STARS was formed in 2006 by a group of parents, ski instructors, and management from Steamboat Ski Corporation to help provide improved winter recreational programs and equipment for people with disabilities as well as scholarships for those that could not afford to participate. In 2007, an operating agreement was signed between STARS and Steamboat Ski and Resort Corporation (SSRC) for STARS to begin operating all of the adaptive lessons and programs on the mountain.
STARS was formed in 2006 by a group of parents, ski instructors, and management from Steamboat Ski Corporation to help provide improved winter recreational programs and equipment for people with disabilities as well as scholarships for those that could not afford to participate. In 2007, an operating agreement was signed between STARS and Steamboat Ski and Resort Corporation (SSRC) for STARS to begin operating all of the adaptive lessons and programs on the mountain.