"Affordable Housing Crisis in Colorado's Exclusive Cowboy Ski Town"

Steamboat Springs, a remote Colorado community known for training Olympic athletes, is facing a housing crisis as high earners struggle to afford homes due to a pandemic-fueled real estate boom. The city is divided over a proposed housing development aimed at providing more affordable housing, with residents concerned about its impact on traffic and local infrastructure. The skyrocketing home prices have left even high-income professionals unable to find housing, leading to unfilled job positions and a struggle to retain staff in the small, rural community.