The Steamboat Pilot & Today

Hiker lost in Buffalo Park

Search and Rescue in contact with man, who is cold and wet but otherwise OK

Friday, July 3, 2009

Routt County Search and Rescue spokesman Darrel Levingston said responders are in contact with the man, who is cold and wet but OK. Read story.

Campgrounds full for Fourth

Early reservations and high demand flood popular weekend

Thursday, July 2, 2009

If you don’t already have a campground for the July 4 weekend, odds are you’re out of luck. Stagecoach and Steamboat Lake state parks, along with Steamboat Campground, are all booked for the weekend. Read story.

US Olympic qualifiers returning to Steamboat

Freestyle, Nordic combined qualifiers coming in December

Wednesday, July 1, 2009

Freestyle and Nordic Combined teams will take part in a two-day competition in late December, Andy Wirth confirmed Wednesday. Read story.

Nordic team in town for ski camp

Wednesday, July 1, 2009

The U.S. Nordic Combined team has been in Steamboat Springs all week conducting a team camp.

Steamboat mountain biker competes in Tour Divide

Sunday, June 28, 2009

Erik Lobeck’s training for the Tour Divide kicked off in the heart of the Steamboat winter, but it was his ambition for the race, built up throughout years, that helped him to the starting line. Read story.

200 riders participate in Bike to Work Day

Annual Bike to Work Week breakfast expands

Thursday, June 25, 2009

The bagels were spinning off the buffet line as fast as the wheels were spinning in the street at the third annual Bike to Work Day breakfast on the Routt County Courthouse lawn Wednes­day morning.

Cyclist wins challenging race on single speed

Thursday, June 25, 2009

Glance at the results from Wednesday’s Thunderhead Hill Climb Town Challenge Mountain Bike race, and it might be easy to miss Karen Tremaine’s astonishing accomplishment. She easily won the women’s single-speed bike competition and the women’s overall race. Read story.

Thunderhead Hill Climb today on Mount Werner

Wednesday, June 24, 2009

Today’s Thunderhead Hill Climb will start with a children’s event at 5:28 p.m. Adult races begin at 6 p.m. and start in two-minute intervals. Registration is from 4:30 to 5:45 p.m. at the base of Steamboat Ski Area’s gondola. Read story.

Dixson helps injured rider

Crested Butte race offers up surprises

Wednesday, June 24, 2009

Mountain bike racer Linnea Dixson knew she would face bigger and tougher fields after moving up to Category 1 for Saturday’s Wildflower Rush cross-country event in Crested Butte, but she had no way to expect what happened as she neared the end of her first lap. Read story.

Forum encourages outdoor activities

Lt. Gov. Barbara O’Brien will meet with local stakeholders Tuesday

Monday, June 22, 2009

Steamboat Springs, with its wealth of outdoor activities and youth-oriented programs, could serve as example for other Colorado communities. Lt. Gov. Barbara O’Brien will hold a public forum Tuesday in Steamboat Springs about the importance of connecting children to the outdoors, and what she hears here will be taken to other stops on her tour across the state.

Skatepark receives major boost

GOCO throws $200,000 toward Steamboat Springs project

Monday, June 22, 2009

Organizers said great weather, great competition and a great turnout helped Sunday’s National Go Skateboard Day celebration in Steamboat Springs be a rousing success. The effort to build a concrete skatepark in Steamboat Springs received a major boost Friday when $200,000 in grant money was approved to help fund the project.

Boating and drinking laws strengthen

Regulations now match those for driving under the influence of alcohol

Sunday, June 21, 2009

Park rangers are warning that the strenuous activity and disorienting effects of water recreation can make a day of boating and drinking dangerous and potentially deadly. Read story.

Winter Sports Club offers daredevils a summer outlet

Sunday, June 21, 2009

Spring Creek Trail is tame by the standards of the Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club Gravity Team, but the half-dozen team riders made the most of the mild gravel course.

Bike to Work Week kicks off Monday

Sunday, June 21, 2009

The Routt County Riders are trying to break the habit this week. Your habit, specifically, of getting into the car each morning and driving to work.

Crested Butte cup awaits local bikers

Mountain biking festival starts today

Friday, June 19, 2009

A number of Steamboat Springs mountain bikers will be taking on Crested Butte terrains this weekend during the next leg of the Mountain States Cup competition. Read story.