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Where Steamboat’s numbers come from

74 observations from 7 publishers behind 26 figures. Each row gives the figure we publish, how many sources gave one and how many agree; open it for what each said.

Figures

11/11 core figures collected.

How a figure is chosen
Summit elevation10,568 ft5 sources5 of 5 agreefrom Steamboat Ski & Resort Corporation (Alterra Mountain Company)
Steamboat Resort — Mountain Information | Elevation, Lifts & AcresPublishedOct 2026“Summit/Mt. Werner Elevation: 10,568 feet/3224 meters”
OnTheSnow — Steamboat Ski Resort Area OverviewSep 2026“Base elevation of 6,900 feet and summit elevation of 10,566 feet”
Skiresort.info — Ski resort SteamboatSep 2026“The winter sports area is situated between the elevations of 2,103 and 3,221 m”
Wikipedia — Mount WernerSep 2026“The 10,570-foot peak is located in Routt National Forest, 4.6 miles east-southeast of Steamboat Springs in Routt County, Colorado.”
Wikipedia — Steamboat Ski ResortSep 2026“top_elevation = 10568 ft”
Highest lift-served elevation10,541 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom OpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org)
OpenSkiMap — Steamboat Ski ResortPublishedSep 2026“Top of the highest mapped lift: 3,213 m (10,541 ft)”
Base elevation6,900 ft4 sources4 of 4 agreefrom Steamboat Ski & Resort Corporation (Alterra Mountain Company)
Steamboat Resort — Mountain Information | Elevation, Lifts & AcresPublishedOct 2026“Base Elevation: 6,900 feet/2103 meters”
OnTheSnow — Steamboat Ski Resort Area OverviewSep 2026“Base elevation of 6,900 feet and summit elevation of 10,566 feet”
Skiresort.info — Ski resort SteamboatSep 2026“The winter sports area is situated between the elevations of 2,103 and 3,221 m”
Wikipedia — Steamboat Ski ResortSep 2026“base_elevation = 6900 ft”
Advertised vertical drop3,668 ft3 sources3 of 3 agreefrom Steamboat Ski & Resort Corporation (Alterra Mountain Company)
Steamboat Resort — Mountain Information | Elevation, Lifts & AcresPublishedOct 2026“Vertical Rise: 3,668 feet/1118 meters”
OnTheSnow — Steamboat Ski Resort Area OverviewSep 2026“3,741 acres of skiable terrain spanning six peaks with a vertical drop of 3,666 feet”
Wikipedia — Steamboat Ski ResortSep 2026“vertical = 3668 ft”Also said 3,670 ft (Sep 2026)
Lift-served vertical3,641 ftNo sources:Derived

Computed from highest lift-served elevation and base elevation, not read from a source.

= highest_lift_served_elevation_ft − base_elevation_ft

Skiable acres3,741 ac5 sources4 of 5 agree · differfrom Steamboat Ski & Resort Corporation (Alterra Mountain Company)
Steamboat Resort — Mountain Information | Elevation, Lifts & AcresPublishedOct 2026“Permitted Acres: 3,741”
Full Steam Ahead — Steamboat's Newest Terrain: Mahogany Ridge & Fish Creek CanyonSep 2026“The new terrain increases Steamboat's trail count to 181, lifts to 23, and skiable acreage to 3,741.”
OnTheSnow — Steamboat Ski Resort Area OverviewSep 2026“3,741 acres of skiable terrain spanning six peaks”
Wikipedia — Steamboat Ski ResortSep 2026“skiable_area = 3741 acre”Also said ≥ 2,965 ac (Sep 2026)
PeakRankings — Steamboat Ski Resort ReviewSep 2026Differs: 2,300 ac “Steamboat spreads across 2,300 skiable acres, and the massive Mahogany Ridge and Fish Creek Canyon zones have added over 500 acres of skiable terrain to Steamboat.”
Named trails1843 sources2 of 3 agree · differfrom Steamboat Ski & Resort Corporation (Alterra Mountain Company)
Steamboat Resort — Mountain Information | Elevation, Lifts & AcresPublishedOct 2026“TRAILS 184”
OnTheSnow — Steamboat Ski Resort Area OverviewSep 2026“184 trails served by 23 lifts, including gondolas, high-speed sixes, and surface lifts”
Wikipedia — Steamboat Ski ResortSep 2026Differs: 170 “number_trails = 170 total ; - 14% beginner; - 42% intermediate; - 44% advanced”Also said 297 (Sep 2026)
Longest run≥ 3.0 mi2 sources2 of 2 agreefrom Steamboat Ski & Resort Corporation (Alterra Mountain Company)
Steamboat Resort — Mountain Information | Elevation, Lifts & AcresPublishedOct 2026“Longest Run: Why Not – over 3 miles/4.8km”
Wikipedia — Steamboat Ski ResortSep 2026“longest_run = "Why Not" ~ 3 mi”
Beginner terrain12%3 sources1 of 1 agreefrom OnTheSnow (Mountain News)
OnTheSnow — Steamboat Ski Resort Area OverviewPublishedOct 2026“Trail difficulty is well distributed: 12% beginner, 38% intermediate, 41% advanced, and 9% expert.”
Steamboat Ski Resort — PDFOct 2026Not compared: “Trail classification: 13% easier 44% more difficult 49% most difficult”
Wikipedia — Steamboat Ski ResortSep 2026Not compared: “number_trails = 170 total ; - 14% beginner; - 42% intermediate; - 44% advanced”
Intermediate terrain38%3 sources1 of 1 agreefrom OnTheSnow (Mountain News)
OnTheSnow — Steamboat Ski Resort Area OverviewPublishedOct 2026“Trail difficulty is well distributed: 12% beginner, 38% intermediate, 41% advanced, and 9% expert.”
Steamboat Ski Resort — PDFOct 2026Not compared: “Trail classification: 13% easier 44% more difficult 49% most difficult”
Wikipedia — Steamboat Ski ResortSep 2026Not compared: “number_trails = 170 total ; - 14% beginner; - 42% intermediate; - 44% advanced”
Advanced terrain41%3 sources1 of 1 agreefrom OnTheSnow (Mountain News)
OnTheSnow — Steamboat Ski Resort Area OverviewPublishedOct 2026“Trail difficulty is well distributed: 12% beginner, 38% intermediate, 41% advanced, and 9% expert.”
Steamboat Ski Resort — PDFOct 2026Not compared: “Trail classification: 13% easier 44% more difficult 49% most difficult”
Wikipedia — Steamboat Ski ResortSep 2026Not compared: “number_trails = 170 total ; - 14% beginner; - 42% intermediate; - 44% advanced”
Expert terrain9%1 source1 of 1 agreefrom OnTheSnow (Mountain News)
OnTheSnow — Steamboat Ski Resort Area OverviewPublishedOct 2026“Trail difficulty is well distributed: 12% beginner, 38% intermediate, 41% advanced, and 9% expert.”
Advanced + expert terrain50%No sources:Derived

Computed from advanced terrain and expert terrain, not read from a source.

= advanced_percent + (expert_percent ?? 0)

Beginner runs22No sources:Derived

Computed from beginner terrain and named trails, not read from a source.

= round(beginner_percent × trail_count ÷ 100)

Terrain parks42 sources1 of 2 agree · differfrom Steamboat Ski & Resort Corporation (Alterra Mountain Company)
Steamboat Resort — Best Colorado Ski & Snowboard Terrain ParksPublishedOct 2026“Four parks, each designed for different skill levels, feature jumps, rails, boxes, half-pipes and more for you to improve or show off your skills.”
OnTheSnow — Steamboat Ski Resort Area OverviewSep 2026Differs: 3 “The resort offers three terrain parks and two pipes”
Night skiingYes2 sources2 of 2 agreefrom Steamboat Ski & Resort Corporation (Alterra Mountain Company)
Steamboat Ski Resort — PDFPublishedOct 2026“Night skiing and riding kicks off Dec. 11 and continues every Thursday through Sunday night through March 22. Night skiing is open from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m..”
Wikipedia — Steamboat Ski ResortSep 2026“night_skiing = Yes”
Total lifts236 sources3 of 6 agree · differfrom Steamboat Ski & Resort Corporation (Alterra Mountain Company)
Steamboat Resort — Mountain Information | Elevation, Lifts & AcresPublishedOct 2026“Total Lifts: 23”
Full Steam Ahead — Steamboat's Newest Terrain: Mahogany Ridge & Fish Creek CanyonSep 2026“The new terrain increases Steamboat's trail count to 181, lifts to 23, and skiable acreage to 3,741.”
OnTheSnow — Steamboat Ski Resort Area OverviewSep 2026“184 trails served by 23 lifts, including gondolas, high-speed sixes, and surface lifts”
Skiresort.info — Ski resort SteamboatSep 2026Differs: 20 “20 lifts transport the guests. The lifts include 4 circulating ropeway/gondola lifts, 15 chairlifts, and 1 people mover.”
Wikipedia — Steamboat Ski ResortSep 2026Differs: 24 “lift_system = 24 total: 3 gondolas,; 1 high-speed six-pack,; 8 high-speed quad chairs,; 4 triple chairs,; 2 double chairs,; 6 surface lifts”
OpenSkiMap — Steamboat Ski ResortSep 2026Differs: 20 “Lifts mapped in OpenStreetMap: 15 chairlifts, 4 gondolas, 1 magic carpet (20 in all)”
Uphill capacity41,026 /hr1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Steamboat Ski & Resort Corporation (Alterra Mountain Company)
Steamboat Resort — Mountain Information | Elevation, Lifts & AcresPublishedOct 2026“Uphill Capacity: 41,026 per hour”
Average annual snowfall314 in3 sources1 of 3 agree · differfrom Steamboat Ski & Resort Corporation (Alterra Mountain Company)
Steamboat Resort — Mountain Information | Elevation, Lifts & AcresPublishedOct 2026“Annual Snowfall (10 year average at mid-mountain): 314"/797cm”
OnTheSnow — Steamboat Ski Resort Area OverviewSep 2026Differs: 292 in “Annual snowfall averages 292 inches”
Wikipedia — Steamboat Ski ResortSep 2026Differs: 400 in “snowfall = 400 in”Also said 334 in (Sep 2026)
Snowmaking coverage375 ac1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Steamboat Ski & Resort Corporation (Alterra Mountain Company)
Steamboat Resort — Mountain Information | Elevation, Lifts & AcresPublishedOct 2026“Snowmaking: 375 acres/152 hectares”
Airport drive36 min2 sources2 of 2 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Yampa Valley Airport (HDN) to Steamboat, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Yampa Valley Airport (HDN) to Steamboat: 36 min and 28.4 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Steamboat Resort — Getting to Steamboat Ski Resort | Flights, Driving and MoreSep 2026“Steamboat is 30 minutes from the Yampa Valley Regional Airport (HDN), with the airport sitting 25 miles from Steamboat Ski Resort.”
Airport road miles28.4 mi2 sources1 of 2 agree · differfrom aurora.ski
Drive from Yampa Valley Airport (HDN) to Steamboat, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Yampa Valley Airport (HDN) to Steamboat: 36 min and 28.4 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Steamboat Resort — Getting to Steamboat Ski Resort | Flights, Driving and MoreSep 2026Differs: 25.0 mi “Steamboat is 30 minutes from the Yampa Valley Regional Airport (HDN), with the airport sitting 25 miles from Steamboat Ski Resort.”
Big airport drive3 h 5 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Denver International Airport (DEN) to Steamboat, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Denver International Airport (DEN) to Steamboat: 3 h 5 min and 179.7 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Big airport road miles179.7 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Denver International Airport (DEN) to Steamboat, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Denver International Airport (DEN) to Steamboat: 3 h 5 min and 179.7 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Closest airport drive36 min2 sources2 of 2 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Yampa Valley Airport (HDN) to Steamboat, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Yampa Valley Airport (HDN) to Steamboat: 36 min and 28.4 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Steamboat Resort — Getting to Steamboat Ski Resort | Flights, Driving and MoreSep 2026“Steamboat is 30 minutes from the Yampa Valley Regional Airport (HDN), with the airport sitting 25 miles from Steamboat Ski Resort.”
Closest airport road miles28.4 mi2 sources1 of 2 agree · differfrom aurora.ski
Drive from Yampa Valley Airport (HDN) to Steamboat, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Yampa Valley Airport (HDN) to Steamboat: 36 min and 28.4 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Steamboat Resort — Getting to Steamboat Ski Resort | Flights, Driving and MoreSep 2026Differs: 25.0 mi “Steamboat is 30 minutes from the Yampa Valley Regional Airport (HDN), with the airport sitting 25 miles from Steamboat Ski Resort.”

Pages cited

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Other facts

Where the page's other facts come from: its location, website, owner and the like.

Nearest major airport
Passenger boardings by airport, calendar year 2024: BTS T-100 airline traffic (U.S. airlines, domestic flights)
Closest airline airport
Passenger boardings by airport, calendar year 2024: BTS T-100 airline traffic (U.S. airlines, domestic flights)
flyInAirport
Nonstop flights by route, December 2025 – March 2026: BTS T-100 Domestic Segment (U.S. Carriers) and T-100 International Segment (All Carriers)
Airport named by the resort
Steamboat Resort — Getting to Steamboat Ski Resort | Flights, Driving and More
Airports the resort recommends
Steamboat Resort — Getting to Steamboat Ski Resort | Flights, Driving and More
Coordinates
Mapcarta — Mount Werner (Peak), Routt, Colorado
Website
Steamboat Resort — Mountain Information | Elevation, Lifts & Acres
Lift ticket page
Steamboat Resort — Lift Tickets & Ski Pass
Owner
Blog.Steamboat.com — Cheers to 60 Years
Year opened
Blog.Steamboat.com — Cheers to 60 Years
Mountain range
GMBA Mountain Inventory v2.0 (standard): mountain range outlines, with each ski area placed where its runs and lifts are
Mountain range
Wikipedia — Steamboat Ski Resort
Nearest city
Wikipedia — Steamboat Ski Resort

Operating status

The sources that list this area, and what each says about whether it operates.

  • operatingSteamboat · The resort’s own site · 2026-09-28…venture Map Snowshoe Tour Lessons Seek Unique Claim 70+ worldwide destinations. 26/27 Buy Now visual-story First-Timers Welcome Whether you’re stepping into ski boot…
  • operatingAlterra Mountain Company (Ikon Pass) · Ski pass · 2026-09-28Steamboat, CO — 26/27 Ikon Pass: Unlimited (365 days)
  • operatingColorado Ski Country USA · State ski association · 2026-09-28Listed by Colorado Ski Country USA: "Steamboat"
  • operatingWikimedia Foundation · Encyclopedia · 2026-09-28* Steamboat Ski Resort – Steamboat Springs
  • operatingLift Blog · Ski guide · 2026-09-28Steamboat: 19 operating lift(s) — Bar-UE (Double), Bashor (Double), Burgess Creek (Triple), Christie Peak Express (High Speed Six), Elkhead Express (High Speed Quad), Four Points (Triple), Greenhorn Ranch Express (High Speed Quad), Mahogany Ridge Express (High Speed Quad), Morningside (Triple), Pony Express (High Speed Quad), South Peak (Triple), Steamboat Gondola (Gondola 8), Storm Peak Express (High Speed Quad), Sundown Express (High Speed Quad), Sunshine Express (High Speed Quad), Thunderhead Express (High Speed Quad), Wildhorse Gondola (Pulse Gondola 6), Wild Blue Gondola I (Gondola 10), Wild Blue Gondola II (Gondola 10); 27 removed/not operating
  • operatingOpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org) · Community map · 2026-09-28Steamboat Ski Resort — status: operating; activities: downhill; lifts mapped: 20; downhill runs mapped: 204; Steamboat Springs