The town got it's name when trappers traveling through the area in the mid 1800's found a spring that made a chugging noise which sounded to them like a steamboat. Skiing became an integral part of Steamboat's make-up around the turn of the century. It's difficult to think of Steamboat as a resort town. More families than movie stars wander its streets. Mountain bikes or horseback are the preferred mode of summer transportation.
Steamboat is a gem with no pretensions, just waiting to be discovered.
Steamboat Springs lies in the Yampa Valley in the N.W. Colorado Rockies at a base elevation of 6,700ft. Every winter the mountain receives an average of over 350 inches of snow. The dry clean air environment invigorates visitors year-round.