Steamboat Springs, CO Real Estate and Community Blog

Due to Global warming or mother nature or just an odd weather pattern, Steamboat Ski Resort in Steamboat Springs, CO, has delayed Opening Day for a week. Here is the complete press release:

STEAMBOAT RESCHEDULES SCHOLARSHIP & OPENING DAY TO NOVEMBER 30th
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, CO-November 15, 2007-

Steamboat Ski & Resort Corporation announced today that it has rescheduled its 2007/2008 Scholarship/Opening Day to Friday, November 30, 2007 due to the recent period of warm weather.
“Steamboat is headed into a La Nina winter, which as studies show, could mean heaps of Champagne Powder® snow throughout the season, but the warm weather patterns we’ve experienced lately have made snowmaking a challenge,” said Andy Wirth, executive vice president of sales & marketing and chief marketing officer for Intrawest. “Snowmaking crews, which were busy making snow last night, are ready to take full advantage of colder temperatures and conditions; and, as we’ve seen in the past, everything can change in a matter of days.”

Scholarship Day, the traditional opening day benefit for the Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club, now will be held on Friday, November 30. As in past years, all proceeds from Scholarship Day’s specially priced lift ticket will benefit the Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club’s Scholarship Fund, which provides financial support for deserving children participating in Club programs. The Scholarship Day program has raised more than $525,000 since its inception in 1991.
With Friday’s opening being a school day, the resort will offer local students, teachers & administrators (K-12) the incentive to stay in class and still enjoy the benefits of Scholarship Day. The resort will provide a special voucher to students that allows skiing/riding on Saturday, December 1st at the Scholarship Day price. In addition, starting December 1st, all season and value passes will become valid for the season.

“Looking ahead to November 30th, the resort anticipates opening terrain associated with the gondola and the new high-speed, six-passenger Christie Peak Express, which was not targeted to open until mid-December,” Wirth continued. “We’re thrilled to be opening this incredible new six-passenger lift and exciting addition to Steamboat a full two weeks ahead of schedule.”
Thanksgiving in Steamboat is about more than just skiing/riding. During this holiday weekend, Steamboat Springs is offering a wide array of fun family events, from the Main Street holiday window-dressing contest, art exhibits, holiday tree lighting, musical performances, unique shopping experiences, delicious dining options to the traditional options of the Old Town and Strawberry Park Hot Springs. In addition, the Steamboat Grand Resort Hotel is also offering a multi-course Grand Thanksgiving Day buffet.
This winter, a record $16 million in on-mountain enhancements will greet Steamboat guests, highlighted by the Christie Peak Express chairlift. Complementing the new chairlift are significant Headwall terrain upgrades, snowmaking advances, improved KVC cafeteria, comprehensive trail signage project and facelifts across the entire resort. In addition, Steamboat’s nonstop flight program will offer unprecedented access to Ski Town, U.S.A.® this season via nonstop air service from ten major U.S. cities, including all three major New York City airports, on American, Continental, Delta, Northwest and United Airlines in addition to one-stop connecting service from more than 150 other domestic and international cities.
-www.steamboat.com-