Howelsen built the first jump on Howelsen Hill, now part of the Howelsen Ski Area. In 1913, Carl Howelsen, a Norwegian, moved to town and introduced ski jumping. In turn, the popularity of skiing as a winter pastime catalyzed development of the town and other communities all over the Rocky Mountains. Originally, skiing was the only method of transportation during harsh and snowy Rocky Mountain winters. When the trappers saw that there was no steamboat, and that the sound was coming from a hot spring, they decided to name the spring Steamboat Spring. Upon first hearing a chugging sound, early trappers believed that a steamboat was coming down the river. Steamboat is home to natural hot springs that are located throughout the area (see Geography). The economy of the region was originally based on ranching and mining, which still have a large presence in the county. Milestones in the development of the pioneer town included the first sawmill in 1873, incorporation of the town in 1900, and the arrival of the railroad in 1909. The native Utes were forcibly removed from the area to a reservation in Utah by the U.S. The Crawford family moved there in 1876, and for the first five years were the sole permanent white residents of the town. James Harvey Crawford, the founder of Steamboat Springs, first arrived in the spring of 1874. Trappers began to move through the area during the first decades of the 19th century. The area surrounding Steamboat Springs was originally inhabited by the Yampatika band of the Utes, who hunted in the valley during the summer. The Routt County Courthouse in Steamboat Springs It is served by Steamboat Springs Airport (general aviation) and commercial service at nearby Yampa Valley Airport. It is located approximately 150 miles northwest of Denver, and sits approximately 45 miles south of the Wyoming border. Highway 40, just west of the Continental Divide and Rabbit Ears Pass. Steamboat Springs – known colloquially as "The Boat" – is located in the upper valley of the Yampa River, along U.S. Steamboat Springs has produced more athletes for the Winter Olympics than any other town in North America. The city is a winter ski resort destination, including the Steamboat Ski Resort on Mount Werner in the Park Range just east of the town and the much smaller Howelsen Hill Ski Area. Steamboat Springs is the principal city of the Steamboat Springs, CO, Micropolitan Statistical Area, and is the largest city in northwestern Colorado. The population was 13,224 at the 2020 census. Steamboat Springs is a home rule municipality that is the county seat and the most populous municipality of Routt County, Colorado, United States.
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