If you are looking for a place of perfection for your family ski vacation, where there's more than enough powder, a friendly staff providing the best service, and enough activities that will keep everyone in the family happy, the answer to all of this is Steamboat Springs, which is located in northwest Colorado. Being home to 35 Winter Olympians, more than any other town in the United States demonstrates the absolute magnificence of this ageless beauty.

Beginners are introduced to skiing at an excellent beginners-only area and lift. Intermediate and advanced skiers have an incredible variety of programs, bumps, powder and snowboarding classes, as well as Women's Ski Seminars and the Billy Kidd Center for Performance Skiing. For cross-country ski enthusiasts, Steamboat also has a complete Ski Touring Center, and at the base of Mount Werner there are miles of groomed trails for track skiing and skating.

Steamboat Springs also is famous for its mineral hot springs - in town at the Steamboat Health and Recreation Center; there are hot pools for relaxing and swimming. For a little off-the-slopes fun Steamboat has something going on every month, for example, the Annual Steamboat Springs Winter Carnival on the downtown streets with a week-long celebration of winter, including downhill and cross country ski races, ski jumping, chariot racing, ice hockey, broomball and culminating in a hilarious and spectacular night show with fireworks, and including the famous 'Lighted Man'. The 'Cowboy Downhill' is another fun event. Year round activities include hot-air ballooning, horseback riding and much more.