Plans are being discussed for the construction of a training facility in Steamboat Springs, Colorado that would serve the members of two local athletic groups.
As envisioned, the facility would be built on a plot of land to the rear of the Howelsen Ice Arena, which is located at 285 Howelsen Parkway on the southeast side of town.
The site is owned by Steamboat Springs and currently used for storage purposes by the city’s parks and recreation department.
If built, the new training center would be used by both the Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club, as well as the Steamboat Springs Youth Hockey Association.
The Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club is a non-profit providing sports and youth development programing and wants to build a facility with enough room for such amenities as an airbag ramp hump and trampoline that would be used for training purposes.
A specific size for the new facility has not yet been announced, although it is known that a 1,350 square foot training center currently operated by the sports club is thought to be too small.
Members of the Steamboat Springs City Council have now directed officials with the sports club to work with the city’s parks and recreation department in order to come up with more details regarding the project’s projected size, cost, and usage.
The Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club was launched in 1914 and has, to date, helped train nearly 100 Olympic athletes.
By Garry Boulard
