Powderhorn
United States · Colorado · Single resort
Powderhorn is a ski resort in Colorado (United States). It has 37 km of downhill runs and 5 lifts. The runs go from 2493 to 2997 m (504 m vertical).
Base station
2493 m (8,179 ft)
Top station
2997 m (9,833 ft)
Vertical drop
504 m (1,654 ft)
Piste difficulty split
- Blue square: 7.3 km (20%)
- Black diamond: 13.4 km (36%)
- Double black: 16.2 km (44%)
Details
- Night skiing: No
- Steepest spot: 56% (29°)
- Mostly facing north (33% of run length). North-facing slopes keep good snow longer, but are colder with less sun.
Lifts: 5
Chairlift: 3
- West End · Chairlift · Seats: 2 · 2494–2997 m
- Flat Top Flyer · Chairlift · Seats: 4 · 2503–2995 m
- Easy Rider · Chairlift · Seats: 2 · 2505–2569 m
On site
- 3 car parks
- 3 restaurants & bars by the slopes
Historical conditions and snowfall
- November: Snowfall in the month (average) 19 cm, Snow depth 11 cm
- December: Snowfall in the month (average) 39 cm, Snow depth 16 cm
- January: Snowfall in the month (average) 31 cm, Snow depth 19 cm
- February: Snowfall in the month (average) 28 cm, Snow depth 17 cm
- March: Snowfall in the month (average) 28 cm, Snow depth 12 cm
- April: Snowfall in the month (average) 12 cm, Snow depth 8 cm
Average of the 2005–2024 seasons for the resort area (≈50 km grid cell, about 2198 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.
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