Nordic Lodge of Steamboat Springs

Suck in that clean, mountain...

by Cabana_Boy

Suck in that clean, mountain air... Perhaps not a fond memory, but a memorable story all the same. I arrived into Steamboat a full day after all of my friends, so, they had checked into the condo, gotten all the lift tickets for the group, beers for the fridge AND had a full day on the mountain before I got there... Naturally, the morning after I arrived, I woke up early and got ready for my first day of snowboarding while they (Dave, GG & Action Jimmy) woke up extra slow complaining of pains and cramps resulting from their first day on the mountain.

Action Jimmy was the only other snowboarder in the bunch, so, I rushed that tired slug out the door with me as fast as possible, not waiting for those snotty skiers, Dave & GG. We took full advantage of our Ski-in/Ski-out facility and within minutes (and a few falls) were at the base of the mountain ready to get on the lifts. That’s when I realized GG (who my parents tell me is also my brother) hadn’t given me my lift ticket that he “picked up for me” on his first day into Steamboat. S-O-L, I have to pop-off my board, find the Shuttle bus back to our condo and then go searching through GG’s stuff to find my lift ticket…Action Jimmy gets to ride more – not fair... Anyway, upon arriving back at the condo, I run in as quickly as possible and the first thing I see when entering the condo is my lift ticket on the kitchen counter top with a little note beside it. On the note, in my brother’s chicken-scratch handwriting were two words: “Dumb Ass.” By the way, I have several other nicknames for my brother besides “GG.”

Walking Tour of Steamboat Springs - Part 2

by Sagespot

"Lorenz Building"

928 Lincoln

This building was originally a general store i 1893 and it became the county courthouse when the county seat was moved from Hahn's Peak in 1912. Now it is an office building.

"F.M. Light & Sons"

830 Lincoln

This is a western shop for all your needs. You can see signs for this as far away as Walden, CO.

"Routt County National Bank"

802 Lincoln

The Lincoln Avenue facade shows the rehabilitated 1918 exterior.

"Routt County National Bank"

The 8th street side shows the changes to the building since the 1940s.

"Cabin Hotel/Bud Werner Library"

1289 Lincoln Ave.

This Hotel was built in 1909 to serve passengers coming to Steamboat by train. It is now a public library honoring Wallace "Buddy" Werner the 3 time Olympic skier and local athlete who died in an avalanche in Switzerland.