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Nov 25

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We hope everyone has a healthy, happy, and deep Thanksgiving Holiday. There are many things we are thankful for during this holiday season. We give thanks for: - the health and wellbeing of everyone during these trying times - the people of Steamboat Springs - our greater Steamboat Powdercats community: our staff, our guests, our partners, friends, and our powder hounds - Mother Nature for providing the mountains we get to explore, and for not forgetting about snowing copious amounts of powder over the next few months on Buffalo Pass - our freedom to recreate responsibly on public lands the time we have spent together shredding powder up on Buffalo Pass - the passion we share in our pursuit of adventure those who work diligently to keep us safe Beyond this list, we are thankful for all the little things in life that make us smile. Enjoy your Thanksgiving Holiday, be safe, and keep living life with positivity and joy.

We hope everyone has a healthy, happy, and deep Thanksgiving Holiday.

There are many things we are thankful for during this holiday season. We give thanks for:

- the health and wellbeing of everyone during these trying times
- the people of Steamboat Springs
- our greater Steamboat Powdercats community: our staff, our guests, our partners, friends, and our powder hounds
- Mother Nature for providing the mountains we get to explore, and for not forgetting about snowing copious amounts of powder over the next few months on Buffalo Pass
- our freedom to recreate responsibly on public lands
the time we have spent together shredding powder up on Buffalo Pass
- the passion we share in our pursuit of adventure
those who work diligently to keep us safe

Beyond this list, we are thankful for all the little things in life that make us smile.

Enjoy your Thanksgiving Holiday, be safe, and keep living life with positivity and joy. ...

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Nov 23

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After much deliberation, we at Steamboat Powdercats are postponing our snowcat skiing opening day to January 1. In December, we will still be offering our non-motorized backcountry ski tours and avalanche course’s on select dates, pending more snow. You can review our booking calendar on our website. Due to the increase in COVID-19 cases in Routt County, and beyond, coupled with a snowpack that is currently very thin on Buffalo Pass, we believe it best to bump our snowcat skiing opening by two weeks. This will provide us some time to see how the snow piles up and how our local, regional, and national community rebounds from the recent rise in COVID-19 cases. Normally at this time of year, we would have our snowcats out and about, building and preparing the snow roads that our USFS permit allows us to create. The investment in building these roads cannot start until we have a certain amount of snow on the ground, as well as, a level of confidence that we won’t be shut down with near-future travel restrictions due to COVID-19. We are thankful for your patience and understanding of this decision. Be well, and keep praying for powder and the health of each other. Your friends at SPC

After much deliberation, we at Steamboat Powdercats are postponing our snowcat skiing opening day to January 1. In December, we will still be offering our non-motorized backcountry ski tours and avalanche course’s on select dates, pending more snow. You can review our booking calendar on our website.

Due to the increase in COVID-19 cases in Routt County, and beyond, coupled with a snowpack that is currently very thin on Buffalo Pass, we believe it best to bump our snowcat skiing opening by two weeks. This will provide us some time to see how the snow piles up and how our local, regional, and national community rebounds from the recent rise in COVID-19 cases.

Normally at this time of year, we would have our snowcats out and about, building and preparing the snow roads that our USFS permit allows us to create. The investment in building these roads cannot start until we have a certain amount of snow on the ground, as well as, a level of confidence that we won’t be shut down with near-future travel restrictions due to COVID-19.

We are thankful for your patience and understanding of this decision.

Be well, and keep praying for powder and the health of each other.
Your friends at SPC ...

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Oct 8

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If only the smoke from the Middle Fork Fire, just north of Steamboat Springs, could turn into snow.

If only the smoke from the Middle Fork Fire, just north of Steamboat Springs, could turn into snow. ...

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Oct 7

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It’s moments like this that make the world a better place. #buffalopasscolorado #lifeisstillgood

It’s moments like this that make the world a better place. #buffalopasscolorado #lifeisstillgood ...

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Sep 29

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Friends, we hope you are all well and enjoying your days. We have just launched our COVID-19 plan on our website and sent out emails yesterday to all guests. Thank you for your understanding and patience. For this winter we have to pivot to private cats only with a max of 6-guests for now. Everything is online for you to review. If you had a tentative reservation with us over the summer please review and get back to us ASAP. We are calling and emailing also. Until then, keep living large SPC Nation.

Friends, we hope you are all well and enjoying your days. We have just launched our COVID-19 plan on our website and sent out emails yesterday to all guests. Thank you for your understanding and patience. For this winter we have to pivot to private cats only with a max of 6-guests for now. Everything is online for you to review. If you had a tentative reservation with us over the summer please review and get back to us ASAP. We are calling and emailing also. Until then, keep living large SPC Nation. ...

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Aug 31

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Friends, many of you have reached out to ask us about how our Steamboat Powdercats season will look this coming winter and even if we are going to be running our snowcats due to all the uncertainties from the global pandemic. Unless we are shut down due to a public health order, we are certainly aiming to be operating in some capacity this winter. We are currently in the midst of finalizing our COVID operations and mitigation plan which we will unveil around mid-September. If you've visited our booking calendar and seen how full it is, we both know that you, our guests, are still wanting to share in the experience of riding in our snowcats, and ripping powder turns out in the open and vast, Buffalo Pass backcountry. We truly appreciate your willingness to include us in your future plan even during these uncertain times. You may have seen on our website that we posted this message: AS OF AUGUST 2020, WE ARE STILL IN THE MIDST OF OUR COVID OPERATIONS AND MITIGATION PLANNING. PLEASE UNDERSTAND THAT SOME OF THE DETAILS ON THIS WEBSITE WILL HAVE TO SHIFT DUE TO OUR EFFORTS TO MAINTAIN A SAFE AND SUCCESSFUL OPERATION IN THE MIDST OF THE GLOBAL PANDEMIC. WHEN OUR PLANNING IS COMPLETED IN EARLY SEPTEMBER, WE WILL BE UPDATING THIS WEBSITE TO EDUCATE EVERYONE ON HOW WE PLAN TO OPERATE THIS WINTER. ALL INFORMATION INCLUDING RATES, OUR BOOKING CALENDAR, AND OTHER DETAILS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE. THANKS FOR YOUR PATIENCE AND UNDERSTANDING. Once completed, we will share our operations and mitigation plan via social media, our blog, website, and an e-blast, as well as phone calls, and work with all our reserved guests as to how we will proceed. Our goal is to be as transparent as possible so that you can plan for the future and understand what you will be signing up for this winter. We look forward to talking with you all soon. Be well Powdercat Nation.

Friends, many of you have reached out to ask us about how our Steamboat Powdercats season will look this coming winter and even if we are going to be running our snowcats due to all the uncertainties from the global pandemic. Unless we are shut down due to a public health order, we are certainly aiming to be operating in some capacity this winter. We are currently in the midst of finalizing our COVID operations and mitigation plan which we will unveil around mid-September.

If you've visited our booking calendar and seen how full it is, we both know that you, our guests, are still wanting to share in the experience of riding in our snowcats, and ripping powder turns out in the open and vast, Buffalo Pass backcountry. We truly appreciate your willingness to include us in your future plan even during these uncertain times.
You may have seen on our website that we posted this message:

AS OF AUGUST 2020, WE ARE STILL IN THE MIDST OF OUR COVID OPERATIONS AND MITIGATION PLANNING. PLEASE UNDERSTAND THAT SOME OF THE DETAILS ON THIS WEBSITE WILL HAVE TO SHIFT DUE TO OUR EFFORTS TO MAINTAIN A SAFE AND SUCCESSFUL OPERATION IN THE MIDST OF THE GLOBAL PANDEMIC. WHEN OUR PLANNING IS COMPLETED IN EARLY SEPTEMBER, WE WILL BE UPDATING THIS WEBSITE TO EDUCATE EVERYONE ON HOW WE PLAN TO OPERATE THIS WINTER. ALL INFORMATION INCLUDING RATES, OUR BOOKING CALENDAR, AND OTHER DETAILS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE. THANKS FOR YOUR PATIENCE AND UNDERSTANDING.

Once completed, we will share our operations and mitigation plan via social media, our blog, website, and an e-blast, as well as phone calls, and work with all our reserved guests as to how we will proceed. Our goal is to be as transparent as possible so that you can plan for the future and understand what you will be signing up for this winter.

We look forward to talking with you all soon.

Be well Powdercat Nation. ...

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Aug 25

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If you've ever been up on Buffalo Pass with us, you know you've heard about, and more than likely seen some of these pieces of art. Etched in the aspen trees by old-time sheepherders, these works of art are beacons for us when guiding and have been the namesake of several of our ski runs and terrain zones. Most of the really intricate carvings on Buff were created by a sheepherder named Eloise Trujillo who did a masterful job in 1981 of this lovely lady, but also several more similar but even more risque images. Today's article in the Steamboat Pilot by Emily Katzman from Historic Routt County digs way deeper into the history, of this classic Colorado art form. Check it out: https://www.steamboatpilot.com/news/community-agriculture-alliance-history-is-written-in-the-woods/ @steamboatpilot @emilykatzman @historicrouttcounty #arborglyph #arborglyphics #treecarving #buffalopass

If you've ever been up on Buffalo Pass with us, you know you've heard about, and more than likely seen some of these pieces of art. Etched in the aspen trees by old-time sheepherders, these works of art are beacons for us when guiding and have been the namesake of several of our ski runs and terrain zones. Most of the really intricate carvings on Buff were created by a sheepherder named Eloise Trujillo who did a masterful job in 1981 of this lovely lady, but also several more similar but even more risque images. Today's article in the Steamboat Pilot by Emily Katzman from Historic Routt County digs way deeper into the history, of this classic Colorado art form. Check it out: https://www.steamboatpilot.com/news/community-agriculture-alliance-history-is-written-in-the-woods/ @steamboatpilot @emilykatzman @historicrouttcounty #arborglyph #arborglyphics #treecarving #buffalopass ...

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Jul 31

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The dog days of summer have nothing on the deep days of winter. #armadaskis #grasssticks #faceshotsrule

The dog days of summer have nothing on the deep days of winter. #armadaskis #grasssticks #faceshotsrule ...

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Jul 23

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Steamboat Powdercats vintage early 1980's. What memories we have had over all these years. ⁠ #spcthrowbackthursday

Steamboat Powdercats vintage early 1980's. What memories we have had over all these years. ⁠
#spcthrowbackthursday ...

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Jul 21

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Superhumans crash also. Fortunately, our photographer was nearby and captured this magical moment in all its glory. #spcteamtuesday⁠

Superhumans crash also. Fortunately, our photographer was nearby and captured this magical moment in all its glory. #spcteamtuesday⁠ ...

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Jul 19

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Good morning powder people. Get after it today. Enjoy all things. ⁠ #spcsunnysunday

Good morning powder people. Get after it today. Enjoy all things. ⁠
#spcsunnysunday ...

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Jul 17

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We gave each other face shots like this instead of chocolate during Valentine's Day 2020. We love powder! ⁠ #faceshotfriday

We gave each other face shots like this instead of chocolate during Valentine's Day 2020. We love powder! ⁠
#faceshotfriday ...

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Jul 15

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Another one of our guests who was head over heels for the wonderful powder day he had this winter. ⁠ #wipeoutwednesday

Another one of our guests who was head over heels for the wonderful powder day he had this winter. ⁠
#wipeoutwednesday ...

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Jul 13

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Up on Soda Mountain at the summit, the USGS placed a few triangulation markers back in 1949. Back then not many people had summited this mountain which tops out at 10,804 feet. Today, we get to mountain bike and snowcat ski up there among other things. Love that place! #publiclandsrule #sodamountain

Up on Soda Mountain at the summit, the USGS placed a few triangulation markers back in 1949. Back then not many people had summited this mountain which tops out at 10,804 feet. Today, we get to mountain bike and snowcat ski up there among other things. Love that place! #publiclandsrule #sodamountain ...

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Jul 1

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Any of our guests know what this road is called?

Any of our guests know what this road is called? ...

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Jun 24

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It was nice having the images of when our friend Kent Simpson got@pitted and lost our ski on the Funnel. It certainly helps finding the ski when we can use sweet images like this to@guide the way

It was nice having the images of when our friend Kent Simpson got@pitted and lost our ski on the Funnel. It certainly helps finding the ski when we can use sweet images like this to@guide the way ...

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Jun 24

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Our annual lost ski hunt is complete. 2 out of 2 skis, 3 poles and about 15 bamboo found up on Soda and Bitch Creek. We couldn’t find the wallet. Sorry!

Our annual lost ski hunt is complete. 2 out of 2 skis, 3 poles and about 15 bamboo found up on Soda and Bitch Creek. We couldn’t find the wallet. Sorry! ...

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Jun 22

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What fun we have out there in the wildlands of Buffalo Pass. ⁠ #mondayfunday

What fun we have out there in the wildlands of Buffalo Pass. ⁠
#mondayfunday ...

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Jun 21

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"Sunshine on my shoulders makes me happy⁠ Sunshine in my eyes can make me cry⁠ Sunshine on the water (and snow) looks so lovely⁠ Sunshine almost always makes me high" Johnny Denver

"Sunshine on my shoulders makes me happy⁠
Sunshine in my eyes can make me cry⁠
Sunshine on the water (and snow) looks so lovely⁠
Sunshine almost always makes me high" Johnny Denver ...

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Jun 20

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A rad dude ripping a rad line. Get some! ⁠ #senditsaturday⁠

A rad dude ripping a rad line. Get some! ⁠
#senditsaturday⁠ ...

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Jun 19

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Snowboarders + powder days = faseshots galore. #faceshotfriday

Snowboarders + powder days = faseshots galore. #faceshotfriday ...

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Jun 19

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A family classic from the Blue Sky West days. Vintage 2003. The photo was taken by the man Genchi. ⁠ #throwbackthursday

A family classic from the Blue Sky West days. Vintage 2003. The photo was taken by the man Genchi. ⁠
#throwbackthursday ...

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Jun 17

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Be careful out there. You never know when a snow snake is going to come out from the depths of the powder and rip your ski off. #wipeoutwednesday

Be careful out there. You never know when a snow snake is going to come out from the depths of the powder and rip your ski off. #wipeoutwednesday ...

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As your snowcat guides, we are always there to show you the way, sniff out the best snow, share in a laugh and dig out your lost ski. #spcteamtuesday⁠

As your snowcat guides, we are always there to show you the way, sniff out the best snow, share in a laugh and dig out your lost ski. #spcteamtuesday⁠ ...

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