steamboat is home to several of the United States’ top telemark athletes.

Bud Light Ski Mardi Gras, February 17-21, 2012 – Steamboat Ski Area, Laissez Les Bons Temps Rouler-The good times are definitely ready to roll in Ski Town, U.S.A.® when the Steamboat Mardi Gras Festival comes marching in from February 17-21, 2012 with free concerts, parades, a Cajun BBQ and beer festival and more. Throughout the celebration, food enthusiasts can enjoy Mardi Gras themed lunch creations across the mountain. The festival culminates on Fat Tuesday with an all-day celebration featuring snow sculpture contest at the chairlifts, restaurant contests, special activities, and; of course, plenty of beads to go around.

Bud Light Rocks the Boat Free Concert Series, February 18, March 10, March 14, March 17, March 31, April 7, April 15, 2012, 2012 from 3pm to 5pm – Gondola Square, The Steamboat Ski Area will again be rockin’ this spring as the Bud Light Rocks the ‘Boat Free Music Series returns for the 13th season offering a great mixture of various musical genre. The Rocks the 'Boat series has brought together everything from bluegrass and New Orleans style rhythm & blues to a traditional Irish sound. Past free concerts have included Big Head Todd & the Monsters, Ozomatli, Susan Tedeschi, Gin Blossoms, Joseph Israel, North Mississippi All Stars, Freddy Jones Band, Sister Hazel, Young Dubliners, Dirty Dozen Brass Band, The Dudes, and The Samples. The shows are free and begin at 3 pm in Gondola Square.

Vertical Express for MS, February 26, 2012 This annual race raises more than $50,000 for the Can Do Center benefiting patients of multiple sclerosis. Billy Kidd has always been on hand to support his 1964 Olympic teammate, Jimmie Heuga, who battled MS until his passing in the spring of 2010, in this very worthwhile cause. Come help the fight against multiple sclerosis with Billy Kidd and Steamboat.
Holeshot Tour, March 1-3, 2012 – Steamboat Ski Area, The slopes of Mt. Werner will see 100 boardercross and Skiercross athletes tackle the hit during the newest and most exciting sport to hit the snow-the Nor Am Holeshot Tour. See the North America’s top athletes in men and women fields battle each other and the mountain on one of the nation’s best courses

Freeestyle Junior Olympics, March 7-12, 2012 – Steamboat Ski Area, The Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club hosts approximately 350 freestyle athletes for competitions on Mt. Werner in Dual Moguls, Single Moguls, Half Pipe, Slope Style and Aerials. The United States’ top junior athletes compete for national honors. This is a great chance to catch the next raising start for the United States.
Jumping/Nordic Combined Western Regional, March 10-11, 2012 – Howelsen Hill, Nordic Jumping & Nordic Combined Western Regional at Howelsen Hill will host the nation’s best J2 & J1 athletes, ages 14 through 19, as they compete in Nordic jumping and cross country skiing. Jumping will be held on the K68 ski jump at historic Howelsen Hill, the oldest ski area in Colorado.

Alpine J4 Junior Olympics, March 13-17, 2012 – Steamboat and Howelsen Hill Ski Areas.

Stars Kids' Adaptive Camp, March 22-26, 2012 – Steamboat Ski Area, The STARS Kids’ Adaptive Camp is a fun ski camp for youth (age 6-20) with physical disabilities, new skiers, beginner skiers who need private lessons, intermediate skiers who want to boost up skiing level, mono-skiers, 3-trackers, 4-trackers, visually impaired, few bi-skiers. The goal is simple: have FUN!, make new friends, explore the ski resort, advance skiing skills, and experience ski racing. At the end of this camp, participants will participate in a fun race to show off the skills learned.

Ski 4 Yellow, March 30-31, 2012 – Steamboat Ski Area, Ski 4 Yellow, which raised $75,000 during its inaugural year, returns to the slopes to continue the fight against cancer in Ski Town, U.S.A.® Enjoy a weekend on the slopes with friends, family and a sleuth of Olympians, highlighted by a free live music concert in Gondola Square during the 2nd Annual Ski 4 Yellow event.

4th Annual Cody's Challenge, April 7, 2012 all day – Steamboat Ski Area, The 4th Annual Cody’s Challenge, a randonee endurance ski race, will be held on Saturday, April 7th across the Steamboat Ski Area. Cody’s Challenge allows participants the unique opportunity to climb, traverse and descend a variety of trails across the mountain under their own power through the use of specialized bindings and skins. The Cody St. John Foundation is a non-profit organization founded in memory of Cody St. John, who was a professional patroller with the Steamboat Ski Area.

32nd Cardboard Classic, April 14, 2012 from 10am to 12:30pm – Steamboat Ski Area, The Cardboard Classic, Steamboat’s traditional rite of spring celebrating over three decades of fun, features homemade crafts constructed only from cardboard, glue, string, water based paint, duct tape and masking tape racing down the face of Headwall to a hysterical finish. The uniqueness and creativity of the race make it an event looked forward to every year.

Closing Day, April 15, 2012 from 8:30am to 4:30pm – Steamboat Ski Area
5th Splashdown Pod Skim, April 15, 2012 from 10am to 2pm – Steamboat Ski Area

Seven thousand feet up in the Colorado Rockies, below one of the largest ski mountains in North America, sits a small ranching community that serves as a constant reminder that the Old West is alive and well. Never far from its ranching roots, Steamboat remains firmly linked to a Western tradition that sets it apart from every other ski resort in the world.

Steamboat Springs' friendly locals give the town its famous Western charm. Steamboat boasts a rich history and small town feel, but with all the modern amenities, including shopping, dining and lodging to fit every need. With more than 100 bars and restaurants, guests will find a variety of ways to satisfy their cravings. Lodging options range from hotels and condominiums with outdoor pools to quaint, rustic cabins located off the beaten path.

Steamboat’s spirit remains deeply rooted in a real westerntown with a century long tradition of welcoming people to thewide open, snow-filled Yampa Valley. Discover for yourself all that Steamboat-Ski Town, U.S.A. has to offer.

Steamboat Springs Transit
(970) 879-3717
www.steamboatsprings.net
Steamboat Springs Transit (SST) provides a fixed route transit service throughout the City of Steamboat Springs. Year-Round bus service is provided daily around town and between downtown and the Ski Resort Mountain Base area. Schedule information is available on the buses and in brochure racks located throughout Steamboat Springs.

Go Alpine
800-343-RIDE
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Providing safe, professional ground transportation between Denver International Airport and Steamboat Springs, Yampa Valley Regional Airport (Hayden, CO) and Steamboat Springs.

DIRECTIONS TO STEAMBOAT SPRINGS BY CAR
157 miles northwest of Denver via I-70 west, Colorado 9 north, and US 40 west; 196 miles northeast of Grand Junction via I-70 east, Colorado 131 north, and US 40 west.

DIRECTIONS BY AIR
Nonstop and convenient one-stop jet service to Steamboat is available on American, Continental, Delta, Northwest and United. Getting to Steamboat has never been easier and once passengers touch down, they’ll set foot in an ultra-spacious airport terminal facility.