Howelsen Hill is an Indy Pass ski area in Colorado: 19 trails, 440 ft vertical, 50 acres.
Base 6,696 ft · Summit 7,136 ft
Howelsen Hill skews toward experienced skiers. About 47% of the mountain is advanced terrain. Night skiing runs here, which stretches a short winter day into a usable one. There's a terrain park on site.
The mountain averages 170" of snowfall a season and runs snowmaking to hold coverage through thaws. Walk-up tickets start around $52 and day-of pricing moves with demand. Howelsen Hill is an Indy Pass mountain.
Typical-week crowd pressure from our model (not turnstile counts).
Weekend crowds exist but behave. Midweek is close to private.
Get the crowd forecast for your exact ski dayCompare Howelsen Hill with the rest of your drive radius before you commit the day.
Rank this mountain for your daySnow, drive, pass, and crowds scored together for Colorado and beyond.
See all Colorado ski mountains ranked by snow, vertical, and value in our state hub.
*Day ticket prices move with date and demand; confirm with Howelsen Hill before you buy.