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A Brief History
Officially known as Ski-Town USA, Steamboat has always found a place in the hearts of the World's skiers.

Long before Steamboat Springs became the world-class resort it is today, the Ute indians adopted the area as their summer home. The inviting waters of numerous natural springs, mild climate, abundant wild game and rivers teeming with fish, made the area a true paradise. The town got it's name when trappers traveling through the area in the mid 1800's found a spring that made a chugging noise which sounded to them like a steamboat.

Skiing became an integral part of Steamboat's make-up around the turn of the century. Since that time the town has produced over 50 Winter Olympians (many more than any other town in the USA).

Today, winter "champagne powder" skiing and an endless list of summer activities bring outdoor enthusiasts to Steamboat year-round.

This only adds to the thriving life-style of the Western-town of Steamboat Springs which boasts a welcoming community of friendly people from around the globe, no matter when you choose to visit.

It's difficult to think of Steamboat as a resort town. More families than movie stars wander its streets. Mountain bikes or horseback are the preferred mode of summer transportation. Steamboat's retail giant is F.M. Light & Sons, whose slogan "Outfittin' the west since 1905" suggests a western heritage that existed long before skiing. Steamboat is a gem with no pretensions, just waiting to be discovered.

A walk down its one Main Street offers many opportunities for "window shoppers". Hours can pass browsing through the bookstore & coffee cafe set in a remodeled Victorian home. Shoppers can challenge their credit cards at rugged outerwear clothing shops, are galleries, unique gift boutiques and finish off the afternoon at Steamboat's own microbrewery or Old Town Pub!

Steamboat Springs lies in the Yampa Valley in the N.W. Colorado Rockies at a base elevation of 6,700ft. Every winter the mountain receives an average of over 350 inches of snow. In 1996/7 over 450 inches fell.  With legendary beautiful tree-lined trails covering its four peaks, Steamboat is one of the finest ski areas in the US.

The dry clean air environment invigorates visitors year-round. Summer months are blessed with lower precipitation and daytime temperatures that reach the 80's and average 60°F.