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Powderhorn a playground
for westerners
More a West Slope playground than fodder
for us Front Rangers, Powderhorn Resort visitors often ski in the morning
and play golf in Grand Junction in the afternoon.
Located
five hours and 290 miles from Fort Collins, Powderhorn offers plenty of
snow sports for winter enthusiasts. Downhill, cross-country, snowshoe
and snowboard trails are all available on the 510 acre resort.
Vital
statistics: The vertical rise is 1,650 feet with 500 skiable acres, 4
lifts and 27 trails. They claim an average showfall of 250 inches. Special
facilities include a pay-to-race course, terrain park and kids area. Season
is December 7 to April 1.
Contact and snow report
phone number is 1-970-268-5700.
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