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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
Wed, Sep 9
VC
Variable
Thu, Sep 10
VC
Variable
Fri, Sep 11
VC
Variable

Confidence drops with distance — day 3 is trend only.

Today's weather

Off-season — opens in Nov
81°/42°F
Sunny
2 mph SE
Wind
24h new
Sunrise 6:41 AM Sunset 7:27 PM12.8h daylight UV 7.3 — wear sunscreen

Synced Tue 12:03 PM · Snow report Tue 12:05 PM

10-day forecast

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

Tue
Sep 8
81°/ 42°
💨 0 to 10 mph WSW
Wed
Sep 9
79°/ 41°
💨 0 to 10 mph SSW
Thu
Sep 10
81°/ 46°
💨 0 to 10 mph SSW
Fri
Sep 11
79°/ 44°
💨 5 to 10 mph SW
Sat
Sep 12
81°/ 45°
38% precip
💨 0 to 10 mph S
Sun
Sep 13
76°/ 39°
40% precip
💨 5 to 10 mph SW
Mon
Sep 14
74°/ 39°
💨 0 to 10 mph SW
Tue
Sep 15
83°/ 44°
💨 18 mph SW
trend
Wed
Sep 16
84°/ 52°
31% precip
💨 23 mph W
trend
Thu
Sep 17
83°/ 54°
34% precip
💨 9 mph SW
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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