Colorado, United States
Steamboat Ski Resort ski resort
- Top 3,219 m
- 122 km of runs
- 20 lifts
- ❄️ About 17 mm of snow forecast this week
Good for
- Experts45% of mapped runs are difficult
- Snow-sureLifts up to 3,219 m
- Quick transfer54 min from Hayden
From OpenSkiMap piste data, SnowTrex’s stay listings, our transfer partners’ drive times.
The short answer
Steamboat Ski Resort has about 122 km of mapped runs and 20 lifts, with skiing from about 2,101 m up to 3,219 m (10,561 ft), a vertical drop of 1,118 m. By mapped runs it is number 7 of the 137 United States ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Yampa Valley (HDN), about 38 km away in a straight line.
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Booking.comSteamboat Ski Resort 7-day mountain forecast
At about 2,660 m · updated 13 Nov, 04:41 UTC
About 17 mm of precipitation as likely snow in the next week (water equivalent).
- Fri 139°0°0 mm
- Sat 145°1°1.1 mm
- Sun 154°0°0.2 mm
- Mon 167°0°0 mm
- Tue 179°0°0 mm
- Wed 183°-6°21.3 mm
- Thu 192°-11°0.1 mm
Forecast data from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). "Likely snow" = precipitation with the temperature at or below 0.5 °C; resort snow reports and avalanche bulletins are the authority on conditions.
Steamboat Ski Resort logo from steamboat.com. Logos are trademarks of their owners, shown for identification; no endorsement implied.
Ski area facts
- Top elevation
- 3,219 m10,561 ft
- Vertical drop
- 1,118 m3,668 ft
- Mapped runs
- 122 km199 runs
- Lifts
- 20mostly chairlifts
Runs by difficulty
About 22% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 33% intermediate and 45% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).
| Difficulty | Runs | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Easy | 35 | 26.7 km |
| Intermediate | 76 | 40.4 km |
| Advanced | 80 | 50 km |
| Expert | 8 | 3.9 km |
Lifts
20 mapped lifts, most of them chairlifts.
| Lift type | Count |
|---|---|
| Chairlifts | 15 |
| Gondolas | 4 |
| Magic carpets | 1 |
Piste map
For the current official piste map, open the resort’s website. You can also explore every mapped run and lift on OpenSkiMap’s interactive map.
Nearest airports
Airports with scheduled flights, by straight-line distance (road distance is longer).
| Airport | City | Straight-line distance |
|---|---|---|
| Yampa Valley (HDN) | Hayden | 38 km |
| Eagle County Regional (EGE) | Eagle | 92 km |
| Laramie Regional (LAR) | Laramie | 132 km |
| Denver (DEN) | Denver | 191 km |
Ski transfers to Steamboat Ski Resort
Frequently asked questions
What is the elevation of Steamboat Ski Resort?
The highest mapped run starts at about 3,219 m (10,561 ft) and the lowest ends at about 2,101 m (6,893 ft), a vertical of 1,118 m (3,668 ft).
How many km of ski runs does Steamboat Ski Resort have?
OpenStreetMap maps about 122 km of downhill runs and 20 lifts. The resort’s own figure may differ because it measures runs differently.
What is the nearest airport to Steamboat Ski Resort?
Yampa Valley (HDN) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 38 km away in a straight line.
Where can I see the Steamboat Ski Resort piste map?
Use the resort’s official website for the current piste map, or view the mapped runs and lifts on OpenSkiMap.
Ski area data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), processed by OpenSkiMap; airports from OurAirports. Retrieved . Elevations are those of the highest and lowest mapped runs; run lengths are measured from the map and can differ from the resort’s published figures. Check the official website before you book.
Hayden → Steamboat
50 km by road