Howelsen Hill
Colorado's oldest continuously operating ski area and an Olympian-producing ski-jumping training ground in downtown Steamboat.
Key Stats
Terrain Breakdown
The percentage of marked trails in each difficulty level. A higher beginner percentage means more terrain suitable for novices and families; a higher advanced percentage means more challenge for experts.
Best For
When to go
Average monthly snowfall and snowpack depth, with the typical operating window shaded.
Howelsen Hill's heaviest snowfall lands in January; the snowpack peaks in February.
- Snowfall
- peaks Jan
- Snowpack
- peaks Feb
- Typical season
- Nov – Apr
Snowfall: NOAA, 30-year normals (1991–2020).
Snow depth: NOAA, daily station data (1994–2023).
Location
Set in the Yampa Valley of northwest Colorado, this small hill rises right at the edge of Steamboat Springs in the Rocky Mountains. It sits in dry, high-altitude continental terrain, facing the larger peaks across the valley.
Getting there
Fly into Hayden/Steamboat (HDN), about 35 minutes from the resort by road.
- Hayden/Steamboat (HDN)35 minutesDirections
- Denver (DEN)3.5 hoursDirections
- Eagle/Vail (EGE)2.5 hoursDirections
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