title: Big Powderhorn Mountain
text: # Big Powderhorn Mountain
  
  Big Powderhorn Mountain is a 250-acre (1.0 $km^2)$ 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 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
  
  As of May 2021, Big Powderhorn has 9 Two-Person lifts and two rope tows.
  
  | Number | Name | Type of Lift | Constructer | Year Built |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Alpen | Double | Riblet | 1976 |
  | 2 | Flintlock | Double | Riblet | 1993 |
  | 3 | Buckshot | Double | Riblet | 1969 |
  | 4 | Bovidae | Double | Riblet | 1964 |
  | 5 | Smoke | Double | Riblet | 1983 |
  | 6 | Ricochet | Double | Riblet | 1964 |
  | 7 | Big Bird | Double | Riblet | 1981 |
  | 8 | Tamarou | Double | Riblet | 1971 |
  | 9 | Shotgun | Double | Riblet | 1987 |
  | P | Learning Area | Paddle Tow | — | 1999 |
  | R | Alpen Rope Tow | Rope Tow | — | 2022 |
  
  ## 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
  
  * Big Powderhorn Mountain Website
  * Big Powderhorn Mountain Resort Lodging
  * Big Powderhorn Lodging Association
  * Big Powderhorn Ski Patrol
  * Wolverine Nordic Ski Club
  