By Shannon Lukens.
Catch the Jumpin’ & Jammin’ Ski Jumping Extravaganza at Howelsen Hill over the 4th of July holiday. Bring a chair or blanket, and an umbrella to watch on the grass at the base. Training is every day starting on Friday, leading up to the ski jumping competition on July 3 and 4. Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club is hosting over 80 of the nation’s best Nordic Combined and Ski Jumping athletes on the HS8, HS45, and HS75 Ski jumps. (HS = Hill Size)
Training and Competition Times
- Training — 8:30-10:30 a.m. Friday, June 30
- Training — 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Saturday, July 1
- Training — 4-5:30 p.m. Saturday, July 1
- Training — 8:30-10:30 a.m. Sunday, July 2
- Competition — 9-10:30 a.m. Monday, July 3
- Competition — 11 a.m. to 2:30 Tuesday, July 4
Press release from Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club; June 27, 2023
The 18th Annual Jumpin’ & Jammin’ Ski Jumping Extravaganza Returns to Steamboat on July 4th
Spectators are invited to join the festivities at Howelsen Hill after the parade at 11 a.m.
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, Colo. – The 18th Annual Jumpin’ & Jammin’ Ski Jumping Extravaganza returns to Steamboat Springs on July 4, 2023. Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club will host over 80 of the nation’s best Nordic combined and ski jumping athletes competing on the HS8, HS45, and HS 75 ski jumps at Howelsen Hill (HS=hill size). The ski jumping competition will begin on July 3, with jumping qualifications starting at 9 a.m.
Competition continues on July 4 with the Nordic combined 1K running race and 3K roller ski race at 9:15 a.m. before the Steamboat Springs 4th of July parade on Lincoln Avenue.
Festivities ramp up after the parade at 11 a.m. at Howelsen Hill as spectators watch athletes soar 225 feet over the crowd from the HS75.
Mountain Berry Bowl, Jamerican Joe’s, and The Spudd Hutt food trucks will be on-site for lunch, with cold beer and libations from Tito’s Handmade Vodka available inside the event venue. Chairs and umbrellas are encouraged.
The Howelsen Howler Alpine Slide will be open from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. proceeds from the alpine slide benefit SSWSC athletes.
Visit www.sswsc.org for more information. In partnership with the City of Steamboat Springs, this will be a zero-waste event.