Steamboat is a mountain for skiing enthusiasts. We found that, contrary to what we heard, it was not a good mountain for beginners or kids. There are few wide green trails (most are narrow and crowded), and the easy blues are connected by difficult runs. The ski school was a big disappointment, compared to Deer Valley and the Canyons.
But, but, but... If you can handle more difficult blues, you will love Steamboat. The variety of advanced intermediate terrain was awesome. Long runs, great scenery, and we loved the way we could work one section of the mountain at a time and then move on. Food was above average, as was service. They need to add some bars to the other chairs for nervous parents.
Take my advice--come in good shape. The air was thinner, and the runs were longer than I expected, and that took a couple of days to get used to. Also, we got into the habit of taking the gondola down in the evening. The upper mountain is far superior for conditions late in the season.
We liked La Montana but would give the Butcher's Shop a miss next time. Ragnar's was outstanding for lunch, as was the Slopeside Grill.