Steamboat Ski Resort
Steamboat Resort is a major ski area in the western United States, located in northwestern Colorado at Steamboat Springs. Operated by the Steamboat Ski & Resort Corporation, it is located on Mount Werner, a mountain in the Park Range in the Routt National Forest. Originally named Storm Mountain ski area, it opened on January 12, 1963.
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| Location | Routt County, Colorado, U.S. |
| Nearest major city | Steamboat Springs |
| Coordinates | 40.459°N 106.803°W |
| Status | Operating |
| Owner | Alterra Mountain Company |
| Vertical | 3,668 feet (1,118 m) |
| Top elevation | 10,568 feet (3,221 m) |
| Base elevation | 6,900 feet (2,103 m) |
| Skiable area | 2,965 acres (12.0 km2) |
| Trails | 170 total - 14% beginner - 42% intermediate - 44% advanced |
| Longest run | "Why Not" ~ 3 miles (5 km) |
| Lift system | 21 total: 3 gondolas, 1 high-speed six-pack, 7 high-speed quad chairs, 4 triple chairs, 2 double chairs, 6 surface lifts |
| Terrain parks | Yes, 4 |
| Snowfall | 400 inches (33.3 ft; 10.2 m) |
| Night skiing | Yes |
| Website | steamboat.com |
The ski area has 297 named trails spread over 2,965 acres (4.6 sq mi; 12.0 km2). Of those, 14% are classified as beginner-level, 42% as intermediate, and 44% as advanced. It also contains the Mavericks Superpipe, one of the premier half-pipes in North America. Limited trails available for night skiing began to be offered in the 2013–14 season.
In honor of local Olympian Buddy Werner (1936–1964), Storm Mountain was renamed Mount Werner in 1965, and the ski area's name was changed as well. Dallas-based conglomerate LTV purchased Mount Werner ski area in the fall of 1969, rebranded it as "Steamboat" the following summer, and hired world champion and Olympic silver medalist Billy Kidd as director of skiing.