A ski-in, ski-out home in Steamboat Springs has set a record for the Colorado ski hub, selling for $17.45 million this week.

"If today's modern car engines would last as long as this 1880 job, we'd be a lot better off … it's all throwaway stuff [now]," Mr Goodman said. The steamboat has no electric lighting ...

Today, his son Jon Banks continues this tradition with modern LED lighting, Roman candles and sky rockets. If you’re wondering where to stay, Steamboat Springs offers a range of accommodations.