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Mountain Stats: Steamboat Ski Resort

Mountain Stats: Steamboat Ski Resort

About The Mountain
Steamboat is actually a complete mountain range: Mount Werner, Sunshine Peak, Storm Peak, Thunderhead Peak, Pioneer Ridger and Christie Peak. 2,939 acres (1176 hectares) of permitted terrain offer a diversity of trails for all levels of ability. Mavericks Superpipe, the longest on the continent, is a freerider's dream. Mavericks is 650 feet long, 50-feet wide, has 15 foot walls, and a 17 foot radius. Steamboat's SoBe terrain park adjacent to Mavericks, features an outdoor sound system, a variety of rails; kinked, sliders, rainbows, "S", mailboxes, double barrel, and Mini-Mav, a miniature version of the superpipe with five-foot walls, perfect for novice riders. Gladed areas of Pioneer Ridge, Sunshine and Storm Peak are Steamboat's particular claim to fame, with Champagne Powderr snow in the trees for the most avid powder hounds.

Mountain Numbers

Base Elevation: 6,900 feet/2103 meters

Midway Elevation: 9,080 feet/2768 meters

Summit Elevation: 10,568 feet/3224 meters

Vertical Rise: 3,668 feet/1118 meters - Second highest in Colorado!

Trail System
Permitted Acres: 2,939 acres/1,176 hectares
Trails: 142 named trails - over 65 miles or 105 kms of trails
Trail Classification: 13% Beginner 56% Intermediate 31% Advanced
Longest Run: Why Not - over 3 miles/4.8km

Uphill Capacity: 36,195 per hour

Snowmaking: 438 acres

Annual Snowfall: 337"/863cm - 10 year average

Bed Base: 18,917 pillows