Big Powderhorn Mountain Resort
Ski resort · Michigan, United States
Big Powderhorn Mountain Resort is a ski resort in Michigan (United States) with 13 km of runs and 10 lifts. You can ski between 369 m and 498 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 129 m. Its longest run is Flintlock (0.7 km) and the steepest, Vertical Drop, reaches 56% on its toughest stretch.
See Big Powderhorn Mountain Resort on the 3D map and snow forecast- Runs
- 13 km
- Lifts
- 10
- Elevation
- 369–498 m
- Vertical drop
- 129 m
Kilometres of runs by colour
- Green0.1 km
- Blue5.1 km
- Red5.0 km
- Black3.3 km
The steepest runs at Big Powderhorn Mountain Resort
Maximum slope: the steepest 50 m stretch of each run, measured by Cota.
- Vertical Drop Red56% · 29°
- Double Barrel Black50% · 27°
- Double Barrel West Black49% · 26°
- Louie's Chute Black47% · 25°
- Upper Smoke Black46% · 25°
The longest runs
- Flintlock Blue0.7 km
- Ricochet Red0.7 km
- Oxbow Blue0.7 km
- Shotgun Blue0.7 km
- Bovidae Red0.6 km
Lifts
9 chairlifts · 1 rope tow.
When to go to Big Powderhorn Mountain Resort
For snow, February: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. The month with the most snowfall is December.
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1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus), a 9 km model, at 435 m (the resort's mean elevation is 434 m). The bars compare months with each other: a model's centimetres are not the resort's centimetres.
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Resorts near Big Powderhorn Mountain Resort
- Black River Basin7 km · 11 km of runs
- Jackson Creek Summit9 km · 15 km of runs
- Whitecap Mountain26 km · 19 km of runs
- Porcupine Mountains Winter Sports Complex48 km · 11 km of runs
- Ski Brule119 km · 8.6 km of runs
- Mont Ripley Ski Area136 km · 5.2 km of runs
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Big Powderhorn Mountain Resort?
- In Michigan, United States. The nearest resort is Black River Basin, 7 km away as the crow flies.
- How many kilometres of runs does Big Powderhorn Mountain Resort have?
- 13 km: 0.1 km of green runs, 5.1 km of blue runs, 5.0 km of red runs, 3.3 km of black runs.
- What is the elevation of Big Powderhorn Mountain Resort?
- You can ski between 369 m and 498 m: a vertical drop of 129 m.
- How many lifts does Big Powderhorn Mountain Resort have?
- 10: 9 chairlifts, 1 rope tow.
- What is the steepest run at Big Powderhorn Mountain Resort?
- Vertical Drop (red), at 56% (29°) on its toughest 50 m stretch, according to Cota's measurements.
- What is the best month to ski at Big Powderhorn Mountain Resort?
- For snow, February: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. The month with the most snowfall is December. Based on the 1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus).
- How much snow is there today at Big Powderhorn Mountain Resort?
- On Cota you can see the snow that fell in the last 7 days and the forecast for the next 7, and on the map, the hour-by-hour forecast at three elevations.