Winter Activities

Some Highlights for Winter

SSWSC Scholarship Day - November
Scholarship Day marks the first day of the season with revenues from they day's specially priced ticket benefiting the Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club Scholarship Fund. The fund provides support for kids participating in the Club

Weather Summit - January
Television weathercasters from around the nation will convene on Steamboat for the 17th Steamboat Weather Summit this January. The conference has gained a national reputation as one of the finest programs in the meteorological industry. See if your hometown meteorologists is in Steamboat this week!

Cowboy Downhill - January
It all began 32 years ago when Billy Kidd, Steamboat's Director of Skiing and Larry Mahan, six-time All-Around World Champion cowboy, decided to invite a few of the Pro Rodeo stars to Steamboat for a day of skiing. The cowboys had such a great time that the Downhill has become the most popular event of the season with over 100 of the best professional rodeo cowboys competing in the most unique ski rodeo in the country. Sponsored by Bud Light, the Cowboy Downhill is always scheduled to coincide with the National Western Stock Show in Denver.

Winter Carnival - February
The Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club, one of the largest and oldest winter sports clubs in the U.S., hosts the 93rd Steamboat Springs Winter Carnival, the oldest continuing Winter Carnival west of the Mississippi. For 5 days, the entire town is given over to racing, ski jumping, chariot racing, a parade featuring Steamboat’s skiing high school band (the only one in the U.S.), the famous ski jöring events down Lincoln Avenue and the spectacular night show featuring the legendary Lighted Man and fireworks display.

Cardboard Classic - April
The Cardboard Classic, Steamboat’s traditional rite of spring celebrating it’s 26th year, features homemade crafts constructed only from cardboard, glue, string, water-based paint, duct tape and masking tape racing down the the face of Headwall to a hysterical finish. The uniqueness and creativity of the race make it an event looked forward to every year.