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Powderhorn

CO · Western US · 8,200 ft–9,850 ft

Season outlook

Expected base depth each month vs. normal, from models initialized September 2026.

November
Well above normal65th percentile
December
Well above normal64th percentile
January
Well above normal66th percentile
February
Well above normal62nd percentile
March
Well above normal64th percentile
Aprilbeyond the models
34 inthe usual depth

The mountain

Terrain by difficulty

  • Beginner20%5 mi
  • Intermediate36%8 mi
  • Advanced44%10 mi

Getting there

MTJ
Drive from Montroseregional airport
1 h 4465 mi
DEN
Drive from Denvermajor hub
5 h 14257 mi

What this hill is

The mountain's own character, scored the same way for every resort on the site.

Big resortfairly
Hidden gemoutstanding
Powdera little
Groomersstrongly
Backcountrya little
Snowmakinga little
Villagea little

A typical season

Long-term normals from the snow stations mapped to this mountain.

MonthUsual baseThin to deep year?New snowTempSunshine
November7 in2 in – 12 in34 in-2 °C69%
December19 in11 in – 26 in48 in-7 °C69%
January27 in17 in – 44 in53 in-7 °C67%
February35 in24 in – 50 in50 in-6 °C60%
March40 in30 in – 57 in48 in-2 °C64%
April34 in20 in – 53 in32 in1 °C60%

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