Sidney Peak Ranch features 32 home sites on 1500 acres that are deeded to the homeowners association.  Ranch sites start at $890,000 and range in size from 5 to 12 acres.  18 of these home sites have already sold and closed and there are only 14 remaining.  If you have been paying attention to our market, you have already figured out that the remaining 14 probably will not last long, especially at these prices.

Sidney Peak Ranch is a gated, private working ranch community with paved roads, miles of riding trails, an indoor barn and arena, architectural controls, professional management and each home site includes a Premier Catamount Membership and use of the owners guest house. Sidney Peak Ranch is just 12 minutes from the base of the ski area and features wonderful views of Mt. Werner from practically anywhere on the ranch.

If you like the feeling of wide open spaces, but want to be close to all of the activity, Sidney Peak Ranch may be the perfect spot for you and your family.   If horses are your thing, you definetely need to see this beautiful development.

It took just four months for the 41 single-family homesites in The Range @  Wildhorse Meadows to be sold.  That's amazing- especially with price tags of $475,000 - $600,000 a piece!!  32 of these lots sold in the first eight weeks. According to Matt Stensland's article in the Steamboat Pilot & Today, the 41 homesites in The Range @ Wildhorse Meadows sold for a combined $21.6 million.

The future homes in this subdivision are limited to 3,600 sq. feet and will be built subject to the architectural standards that have been put in place.  What a fantastic location and owner's will enjoy  family based amenities that reflect the true spirit of Steamboat living including athletic club, country store, skating pond, grotto style pools, bike and walking paths, old barn community meeting place and in community gondola with direct access to skiing.  Infrastructure such as streets and sidewalks are being built and expected to be completed this summer and homesite owners will then be able to begin building their homes. 

STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, CO- Improvements valued at more than $7 million will be made to the Steamboat Ski Area for the 2006/2007 season. These on-mountain improvement projects are designed to enhance a variety of facilities, services and programs across the resort and improve the overall resort experience.  A key focus of this investment is lift, trail and snow making enhancements to the popular Sunshine Bowl area.

"Steamboat Ski Area and the larger community are poised for a great season in 2006/07 when you match these capital improvement plans with the resorts industry leading guest service, family and on-mountain programs," stated Chris Diamond, president of the Steamboat Ski & Resort Corporation.

The Sunshine project includes the replacement of the Sunshine triple chairlift with a high-speed detachable quad chairlift, a new trail and expanded snow making coverage.  Other significant trail projects planned for the Rendezvous Saddle area.  Nearly $1 million will be spent renovating popular cafeterias at the Thunderhead and Rendezvous Saddle lodges as well as more than a half a million dollars on grooming equipment including a new winch cat and specialty superpipe equipment.

The other big changes for next winter's guests will be the expanded  air service and an $18 million, 22,000 square-foot terminal addition to the Yampa Valley Regional Airport, funded largely by federal and county funds. "The 2006/07 on-mountain improvements, coupled with what is a vastly improved guest experience at the Steamboat/Hayden Airport, will mean significantly enhanced vacation experience for the majority  of our guests," said Andy Wirth, vice president of sales and marketing.

Sunshine Express High-Speed Quad Chairlift Powered By Solar/Wind Energy- Steamboat Ski & Resort Corporation is installing a Leitner-Poma of America high-speed quad chairlift replacing the Sunshine fixed grip triple chairlift.  The Sunshine Express will significantly reduce travel time from 11 minutes to 5.5 minutes. Sunshine Express will have a vertical rise of 1,400 feet, a slope length of 5,500 feet, and a top speed of 1,000 ft./min.  The new lift is expected to be ready to carry its first riders in early to mid December.

As a part of its long-standing commitment to the environment, Steamboat Ski & Resort Corporation will purchase renewable energy certificates to offset the electricity needed for the new Sunshine Express lift.  Steamboat  is purchasing renewable energy certificates from 3 Phases Energy Services to ensure the delivery of clean, natural power to the "grid", thereby displacing an equivalent amount of energy that otherwise would have been created by non-renewable sources.  Under the energy certificates, the Sunshine Express will operate on a combination of wind and solar power.

Sunshine Bowl Trail and Snow making Enhancements-  The new trail will bypass the steep upper section of Tomahawk and traverses back to High Noon and Rendezvous Saddle area.  In addition, the resort will re-grade the popular beginner trail, Broadway, to improve its width and decrease its steepness.  Snow making will be extended to cover the new trail plus upper sections of Tomahawk and High Noon trails. New trail signage and family terrain features are also included. "The Sunshine area has always been a fantastic, family-friendly, intermediate cruising area, which anchors our position as the number one family resort in the west," said Doug Allen, vice president- mountain operation for the resort. "Now with the  addition of a high-speed quad, new trail and kid-friendly features, we plan to set the bar even higher and will debut a redesigned contemporary area of the mountain perfect for families."

Thunderhead & Rendezvous Food Courts will receive $1 million in renovations of the food outlets, which include a complete facelift, redesign and improved flow under the direction of design firm Three Dimensional Services (3DS).

What an exciting time for Steamboat Springs!