Howelson Ski Area is located 160 miles from Denver, and is just outside Steamboat Springs, Colorado. The area is an Olympic training site, with one of finest ski jumping facilities in America, and sends more skiers to international competitions than any other place in North America.
Being the oldest ski area in uninterrupted use since its inception in 1914, it has an impressive record, of having about 47 Olympians, 6 members of the National Ski Hall of Fame, and 15 members in the Colorado Ski Hall of Fame.
Beginners through to experts are catered for and will find slopes to their liking in Howelson Ski Area.
Senior (60-69) $10
Adult (19 & older) $15
Child/Youth (18 & under) $10
Child (6 & under) $5
Night Ticket (5PM - 8:00PM Tues - Thurs) $5
One Way Ticket $2
Racer $10 |
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RESORT INFORMATION |
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| Nearest
town: Steamboat Springs |
| Resort Altitude (metres): 2140 m |
| Ski Season: late November - late March |
Mountain Range: Mount Werner
Sunshine Peak
Storm Peak
Thunderhead Peak
Pioneer Ridge
Christie P |
| Number of Lifts: 1 |
| Highest Lift (metres): |
| Lowest Lift (metres): |
| Number of Slopes: 15 |
| Beginner
Slopes: 0.25 |
| Intermediate Slopes: 0.25 |
| Expert Slopes: 0.5 |
| Snowboarding: Yes (park/halfpipe) |
| Cross Country (km): 9.2km |
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LOCAL ATTRACTIONS |
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Nearby Attractions: Steamboat Springs is full of off-slope winter activities, and visitors can go for hot-air-balloon rides, sleigh rides, and have fun snowmobiling. There are also indoor courts for tennis, and for a real treat to soothe away your aches and pains, the natural hot springs.
In summer hike through the Routt National Forest, or picnic beside the Yampa River, where you can also go rafting and kayaking.
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| Aprés-Ski: The many nearby hotels offer great apres-ski, with pubs and restaurants, where you can relax or raise Cain, depending on your preference. The Sheraton, for instance, offers warm wood decor and smooth ambience in the 3 Saddles Bar and Grille for dining, but also has the livelier and definitely more raucous Bear River to really let go and have fun.
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