Steamboat Springs Vacation Planning
Steamboat Springs Winter Events
SSWSC Scholarship Day
Date: November 23, 2011
Scholarship Day marks the first day of the season with revenues from the day's specially priced ticket benefiting the Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club Scholarship Fund. Scholarship Day has raised nearly $650,000 since 1991/92. This fund provides financial support for deserving local children participating in Club programs. In fact, the Winter Sports Club is one of the oldest and most recognized ski clubs in the United States and has named three times as the United States Ski & Snowboard Association's Club of the Year.
Date: December 10 - 31, 2011
Steamboat Springs offers visitors and locals alike the opportunity to indulge in fun, family-friendly holiday events. From the Merry Main Street Holiday Celebration to the New Year's Eve Torchlight Parade and Fireworks, Steamboat Springs hosts many unique holiday events that will make your visit memorable. With our wide variety of condominiums and townhouses from ecomonical to indulgent, Mountain Resorts is your perfect lodging option for the holidays.
New Years Eve Sprint Torchlight Parade & Fireworks
Date: December 31, 2011
The Steamboat Ski & Snowboard School treats tourists and locals to spectacular on-snow parades down the mountain lit only by torches. The parades are in celebration of a holiday or local event throughout the season. In conjunction with the torchlight parades, a fireworks display will illuminate the sky providing a perfect ending to the evening.
Date: January 17, 2012
It all began 36 years ago when Billy Kidd, Steamboat's Director of Skiing, and Larry Mahan, six-time All-Around World Champion cowboy, decided to invite a few of the ProRodeo stars to Steamboat for a day of skiing. The cowboys had such a great time that the Downhill has become the most popular event of the season with over 100 of the best professional rodeo cowboys competing in the most unique ski rodeo in the country. Sponsored by Bud Light, the Cowboy Downhill is always scheduled to coincide with the National Western Stock Show in Denver. In addition, Cowboy Mouth will take the stage that day in Gondola Square at 2:30 PM. Click here for more information about the Cowboy Downhill.
Date: February 8-12, 2012
Beginning as the organizing committee for the first Winter Carnival, the Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club (SSWSC) has maintained the Winter Carnival as a service to the community since 1914. The Winter Carnival started as a way to help residents cope with cabin fever during the height of the winter season. The event continues to this day as a way to celebrate winter; as a reason for neighbors to gather; and as an opportunity for everyone to experience a piece of Ski Town USA® history and tradition. Click here for more information about the Steamboat Springs Winter Carnival.
Valentines' Day Sprint Torchlight Parade & Fireworks
Date: February 14, 2012
The Steamboat Ski & Snowboard School treats tourists and locals to spectacular on-snow parades down the mountain lit only by torches. The parades are in celebration of a holiday or local event throughout the season. In conjunction with the torchlight parades, a fireworks display will illuminate the sky providing a perfect ending to the evening.
Date: February 18, 2012
Laissez Les Bons Temps Rouler - The good times are definitely ready to roll in Ski Town, U.S.A.® when the Steamboat Mardi Gras Festival comes marching in from February 17-21, 2012 with free concerts, parades, a Cajun BBQ and beer festival and more. Throughout the celebration, food enthusiasts can enjoy Mardi Gras themed lunch creations across the mountain. The festival culminates on Fat Tuesday with an all-day celebration featuring snow sculpture contest at the chairlifts, restaurant contests, special activities, and; of course, plenty of beads to go around.
Freestyle Junior Olympics
Date: March 7-12, 2012
The Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club hosts approximately 350 freestyle athletes for competitions on Mt. Werner in Dual Moguls, Single Moguls, Half Pipe, Slope Style and Aerials. The United States’ top junior athletes compete for national honors. This is a great chance to catch the next raising start for the United States.
Date: March 10 - April 15, 2012
Bud Light Rocks the Boat Free Concert Series is a Steamboat winter tradition with free concerts throughout the end of the ski season. Walk right off the slopes and into Gondola Square see some of your favorite artists perform on the brand new Steamboat Stage. The free concerts start around 3 PM, so be sure not to miss it! Click here for more information about the Bud Light Rocks the Boat Free Concert Series.
4th Annual Cody’s Challenge
Date: April 7, 2012
The 4th Annual Cody’s Challenge, a randonee endurance ski race, will be held on Saturday, April 7th across the Steamboat Ski Area. Cody’s Challenge allows participants the unique opportunity to climb, traverse and descend a variety of trails across the mountain under their own power through the use of specialized bindings and skins. The Cody St. John Foundation is a non-profit organization founded in memory of Cody St. John, who was a professional patroller with the Steamboat Ski Area.
Date: April 7 & 14+15, 2012
Soak up the sun, free music and good times in April with Springalicious™. This end of the season party features events such as the 32nd Annual Cardboard Classic and the 5th Annual Splashdown Pond Skimming Competition. Click here for more information about Springalicious™ 2012.
Date: April 14, 2012
The Cardboard Classic, Steamboat’s traditional rite of spring celebrating over three decades of fun, features homemade crafts constructed only from cardboard, glue, string, water based paint, duct tape and masking tape racing down the face of Headwall to a hysterical finish. The uniqueness and creativity of the race make it an event looked forward to every year. Click here for more information about the 32nd Annual Cardboard Classic.
Date: April 15, 2012
Springalicious will feature its signature SPLASHDOWN Pond Skimming Competition Sunday, April 15th. Steamboat's bravest (and maybe craziest) skiers/riders will attempt to cross an ice-cold pond at the base of the mountain, while being judged on distance, outfit creativity, and crowd response. Click here for more information about the 5th Annual Splashdown Pond Skimming Competition.
Closing Day of the 2011/2012 Season
Date: April 15, 2012
The Steamboat Ski Area closes out its 49th Season on Sunday, April 15th with special Springalicious Festival events including two finale concerts as part of the Bud Light Rocks the Boat Free Concert Series.
