Powderhorn
Colorado, US
37 kmMtrails
503 mvertical
5lifts
❄︎❄︎moderate snow
349 cma season, measured
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Season: usually late November - early April.
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26/27 Passes
| Pass | What it grants | Blackouts |
|---|---|---|
| Indy Pass | 2 days | blackout calendar not published |
| Indy+ Pass | 2 days | no blackout dates |
The mountain
2,997 msummit
503 mvertical
2,494 mbase
- Trees
- 6.6 km, 17.8% of mapped runs — Lower Thunderbird Glade, Mad Dog Glade, Mudslide (9 matched by distance, not outline)
- Region
- Colorado, United States
Where it stands
trails
37 kmmedian 19 km
74%
vertical
503 mmedian 324 m
68%
advanced or harder
44%median 28%
93%
novice or easy
20%median 22%
36%
snowfall
349 cmmedian 207 cm · model here 321 cm
74%
this resort middle half median model
The right-hand figure: higher than this share of the class. Trails, vertical and snowfall against the 330 North American resorts on a pass; terrain mix against the 84 North American resorts of 25 km to 60 km. Snowfall is the model's figure for every resort.
The Season
33%of Dec–Mar days it snows
6days, longest snowy stretch
modelmiddle half of winterstypical (dashed: model)2025/26
Snow on the ground: measured at Mesa Lakes (SNOTEL sensor), 8.2 km away; 18 winters · Snowfall: model (ERA5 at mid-mountain), 10 winters, scaled ×1.09 to OnTheSnow 10-season mean · natural snow, a groomed base runs deeper
Terrain
- novicegreen circle0.6 km · 3 runs
- easygreen circle6.7 km · 11 runs
- intermediateblue square13.4 km · 15 runs
- advancedblack diamond14.8 km · 26 runs
- expertdouble black1.4 km · 2 runs
North American grading.
Trail map
Lifts and runs by name
- Lifts
- Flat Top Flyer, West End, Easy Rider
- Green circle
- E-Z, Lower Peacemaker, Upper Peacemaker, Greenhorn, Stagecoach, Whistle Pup, Boardwalk, Bottom's Up, Magic Forest, Lower Dude
- Blue square
- Bronco, Whistle Pig, Tenderfoot, Middle Snowcloud, Upper Maverick, Upper Dude, Lower Maverick, Bill's Run, Looky Looky, Lower Equalizer, Middle Dude, Lower Snowcloud, Red Eye
- Black diamond
- Second Thoughts, Lower Thunderbird Glade, Upper Snowcloud, Racer's Glade, Powderkeg, Lower Wonderbump, Hooligan, Upper Thunderbird Glade, Cow Camp, Mad Dog Glade, Upper Equalizer, Upper Wonderbump, Bear Claw, Sven's Bend, Diversion, Quick Draw, Sweet Misery, Yoo Hoo, Thunder Mountain Glade, Racer's Edge, Showdown, Harold's Way, Hooker
- Double black
- Mudslide, Cannonball
Nearby
| Resort | Distance | Trails | Snowfall | Passes | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powderhorn | — | ❄︎❄︎ | |||
| Sunlight Mountain Resort | 79 km | ❄︎❄︎ | compare | ||
| Snowmass | 105 km | ❄︎❄︎❄︎ | compare | ||
| Crested Butte | 105 km | ❄︎❄︎❄︎ | compare | ||
| Buttermilk | 112 km | ❄︎❄︎❄︎ | compare | ||
| Aspen Highlands | 112 km | ❄︎❄︎❄︎ | compare | ||
| Aspen Mountain | 116 km | ❄︎❄︎❄︎ | compare |
FAQ
- Is Powderhorn on the Indy Pass?
- Yes. The Indy Pass grants 2 days at Powderhorn for 2026/27, with blackout calendar not published.
- Is Powderhorn on the Indy+ Pass?
- Yes. The Indy+ Pass grants 2 days at Powderhorn for 2026/27, with no blackout dates.
- How much snow does Powderhorn get?
- Powderhorn has moderate snowfall by our banding, averaging 349 cm a season over the last ten measured seasons.
- What else can I ski nearby on the same pass?
- Sunlight Mountain Resort (79 km)
Sources
- Pass terms
- Indy
- Mountain figures
- OpenSkiMap, from OpenStreetMap
- Season dates and live status
- skiresort.info
- Snow on the ground
- USDA NRCS SNOTEL, and Open-Meteo
- Webcams
- the resort's own webcam page; the imagery remains the operator's
- Snowfall, measured
- OnTheSnow, 10-season mean
- Snowfall, model
- ERA5, ~10 km grid, at mid-mountain