Entries by Ryan Dobbins

Routt County Commissioners Approve Climate Action Plan

STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, CO, July 6, 2021 – The Routt County Commissioners voted on a resolution today to adopt the Routt County Climate Action Plan. The Routt County Climate Action Plan is a joint project between the County, the City of Steamboat Springs, and the Towns of Hayden, Oak Creek, and Yampa.  The plan provides a menu […]

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Steamboat Ski Resort is committed to supporting a more equitable vision for the outdoors. We are only in the infancy stage of creating the foundation for the way we do business; but we acknowledge the enormity of the problem in outdoor recreation and the need to take actions to address diversity and equity, and the […]

Annual Donation of Ski Medallions to Support Local Nonprofits

For the past 22 years, the ski area has donated 80 ski medallions each winter to the Yampa Valley Community Foundation’s (YVCF) Passport Club. Proceeds from these memberships provide operational funding for YVCF and grants to local area nonprofits. Since the program’s inception, over $7million has been raised and distributed to support the needs of […]

Efficient Snowmaking to Reduce Water and Energy Use

The ski area is at the forefront of efficient snowmaking and grooming. In upgrading its snowmaking, Steamboat installed 250 high-efficiency tower guns that reduce energy consumption by 30 percent and reduced water usage. The resort also purchased new grooming machines that decrease fuel consumption and on-snow time. And this year, SSRC is installing GPS and […]

Commitment of $500K to the Yampa River Fund

The Yampa River is one of Colorado’s last remaining, mostly free-flowing rivers. The ski area, as well as local agriculture, wildlife and our community, rely on this Yampa for our economy and way of life. The Yampa River Fund supports projects that enhance water security, a healthy, flowing river, and improve river function. “The Steamboat […]