8 inches in a few hours! This is why we live in Steamboat Springs!

SNOW: 0" (24 hrs); 8"(48 hrs); Base: 46"; Total: 150"
CONDITIONS: Packed Powder
LIFTS: 16/18
TRAILS: 165/165
TEMP: 22/10

With so much going on in Steamboat Springs over the past few weeks, I just have not had time to post to our Steamboat Ski Bums blog. That doesn't mean I have forgotten about it! All day Saturday I rehearsed the poetic words that might capture the amazing skiing at the Steamboat Ski Resort. Those words have escaped me now, but let me re-cap.

On Friday evening my husband and I went to see Marley and Me at Wildhorse Stadium Cinemas. We got home late - there was no sign of a winter storm. We went to bed even later - and still no sign of snow.

Like every morning, when our dog woke us up before daylight, we called the ski report. Just 3 inches - well that was a surprise we weren't expecting, but nothing to get too excited about. By 9am, however the ski report reported 11 inches! Yee haw! Now this is why we live in Steamboat.

There were very few people on the resort and each run we hit had little or no tracks. Twister-'cane-'bow (Twister/Hurricane/Rainbow) trees were unbelievable delicious! Not only was it untracked, i couldn't see ANYONE elses tracks. Powder flowed up over my knees as I floated effortlessly through the perfectly spaced trees... One run after another of grins ear-to-ear.

Days like Saturday January 3, 2009 are the reason why we live in Steamboat Springs!

The month ahead is jam-packed with events: The Steamboat Family Snow Festival January 16-18, and just a few days later on January 20 is the hilarious Cowboy Downhill. Check-out the photos! Don't forget about the Steamboat Springs Winter Carnival, the oldest winter carnival west of the Mississippi.

ResortQuest Steamboat Vacation Rentals is having a Super 'Value Season' Sale. Save 30% off 3-4 nights, and 40% off 5+ nights from now until 2/12/2009. If you can't make it by Feb 12, save 30% off 5+ nights 2/13-2/28/2009. Learn more about our Steamboat Springs lodging deals.

It is snowing again! 6 inches overnight

SNOW: 6" (24 hrs); 8"(48 hrs); Base: 69"; Total: 92"
CONDITIONS: Powder/Packed Powder
LIFTS: 16/18
TRAILS: 165/165
TEMP: 34/12F.

It has been a very long time since I contributed to this blog. The honest truth is that I had been away for two weeks to celebrate my wedding in Steamboat, at Catamount Golf Club House.

In that two weeks, Steamboat had epic skiing and riding conditions, and tons and tons of snow. So much snow in fact that several people attending my wedding almost didn't make it (although their flights were affected by the weather in Chicago, not at the Steamboat/Hayden Airport). Choosing to have a Steamboat winter wedding is not without complications, but everything and everyone came together perfectly!

Tons and tons of snow (nearly 100 inches!) ensured that my friends and family from all over the US and all the way from Australia experienced the best skiing days of their life. Believe me, many of these people are extremely well traveled and have skied all over the world. But Steamboat served up it's finest powder snow in the first two- to three- weeks of February. Best of all, I wasn't here in my office typing about the conditions, instead, I was out and about on the Steamboat Ski Resort, carving up the trails.

Now, after a week of mixed sunshine and warmer conditions, the clouds have rolled in again and the latest storm system has dropped 8 inches of snow so far. Looks like this weather will stick around for a few days, followed by sunshine later in the week, and then more snow to come on the weekend. Spring Break is just around the corner and it doesn't get any better than Steamboat right now!

Here are a few photos from the past few weeks...

Chris and I on our Steamboat Winter Wedding day, Feb 8.

Steamboat Springs Winter Carnival, Feb 9.

Steamboat Springs Winter Carnival, Feb 9.

Steamboat's Valentines Day Torchlight and Fireworks Display, Feb 14

Steamboat's Valentines Day Torchlight and Fireworks Display, Feb 14Steamboat's Valentines Day Torchlight and Fireworks Display, Feb 14

Steamboat Strawberry Park Hot Springs

Steamboat Strawberry Park Hot Springs

...another note: I just love Riley's comments on her Steamboat Straighttalker Snow Report today: "While Hollywood rolled out the red carpet for the 80th Annual Academy Awards last night, we've rolled out the white carpet for yet another powder day in Ski Town, USA® a creamy-dreamy 6-8" at 5 a.m. with more falling from the sky. As Hollywood reached their milestone of 80 years, we are nearing our milestone of 400" just having surpassed the 32 foot mark. Keep it coming! "