Up Mount Werner, every season.
Steamboat Resort isn't just a winter address. The gondola runs in summer for scenic rides and dining, the mountain turns into a lift-served bike park, and winter brings 3,741 acres of the dry snow that made the place famous.
The Steamboat Gondola
The gondola carries you up Mount Werner for some of the best views in the valley, summer or winter. At the top, Thunderhead Lodge serves food and the easy 1-mile Vista Nature Trail loop opens up panoramas of the Flat Tops.
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Summer on the mountain
When the snow melts, Mount Werner becomes one of the busiest playgrounds in town — lift-served mountain biking, hiking from the top of the gondola, scenic rides, dining, horseback riding, and the pro rodeo down below.
Lift-served biking
Ride the lift up and the bike park down, plus the big Emerald Mountain network in town.
Bike parkHiking up high
From Thunderhead, trails like the Vista Nature Trail give you alpine views without the full climb.
Easy accessScenic rides + dining
Ride up just to eat with a view — the Coca-Cola Ride & Dine voucher pairs a ride with a grill meal.
Ride & dineSunset happy hour
One of the most beloved summer rituals: ride the gondola up in the evening for drinks, a bite, and the sun going down over the Yampa Valley. It's the kind of thing that sells people on living here.
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Winter & skiing
In winter Steamboat delivers what it's known for: more than 3,741 acres and more than 182 trails of legendary 'Champagne Powder,' with Ikon Pass access. It's a four-season mountain, not a one-trick resort.
The terrain
3,741 skiable acres, more than 182 trails, dry powder, and tree skiing the mountain is famous for.
3,741 acresIkon Pass
Steamboat is an Ikon Pass mountain, drawing skiers from across the country.
IkonBeyond the resort
Backcountry, Nordic, and snowmobiling open up across Rabbit Ears Pass and the Flat Tops.
More snowHowelsen Hill — skiing in town
Right across the river from downtown sits Howelsen Hill, the oldest continuously operating ski area in the United States and the training ground for generations of Olympians. It's a piece of living history most resort towns can't claim.
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Good to know
Does the Steamboat gondola run in the summer?
Yes. The Steamboat gondola operates in summer for scenic lift rides up Mount Werner, with dining at Thunderhead Lodge and access to hiking trails including the easy 1-mile Vista Nature Trail loop. Guests with a 26/27 Ikon or Ikon Base Pass receive unlimited scenic lift rides for Summer 2026, and a scenic-ride season pass is available. Confirm current schedules and offers with the resort.
What is there to do at Steamboat Resort in summer?
Summer at Steamboat Resort includes scenic gondola rides, lift-served mountain biking, hiking from the top of the gondola, mountain-top dining, sunset happy hour, horseback riding, and the pro rodeo at the base. The surrounding area adds rafting, fishing, and trails.
What is sunset happy hour in Steamboat?
Sunset happy hour is a popular summer offering where you ride the gondola up Mount Werner in the evening for drinks and food while watching the sun set over the Yampa Valley. It's one of the signature summer experiences at the resort; check the resort calendar for operating evenings.
How big is Steamboat ski resort?
Steamboat Resort offers more than 3,741 skiable acres across more than 182 trails, known for its dry 'Champagne Powder' snow and tree skiing, with Ikon Pass access. It is a major four-season destination on Mount Werner.
What is Howelsen Hill?
Howelsen Hill is a ski area and ski-jumping complex located in the town of Steamboat Springs, just across the Yampa River from downtown. It is the oldest continuously operating ski area in the United States and has trained many Olympic athletes.
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