Friday, November 30, 2007

Winter Storm Warning & Snow Advisory



These are the kind of weather forecasts I live for. Snow, snow and more snow! The Steamboat Ski Resort's website reveals predictions an 80% chance of snow for the next 3 days. The National Weather services has issued a Winter Storm Warning / Snow Advisory:





"UPPER YAMPA RIVER BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...STEAMBOAT SPRINGS AND VICINITY 343 PM MST FRI NOV 30 2007 ...SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST SUNDAY...


For those of you who are Steamboat, enjoy every flake of powder. I will be out there with you this weekend.
For those of you who are not in Steamboat, what are you waiting for? The Steamboat Ski Resort is open. It is time to book your Steamboat Ski Vacation.


Wednesday, November 28, 2007

2 feet this weekend. My left shoulder tells me so.

The Steamboat Area weather advisory has jolted awake my frozen heart .

Melancholy due to the fact that I was unable to take run down Vagabond this past Thanksgiving, I barely noticed the powder snow heaping on top of my car this morning. That is, until I noticed my socks were caked with snow on the way to work, at around the same time I realized that I hadn't put the Shredmeistermobil into 4-wheel drive.


My car swung into a 270 degree spin, landing me directly facing the Steamboat Ski Resort's See Me ski run. The thick, white covering of freshly fallen powder snow snapped everything into focus, and I could only think "2 days to Steamboat Opening Day!"

And now for the
Winter Storm Warning: Up to two feet of snow over the weekend. "Me bones arrr! telling me the weather people aren't kidding!"

Turns out the
Steamboat Ski Resort is opening right on time (November 30th) -- with mucho mucho fresh snow.

Shouldn't you be where the snow is?

2 Days till Opening and it's dumping snow!

There are only two more sleeps till the Steamboat Ski Resort opens its ski trails for the 2007/2008 ski season. Opening Day is November 30th.

Overnight, Steamboat received 6 inches of new snow. This is on top of the 3-5 inches we received over the last few days and the 9 inches that we received the day before Thanksgiving. Winter is officially here.

Opening Day will be especially exciting this year due to the Grand Opening of the Christie Peak Express ski lift, just outside the Torian Plum. The ribbon cutting and Grand Opening at 8:30am on Friday kicks off a weekend of celebration that includes a $6 Pancake Breakfast and Après ski specials at the Bear River Bar & Grill with live music from Worried Men.

Scholarship Day, the traditional opening day benefit for the Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club, is also 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.

Wednesday, November 21, 2007

Champagne Powder Has Officially Hit Steamboat!

Steamboat awoke this morning to 9 inches of champagne powder, and even though it has stopped for now, more is on the way Friday! Enjoy the latest view of the Steamboat Ski Area from Torian Plum Plaza... Don't forget, Opening Day is November 30th - we look forward to seeing you on the slopes soon!




Tuesday, November 20, 2007

Snow storms about to hit Steamboat!

Snow storms are lined up around Colorado, ready to pummel Steamboat with much needed Champagne Powder snow.

"Steamboat Springs could receive between 2 and 5 inches of snow from a storm moving into the region today, said Ellen Heffernan, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Grand Junction. The blast of winter associated with the storm — which should bring the lowest daytime temperatures since last winter — will be a welcome sight to many skiers and riders after a particularly mild fall..." READ COMPLETE STEAMBOAT PILOT ARTICLE!

This storm is just in time to help celebrate the kick-off our ResortQuest Steamboat's 72-HOUR PRICE FREEZE sale...

Thursday, November 15, 2007

Steamboat Ski Resort Now Opening November 30, 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.”
READ COMPLETE PRESS RELEASE...

Scholarship Day, the traditional opening day benefit for the Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club, now will be held on Friday, November 30.


If you are traveling to Steamboat for a vacation 11/20-11/29/2007, and would like to make any changes to your lodging at ResortQuest Steamboat Vacation Rentals, please call our reservation specialists at (866) 731-7575, or contact your preferred travel agent.

Don't forget to check-out our Snow Guarantee...


Our Steamboat Concierge has compiled comprehensive information about actitvities, events and restaurant specials in Steamboat Springs over the next week. Feel free to contact the Concierge at 1-970-870-4287 or you may email them at SteamboatConcierge@ResortQuest.com.

Tuesday, November 13, 2007

Let it Snow! Let it Snow! Let it Snow!


Winter is coming to Steamboat Springs. It always does.

To borrow from Tom Ross, columist for The Steamboat Today,
"Jeff Colton uttered words to warm a skier’s frozen heart Monday." “We should begin to see a series of storms ripple across the region. It’s what we typically see this time of year,” Colton said. “The patterns favor northern Colorado (as opposed to) the southern part of the state. It looks like this will be a northern mountain winter...” ...READ MORE

In fact, the first few weeks of the Steamboat ski season are typcially my favorite. Some of my 'top ten' epic powder days have been in the very last days of November and early December.

This is one of the best times to ski the
Steamboat Ski Resort. Steamboat lodging is cheap, and you have the ski runs all to yourself. Pure heaven!

Just in case you are interested, check-out
ResortQuest Steamboat's 'Opening Day Free' special...