Steamboat Springs Winter Carnival 2010

The 97th annual Steamboat Springs Winter Carnival turned out to be another awesome display of fireworks and long standing traditions. Whether you are a spectator or participant the Steamboat winter carnival is a celebration not to be missed. Here are some photos of ResortQuest employees and their families enjoying the festivities.

Steamboat’s Olympian Send Off Party Will Have 9 Former and Current Olympians in Steamboat

It is only appropriate that Steamboat throws an awesome party for the Olympians headed to Vancouver for the 2010 Olympics! Steamboat has influenced the lives of over 60 Olympians in one way or another and this year the Olympic team boasts 16 athletes that have ties to Steamboat Springs.

Tonight with over 5,000 people expected for the party. expect to see Billy Kidd at Steamboat Ski & Sport in Howelsen Place, Johnny Spillane, Billy Demong and Brett Camerota at Vectra Bank, Ann Battelle at High Mountain Sotheby’s Realty, Todd Lodwick, Taylor Fletcher and Dave Jarrett at Steamboat Smokehouse, and Nelson Carmichael at Off the Beaten Path, 68 Ninth St.

Here is a full list of all the 16 2010 Olympians representing 4 nations with Steamboat ties, says the Steamboat Pilot quoting the Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club:

Alpine Snowboard
Tyler Jewell, United States
Michelle Gorgone, United States
Johanna Shaw, Australia
Kimiko Zakreski, Canada
Caroline Calve, Canada
Adam McLeish, Great Britain

Snowboard Cross
Callan Chythlook-Sifsof, United States

Nordic Combined
Todd Lodwick, United States
Johnny Spillane, United States
Billy Demong, United States
Brett Camerota, United States
Taylor Fletcher, United States

Freestyle Moguls
Patrick Deneen, United States
Mike Morse, United States
Ellie Koyander, Great Britain
Jeremy Cota, United States (alternate)

Freestyle Aerials
Ryan St. Onge, United States

Steamboat has a serious reputation for the athletes that live and breathe this mountain air. Come stay with ResortQuest Steamboat and see what this style of living is all about. We have great lodging packages and our Olympic Dreams special will get you out on the training grounds!

A Steamboat Powder Day...

One minute you're skiing along enjoying the fresh powder on Hot Cakes run in Steamboat and all of a sudden...

Thankfully this landing spot was a soft, light, fluffy, powder pillow. First things first, make sure you can breathe by taking your head out of the snow!

Next would be untangling your skis, poles, arms and legs. Sometimes it is easier to just clip out of your skis to do this. Another good trick is to pack down the snow around you to offer some support.

Then do it all over again!

ResortQuest has a Vacation Treasure Hunt Underway. Win a Ski Vacation for $1 a Day!

ResortQuest's treasure hunt is for the intrepid value hunters who can successfully navigate the clues to win a chance at a 5+ night vacation for $1 a day at one of ResortQuest’s premier ski destinations: Aspen, Breckenridge, Keystone, Steamboat Springs, CO, Park City, Utah, or Sun Valley, Idaho.

A treasure map icon will be hidden somewhere on the website of one of Resort Quest’s ski destinations. Each Tuesday, at Noon (CST), we will reveal the first clue for the new week's Vacation Treasure Hunt. As the clock ticks down, we will reveal additional clues to help you find the hidden Treasure Map... until that one lucky Treasure Seeker discovers and claims the prize! When you find the Treasure Map, click on the icon to discover which vacation rental is this week's Vacation Treasure, a special toll-free phone number to call, and the secret code you need to claim the Treasure!

Each and every week throughout the 2010 ski season — from January 19 to March 20 — we will hide a new Vacation Treasure Map for you to find. So, if you didn't win this week, don't despair... Check back next Tuesday for the new week's clue, and set out again on your quest. Next week could be your week to discover ResortQuest's Vacation Treasure!

So, next Tuesday, start your search for the treasure map (pictured).

Play ResortQuest’s Vacation Treasure Hunt

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Come Play Like an Olympic Athlete in Steamboat, CO

The 2010 Winter Olympics are only 30 days away and it is rather humbling to realize that our town of Steamboat Springs, CO has produced more Olympic athletes than any other town in the USA! Steamboat is the Mecca of Olympic worthy training grounds and we hosted the U.S. Olympic Trails back in December.

While we watch in great awe of the incredible athletes that set the bar for Olympic performances, it always inspires us small time athletes to get out a try a few moves!

So ResortQuest is offering an incredible lodging package in the spirit of the Olympics! We want you to get to Steamboat during the 2010 Olympics to experience the training grounds first hand. Play like an Olympian during the day and cheer on your favorite athletes by night while getting 30% of your 5+ night stay, and a $200 gift certificate towards your Steamboat Olympic Activity of choice.

Take your vacation to new levels and luge, jump, spin, skate, ski, snowboard, and check your way to playing in Steamboat like the Olympic athletes do. So with the start of the Winter Olympic Games fast approaching get ready for the always exciting and uniting Olympics!

Check out the official Olympic website and play the Vancouver 2010 Official Minigame.

We want your ski vacation to be the best with the ResortQuest vacation specials, luxurious lodging, and amenities and services.

Steamboat Has the Most Skiable Terrain Open in CO

The Steamboat Ski Resort officially has the most skiable terrain open in Colorado. Steamboat started the 2009-10 season with relatively low snowfall and low base levels reported up until the end of December. That trend reversed with the latest several batches of snow, and Steamboat now boasts more skiable acres open than any other mountain in Colorado.

The 2,692 open acres in Steamboat, of a possible 2,965, barely edges out the 2,689 at Snowmass and easily surpasses the 2,305 at Vail. Breckenridge reported 1,689 acres, Keystone had 749 and Loveland reported 206 acres open.

According to Steamboat Ski and Resort Corp., snow fell 17 days in December, and 96.25 inches of it has fallen this season. By the end of December 2008, the mountain had 140 inches total at mid-mountain, and 166 had fallen by this time in the record-setting 2007-08 season.

Snow is expected to settle in tonight, continuing with a 50 percent chance or better until Sunday with accumulation of 3 to 6 inches in town.

The 2009/2010 ski season is well underway. Just about all my fondest memories of the best skiing days in Steamboat have been in the month of January. A month when the conditions are epic; the powder days are plentiful; and we enjoy wide open ski runs and no lift lines. Bar opening season, and the last week of the season, January is the most affordable time to visit Steamboat Springs. Our Steamboat lodging prices are unbeatable, the deals are plentiful... and allow me to say it again, the snow conditions are excellent!

Still Snowing in Steamboat....Get 50% off last minute lodging!

It's not to late to get some Steamboat champagne powder as an added holiday gift. ResortQuest Steamboat has 50% off lodging for the rest of the year.

Go USA! Go Steamboat! Congratulations to Johnny Spillane, Hannah Kearney, Patrick Deneen, Lacy Schnoor, and Jeret Peterson on securing your spots to the 2010 olympic games.

It's snowing in Steamboat!

Hello Snow! After a few missed weather predictions the snow finally showed up and continued to fall as Big Head Todd and the Monsters took the stage at the bottom of the Steamboat Gondola this afternoon. Check our calendar of events for other upcoming concerts in the Bud Light Rocks the Boat Concert Series.
Keep in mind that from Dec. 27th to Dec. 31st the gondola will be opening 15 minutes early.
The Steamboat Ski Area also announced the opening of Moonlight and Lower Valley View today.
Have a Merry White Christmas and a Happy Holiday from all of us at ResortQuest.

Steamboat is opening new terrain for the Holidays!

The Steamboat Ski Area has announced the opening of Sunshine and South Peak lifts today bringing the ski area's total open terrain to 1,225 acres and 14 of 18 lifts. This includes almost all of the green runs, about half of the blue runs, and about 20% of the more difficult terrain. This is just in time for our holiday guests coming in town this weekend. The next storm looks like it will be coming through Monday and Tuesday, keep your fingers crossed for a big dump!

Steamboat is Opening Storm Peak Express and Thunderhead Express! Wednesday Dec.9, 2009

That means top-to-bottom terrain on Steamboat Ski Resort!

Grab your gear and get first tracks for the year on some of our most popular trails like Buddy’s Run, Tornado Lane, and Upper Vagabond. The crews have worked hard to get these runs ready and Mother Nature has decided to pitch in as well (with 5 inches on Tuesday at 5pm) and it’s still snowing! The resort is currently reporting an 18-inch base at mid-mountain and 19-inch base at the summit on packed powder conditions. With the additional terrain by Wednesday, the resort expects to offer 408 acres, 35 trails, 6 lifts and nearly 3,500 vertical feet of skiing and riding.Go get some snow!

And if you are trying to get town check out ResortQuest Steamboat for some of the best lodging deals in Steamboat!

Steamboat Snow Predictions for 2009/2010 See Lots of Snow in Our Future.

Not all winters produce the insane amounts of snow we all crave, however, this season is predicted to be a winter of huge powder dumps for Steamboat! One of the reasons is credited to El Nino himself. These warm ocean currents result in moist wind and by the time they get to Steamboat the clouds are heavy with Champagne Powder™. Though most meterologists are saying it is more of an “off year” for El Nino, the “off-years” is when crazy things happen like enormous snow storms!

Steamboat Ski Resort has also been allowed a head start on making the white fluffy stuff ourselves with early season cold temperatures (perfect for making snow) during November. And today it is snowing! Just mother nature making sure there will be plenty of snow for opening day November 25! So this season don’t miss out on the chance to experience some deep powder and get great lodging deals with ResortQuest. Don’t worry this season will be epic!

Warren Miller's Dynasty coming to Steamboat!

Celebrating 60 years in adrenaline boosting, awe inspiring, powder junkie ski films. Dynasty combines modern cinematography and state of the art technology with vintage clips from the past 6 decades of Warren Miller footage. Looking forward to another awesome Warren Miller powder tour without having to leave Steamboat, but if you get this Warren I would be happy to be in one of your films. The movie premier is October 29th-30th at The Grand Ballroom and tickets are available for the show at Ski Haus in Steamboat or get them at the door the night of the show.



ONLY 32 days until the lifts start running in Steamboat. Hooray!
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