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Howelsen Hill Closing Day
March 30 @ 8:00 am - 3:00 pm
Howelsen Hill’s 109th Winter Season Ends March 30
Ski Free Sunday & Rat Lake Pond Skim Celebrate Closing Day
All good things must come to an end and historic Howelsen Hill will celebrate the close of the 2024/25 winter season on Sunday, March 30, with the final Ski Free Sunday and Rat Lake Pond Skim.
“Mother Nature was again on our side this year, Tube Howelsen had another successful slide, and the hill hosted more than 50 on-snow races and events,” said Howelsen Hill Ski & Rodeo Manager Brad Setter. “Carl Howelsen would be proud of the passion and spirit that radiates from his namesake hill and how it serves as the community gathering place for so many people.”
The Rat Lake Pond Skim Competition skims in for a third iteration from 12 PM to 2 PM. Advanced registration, a signed waiver, and a $5 entry fee (goes to Endowment Fund) arerequired to participate. For details and to register, visit steamboatsprings.net/closingday. The event will increase participation to 125 participants with registration opening March 16. Slots fill up as fast as the season goes by so don’t wait to secure your chance to skim or swim! Prizes will be awarded for best skims and costumes (highly encouraged).
The Outrun Snack Bar will feature end-of-season food and drink specials all day and the grill will be heating up with burger and brat deals while they last. Quench your thirst at the outdoor bar with dealson specialty cocktails, well and house wines, margaritas, and beer. Play yard games and dance away the season with live music throughout closing day.
“It goes without saying that the staff at Howelsen Hill is one of the best and served up great skiing and riding for the community,” continued Setter. “To see how this community embraces the sport and continues to make this local hill a cornerstone of the community blows us away – thank you for sharing the season with us!”
Howelsen Hill Ski Area is owned and operated by the City of Steamboat Springs and is a skiing institution across the community, Colorado, and North America. Skiing since 1915, the ski area has been the training ground for 100 Winter Olympians, 33 members of the Colorado Ski Hall of Fame, 15members of the National Ski Hall of Fame, athletes from the acclaimed Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club and generations of families.