The Howler Alpine Slide opens today
Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club/Courtesy photo
The Howler Alpine Slide at Howelsen Hill, operated by Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club, will officially open for the 2024 summer season today.
The Howler Alpine Slide is a 2,400-foot track that bends and curves down the natural landscape of Howelsen Hill, accessed by a chairlift ride to the top of historic Howelsen Hill with views of downtown Steamboat Springs.
A single ride is $20 for adults and $17 for youth 13 and under and military. Children may ride along in the same sled with a paying adult for an additional $12 (must be under 48″ tall). Children under two years old are not permitted to ride the slide.
Uphill access to mountain bike trails is available for $20 per rider for the first ride and $10 for subsequent rides on the same day. Chairlift rides are also available for $12. The slide is open Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday (closed Tuesdays) from June 1 – 21, 11 a.m. – 5 p.m., June 22 – August 11, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m., August 12 – August 18, 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. and weekends only from August 19 – September 22, 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. T
ickets are available at the yurt at the base of the chairlift at Howelsen Hill. Visit SteamboatAlpineslide.com for more information.
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