| Mount Werner | |
|---|---|
 The mountain viewed from Lincoln Avenue in Steamboat Springs | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 10,570 ft (3,220 m)[1][2] |
| Isolation | 7.10 mi (11.43 km)[2] |
| Coordinates | 40°27′22″N106°44′25″W / 40.4560895°N 106.7403244°W /40.4560895; -106.7403244[3] |
| Geography | |
  Mount Werner | |
| Location | Routt County,Colorado,U.S.[3] |
| Parent range | Park Range[2] |
| Topo map(s) | USGS 7.5' topographic map Mount Werner, Colorado[3] |
Mount Werner is amountainsummit in thePark Range of theRocky Mountains ofNorth America.[3] The 10,570-foot (3,222 m) peak is located inRoutt National Forest, 4.6 miles (7.4 km) east-southeast (bearing 107°) of theCity of Steamboat Springs inRoutt County,Colorado,United States. The mountain was renamed in 1964 in honor of skierBuddy Werner.[1][2][3]
Mount Werner is 150 miles (240 km) northwest ofDenver. The mountain reaches a height of 10,570 feet (3,220 m) above sea level and has a base elevation of 6,900 feet (2,100 m), for a vertical rise of 3,670 feet (1,120 m). It has five peaks (from lowest to highest), Christie Peak, Thunderhead Peak, Sunshine Peak, Storm Peak, and Mount Werner.
Formerly known asStorm Mountain, it was renamed in 1965 in honor ofBuddy Werner, anOlympian from Steamboat Springs who was killed in anavalanche in Switzerland in April 1964.
Mount Werner stands within thewatershed of theYampa River, which drains into theGreen River, theColorado River, and thence into theGulf of California inMexico.
TheSteamboat Ski Resort operates on 3,741 acres (15.14 km2) of the mountain. It is serviced by the Silver Bulletgondola lift and severalchairlifts. It regularly receives some of the highest levels ofsnow in Colorado. The most recent ten-year snowfall average was 334 inches (8.5 m) per year. Much of the mountain and the resort are contained within theRoutt National Forest.
It is the home mountain of world champion and Olympic bronze medalist snowboarderArielle Gold.[4]
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