Sharktooth Ski Area

Dates of Operation: 1971 - 1986 (Now Closed)
Area Stats: (1984)
*Elevations: Summit 4,750; Base 4,600

Sharktooth has the lowest elevation of any ski area that ever
operated in Colorado. It opened on a small hill outside of Greeley,
Colorado and did not have to worry about common ski area problems
like avalanches! The area offered night skiing during its operation and
dust storms were just as common as snowstorms!

01/22/2025

Yellow shows location of Sharktooth, red circle is new housing development.

12/17/2023

Hoedown Hill, carrying on the the Sharktooth tradition of bringing snow fun to the Greeley-Loveland-Ft Collins area.
Looks like they are getting close to opening, hopefully before Christmas.
I hear they may even have a limited amount of Hot Dr Pepper😀

11/05/2023

Anyone been over to Hoedown Hill in Windsor? How does it compare to the old Sharktooth?

Hoedown Hill | RainDance Resort Besides being the highest point in Windsor, Hoedown Hill is the region's most unique year-round activity center.Sledding, tubing & skiing in the winterMountain biking, hiking and ziplining in the summerConcerts any season of the yearThere is 120 feet of elevation from the top to the bottom of Hoedow...

New Ski Area In Colorado Opening This Winter

09/24/2023

The next sharktooth, Hoedown Hill, scheduled to open this ski season.

https://lm.facebook.com/l.php?u=https://unofficialnetworks.com/2023/09/21/hoedown-hill-new-ski-area/

New Ski Area In Colorado Opening This Winter The new ski area is 25 minutes from downtown Fort Collins, and will open to the public in late November or early December.

04/23/2023

Thanks to Pegi Jones for the Free Pass!!

09/29/2021

When there was fresh snow a line would form on the top of the hill. Everyone waiting in line to ride down the tube run!
Tubing Supervisor's job was to make sure no one got hurt, or at least attempted to reduce the number of injuries!

09/27/2021

New snow on the hill! Time to go tubing!!! All the runs are open and conditions are great!

09/26/2021

Two more photos of the Ice rink. 1982. You can see all the back boards are up and painted. Each night after closing, one of us would spend an hour with a hose, slowly putting down another layer of ice. In the morning the surface was smooth and ready for skating without the need for a Zamboni :)