Every year as the champagne powder begins to fall in Routt County, there comes a little stirring in my soul. Something inside me begins to tickle with the thought of playing on the steep and deep slopes of Steamboat Springs, Colorado. Lift lines and crowds aren’t my sort of thing. I prefer to find my fix on first tracks, untouched chutes and pillows of fresh powder. Getting to these areas is a bit unorthodox, however it is just as much part of the appeal as the skiing itself. Backcountry snowmobiles make for our triple chairlift, except in this case three riders go up and only two come down. One rider takes the role of ferry driver and takes the sled back to the bottom of the run to fetch his fellow skiers.
With names as varied as Pepsi, Poppy Fields, Jupiters, Dads and Ghenkis Khan so is the terrain. Pepsi and Ghenkis Khan provide steep and narrow terrain that is challenging enough even for the most season veteran while Poppy Fields and Jupiters is a lot more open and forgiving.
Here is a brief highlight video of some of our daily adventures.
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