Howelsen Hill Ski Resort

Howelsen Hill

Projected Opening: Dec 05
Projected Closing: Mar 21
Lifts: 4
Trails: 17
Skiable Terrain: 50 ac
Base: 6,696'
Summit: 7,136'
Vertical Drop: 440'
Average Snowfall: 85"

Snowfall

85"

Annual Snowfall

Nov
Dec30"
Jan26"
Feb20"
Mar9"

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Howelsen Hill ski area, located in downtown Steamboat Springs, is the oldest ski area in continuous use in Colorado and has been operating since 1915. Howelsen offers affordable skiing and snowboarding, with terrain catered toward all abilities and ages.

Howelsen is the site of the largest natural ski-jumping complex in North America and the Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club, where athletes are provided training for alpine skiing, nordic skiing, freestyle and snowboarding for ability levels ranging from beginners to Olympians.

The area has 50 skiable acres, 150 inches of average annual snowfall and benefits from a variety of lodging and dining options in the town of Steamboat Springs.

Transportation

Important Dates

Projected opening date
Dec 05, 2026
Projected closing date
Mar 21, 2027
Projected Days Open
100
Days Open Last Year
100
Years Open
111
Average Snowfall
85"

Terrain

Beginners Runs

20%

Intermediate Runs

30%

Advanced Runs

50%

Runs in Total

Longest Run

6 mi

Skiable Terrain

50 ac

Night Skiing

10 ac

Snow Making

25 ac

Lifts

Double Chairs

Surface Lifts

Inside Scoop

Snack bar open daily; rentals and other services available in town; training facility for alpine and Nordic. Special Instructions for S.S. Winter Sports Club; coaching programs in ski jumping, racing, freestyle and Nordic racing.

Reviews

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If you are a BEGINNER and they don't have the chair lift open I DO NOT recommend. The staff is polite but did not inform that the poma lift has some bumps (its a lift you take in a standing position with skis/board on snow and it pulls you). It makes it tough to ride and since many athletes train he…

Dec 18, 2015