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Howelsen Hill Nordic Center is bringing real-time Nordic trail conditions to the fingertips as it partners with Nordic Pulse so skiers can smoothly glide through the winter season.

"Howelsen Hill has a century-long tradition of Nordic skiing that continues to serve as a gathering place for the community," said Howelsen Hill Ski & Rodeo Manager Brad Setter. "With Nordic Pulse, we’re looking to leverage the latest technology so trail users get the most enjoyment out of their time on the snow."

Trail conditions can be found on the ski area’s website or download the iOS or Android app to a mobile device for updates on the go.

With Nordic Pulse, grooming teams simply enable the in-app GPS tracker while grooming and the app syncs the data every few seconds. As the data syncs, Nordic Pulse accurately processes the GPS data points, marking each trail with the precise date and time that it was last groomed. Once a trail has been marked as groomed, the timestamp will continue to update each time the groomer passes over it again.

Howelsen joins twenty other Nordic areas across Colorado on Nordic Pulse including Catamount Nordic Center and Bruce’s Trail in the Yampa Valley.

Season passes are currently available for purchase online at SteamboatSprings.net/ski. Historic Howelsen Hill plans to usher in its 109th winter season beginning Saturday, Nov. 30 and running daily through Sunday, March 30 (conditions permitting).

The popular Ski Free Sunday program will return and is planned to run every Sunday through closing day. Hours, prices and information about the ski area, Nordic Center, and daily grooming report can be found at SteamboatSprings.net/ski.