(Boise) – The Steamboat Gulch Sledding and Tubing Hill, a popular winter destination located less than two miles from downtown Idaho City and an hour from Boise on endowment land, will open again this winter.

Idaho Department of Lands (IDL) has issued a permit for Tim Hurlburt, the owner of  Smokejumper Tiny Home Resort and Sarsaparilla Ice Cream Parlor, in partnership with 18 year old Carter Elliott. The Idaho City pair will operate the tubing hill.

A website and facebook page have been established to inform the public about the upcoming season. The operators plan to charge by the car load and have an option for food and drink delivery.

IDL is pleased to have a partner in place this winter. The public was very disappointed last season after the previous operator had to step down due to health issues, which required the hill to shutdown for the season. IDL does not allow unattended public recreation here due to previous abuse and costly rehabilitation.

This is a win-win for those who enjoy this activity and for the Public School Endowment Beneficiary. The endowment land is managed by IDL under a constitutional mandate to generate revenue for specific beneficiaries.

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Sharla Arledge
Idaho Department of Lands
(208) 334-0286
pio@idl.idaho.gov