Riley doing snow research December 19, 2002 It all began here in Steamboat Springs, Colorado nearly nine years ago. Our original Steamboat blog, The Straight Talk Report, arrived in the inbox of my brother, who at the time lived in Killington,...

Steamboat Thanksgiving - Turkey and turns! 1. Powder days are on their way! 2. It started snowing right on time 3. New partnerships with new properties 4. Oil is cheaper so it’s cheaper to get here by air this winter 5. We live in a ski town so...

What's for your Thanksgiving dinner? Orographic lift is a weather phenomenon occurs when an air mass is forced from a low elevation to a higher elevation as it moves over rising terrain. As the air mass gains altitude it expands and cools, which can...

The Leonid Meteor Shower lights up the sky Seeing a shooting star is a memorable event.  Yet watching a meteor shower is even better.  For the entire month of November,  the Leonid-Meteor shower, a semi-rare phenomenon, is active.  The meteor...

From biking to skiing in two days - the life of a local in Steamboat Springs, Colorado. November 12th: A glorious last day of biking.  The sun was out and despite the chill in the air, it was warm enough for a final spin.  The burnt amber fields...