Ski resorts tend to get a lot of visitors throughout the year, but not everyone arrives on skis or a snowboard. Steamboat Resort in Colorado recently shared some nighttime footage from their Four Points live camera, capturing two bull moose wandering around the slopes.
The video shows a pretty great look at some of Colorado’s largest wild animals. While Steamboat is preparing for the return of skiers and snowboarders, these two residents seem to be enjoying the quiet time on the mountain before the winter crowds arrive.
Colorado Is Home To More Than 3,000 Moose
According to Colorado Parks and Wildlife, Colorado is home to more than 3,000 moose and one of the fastest-growing moose populations in the lower 48 states. The animals were not historically established in Colorado, with the state’s reintroduction efforts beginning in 1978 when 24 moose were relocated from Utah and Wyoming to the North Park region.
Colorado is home to Shiras moose, the smallest of the four North American moose subspecies. Despite that distinction, these animals are massive. Bull moose can grow up to 9.5 feet long, stand six feet tall at the shoulder, and weigh more than 1,000 pounds. Mature bulls can grow antlers spanning five feet or wider, with some weighing more than 50 pounds.
Moose are generally solitary animals or travel in small groups. However males can become particularly aggressive during breeding season, when bulls spar using their antlers. Colorado’s moose breeding season typically occurs in late September and early October.
Although these animals are impressive to watch, CPW reminds people to give moose plenty of space. Their size and unpredictable behavior make approaching them a potentially dangerous decision.
Steamboat Resort Opening Day Is Approaching
The wildlife sighting comes just a few weeks before Steamboat Resort plans to welcome skiers and snowboarders back to the mountain. The Colorado ski resort has scheduled its 2026-27 winter season opening for Saturday, November 21th, 2026. Festivities are scheduled to begin at 7:30am with lifts opening at 8:30am.
Steamboat’s Opening Day celebration will include complimentary donuts and coffee, a ceremonial Champagne Powder Snow Bell countdown, and limited-edition merchandise for some of the first guests on the mountain.