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The first of two storms that hoped to end the Yampa Valley’s snow woes was a flop, dropping just an inch of snow at the middle of Mount Werner and barely a dusting on the…

November has been abysmal for snow accumulation, with Steamboat Springs seeing just 4.5 inches of white stuff — a slim fraction of the average 23.3 inches the area has seen in November over the past…

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Snowfall is outpacing the 30-year median in the mountains around Steamboat Springs so far, with some measurement locations on Buffalo Pass and Rabbit Ears Pass nearing 400% the median as of Oct. 30.

Steamboat Springs woke up to nearly five inches of snow on the ground Oct. 13, meaning this year’s first measurable snowfall in town came about two weeks earlier than it did last year.

The long concrete boat ramp at Yamcolo Reservoir is normally mostly underwater in early summer, but this dry year, the ramp never opened. Shown July 3, the bottom of the ramp is already about 60 yards distant from the water level. Photo by Suzie Romig Recreating on reservoirs or camping near a picturesque lake this summer in a time of extreme drought in Northwest Colorado may require more forethought than a glance at a map. Multiple agricultural use reservoirs in and near Routt County have alre...

Summit Hotel Properties To Acquire Residence Inn By Marriott Steamboat Springs For $33 Million share this article Summit Hotel Properties, Inc. (NYSE: INN) (the “Company”) today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the 110-guestroom Residence Inn by Marriott Steamboat Springs for $33.0 million through its joint venture with GIC. Opened in December 2020, the newly built Residence Inn by Marriott Steamboat Springs is ideally located in close proximity to the ba...

There are two spots on Mount Werner that Erin Light looks at each spring to get a rough estimate about when the Yampa River may see peak stream flow.

Hans Geier and his wife Roberta have great views of the slopes of Steamboat Resort from the deck of their home in Steamboat Springs. Geier was president of Steamboat Ski & Resort Corp. from 1981 to 1990 and was inducted into the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame in 2013. (Photo by John F. Russell) Hans Geier speaks with a soft voice. His face blushes when asked about his life accomplishments. When asked what his role at Steamboat Resort once was, he quietly utters, “President.” One wouldn...

Aspen Journalism University of Colorado hydrology students dig a snow pit in front of Storm Peak Lab in March 2013. The lab hosts research groups and students from around the world to study atmospheric and snow science. (Courtesy photo by Gannet Hallar) The first automated dust-on-snow monitoring technology in the mountains of northwest Colorado is expected to be installed this fall to study the impact of dust from arid landscapes on downwind mountain ecosystems in the state and in Utah. McKenz...