23% West: 55% East: 2% Lifts Steamboat has 18 lifts, with 5 Magic Carpets. According to steamboat.com, plans are in the works to place a high speed six-pack along the Thunderhead lift line. The $15 million gondola replacement project lasted through the summer of 2019. Some of the helicopter-enabled tower replacements were streamed online, and the lift was extensively tested under load. It opened with fanfare on November 23, 2019 at the start of the winter 2019-2020 season, but broke the next day on November 24 when a main driveshaft sheared (possibly due to unexpected stress during transit from Austria). The manufacturer (Doppelmayr) sent a team from Austria to help with the situation, and the Steamboat lift Ops worked together around the clock to build, ship, and install the replacement part(s). The gondola reopened on December 5th, almost 12 days later. NCAA Championships Steamboat has hosted the NCAA Skiing Championships eight times (1968, 1969, 1979, 1993, 2006, 2010, 2016, 2018). References External links Mountain Facts Alterra Mountain Company Buildings and structures in Routt County, Colorado Ski areas and resorts in Colorado Tourist attractions in Routt County, Colorado Steamboat Springs, Colorado