Howelsen is the oldest continuously operating ski area in Colorado, running since 1915, and has the largest and most complete natural ski-jumping complex in North America. It is also the home of the Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club, the oldest ski club west of the Mississippi, and provides training in alpine, nordic, freestyle, and snowboarding for beginners to Olympians. |
Ski and snowboard shops in downtown Steamboat Springs offering convenient equipment rentals include: Ski Haus, 970 879 0385; One Stop Ski Shop, 970 879 4916; and Powder Pursuits, 970 879 9086. |