Powderhorn ski resort: snow, terrain & trip planner

Colorado, United States · Base 8,203 ft · Summit 9,777 ft · Vertical 1,575 ft

Updated Nov 15, 2026, 22:00 UTC: usually opens around Nov 22.

Powderhorn snow report

Nov 15: closed; 2 in. forecast at the summit over the next 7 days.

Status from the resort's snow report (powderhorn.com); forecast and modeled snow from Veabird's snow model. Updated Nov 15, 22:00 UTC.

Opens ~Nov 22

Opens around Nov 22, with 2 in. in the next 7 days and most on Friday.

Covers beginners, intermediates and advanced skiers at 149% of normal; choose Jan 3 and Jan 24 over Dec 27.

Grades from Veabird's snow model; wording by AI (Muse Spark), checked against the forecast. Updated Nov 15, 22:00 UTC.

20% of its mapped runs are beginner terrain, 36% intermediate and 44% advanced or expert. That makes it a good pick for beginners.

■ Beginner 20% · ■ Intermediate 36% · ■ Advanced 44%

56 mapped runs (about 23 miles) and 5 lifts.

Shares of mapped run length from OpenSkiMap (OpenStreetMap contributors); advanced includes expert terrain. Official acreage splits can differ.

Day tickets are usually cheapest bought online, in advance, from the resort's site.

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