Powderhorn
Colorado, US — size M · 37 km of trails · 503 m vertical · 5 lifts · moderate snowfall
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Season: usually late November - early April.
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
- Trails
- 37 km — size M
- Vertical
- 503 m
- Summit
- 2997 m
- Base
- 2494 m
- Lifts
- 5
- 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
Typical Snowfall
Our take: ❄︎❄︎❄︎❄︎ Moderate
- Measured, 10-season mean
- 349 cm — OnTheSnow
- Snow-day share
- 33% of December–March days — a centimetre or more; ERA5 model
- Longest snowy stretch
- 6 days — consecutive days with a centimetre or more, typical winter; ERA5 model
- Model climatology
- 321 cm — ERA5 model, ~10 km grid
The Season
middle 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.
Character
44% of its trail length is advanced or harder, in the steepest tenth of North American resorts of 25–60 km, where the median is 28%.
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.
Lifts
- 3chairlifts
- 2magic carpets
Nearby
| Resort | Distance | Trails | Snowfall | Passes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunlight Mountain Resort | 79 km | 37 km | moderate | Indy Pass, Indy+ Pass (shared) | compare |
| Snowmass | 105 km | 119 km | heavy | Ikon Pass, Ikon Base, Mountain Collective | compare |
| Crested Butte | 105 km | 56 km | heavy | Epic Pass, Epic Local | compare |
| Buttermilk | 112 km | 41 km | heavy | Ikon Pass, Ikon Base | compare |
| Aspen Highlands | 112 km | 43 km | heavy | Ikon Pass, Ikon Base | compare |
| Aspen Mountain | 116 km | 58 km | heavy | Ikon Pass, Ikon Base | 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