Big Powderhorn Mountain Resort ski resort

United States · Michigan

2.7 / 5 on OnTheSnow

Season Open

Ski resort in Bessemer, Michigan, in the western Upper Peninsula: 45 runs across two peaks, nine Riblet double chairlifts and 253 skiable acres, on roughly 200 inches of natural lake-effect snow a season.

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Piste

13 km

Vertical

129 m

Lifts

Base - Summit

361m - 490m

Run Difficulty

46 runs · 13 km of piste

Easy13(28%)

Intermediate16(35%)

Advanced17(37%)

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Is Big Powderhorn Mountain Resort Right for You?

How this resort rates across different skier profiles

BudgetGood

5/10

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BeginnersLimited

3/10

28% easy runs and 0 ski schools

IntermediatesLimited

3/10

35% intermediate runs across 13.4km of piste

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Crowd Levels

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

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May

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Jun

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Jul

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Aug

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Sep

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Oct

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Dec

Peak: Christmas & New Year, February half-term

Quiet: January weekdays, late March

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Big Powderhorn Mountain Resort - Pistes, Runs & Lifts

Key facts and figures for Big Powderhorn Mountain Resort

Elevation

Summit490m

Base361m

Vertical Drop129m

Runs

Total Piste13.4km

Total Runs46

Easy13

Intermediate16

Advanced17

Lifts

Total Lifts9

Chairlifts9

1 surface

Open / Operating

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At a Glance

Quick facts about Big Powderhorn Mountain Resort

Elevation Profile

Summit

490m

vertical

129m

Base

361m

Snow Reliability

variable snowSnow reliability

VariableExcellent

Resort Statistics

Terrain253 acres

Avg annual snowfall544 cm

When to Visit

Peak season

Christmas & New Year, February half-term

Quieter times

January weekdays, late March

Season

Nov – Apr

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Where these facts come from

Piste km, lifts, runs, elevations, vertical drop and season: from map data and older sources, not yet checked against the resort.

Today's Daylight

Sunrise

12:15

Sunset

23:18

Daylight

11.1h

Times in UTC for 2026-10-13

Daylight Hours by Month

Jan

10.4

Feb

11.9

Mar

13.6

Apr

May

15.8

Jun

15.5

Jul

14.2

Aug

12.6

Sep

10.9

Oct

9.4

Nov

8.6

Dec

Shortest: 8.6h (December)Longest: 15.8h (June)

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Reviews & Ratings

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2.7/ 5

Beginner

2.9

Intermediate

2.8

Expert

2.1

Family

3.1

Apres Ski

2.2

Terrain Park

2.3

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