STEAMBOAT SPRINGS EVENTS
38th Annual Bud Light Cowboy Downhill
January 17th, 2012
Where: Steamboat Ski Area
It all began 36 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 ProRodeo 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.
Cowboy Downhill Events
Dual Slalom Race on Headwall
After negotiating the slalom course, the cowboys must lasso a person, saddle a horse, and cross the finish line in the fastest time and all in one piece.
Grand Finale - The Chaotic Western Stampede on Skis
The Stampede, utilizing a mass start, pits cowboy against cowboy in a winner takes all race down Headwall.
The Cowboy Downhill will be a late afternoon event. Public Festivities run in Gondola square from 12:00 to 4:00pm in the Bud Light Tents and at the Bear River Bar & Grill, with live musical entertainment from Sundog. The Slalom will begin at 4:00pm followed by the Stampede. We'll wrap up the evening at 5:30pm with the Cowboy Downhill Awards..
