News / Helicopter Activity ... October 6, 2022

Helicopter Activity Impacts

Multi-use trails at Steamboat Ski Resort are open this summer but may be impacted due to helicopter operations through July. Trails may have detours or delays from 6 a.m. into the late afternoon depending on weather and flight opportunities. When helicopters are done flying for the day, impacted multi-use trails will be available for riding and hiking; likely in the evening hours.

Impacts will be listed and updated below:

October 6-7, 2022

Helicopter impacts with periodic/rolling closures on trails will include Sunshine, Pioneer, Valley View, Thunderhead Hiking Trail, Why Not Road (all vehicle traffic), So What, Moonlight.

August 28, 2022

Helicopter flying rebar and form packages for tower bases 27 – 37 of Wild Blue Gondola.
Closed trails will include Pete’s Wicked, Sunshine, Why Not road, So What road, Four Points road, and Hogan’s Park.

August 7, 2022

Helicopter flying towers 8, 9, 10 of lower Wild Blue Gondola line.

Beginning July 23, 2022

No helicopter activity

July 19 – 22, 2022

Valley View Trail and Thunderhead Trail will be impacted.
Mahogany Ridge Area: Creekside Trail, upper section of Zig Zag, So What Road, lower Pony Road, and Pioneer Trail will be impacted.

July 13 – 17, 2022

No helicopter activity. Tree work on Pioneer may impact trail access.

July 6 – 12, 2022

Mahogany Ridge Area: Creekside Trail, upper section of Zig Zag, So What Road, lower Pony Road, and Pioneer Trail will be impacted through 7/12.

July 2 – 5, 2022

No Helicopter Activity

June 27 – July 1, 2022

Wild Blue Gondola Lift Line: Four Points Road (logging trucks) will be impacted through 7/1.
Mahogany Ridge Area: Creekside Trail, upper section of Zig Zag, So What Road, lower Pony Road, and Pioneer Trail will be impacted through 7/1.

June 24, 2022

Wild Blue Gondola Lift Line: Sunshine Trail, Four Points Road, and Why Not road will be impacted
Mahogany Ridge Area: Pioneer Trail will be impacted

June 22-23, 2022

Helicopter activity is on hold today, no trail impacts. Check back tomorrow for updates.

June 21, 2022

Wild Blue Gondola Lift Line: Sunshine Trail, Four Points Road, and Why Not road will be impacted
Mahogany Ridge Area: Pioneer Trail will be impacted

News / May 2022 Constructio... May 25, 2022

May 2022 Construction Update

May 11, 2022

Steamboat Square/Base of Resort

The elevator core and Shear wall for The Range Food Hall is nearly complete. Structure of building will start to take place over the next few weeks.
Preparations are being made to the Christie Peak Express lift lower terminal for relocation.
Preview Lift has been removed. The mini golf course and mountain coaster/coaster building have been removed about halfway up the hill.

Greenhorn Ranch

A crane has been mobilized at Greenhorn Ranch to load in a large amount of equipment and materials. There will be heavy truck and machinery traffic over the next week. Keep an eye on the website for any temporary trail closures.
Excavation work has started for the Wild Blue Gondola mid-station terminal. The Bashor restrooms have been removed.

May 25, 2022

Steamboat Square/Base of Resort

Heavy timbers for The Range Food Hall will begin installation this week and will continue for the next few weeks.
The Stage will begin to take shape mid-June.
The lower terminal of Christie Peak Express has been moved to the grass while waiting to be reinstalled.
Major earth work and grading at base area continues for Wild Blue Gondola and Christie Peak Express terminals and new tower locations for Christie Peak Express.

Greenhorn Ranch

The sprung tent structure at Rendezvous has been deconstructed and will be relocated at Greenhorn Ranch for SnowSports School use.
Excavation of the mid-station terminal for Wild Blue Gondola and new location of sprung tent structure has begun.
Forms/foundations for mid-station of Wild Blue Gondola are starting to take shape.

News / April 2022 Construct... April 28, 2022

April 2022 Construction Update

Construction crews have mobilized, fencing has been erected, and work has started in Steamboat Square, base of the Resort, and Greenhorn Ranch.

Steamboat Square/Base of Resort

The elevator core is currently being constructed for The Range Food Hall and underground plumbing is being installed.
Christie Peak Express cable and chairlifts have been removed to prepare the lower terminal for relocation.
Mountain Coaster/Mini Golf demolition has started and the coaster building has been removed.
Preview lift removal began on April 25.

Greenhorn Ranch

A crane will be mobilized at Greenhorn Ranch to load in a large amount of equipment and materials at the end of May.
Bashor Pavilion restrooms will be removed the first week in May.