Diva West @ Steamboat, Trip Report and Photos

[RachelV]

I only have 4 days at Steamboat (just grabbed an Ikon Session pass for this trip), and I had some work obligations yesterday, so I used my Indy Pass to do a quick few hours at Howelsen Hill in downtown Steamboat. What a cool little local hill. I can't really imagine growing up with such easy access to affordable skiing.

@marzNC also checked out Howelsen in 2020:

TR Howelsen Hill, Steamboat Springs, CO - Feb. 18, 2020

My Pres. Day weekend trip to Steamboat Springs included an unexpected ski area. My last day of skiing was at Howelsen Hill (HH) . . . which is in town, not at the Steamboat Resort. Haven’t heard of Howelsen? Well, neither had I. Turns out it’s the longest continuously operating ski hill in...

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Very cool view of Steamboat from the top of Howelsen, with some of the Howelsen nordic trails in the foreground:


One of the blue runs skiers right on the hill:


By the time I left around 4pm the lights were on and several teams were showing up to practice, including a bunch of mogul-skiing children practicing backflips:

 

[santacruz skier]

Only have 5 days and walk up is $269 so thinking of Howelson Hill tomorrow and maybe hot springs!

 

[MissySki]

Sunshine Lift Line

The Ridge and @ride_ski



Awesome moose sighting on our way to the base at the end of the day yesterday.

 

[marzNC]

Only have 5 days and walk up is $269 so thinking of Howelson Hill tomorrow and maybe hot springs!

HH is good fun! Especially if the chairlift is running. The old lift didn't run midweek. The poma is steep!

HH has the steepest magic carpet I've ever ridden. By the time I got to the midway point, it was obvious why adults were taking off one ski before they got on.

Bill and Jason did all the short and narrow black trails. I opted out and was mostly skiing solo the couple of hours we were there. I stuck to the open terrain and the groomers.

 

[Jilly]

Love "electric avenue". Perfect!!

 

[DebbieSue]

Delayed posting …the view at Four Points Monday AM 10:15 before the clouds broke up.


Then lunchtime on Rendezvous Deck on Tuesday.

 

[MissySki]

@Matro in Twilight Glades


Shadows Glades looking down


Shadows Glades looking up


@RachelV and I in Shadows


Yesterday’s apres’ spot at the base

 

[RachelV]

Pics from the trees Thursday afternoon. Gorgeous afternoon, soft snow without being too soft.

These are all in Twilight:

@MissySki


@ride_ski and @Sparky


@Matro

And just some treeeeeeeeeeees. Steamboat is so pretty.

 

[Iwannaski]

These pictures are why I want to keep getting better at skiing … how spectacular.

 

[Jenny]

So beautiful! I'm sure everyone is having a great time.

 

[mustski]

I think that is @Sparky and not @SallyCat

 

[santacruz skier]

So beautiful! I'm sure everyone is having a great time.

You should have joined us

 

[RachelV]

I think that is @Sparky and not @SallyCat

Yes, fixed, thanks. I'm mixing up forum names and real names.

 

[Jenny]

You should have joined us

Timing was bad - too many January 31st deadlines.

 

[ski diva]

Those trees are gorgeous!!

 

[skinnyfootskis]

Pics from the trees Thursday afternoon. Gorgeous afternoon, soft snow without being too soft.

These are all in Twilight:
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@MissySki

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@ride_ski and @Sparky

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@Matro

And just some treeeeeeeeeeees. Steamboat is so pretty.
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Thank you for taking and sharing the Aspens. Gorgeous

 

[skinnyfootskis]

Thank you for taking and sharing the Aspens. Gorgeous

@MissySki @RachelV. I just saw my first Aspens at park city.

 

[DebbieSue]

Weather delay, finally in Denver! Long layover. Divas to the rescue.
@DebbieSue and @santacruz skier meet for drinks.

 

[MissySki]

We’ve had lots of sunny blue sky pics.. so here’s today’s powder day ones! @Sparky and I decided with 10 inches overnight that we had to go skiing this morning ahead of our flights out. Could have skied much longer since my flight ultimately got cancelled, but of course SouthWest did not do that until everyone was at the airport ready to go. Nonetheless, it was very worthwhile going out. We found lots of fresh tracks to play in on trails, on bumps, and in the trees. So much fun!!

It wasn’t their famed champagne powder, but it was quite lovely. Way lighter than what we get in the East.. as I could actually ski it just fine on the Blaze 86. And I’m not usually a very good powder skier, but felt fine today which was a big happy surprise. Maybe I’m FINALLY catching on lol.

 

[santacruz skier]

We’ve had lots of sunny blue sky pics.. so here’s today’s powder day ones! @Sparky and I decided with 10 inches overnight that we had to go skiing this morning ahead of our flights out. Could have skied much longer since my flight ultimately got cancelled, but of course SouthWest did not do that until everyone was at the airport ready to go. Nonetheless, it was very worthwhile going out. We found lots of fresh tracks to play in on trails, on bumps, and in the trees. So much fun!!

It wasn’t their famed champagne powder, but it was quite lovely. Way lighter than what we get in the East.. as I could actually ski it just fine on the Blaze 86. And I’m not usually a very good powder skier, but felt fine today which was a big happy surprise. Maybe I’m FINALLY catching on lol.


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And to think I sat at the Hayden airport for 3 hours and now still in Denver another 6-7