Howelsen Hill slides into 109th winter season on Saturday
Popular Ski Free Sunday program kicks off Sunday
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Howelsen Hill crews will portion out the initial serving of the 109th Winter Season with Opening Day this Saturday.
“Our team has been working hard to get the ski area ready for opening day and we’re excited to officially take to the slopes this weekend,” said Howelsen Hill Ski and Rodeo Supervisor Micah Ness. “The historic ski area continues to serve as the community gathering place during winter and has plenty of fun in store for the season.”
The ski area will welcome the 2024-25 winter season at 10 a.m. Saturday and host the first Ski Free Sunday the following day. This season, the hill will have lifts turning seven days a week, running 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. on weekends through March 30.
On Opening Day, the ski area expects to offer beginner terrain in Pony Land with service from the Boardwalk conveyor, as well as a small terrain park with several features. Expert terrain on The Face —top to bottom — will also be available with service from the Poma Platter lift, not the chairlift.
The Outrun Snack Bar is back to fuel a day on the slopes and will be serving familiar favorites and offering all-day happy hour Saturday in celebration of Opening Day.
Ski Free Sunday offers free skiing and riding every Sunday of the season. After each Ski Free Sunday, continue Free Spree at Mountain Tap Brewery that same day with a free beer, certain beers excluded, or a cauldron of popcorn from 2-5 p.m. by showing a Ski Free Sunday lift ticket.
Tube Howelsen will slide its way into the season with its planned opening in mid-December. The two-lane tubing hill, served by a fully enclosed conveyor lift, will be open from 11 a.m.-7 p.m. seven days a week. Reservations for Tube Howelsen will open soon, with more information available at steamboatsprings.net/tube.
As the ski area moves toward the new year, the free community sledding hill will return for another season of enjoyment. Until the free sledding hill is ready, Howelsen Hill users are asked to leave their sleds at home as sledding is not permitted within ski area boundaries.
Owned and operated by the city of Steamboat Springs, Howelsen Hill is considered a skiing institution locally and nationally. Since 1915, the ski area has served as training ground for 100 Olympians.
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