It was symbolic last week that a group of Steamboat Springs community leaders gathered at the base of Howelsen Hill in Olympian Hall, under the flags that represent each one of Steamboat’s Olympians, to engage in a discussion about the possibility of Denver and the state of Colorado hosting an Olympic Winter Games in 2026 or 2030.

The Steamboat gathering was one of seven “mountain advisory community groups” convened by the Olympic Exploratory Committee, which has been tasked with determining whether an Olympic bid for Colorado is feasible. The discussion was part of the committee’s outreach to towns on the Western Slope that could be impacted by an Olympic bid. Other community meetings were held in Denver, Winter Park, the Vail Valley, Breckenridge, the Dillon area and the Clear Creek corridor.

The Steamboat Springs group wasted no time in making sure the Denver contingent understood that Ski Town USA wanted a piece of the action if the bid process advanced, and we support that mindset wholeheartedly.

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