Joel Reichenberger:
Steamboat Springs — Don’t worry. They’ve checked. There’s nothing else like the Steamboat Pentathlon, and Susan Petersen with Steamboat Springs Parks, Open Space and Recreational Services Department said that’s what keeps the people coming back year after year.
“There’s just something truly unique about it,” Petersen said. “This is the only winter multi-sport event of its kind. There are a few winter triathlons, things like that, but really, this has the uniqueness.”
The event will begin at 10 a.m. Saturday.
More than 220 athletes again will swarm Steamboat Springs on a series of courses so elaborate simply writing them down gets tiring. As always, the five-event wonder will begin with a dash up Howelsen Hill from the staging area at its base in downtown Steamboat Springs. Athletes then will ski or snowboard down 400 vertical feet to the transition area. They will snowshoe 2.5 miles, cross-country ski for 4 miles, bike 12 miles and finish it all off with a nice 5-mile run..." (Read more? Click title)
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December 29, 2011
SandBox Comments: Steamboat Today "Steamboat businesses report strong Christmas sales"
Great news, Steamboat Springs! Keep up the good work, we're betting the airport expansion has a great deal to do with having crowds for the holidays.
"...In fact, most Steamboat Springs businesses reported a strong holiday week, even those that weren’t open Sunday. Many even surpassed last year’s sales, when record early season snowfall led to a big ski season.
“The 24th was the best Christmas Eve day we’ve ever had,” said Zirkel Trading owner Steve Hitchcock, who attributed the day’s record sales to it falling on a Saturday when many locals were off work and finishing their holiday shopping.
But Hitchcock, whose shop wasn’t open Christmas Day, noted that sales at his men’s clothing store since the weekend before Thanksgiving exceeded the same period from a year ago.
Steamboat Ski & Bike Kare also reported record sales this holiday shopping season.
“Our sales for the Christmas week were a little bit better than last year,” said Ski & Bike Kare co-owner Harry Martin. “And last year was our best ever....”
(Jack Weinstein)
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"...In fact, most Steamboat Springs businesses reported a strong holiday week, even those that weren’t open Sunday. Many even surpassed last year’s sales, when record early season snowfall led to a big ski season.
“The 24th was the best Christmas Eve day we’ve ever had,” said Zirkel Trading owner Steve Hitchcock, who attributed the day’s record sales to it falling on a Saturday when many locals were off work and finishing their holiday shopping.
But Hitchcock, whose shop wasn’t open Christmas Day, noted that sales at his men’s clothing store since the weekend before Thanksgiving exceeded the same period from a year ago.
Steamboat Ski & Bike Kare also reported record sales this holiday shopping season.
“Our sales for the Christmas week were a little bit better than last year,” said Ski & Bike Kare co-owner Harry Martin. “And last year was our best ever....”
(Jack Weinstein)
(Read more? Click title. Comment to discuss)
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