Steamboat

Colorado, US — size L · 124 km of trails · 1112 m vertical · 20 lifts · heavy snowfall

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Within 30 km
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Season: Nov 26 – Apr 4

26/27 Passes

PassWhat it grantsBlackouts
Ikon Passunlimited daysno blackout dates
Ikon Base5 days3 blackout windows

The mountain

Trails
124 km — size L
Vertical
1112 m
Summit
3213 m
Base
2101 m
Lifts
20
Trees
3.4 km, 2.7% of mapped runs plus 109 ha of zones — Bug's Run, Closets, Kuus' Cruise
Region
Steamboat Springs, Colorado, United States

Typical Snowfall

Our take: ❄︎❄︎❄︎❄︎ Heavy

Measured, 10-season mean
715 cm — OnTheSnow
Snow-day share
43% of December–March days — a centimetre or more; ERA5 model
Longest snowy stretch
7 days — consecutive days with a centimetre or more, typical winter; ERA5 model
Model climatology
409 cm — ERA5 model, ~10 km grid

The Season

Snow on the ground
50100150200 cmOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunplanned season
Snowfall, season to date model
2505007501000 cmOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunplanned season

middle half of winterstypical (dashed: model)2025/26planned season

Snow on the ground: measured at Dry Lake (SNOTEL sensor), 8.1 km away; 19 winters
Snowfall: model (ERA5 at mid-mountain), 10 winters, scaled ×1.75 to OnTheSnow 10-season mean
Natural snow; a groomed base runs deeper.

Character

It drops 1112 m top to bottom, in the tallest tenth of North American resorts on a pass, where the median is 324 m. 124 km of trails, in the largest tenth of North American resorts on a pass, where the median has 19 km. Its lift fleet runs to 4 gondolas among 20. 44% of its trail length is advanced or harder, in the steepest tenth of North American resorts of 60–150 km, where the median is 32%.

Terrain

  • novicegreen circle4.4 km · 5 runs
  • easygreen circle24.2 km · 30 runs
  • intermediateblue square40.4 km · 76 runs
  • advancedblack diamond50 km · 80 runs
  • expertdouble black3.9 km · 8 runs
  • other0.7 km · 5 runs

North American grading.

Lifts

  • 4gondolas
  • 15chairlifts
  • 1magic carpet

Nearby

ResortDistanceTrailsSnowfallPasses
Howelsen Hill6 km7 kmlightIndy Pass, Indy+ Pass
Granby Ranch87 km24 kmlightIndy Pass, Indy+ Pass
Beaver Creek96 km161 kmheavyEpic Pass, Epic Localcompare
Vail99 km205 kmheavyEpic Pass, Epic Localcompare
Winter Park Resort106 km68 kmheavyIkon Pass, Ikon Base (shared)compare
Snowy Range Ski Area109 km19 kmheavyIkon Pass (shared)

FAQ

Is Steamboat on the Ikon Pass?
Yes. The Ikon Pass grants unlimited days at Steamboat for 2026/27, with no blackout dates.
Is Steamboat on the Ikon Base?
Yes. The Ikon Base grants 5 days at Steamboat for 2026/27, with 3 blackout windows.
How much snow does Steamboat get?
Steamboat has heavy snowfall by our banding, averaging 715 cm a season over the last ten measured seasons.
What else can I ski nearby on the same pass?
Winter Park Resort (106 km), Snowy Range Ski Area (109 km)

Sources

Pass terms
Ikon
Mountain figures
OpenSkiMap, from OpenStreetMap
Season dates and live status
skiresort.info
Snow on the ground
USDA NRCS SNOTEL, and Open-Meteo

Data (ODbL) · Method

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