In the late 1770s，two Spanish priests(教士)Francisco Atanasio Dominguez and Silvestre Velez de Escalante explored the northwestern areas of Colorado and established a camp on the White River about 60 miles from Steamboat Springs.After gold hunters discovered gold at Hahns Peak，which is north of Steamboat Springs，this led to the establishment of the first settlement in 1866.However，the remoteness of the location and a lack of convenient transportation links meant that this did not translate into a gold rush.At about the same time，the people from England and France began to make their forays into the Yampa River Valley.Once the Ute War ended，all the Ute people were relocated in Utah，and settlers became more willing to move and establish a city in Steamboat Springs.The place began to take on the look of a rural community.In 1877，Routt County was established，and it was not till 1912 that Steamboat Springs became the County seat.

　　In the beginning，the city was able to attract visitors during the summer but deep snows held back the development of winter sports.In 1912，the Norwegian(挪威人)named Carl Howelsen settled in the city and his performance of skiing as a sport started showing people how much fun ski jumping and cross­country skiing could be，so pretty soon，organized ski instruction was established and the city was famous for skiing vacations.By 1947，Steamboat Springs became a major holiday destination all around the year.

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