Howelsen Hill Ski Area & Nordic Center (City of Steamboat Springs) — Steamboat Springs, Colorado

Address845 Howelsen Pkwy, Steamboat Springs, CO 80487

HoursWINTER ONLY. 2026/27 season scheduled to open Saturday, Nov. 28, 2026, conditions permitting (City Lift Tickets page). City Hours page: Chairlift (Triple) weekdays 11:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m., weekends 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.; Poma surface lift weekdays 1:00-8:00 p.m., weekends 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.; Boardwalk weekdays 11:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m., weekends 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. The City Hours page prints the season as 'November 28, 2026 - March 28, 2026' — the end year as printed precedes the opening and is treated as a city-page error; closing date in 2027 is Not confirmed beyond 'through late March'. Nordic Center: groomed trails open 24-7 with a ticket/pass required at all times except Sundays; Nordic Center hours Mon-Fri 9:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m., Sat-Sun 9:30 a.m.-6:00 p.m. No summer lift operation is published — do not present as a summer ski venue (summer at Howelsen is the separate Howler Alpine Slide entry).

PricesAdult (19-64) $55; Youth (5-18) $40; Senior (65+) $40; Child (4 and under) FREE; Nordic (all ages) $25; One Way $15 — 2026/27 rates per the City

Price notesRates are the City of Steamboat Springs' published 2026/27 lift-ticket rates, 'subject to change without notice.' SUNDAYS ARE FREE: the City's Ski Free Sunday program gives free skiing/riding every Sunday of the winter season, and Nordic tickets are likewise not required on Sundays — see Perks in the report. This is the affordable in-town alternative to the big resort.

Age notesThe City's own 2026/27 lift-ticket table prices Youth 5-18, makes Child 4 and under FREE, and prices Adult 19-64 — every band is covered by the city's own tiers (the 0-2 band rides free as '4 and under'). City-owned and North America's oldest continuously operated ski area.

BookingAlpine tickets are bought at the Howelsen Hill Ticket Office (northwest corner of the parking lot at the main entrance) during operating hours; Nordic day tickets can also be bought online once trails open. No advance reservation requirement is stated for alpine skiing.

Suggested timeAbout 4 hours

ParkingOn-site lot at the base of the ski area (the Ticket Office sits in the northwest corner of that lot); parking fee Not confirmed on the City pages checked.

Hours in detailPer-day lift hours re-verified on the City of Steamboat Springs Hours of Operation page this pass: Chairlift (Triple) weekdays 11am-6pm, weekends 10am-4pm; Poma surface lift weekdays 1pm-8pm, weekends 10am-4pm; Boardwalk weekdays 11am-6pm, weekends 10am-4pm. Nordic Center: Mon-Fri 9:30am-6:30pm, Sat-Sun 9:30am-6:00pm; the groomed Nordic trails themselves are open 24-7.

Seasonal notesRE-VERIFIED with a persisting official typo: the City Hours page prints the season as 'November 28, 2026 - March 28, 2026 (Conditions Permitting)'. The March end-year as printed precedes the opening and is recorded verbatim as a City-page typo - the 2027 closing date is NOT confirmed and is not silently corrected. Opening day Nov. 28, 2026 is conditions permitting. WORDING TENSION dual-recorded: this Hours page states a Nordic day ticket or season pass 'is required for use at all times', while the City's own lift-ticket/Nordic materials carry the Ski Free Sunday terms (no ticket required Sundays, Perk #2 of the base report). Both City statements stand; the free-Sunday position rests on the ticket pages. City-published 2026/27 prices at collection: Adult (19-64) $55, Youth (5-18) $40, Senior (65+) $40, Child 4 & under FREE, Nordic $25, One Way $15.