Where Big Powderhorn Mountain’s numbers come from
28 observations from 5 publishers behind 17 figures. Each row gives the figure we publish, how many sources gave one and how many agree; open it for what each said.
Figures
7/11 core figures collected.
Summit elevation1,631 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Big Powderhorn Mountain Resort
3D Trail Map | Big Powderhorn Mountain ResortPublishedSep 2026“The summit is 1,631 ft , the base 1,214 ft , giving 417 ft of vertical”
Highest lift-served elevation1,637 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom OpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org)
OpenSkiMap — Big Powderhorn Mountain ResortPublishedSep 2026“Top of the highest mapped lift: 499 m (1,637 ft)”
Base elevation1,214 ft2 sources2 of 2 agreefrom Big Powderhorn Mountain Resort
3D Trail Map | Big Powderhorn Mountain ResortPublishedSep 2026“The summit is 1,631 ft , the base 1,214 ft , giving 417 ft of vertical”
Big Powderhorn Mountain — Trail Map | Big Powderhorn Mountain, Bessemer MIOct 2026“1,631 ft , the base 1,214 ft , giving”
Advertised vertical drop417 ft2 sources2 of 2 agreefrom Big Powderhorn Mountain Resort
3D Trail Map | Big Powderhorn Mountain ResortPublishedSep 2026“The summit is 1,631 ft , the base 1,214 ft , giving 417 ft of vertical”
Big Powderhorn Mountain — Trail Map | Big Powderhorn Mountain, Bessemer MIOct 2026“417 ft of vertical on roughly 200 inches of natural”
Lift-served vertical423 ftNo sources:Derived
Computed from highest lift-served elevation and base elevation, not read from a source.
= highest_lift_served_elevation_ft − base_elevation_ft
Skiable acres253 ac3 sources3 of 3 agreefrom Big Powderhorn Mountain Resort
Big Powderhorn Mountain — The Mountain – Big Powderhorn Mountain ResortPublishedSep 2026“45 runs across two peaks, nine Riblet double chairlifts and 253 skiable acres”
Big Powderhorn Mountain — Trail Map | Big Powderhorn Mountain, Bessemer MIOct 2026“and one handle tow, over 253 skiable acres . The summit is”
Named trails453 sources3 of 3 agreefrom Big Powderhorn Mountain Resort
Big Powderhorn Mountain — The Mountain – Big Powderhorn Mountain ResortPublishedSep 2026“45 runs across two peaks, nine Riblet double chairlifts and 253 skiable acres”
Big Powderhorn Mountain — Big Powderhorn Mountain Resort - Upper Peninsula Ski ResortOct 2026“45 runs, nine chairlifts and slopeside lodging in Big Snow Country,”
Terrain parks22 sources2 of 2 agreefrom Big Powderhorn Mountain Resort
3D Trail Map | Big Powderhorn Mountain ResortPublishedSep 2026“45 runs and two terrain parks across two peaks”
Big Powderhorn Mountain — Trail Map | Big Powderhorn Mountain, Bessemer MIOct 2026“Michigan, in the western Upper Peninsula. 45 runs and two terrain parks”
Night skiingNo1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Total lifts102 sources2 of 2 agreefrom Big Powderhorn Mountain Resort
3D Trail Map | Big Powderhorn Mountain ResortPublishedSep 2026“served by nine Riblet double chairlifts and one handle tow”
OpenSkiMap — Big Powderhorn Mountain ResortSep 2026“Lifts mapped in OpenStreetMap: 9 chairlifts, 1 rope tow (10 in all)”
Average annual snowfall204 in1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Big Powderhorn Mountain Resort
Big Powderhorn Mountain — Big Powderhorn Mountain Resort - Upper Peninsula Ski ResortPublishedSep 2026“begins with 17 feet of average natural snowfall”Also said ≥ 200 in (Oct 2026)
Airport drive3 h 45 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Appleton International Airport (ATW) to Big Powderhorn Mountain, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedOct 2026“Appleton International Airport (ATW) to Big Powderhorn Mountain: 3 h 45 min and 226.8 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Airport road miles226.8 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Appleton International Airport (ATW) to Big Powderhorn Mountain, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedOct 2026“Appleton International Airport (ATW) to Big Powderhorn Mountain: 3 h 45 min and 226.8 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Big airport drive4 h 19 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Dane County Regional Airport (MSN) to Big Powderhorn Mountain, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Dane County Regional Airport (MSN) to Big Powderhorn Mountain: 4 h 19 min and 268.6 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Big airport road miles268.6 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Dane County Regional Airport (MSN) to Big Powderhorn Mountain, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Dane County Regional Airport (MSN) to Big Powderhorn Mountain: 4 h 19 min and 268.6 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Closest airport drive1 h 42 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Rhinelander–Oneida County Airport (RHI) to Big Powderhorn Mountain, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Rhinelander–Oneida County Airport (RHI) to Big Powderhorn Mountain: 1 h 42 min and 88.6 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Closest airport road miles88.6 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Rhinelander–Oneida County Airport (RHI) to Big Powderhorn Mountain, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Rhinelander–Oneida County Airport (RHI) to Big Powderhorn Mountain: 1 h 42 min and 88.6 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Pages cited
Every source behind the figures, passes and facts, the resort’s own pages first.
- Big Powderhorn Mountain — How to Get Here – Big Powderhorn Mountain ResortThe resort’s own site · bigpowderhorn.net
- Big Powderhorn Mountain — Lift Tickets – Big Powderhorn Mountain ResortThe resort’s own site · bigpowderhorn.net
- Big Powderhorn Mountain — Trail Map | Big Powderhorn Mountain, Bessemer MIThe resort’s own site · bigpowderhorn.net
- 3D Trail Map | Big Powderhorn Mountain ResortThe resort’s own site · map.bigpowderhornmountain.com
- Big Powderhorn Mountain — Big Powderhorn Mountain Resort - Upper Peninsula Ski ResortThe resort’s own site · bigpowderhorn.net
- Big Powderhorn Mountain — The Mountain – Big Powderhorn Mountain ResortThe resort’s own site · bigpowderhorn.net
- Indy Pass — partner resortsSki pass · Indy Pass · indyskipass.com
- Michigan Snowsports Industries Association — ski areasState ski association · Michigan Snowsports Industries Association · goskimichigan.com
- Lift Blog — Big PowderhornSki guide · Lift Blog · liftblog.com
- Wikipedia — Big Powderhorn MountainEncyclopedia · Wikimedia Foundation · en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia — List of ski areas and resorts in the United StatesEncyclopedia · Wikimedia Foundation · en.wikipedia.org
- Drive from Appleton International Airport (ATW) to Big Powderhorn Mountain, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027Worked out by aurora.ski · openstreetmap.org
- Drive from Dane County Regional Airport (MSN) to Big Powderhorn Mountain, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027Worked out by aurora.ski · openstreetmap.org
- Drive from Rhinelander–Oneida County Airport (RHI) to Big Powderhorn Mountain, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027Worked out by aurora.ski · openstreetmap.org
- Nonstop flights by route, December 2025 – March 2026: BTS T-100 Domestic Segment (U.S. Carriers) and T-100 International Segment (All Carriers)U.S. government · Bureau of Transportation Statistics (U.S. DOT) · transtats.bts.gov
- Passenger boardings by airport, calendar year 2024: BTS T-100 airline traffic (U.S. airlines, domestic flights)U.S. government · Bureau of Transportation Statistics (U.S. DOT) · geodata.bts.gov
- OpenSkiMap — Big Powderhorn Mountain ResortCommunity map · OpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org) · openstreetmap.org
Other facts
Where the page's other facts come from: its location, website, owner and the like.
- Nearest major airport
- Passenger boardings by airport, calendar year 2024: BTS T-100 airline traffic (U.S. airlines, domestic flights)
- Closest airline airport
- Passenger boardings by airport, calendar year 2024: BTS T-100 airline traffic (U.S. airlines, domestic flights)
- Airports the resort recommends
- Big Powderhorn Mountain — How to Get Here – Big Powderhorn Mountain Resort
- Coordinates
- OpenSkiMap — Big Powderhorn Mountain Resort
Operating status
The sources that list this area, and what each says about whether it operates.
- operatingBig Powderhorn Mountain Resort · The resort’s own site · 2026-10-02…rchasing your tickets online! Buy Tickets Now Big Powderhorn Lift Ticket Prices 26/27 Season Daily Ticket Type 1-day 2-day 3-day Adult (ages 13-64) $99 $188 $267 Jun… (https://bigpowderhorn.net/lift-tickets/)
- operatingIndy Pass · Ski pass · 2026-09-28Big Powderhorn — Bessemer, MI, USA (Alpine)
- operatingMichigan Snowsports Industries Association · State ski association · 2026-09-28Listed by Michigan Snowsports Industries Association: "big powderhorn"
- operatingWikimedia Foundation · Encyclopedia · 2026-09-28* Big Powderhorn Mountain – Bessemer
- operatingLift Blog · Ski guide · 2026-09-28Big Powderhorn: 9 operating lift(s) — 1 (Double), 2 (Double), 3 (Double), 4 (Double), 5 (Double), 6 (Double), 7 (Double), 8 (Double), 9 (Double); 1 removed/not operating
- operatingOpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org) · Community map · 2026-09-28Big Powderhorn Mountain Resort — status: operating; activities: downhill; lifts mapped: 10; downhill runs mapped: 46; Bessemer
Data quality notes
- Not yet collected: beginner terrain, intermediate terrain, advanced terrain, expert terrain.