Big Powderhorn Mountain is a 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 and a base elevation of for a vertical drop.https://openskimap.org/?obj=077c778b9269369991eb72a9992fb04483f51686#12.5/46.50733/-90.09162 It offers 9 chairlifts accessing 45 trails for Alpine skiing and Snowboarding on 253 skiable acres, with an even mix of easy, intermediate, and difficult trail ratings and two terrain parks. The Wolverine Nordic Trail also connects to the resort for cross-country skiing.
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.
A brand new lodge was built next to the Caribou Lodge and opened for the 2012 - 2013 Ski Season.
Ski Lifts Big Powderhorn has 9 Two-Person lifts, all built by Riblet Tramway Company, and a rope tow. +NumberNameType of LiftManufacturerYear built1AlpenDoubleRiblet19762FlintlockDouble19933BuckshotDouble19694BovidaeDouble19645SmokeDouble19836RicochetDouble19647Big BirdDouble19818TamarouDouble19719ShotgunDouble1987PLearning AreaPaddle Tow—1999
Ski Runs As of May 2021, Big Powderhorn has 45 Ski Runs +Run NameDifficultyAlpenEasyBack Bowl EastIntermediateBack Bowl WestEasyBig BirdEasyBlunderHardBovidaeIntermediateBovidae WestIntermediateBuckshotEasyBulletHardCannonballHardCaribouIntermediateCrazy TrailIntermediate (Glade Skiing)Crosshair ChuteHardDon’t ChuteHardDouble Barrel WestHardDynamiteIntermediateFirecrackerIntermediateFlintlockEasyFull Choke ChuteHardGlen’s TrailHardHalf Choke ChuteHardKatie’s CatwalkExtra HardLearning AreaEasyLittle HornIntermediateLouie’s ChuteHardLower Double BarrelHardLower SmokeIntermediateLower TamarouIntermediateMusketIntermediateOxbowEasyPassenthrüEasyPowderkegIntermediateRamrodIntermediateRecoil ParkTerrain ParkReindeerEasyRicochetIntermediateShotgunEasySling ShotIntermediateSly FoxIntermediateTamarou EastIntermediateTamarou WestIntermediateThunderHardTriggerEasyUpper Double BarrelHardUpper SmokeHardVertical DropHard
Websites Big Powderhorn Mountain Website Big Powderhorn Mountain Resort Lodging Big Powderhorn Lodging Association Big Powderhorn Ski Patrol Wolverine Nordic Ski Club
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