36th Annual Bud Light Cowboy Downhill

January 19, 2010

One of my favorite events.  If you can’t be here in person, check out this video from 2008.  http://my.steamboat.com/video/2284251:Video:60 

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 Pro-Rodeo 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. Sponsored by Bud Light, the Cowboy Downhill is always scheduled to coincide with the National Western Stock Show in Denver.

The Cowboy Downhill will a late afternoon event in 2010. Public Festivities run in Gondola square from 2:00 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 with the Stampede to follow. The Cowboy autograph session begins at 5:30pm in the Steamboat Music Tent. We’ll wrap up the evening at 7:00pm with the Bud Light Cowboy Downhill Concert, also in the Steamboat Music Tent.