Big Powderhorn Mountain

Big Powderhorn Mountain
LocationBessemer Township, Michigan
Vertical622 Feet
Top elevation1840 Feet
Base elevation1218 Feet
Skiable area253 Acres
Trails45
Longest run5249 Feet
Lift system10
Terrain parksYes
SnowmakingYes
Night skiingNo
Websitehttps://bigpowderhorn.net/

Big Powderhorn Mountain is a 250-acre (1.0 km2) ski resort located in Gogebic County in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, within Bessemer Township and Ironwood Township (between the cities of Bessemer and Ironwood). The mountain is part of the Gogebic Range with a summit of 1,640 ft (500m) and a base elevation of 1,240 ft (378m), for a 400 ft. vertical drop. It offers 9 chairlifts accessing 45 trails for Alpine skiing and Snowboarding on 253 skiable acres, with an even mix[1] of easy, intermediate, and difficult trail ratings and two terrain parks. The Wolverine Nordic Trail also connects to the resort for cross-country skiing.[2]

View from Dynamite Trail

Fire

On January 13, 2011, a fire occurred at the main lodge. No injuries were reported, but the building was declared a total loss. Despite the loss of the building, the resort opened the following day, using the nearby Caribou Lodge as a base for skiers.[3]

A brand new lodge was built next to the Caribou Lodge and opened for the 2012 - 2013 Ski Season.[4]

Ski Lifts

As of May 2021, Big Powderhorn has 9 Two-Person lifts and a rope tow.[5][6]

Number Name Type of Lift Manufacturer Year Built
1 Alpen Double Riblet 1976
2 Flintlock Double 1993
3 Buckshot Double 1969
4 Bovidae Double 1964
5 Smoke Double 1983
6 Ricochet Double 1964
7 Big Bird Double 1981
8 Tamarou Double 1971
9 Shotgun Double 1987
P Learning Area Paddle Tow — 1999

Ski Runs

As of May 2021, Big Powderhorn has 45 Ski Runs

Run Name Difficulty
Alpen Easy
Back Bowl East Intermediate
Back Bowl West Easy
Big Bird Easy
Blunder Hard
Bovidae Intermediate
Bovidae West Intermediate
Buckshot Easy
Bullet Hard
Cannonball Hard
Caribou Intermediate
Crazy Trail Intermediate (Glade Skiing)
Crosshair Chute Hard
Don’t Chute Hard
Double Barrel West Hard
Dynamite Intermediate
Firecracker Intermediate
Flintlock Easy
Full Choke Chute Hard
Glen’s Trail Hard
Half Choke Chute Hard
Katie’s Catwalk Extra Hard
Learning Area Easy
Little Horn Intermediate
Louie’s Chute Hard
Lower Double Barrel Hard
Lower Smoke Intermediate
Lower Tamarou Intermediate
Musket Intermediate
Oxbow Easy
Passenthrü Easy
Powderkeg Intermediate
Ramrod Intermediate
Recoil Park Terrain Park
Reindeer Easy
Ricochet Intermediate
Shotgun Easy
Sling Shot Intermediate
Sly Fox Intermediate
Tamarou East Intermediate
Tamarou West Intermediate
Thunder Hard
Trigger Easy
Upper Double Barrel Hard
Upper Smoke Hard
Vertical Drop Hard

Websites

References

  1. ^ "Big Powderhorn Mountain ski area, Gogebic Range, Michigan". Stratus-Pikpuk, Inc. Retrieved 2009-02-07.
  2. ^ "Conditions 2/06/09". Big Powderhorn Mountain. Archived from the original on 25 January 2009. Retrieved 2009-02-07.
  3. ^ "Fire at Big Powderhorn Mountain Resort". uppermichiganssource.com. Archived from the original on 2011-01-15. Retrieved 2011-01-14.
  4. ^ "Getting Ready for 2012 Ski Season". uppermichiganssource.com. Archived from the original on 2014-01-06. Retrieved 2012-10-30.
  5. ^ "Big Powderhorn Mountain". Skimap.org. Retrieved 2021-05-23.
  6. ^ "Big Powderhorn, MI". Lift Blog. 2020-12-31. Retrieved 2022-11-07.

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