STEAMBOAT SPRINGS – — Facing a shortfall to complete upgrades to the ski jumping facilities at Howelsen Hill, the members of the ski hill’s Centennial Campaign asked the City Council to use available funds to make up the difference. They got their wish.
City Council members, by a 6-0 vote, approved spending nearly $350,000 in Colorado Lottery Conservation Trust Fund dollars to make the K38 jump at the nearly century-old, city-owned ski hill usable during the summer. Council member Walter Magill recused himself from the vote because he’ll be involved in the construction.
During his presentation requesting the funds, Centennial Campaign member and Steamboat Ski and Resort Corp. President Chris Diamond said upgrading the jump would complete about $4.5 million in improvements to Howelsen since 2004. He said those were paid mostly by grants and donations and included upgrades to the other jumps, lighting and snowmaking.
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