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This is a great article from Greenwichtime.com about ski areas in the summer. It’s no wonder that many of the locals come for the winter and stay for the summer!
In the old days, after the snow melted at ski resorts, all that remained was grass, a gondola and the occasional alpine slide.
“The summer isn’t really considered the off-season anymore,” says Loryn Kasten, a spokesman for the Steamboat Ski and Resort Corp. in Colorado. “There’s a big push to take advantage of the terrain and make communities four-season resorts.”
The U.S Forest Service, which authorizes permits to 122 ski areas, from Wildcat Mountain in New Hampshire to Snowbird in Utah, has encouraged resorts in recent years to expand summer activities. Four years ago, Congress passed a law insisting that resorts “encourage outdoor recreation and enjoyment of nature” outside skiing.
Take a look at the full article here.
Here are the Vanatta Groups to 10 activities of the summer:
1. Golf – Catamount, Haymaker, Rollingstone, and Steamboat Golf Course are all within 5 mi
nutes of downtown Steamboat
2. Tubing the Yampa River and the newest activity, Stand Up Paddleboarding
3. Fishing and boating at Stagecoach Reservoir
4. Hiking up to Fish Creek Falls (especially the 2nd falls!)
5. Hitting up all the activities at Howelsen hill including sand volleyball, alpine slide, mountain biking, hiking and more
6. Summer sports leagues – Soccer, volleyball, softball, rugby, ect. They’re super competitive AND fun.
7. Hiking in the Sanctuary and taking in spectacular views
8. Hanging out on Yampa Street and all the new bars and restaurants that have turned this street into Steamboat’s hottest spot
9. Gondola rides up the mountain followed by some of the most amazing hiking you can imagine
10. Riding the gondola up the mountain and speeding back down on you bicycle. There’s no rush like it!
11. Bonus! Take a ride with Wild West Balloon tours and see Steamboat from a whole new perspective.
Another bonus – here are two great properties that are perfect for summer enjoyment and they have both recently been reduced in price:
Unique Sanctuary Home
4,400 sq ft contemporary home near golf, hiking and Fish Creek. Huge picture windows media room, potential caretaker unit. Reduced to only $1,295,000 | #137292
Spacious Big Valley Ranch
Exceptional 7,727 sq ft home in on 44 acres with an additional 70 acreage available. Endless activities and nature right out your backdoor, but still close to town. Reduced by over $300,000 to $2,475,000 | #139462
