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Howelsen Hill Ski Area — CO ski resort in winter

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Howelsen Hill Ski Area

CO · Park Range / Rocky Mountains

Mountain stats

Vertical drop
440 ft
Trails
17
Lifts
4
Base elevation
6,696 ft
Summit elevation
7,136 ft
Annual snowfall
85" / yr
Snowmaking
50%
Difficulty mix
20%Beginner
30%Intermediate
40%Advanced
10%Expert Only
Terrain park
Night skiing

Snow surface today

US-standard SANY classification. Predictions sharpen once resorts open in November.

VariableLow confidence

also called crud / mixed

Patchy — skied-out powder mixed with hard pack and ice chunks. What you find depends on aspect, time of day, and what's been groomed.

  • · Mixed signals — not enough recent weather to pick one surface
3-day surface outlook
Fri, Jun 26
VC
Variable
Sat, Jun 27
VC
Variable
Sun, Jun 28
VC
Variable

Confidence drops with distance — day 3 is trend only.

Today's weather

Off-season — opens in Nov
78°/43°F
Patchy Smoke then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
2 mph NE
Wind
24h new
Sunrise 5:40 AM Sunset 8:41 PM15h daylight UV 8.7 — wear sunscreen

Synced Thu 12:37 PM · Snow report Thu 12:26 PM

10-day forecast

Swipe sideways to see the full window. Days 8–10 are trend-only.

Thu
Jun 25
78°/ 43°
74% precip
💨 0 to 10 mph WSW
Fri
Jun 26
81°/ 46°
💨 5 to 15 mph SSW
Sat
Jun 27
84°/ 45°
💨 10 to 20 mph SSW
Sun
Jun 28
81°/ 40°
💨 5 to 20 mph SSW
Mon
Jun 29
78°/ 40°
💨 0 to 20 mph SW
Tue
Jun 30
82°/ 42°
💨 0 to 15 mph SSW
Wed
Jul 1
85°/ 43°
💨 5 to 15 mph SSW
Thu
Jul 2
89°/ 50°
💨 20 mph SW
trend
Fri
Jul 3
91°/ 54°
💨 20 mph W
trend
Sat
Jul 4
92°/ 52°
💨 16 mph NW
trend

Where to stay

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Amenities

TubingSki schoolRentalsXC skiing

Around the resort

🎟 Off-mountain

Things to do near the resort beyond skiing — sourced from OpenStreetMap.

Ski & board shops

Brewery / distillery

Closest airport

HDN

Maps & cameras

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