History
Established in 1986 Backdoor Sports has been a labor of love for owner Peter Van De Carr. Following our passions for backcountry skiing, kayaking and climbing we've managed to keep our mom and pop shop thriving through droughts, economic downturns, big box and internet challenges. My wife, Gretchen, is executive director of a non-profit business, Rocky Mountain Youth Corps. We have two sons Otis (13) and Oliver (10) and we are all involved with Backdoor Sports. Gretchen and I are very active in Steamboat Springs serving on several non-profit boards as well as ski, football, hockey and baseball coaches.
Specialties
Backdoor Sports is the Mountaineering and Backcountry shop in Northwest Colorado specializing in climbing, skiing and white water equipment. We also offer rafting in the springtime, tubing in the summer and kayak lessons.