Steamboat Springs looms at dusk from the town's main drag, Lincoln Ave.
Where did the season go? Here we are coming down to the wire for Vail and Beaver Creek’s April 13 closing day, and many of Colorado’s ski areas close even sooner.
If you happen to get a chance in the next few days, take the two-hour drive from Vail to Steamboat Springs.
Steamboat closes for the season April 6, but is still sporting a mountain full of delicious slush after its record-setting 450-inch season. We know how great Vail and Beaver Creek’s snow has been this year, but to put things into perspective, compare Steamboat’s 450 to the Beav’s 365 and Vail’s 385.
Steamboat, sitting more than 1,000 feet lower than Vail, also has an entirely different ambiance. Still sporting a number of full functioning ranches, Steamboat has a rich Western history. Picture the scene in the late 1800s chalk full of cowboys commuting on skis and snowshoes as frequently as they traveled by horse.
For its end-of-the-ski-season weekend April 5-6, the Boat is hosting the legendary Cardboard Classic, wherein creative cardboard crafts makers put together some form of vehicle to take down the mountain, and also pond-skimming contests. Interested in checking out Steamboat Springs? Visit the Steamboat site.
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