Powderhorn ski area, Colorado - Skiing and Snowboarding

Powderhorn ski area, Colorado

Powderhorn is a relatively mellow and relaxed ski area, at least when I went. It was a very peaceful skiing experience. says Danny Perez.

The fantastic seasonal snowfall of 21 feet is an extraordinarily great depth. The 1,650 feet of altitude difference is relatively acceptable; it's enough to get some decent time on the ski trails between lifts. This is a normal size ski hill with an average drop compared to other US Rockies ski mountains. The 4 lifts here are satisfactorily kept up and managed by kind folks.

    This ski mountain has an average amount of snow every winter season. Great exercise and just being on the trails for a while have skiers coming here. This ski resort has an ok diversity of slopes and a somewhat small amount of ski lifts. Powderhorn has a much
lower than average share of expert and advanced trails and a much higher than average proportion of easy slopes. With a grand total of 44 slopes to ski on; it's a great range. Having 1,600 acres of skiing area being short of skiable land won’t happen. You have to go 59 miles to get to a ski mountain with a fuller-size vertical drop. This ski area has a perfect mixture of ski slopes; there's absolutely no way to get bored here. Snowboarding and skiing in this part of Colorado is so much fun all ski season long. Powderhorn

is a family friendly ski area with loads of beginner and intermediate ski slopes. You could be into skiing or snowboarding, or both, doesn't matter, around here, you'll run into lots of nice ski hills. Winter in the mountains of Colorado and all the brilliant ski slopes are brilliant attractions for loads of ski people.

Powderhorn ski area management's own description

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Current weather conditions
at Powderhorn ski area
QUICK STATS
Vertical drop: 1,650 feet
Top Elevation: 9850 feet
Base Elevation: 8200 feet

Total Runs: 44
- 30% Expert and Advanced
- 50% Intermediate Runs
- 20% Beginner Runs
- Longest Run: 1.5 miles

Total Lifts: 4
- 3 Chair Lifts
- 1 Carpet Lifts

Skiing Area: 1,600 acres
- Snowmaking on 22 acres
Annual snowfall: 21 feet
Snowboarders Welcome

Coordinates:
Latitude: 39.068912
Longitude: -108.15068

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Ski Areas Near Powderhorn ski area:

Sunlight Mountain, Colorado , 59 miles away
   2010 vertical feet
   67 runs - 4 lifts
   25% Expert & Adv.
   55% Intermediate
   20% Beginner

Telluride, Colorado , 65 miles away
   3845 vertical feet
   115 runs - 18 lifts
   41% Expert & Adv.
   36% Intermediate
   23% Beginner

Kendall Mountain, Colorado , 76 miles away
   400 vertical feet
   3 runs - 1 lifts
   0% Expert & Adv.
   0% Intermediate
   0% Beginner

Silverton, Colorado , 76 miles away
   1900 vertical feet
   1 runs - 1 lifts
   100% Expert & Adv.
   0% Intermediate
   0% Beginner

Purgatory, Colorado , 81 miles away
   2029 vertical feet
   85 runs - 11 lifts
   26% Expert & Adv.
   51% Intermediate
   23% Beginner

Crested Butte, Colorado , 82 miles away
   2775 vertical feet
   121 runs - 16 lifts
   20% Expert & Adv.
   57% Intermediate
   23% Beginner

Irwin Lodge, Colorado , 83 miles away
   2100 vertical feet
   15 runs - 3 lifts
   100% Expert & Adv.
   0% Intermediate
   0% Beginner

Buttermilk, Colorado , 90 miles away
   2030 vertical feet
   41 runs - 7 lifts
   26% Expert & Adv.
   39% Intermediate
   35% Beginner

Aspen Highlands, Colorado , 90 miles away
   3635 vertical feet
   131 runs - 4 lifts
   52% Expert & Adv.
   30% Intermediate
   18% Beginner

Aspen Mountain, Colorado , 92 miles away
   3267 vertical feet
   76 runs - 8 lifts
   65% Expert & Adv.
   35% Intermediate
   0% Beginner

Whitewater Near Powderhorn ski area:

Kannah Creek, Mesa County , 9 miles away, Class V - 1.8 miles long (Kannah Creek Trailhead to Girl Scout Camp Bridge)

Kannah Creek, Mesa County , 20 miles away, Class III - 6.5 miles long (Route 50 to Route 141)

Escalante Creek, Gunnison County , 25 miles away, Class V - 6.5 miles long (Escalante Forks to Captain Smith's Cabin)

Trails Near Powderhorn ski area:

West Bench Trail, Mesa , 1 miles away

Deep Creek Trail, Mesa , 3 miles away

Godding Eisberry Grade, Mesa , 3 miles away

National Parks Near Powderhorn ski area:

Colorado National Monument, Fruita - CO , 40 miles away