Steamboat Guest House

Summer Arrives - June 29, 2009

Clint — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 17:52:20 +0000

After a long, wet spring here in Steamboat, summer seems like its finally taken hold. Its warm and dry and green as hell with all the moisture we got this spring.

In news around the homefront, Emily and I are just about complete with a total backyard overhaul that has transformed our formerly sloping, grass-covered space into about 1000 square feet of hardscape complete with a firepit, picnic table, and over 250 new perennial plants, bushes, and trees. Its wonderful!

Here are a few pictures taken with my phone to give you an idea of the magnitude that encompassed this project.

Newly laid flagstone out the back door

New beetle kill picnic table to enjoy a meal with friends

Newly mulched in perennials

Cozy sitting area around our fire pit

Flagstone path around the house - new perennial flower beds on each side

Mega boulders!

March 16, 2009: Steamboat announces amazing April Springalicious Pass Deal!

Emily — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 20:32:51 +0000

Steamboat Ski Area has announced an amazing deal for spring skiing in April! The best part is that we are wide open for the month of April at the guest house! Email us to secure your reservation and combine one great deal with another.

Springalicious Passes Available

Springalicious Pass / $99 for 3 days in April

For just $33/day, experience Steamboat’s amazing spring skiing.
Valid for three days of skiing & riding, April 1-12, 2009.
Non-transferable, non-refundable and only good for the PASSHOLDER from April 1-12, 2009.
Deadline to purchase online is 48-hours prior to the first day of skiing.
Pick up your pass in person at the Main Ticket Office at the Gondola Base Area. Hours are 8:00am - 5:00pm.

Springalicious Pass / $149 for 12 days in April

For less than $12.50/day, you can experience slush bumps and blue bird days at Steamboat!
Valid for unlimited skiing & riding, April 1-12, 2009.
Non-transferable, non-refundable and only good for the PASSHOLDER from April 1-12, 2009.
Deadline to purchase online is 48-hours prior to the first day of skiing.
Pick up your pass in person at the Main Ticket Office at the Gondola Base Area. Hours are 8:00am - 5:00pm.

These passes can both be purchased online at the Steamboat Ski area website.

February 8 2009: The Winter is Half Full

Emily — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 04:58:11 +0000

Perspective comes from how you view a situation. Is the glass half full or half empty? Tonight I realized that the date on the calendar indicates that the winter is half over. However, that seems so depressing and negative for die hard snow enthusiasts. Instead, I’d like to think of the winter as half full. We’ve been in a bit of a winter low, but the forecast indicates that snow is on the horizon.

At every opportunity possible, I’ve been joining Clint for backcountry snowmobile access skiing on Buff Pass. Here are a few pictures from last weekend’s adventure.

Enjoying laps on Fats

I have affectionately named this snowmobile - Orange Crush

My skis took a break between laps while I drove the snowmobile.

Snowmobiles also make great places to take a break and enjoy lunch!

January 30, 2009: January tops 100 inch snow mark for one month!

Emily — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 18:11:20 +0000

The Steamboat Ski area has topped 100 inches for the month of January, and 245 inches for the ski season thus far. The mountain is in great shape and proudly proclaims two 100 inch months in a row. Clint went up on Buff Pass today and stated that there was almost TOO MUCH snow to ski. Seems impossible, I know.

January 21, 2009: Snow Set to Start Again

Clint — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 23:03:58 +0000

Its been sunny and warm here for nearly 10 days. Its good, but its been bad for the skiing, especially on the mountain. But good news is here! We are set to get about a foot of snow in the next 4 days…

Let it snow!

January 18, 2009: Buff Pass Backcountry

Clint — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 23:01:44 +0000

My friend Chad just left, but while he was here, we rocked the pass for 3 days in a row!

January 7, 2009: Nearly 48 hours non-stop of Dumpage!

Emily — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 16:43:46 +0000

It’s been dumping for nearly 48 hours. In it’s wake this storm, which isn’t done yet, has dropped 16 inches in the past 24 hours and 25 inches in the past 48 hours.

Another new development at the guest house is that Clint bought into a snowmobile co-op with 4 other partners. This affords him the ability to use the sleds to go up to Buffalo Pass and ski the backcountry. We were lucky enough to do this in the past week and now have pictures to prove it. This was the first time that I have ever been on a snowmobile, let alone drove one, towed people on one and got to ski Buff Pass without paying hundreds of dollars to do so with Steamboat Powder Cats.

More pictures and stories to come…but for now, enjoy!

December 28, 2008: Heaven on Earth

Emily — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 01:30:53 +0000

After what seemed like 3 weeks of non-stop snow storms, the sun finally came out. We were lucky enough to be in the backcountry all by ourselves when we saw that magical blue sky. For those of you who know how hard it is to hit a blue bird powder day - these pictures are even more amazing. Check out our video as well - taken moments before the sun came out.

December 24, 2008: 21 inches in 24 hours ~ Steamboat hits 125 inch mark!

Emily — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 23:02:49 +0000

If you have been following the weather in Colorado and Steamboat in particular, then you know that it’s been snowing non-stop in December. The lasts few guests that we have had at the guest house have really hit the powder jackpot. It seems like the storms just keep rolling in. And with it, people are starting to realize that Winter is here! Our nights are really starting to fill, all except March, but my guess is that people just aren’t there yet, thinking about spring skiing that is. They want to focus on the big dumps of snow that are ahead and the epic powder days that have yet to come. There is still one sweet 5-day stretch of time available in late January which would be perfect….zero lift lines, soft deep snow and a quiet mountain town.

Clint and I are excited to be home for the holidays. No family in town, nothing to worry about except skiing, relaxing and likely snowblowing and shoveling. We’ll post pictures as soon as we can…it’s definitely shaping up to be an amazing winter. I think I am starting to sound like a broken record.

Happy Holidays to you and your family and best wishes for health and happines in the New Year! Bring on the snow!

December 20, 2008: Burrr Cold!

Emily — Sun, 21 Dec 2008 17:43:04 +0000

There is no denying that we have received a ton of new snow lately. The cold temps have definitely kept the snow crispy and fresh. It seems like we get new snow each day, a few inches here and there. This season is definitely shaping up to be a good one. Clint and I went on an out of bounds adventure with two of our friends in an effort to stay warm by hiking and moving. It was so cold out that when I took off my glove to film this video, I didn’t even realize that my frozen thumb was over the view finder - oops!