Steamboat Ski Resort

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Steamboat Ski Resort
Image:Steamboat Logo2.jpg
Location:	Colorado, USA
Nearest city:	Steamboat Springs, Colorado
Coordinates:	40°27′10″N, 106°46′23″W
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
Snow fall:	334 in/year (8.48 m/year)
Web page:	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

Base: 6900 ft (2103 m)
Summit: 10568 ft (3221 m)
Vertical Rise: 3678 ft (1121 m)

[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
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)