Inauguration of the Christie Peak Express
Steamboat Springs, CO- The November 30 opening of the Steamboat Ski Area and the inaugural run of the new Christie Peak Express lift went off without a hitch. Despite a delayed opening due to warm weather and lack of snow, plenty of ski enthusiasts were on hand to ring in the season including several of our very own Steamboat Springs Olympians.
The star of the day was the Christie Peak Express, the first lift of its kind for Steamboat. The Christie Peak Express is a state-of-the-art six passenger lift with the ability to travel at 1,000 feet per minute and utilize multiple drop off points.
Ski area spokesman Mike Lane raves about the lift, “If you can group in six, that’s perfect. It’s what Steamboat’s about. Get to know your neighbors.”
The Steamboat Ski Area opening was as much about generosity as it was about celebration. Since 1991, opening day has been known as Scholarship Day with all the proceeds from the $20 lift tickets going to the Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club.
According to Chris Diamond, president and CEO of Steamboat Ski and Resort Corp., “The Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club has played an integral role in the development of young athletes by providing the support they need in order to achieve their life or Olympic dreams.”
The Winter Sports Club uses the funds raised to provide club scholarships to youths who would not otherwise be able to participate due to financial reasons. “We provided scholarships for program fees to more than 75 families last year,” states Rick DeVos, executive director of the Winter Sports Club.
Since its inception, Scholarship Day has generated over $525,000 benefiting the youth of Steamboat.
However, the Winter Sports Club wasn’t the only organization to benefit on Friday. Colorado Group Realty, along with five other local businesses, joined forces with Steamboat Olympians Billy Kidd, Nelson Carmichael, Erin Simmons, Travis Mayer, Todd Lodwick and Deb Armstrong and raised $4,000 to benefit Steamboat Adaptive Recreational Sports and the Yampa Valley Autism Program.
Longtime Steamboat resident and Colorado Group Realty owner/broker Pete Wither sums up the day best stating, “It was a real pleasure to participate with the other companies to support these great local organizations and to be one of the first to ride the Christie Peak Express which turned out to be the best lift I’ve ever ridden, and I’ve ridden thousands.”
Steamboat Springs, CO- The November 30 opening of the Steamboat Ski Area and the inaugural run of the new Christie Peak Express lift went off without a hitch. Despite a delayed opening due to warm weather and lack of snow, plenty of ski enthusiasts were on hand to ring in the season including several of our very own Steamboat Springs Olympians.The star of the day was the Christie Peak Express, the first lift of its kind for Steamboat. The Christie Peak Express is a state-of-the-art six passenger lift with the ability to travel at 1,000 feet per minute and utilize multiple drop off points.
Ski area spokesman Mike Lane raves about the lift, “If you can group in six, that’s perfect. It’s what Steamboat’s about. Get to know your neighbors.”
The Steamboat Ski Area opening was as much about generosity as it was about celebration. Since 1991, opening day has been known as Scholarship Day with all the proceeds from the $20 lift tickets going to the Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club.
According to Chris Diamond, president and CEO of Steamboat Ski and Resort Corp., “The Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club has played an integral role in the development of young athletes by providing the support they need in order to achieve their life or Olympic dreams.”
The Winter Sports Club uses the funds raised to provide club scholarships to youths who would not otherwise be able to participate due to financial reasons. “We provided scholarships for program fees to more than 75 families last year,” states Rick DeVos, executive director of the Winter Sports Club.
Since its inception, Scholarship Day has generated over $525,000 benefiting the youth of Steamboat.
However, the Winter Sports Club wasn’t the only organization to benefit on Friday. Colorado Group Realty, along with five other local businesses, joined forces with Steamboat Olympians Billy Kidd, Nelson Carmichael, Erin Simmons, Travis Mayer, Todd Lodwick and Deb Armstrong and raised $4,000 to benefit Steamboat Adaptive Recreational Sports and the Yampa Valley Autism Program.
Longtime Steamboat resident and Colorado Group Realty owner/broker Pete Wither sums up the day best stating, “It was a real pleasure to participate with the other companies to support these great local organizations and to be one of the first to ride the Christie Peak Express which turned out to be the best lift I’ve ever ridden, and I’ve ridden thousands.”
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