Big Powderhorn Mountain Resort is a ski resort in Michigan (United States). It has 13.4 km of downhill runs and 10 lifts. The runs go from 369 to 499 m (130 m vertical).
Piste length
13.4 km
Lifts
10
Base station
369 m (1,211 ft)
Top station
499 m (1,637 ft)
Vertical drop
130 m (427 ft)
Country
United States
Piste difficulty split
Blue square: 5.1 km (38%)
Black diamond: 5 km (37%)
Double black: 3.3 km (25%)
Details
Night skiing: No
Steepest spot: 44% (24°)
Mostly facing north (49% of run length). North-facing slopes keep good snow longer, but are colder with less sun.
Lifts: 10
Chairlift: 9 · Drag lift: 1
9 Shotgun · Chairlift · Seats: 2 · 377–483 m
8 Tamarou · Chairlift · Seats: 2 · 376–482 m
2 Flintlock · Chairlift · Seats: 2 · 379–480 m
3 Buckshot · Chairlift · Seats: 2 · 372–485 m
6 Ricochet · Chairlift · Seats: 2 · 371–496 m
5 Smoke · Chairlift · Seats: 2 · 374–499 m
1 Alpen · Chairlift · Seats: 2 · 406–479 m
4 Bovidae · Chairlift · Seats: 2 · 372–490 m
7 Big Bird · Chairlift · Seats: 2 · 374–425 m
On site
2 car parks
1 restaurants & bars by the slopes
Historical conditions and snowfall
November: Snowfall in the month (average) 32 cm, Snow depth 13 cm
December: Snowfall in the month (average) 51 cm, Snow depth 20 cm
January: Snowfall in the month (average) 39 cm, Snow depth 25 cm
February: Snowfall in the month (average) 35 cm, Snow depth 26 cm
March: Snowfall in the month (average) 34 cm, Snow depth 19 cm
April: Snowfall in the month (average) 36 cm, Snow depth 9 cm
Average of the 2005–2024 seasons for the resort area (≈50 km grid cell, about 392 m). It shows the shape of the season well but is not a slope measurement — the upper runs usually have more snow. Data: NASA POWER.