Home

2009 hunting season slower than usual

Friday, Nov. 20, 2009

Leland Reinier, owner of Big Cat Taxidermy in Craig, said business has suffered this year because the number of hunters has dropped. When there aren’t large numbers of out-of-town hunters, the community suffers, Reinier said.

Sunlight Mountain Resort opening day set for Dec. 4

Friday, Nov. 20, 2009

Sunlight Mountain Resort is sitting pretty with recent snow storms that have blessed the region. But even with a top mountain depth reported at 16 inches Tuesday, Marketing Manager Dylan Lewis was reluctant to say whether the resort would open early.

Fish Creek, Bruce’s trails open to cross-country enthusiasts

Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009

The opening of Steam­boat Ski Area for Alpine skiers and snowboarders still is a week away, but cross-country skiers in Steamboat have two options this week. The Steamboat Ski Touring Center made the most of the recent snowstorm to open the beginners’ area and the Fish Creek Trail on Sunday.

Tree-hunting season opens in Routt County

Christmas tree permits now available from forest ranger offices

Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009

Pull on the boots, pack up the saw and load up the car: It’s tree-hunting time. Permits for Christmas trees now are available from the Routt National Forest ranger offices from Walden to Craig for $10 apiece, but getting the permit is the easy part.

Steamboat snowboarder takes 2nd, 4th in Copper events

Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009

After spending last season recovering from knee surgery, a pair of top-five results last week at NorAm events at Copper Mountain was just what the doctor ordered for Steamboat Springs Alpine snowboarder Justin Reiter.

Sports briefs: Football playoff game time set

Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009

A game time and day have been secured for the Steamboat Springs High School football team’s second-round playoff game against Windsor. Steamboat and Windsor will play at 1 p.m. Saturday at Gardner Field in Steamboat.

New ski and snowboard technology is a cut above

Sunday, Nov. 15, 2009

Skis and snowboards have come a long way in terms of shape since each started out as large planks of wood strapped to brave winter engineers. The largest change for both mediums comes in rocker and camber technology.

Preparations begin for Olympic Trials

Sunday, Nov. 15, 2009

For Andy Wirth, Steamboat Ski and Resort Corp. senior vice president of sales and marketing, Friday's snowstorm was a reminder that the winter season is approaching quickly, and with it all the excitement of the Olympic Trials, set to be played out in Steamboat Springs on Dec. 23 and 24.

Northwest Colorado sees decreased number of hunters

Sunday, Nov. 15, 2009

A combination of the poor economy and fewer available tags has decreased the number of hunters in Northwest Colorado this year, with repercussions felt from the field to the hotel rooms across Routt County.

Steamboat's new skatepark completed

City plans to hold soft opening Saturday, grand opening in spring

Friday, Nov. 13, 2009

The city’s new skatepark is completed, city staff members said Thursday, ending a long and tumultuous process of community fundraising, planning, delays, more fundraising and, finally, success — just in time for the snow to fly. But if weather allows, a soft opening of the skatepark will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday.

Whiteman students return from trip with new perspectives

Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2009

Getting a head start on their Alpine ski racing seasons last month in Patsch, Austria, wasn’t the only thing The Lowell Whiteman School students did on their trip. They had to figure out the conversion rate of foreign currency and interact with people who speak different languages.

All-season fly-fishing sport plows on

Colder weather doesn’t slow area enthusiasts

Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009

As the final major fall hunting season window closes and mountain bikers give up on Steamboat’s often soggy trails, fishing in the area changes, but it never stops. Locals insist that fall is just as good as the rest of Steamboat’s fishing seasons. It is different, however.

Hunt of the Week: Jon Wade

Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009

Hunt of the Week: Jon Wade

Steamboat's elk season strong for some, empty for others

Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009

The 2009 elk and deer season is about to enter the fourth quarter, and how things are going depends on who you ask. Jon Wade aside, for instance, drove to some ground a buddy had given him permission to hunt on, walked over a ridge and took a shot almost immediately.

Even snow can't keep kayakers from hitting Gore Canyon

Sunday, Nov. 1, 2009

Dec. 12, Chan Zwanzig's birthday, was the latest in the season he ever dipped his kayak into the Colorado River for a run down Gore Canyon. On that Dec. 12, it was like he was kayaking in a Mario Brothers fantasy.