Steamboat

TABLE Of CONTENTS | SKI SEASON 2012/13
Special Commemorative Edition
Celebrating the Steamboat Ski Area’s 50th Anniversary
fEATURES
68 Family Ties — by Jean Wren, Rolly Wahl,
Mike Clark and Skeeter Werner
Families are at the very root of the Steamboat Ski Area:
families who looked up at the mountain outside of town and
shared a common vision. Meet the Temples, Fetchers and
the Werners, three of the founding families.
74 50 People for 50 Years — by Deborah Olsen
Meet this cast of legendary characters who helped to shape
the ski area as it is today.
80 Back in the Day — by Jim Mader, Marion Tolles, Mix
Beauvais, Park Smalley, Scott Wither and Jasper Good
From a retired ski area executive to a spokesman for the next
generation of Nordic combined athletes, Steamboat skiers
share their favorite memories.
86 Skiing into the Future — by Billy Kidd
With Billy Kidd’s global experience in the ski world, he is
uniquely positioned to consider what the next 50 years of skiing
might bring. He also asked industry leaders, from ski boot
designers to the CEO of Intrawest, to join the conversation.
DEPARTMENTS
14 Publisher’s Note
Imagining the truly epic backcountry adventures of Loris Werner
16 Contributors
Ron Dahlquist, Billy Kidd and Greg I. Hamilton
20 Letters To The Editor
22 Genuine Steamboat Story Contest Winner
— by Nate Brothers & Dustin Eldridge
24 Genuine Steamboat
A journey through 50 years of skiing in photos and via timeline
36 Town Quirks
Humorous moments in Steamboat ski history
38 Arts
Classic Steamboat ski watercolors from Cheryl Wiles, Steamboat Art
Museum’s winter exhibit and the Yampa Valley Design Guild
46 Food & Drink — by Jennie Lay
Colorado libations
50 Home & Garden — by Katy Jones
Bat cave in the basement?
52 Wildlife — by Jennie Lay
Bringing in the bats: a live encounter encourages a bat house boom
56 Sports
Steamboat Powdercats turns 30 — by Kent Vertrees
A movie that moves people — by Greg I. Hamilton
62 Profile — by Ned Cremin
X-Game rider Matt Ladley goes big, goes fast and goes far
94 Book Reviews — by Harriet Freiberger
Three tales of adventure in the West
96 Valley View
Parties and people
8 | ONLINE AT WWW.STEAMBOATMAGAZINE.COM
Back In The
Day
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Back In The Day
VISITORS’ GUIDE
4 Welcome Letter
10 History & Trivia
12 Map of Steamboat Springs
14 Must See Stops
16 Historic Walking Tour
18 Family Fun
20 Snowshoe
22 Winter Carnvial
25 Howelsen Hill
26 Winter Traditions
29 Nordic Skiing
30 Wild Rides
32 Story Behind The Mountain
33 Adventures on Ice
34 Nightlife
36 Kids’ Picks
37 Ski Area Savvy
38 Springs & Spas
40 On Exhibit
42 Calendar of Events
83 Where to Worship
88 Parting Shot
Eight Guides to Our Town
51 Activities
55 Dining
63 Lodging
70 Outdoors
Celebrating 50 Years of Skiing in Steamboat
50 Influential People of the Last 50 Years
What Will the Next 50 Years Bring?
Collector’s Edition
The 50th Anniversary Edition
About the Cover:
X-Gamer Matt Ladley
Go Big, Go High, Go Far
Steamboat native Buddy Werner
was the first American alpine skier
to challenge European domination
of the sport. Along with his brother,
Loris, and his sister, Skeeter,
Buddy was an Olympian and
a member of Steamboat’s “first
family” of ski racing. Following
his death in an avalanche in 1964,
Mount Werner was named in his
honor. Photo courtesy of Tread of
Pioneers Museum; colorization by
Steamboat Magazine art director
Julia Hebard.
p. 80
74 Real Estate
78 Services
83 Wedding & Event Planning
84 Shopping
Includes Complete Visitors’ Guide Established 1978
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Celebrating
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