Colorado Steamboat to open new expert terrain

[Ron]

From 5th to 3rd largest: Steamboat Resort planning first terrain expansion in more than 20 years

STEAMBOAT SPRINGS — Next winter, skiers and riders will have 355 more acres of in-bounds terrain to explore at Steamboat Resort. The expansion, announced in a news release Tuesday, March 10, marks the first time in...

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This is the area off Pony Commonly known as the Golf course. More details to come.

 

[oswaldr2]

great news for inbounds resort skiers, not so great news for back country skiers that use steamboats lifts to exit the resort.

 

[Ron]

great news for inbounds resort skiers, not so great news for back country skiers that used steamboats lifts to exit the resort.

TRUTH. yeah, there are a lot of not so happy people right now.

 

[oswaldr2]

TRUTH. yeah, there are a lot of not so happy people right now.

also not so great news for environmentalists

 

[Ron]

very hard for a ski resort and environmentalists to fully agree.

 

[James]

On the list:
“Explore renewable energy options and food waste diversion technology.”

To Vail, this means having an employee/s stay at the area where people take their trays. All day.
Meanwhile, there’s no employee out at the lift lines directing traffic. They just setup string mazes in the morning and hope for the best.

 

[oswaldr2]

I find it hard to sympathize with backcountry skiers that are upset about it, unless you were skinning up this area.

If you were taking Steamboat's lifts to get to that area, sorry not sorry. If it weren't for Steamboat in the first place, you wouldn't have access to the golf course

Environmentalists have legit beef, but yeah you're right @Ron, those parties are never going to agree

 

[Ron]

We have had employees removing trays here since last season, its worked very well.

 

[Ron]

I find it hard to sympathize with backcountry skiers that are upset about it, unless you were skinning up this area.

If you were taking Steamboat's lifts to get to that area, sorry not sorry. If it weren't for Steamboat in the first place, you wouldn't have access to the golf course

Environmentalists have legit beef, but yeah you're right @Ron, those parties are never going to agree

And, yes, they are getting into these areas via the Pony Express lift.

 

[BayouSome]

has this been completed and how is it working out?

@Ron

 

[Ron]

Has not been opened yet. We really didnt have the snowpack for it this season and im sure logistically, there were some Covid related impacts. Good news is we had far fewer rescues by SARs this season!