Iconic trail signs auctioned off for $1,000s in Colorado
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Skiers and riders, get your bids ready! 30 old trail signs from Steamboat Ski Resort are up for auction.
Powder fans will now have a chance to grab a slice of Steamboat history this ski season with the Trail Sign Auction. Most bids are already climbing toward $1,000, with a few having already surpassed it. Among the highest are the “Why Not” trail sign set at $1,310, “Chutes 1,2, & 3 Deso’s” trail sign at $1,000, and “Vogue” trail sign for $990.
The auction closes Thursday, October 31 at 11:59 pm and proceeds benefit Steamboat Ski Resort’s Environmental Fund at the Yampa Valley Community Foundation.
Trail signs at @skisteamboat saw their first dusting of snow this week. Starting Monday morning Oct. 14 at 10am MST a select number of retired signs will be up for auction with all proceeds benefitting the YVCF environmental fund. Place your bids at https://t.co/TJsBsRBJL3 pic.twitter.com/0GSoIGt6ef — #SteamboatResort (@skisteamboat) October 14, 2019
For a second shot at history, Rocky Mountain Youth Corps is auctioning off a rare pair of items including a Steamboat Gondola Cabin and a Bottle of Buffalo Trace Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey from their Sixth Millionth Barrel.
Our sign auction isn’t the only chance to own a piece of @skisteamboat history. Rocky Mountain Youth Corps is auctioning off a Steamboat Gondola car. https://t.co/gBpO6KAOaG — #SteamboatResort (@skisteamboat) October 18, 2019
Steamboat will officially open on Saturday, November 23 for the 2019-20 ski season. Famed for its Champagne Powder®, the resort offers 2,965 acres of skiable terrain served by 18 lifts and 169 trails. The resort has received over 30 inches of snow in the last month.
For a full list of opening and closing days for all of Colorado’s ski resorts for the 2019-2020 winter season, click here.
Signs must be picked up in person at the Steamboat Ski Resort Ticket Office from November 4-10. For more details, click here.