Steamboat Info

Steamboat Mountain School takes its name from Steamboat Springs, Colorado, a vibrant place of breathtaking beauty and limitless outdoor opportunities. Since you’re thinking about spending quite a bit of time here, here are a few facts about our town.

ALTITUDE

7,000 feet
2,134 meters

ALSO KNOWN FOR

All things outdoors: hiking, climbing, mountain biking, kayaking, fly fishing...

EPIC POW

An average of 349 inches of snow every winter, a special, low-moisture variety coveted by skiers called 'Champagne Powder' (trademarked because it's now allowed to fall anywhere else).

ATTITUDE

western
outdoorsy
artsy
casual
creative
adventurous

AND DON'T FORGET ITS FAMOUS

Hot springs

GOING FOR THE GOLD

88 Olympians, 151 Olympic appearances, Colorado sent 19 athletes to the Sochi Winter Olympic games, 14 of whom have ties to Steamboat and the Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club, 5280 Magazine profiled our student as “America’s Best 15-yr-old ski racer.”

A.K.A.

Ski Town, U.S.A.*
Bike Town, U.S.A.*
Dog Town, U.S.A.*

DAYS OF SUNSHINE/YEAR

242 (avg.)

POPULATION

23,500 city
and Routt County

QUALITY OF SUNSHINE

MBStBB (Must Be Seen to Be Believed)

RANKED

Ranked #4 on Smithsonian Magazine's List of America's Best Small Towns

AVERAGE HIGHS & LOWS

September:
71/35°F (22/2°C)
February:
33/7°F (0.5/-14°C)
May:
64/34°F (18/1°C)