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Big Powderhorn Mountain Resort

As of 9:47 a.m. MT Oct 20, a weather-model estimate for Big Powderhorn Mountain Resort puts 0 in. of new snow in 24 h, 0 in. in 48 h, base 0 in.

Upper Peninsula · MI

Status unknown. As of Oct 20, Big Powderhorn Mountain Resort has no confirmed operating status; base 0 in. (model estimate, 3 h old), 0 in. of new snow in 24 h (model estimate).Poor
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Description · generated

Big Powderhorn Mountain Resort is a ski area near Bessemer in the western Upper Peninsula of Michigan. It has 417 feet of vertical, from a 1,214-foot base to a 1,631-foot summit, across 253 skiable acres and 45 runs. Ten lifts serve the terrain, mostly Riblet double chairs plus a handle tow in the learning area, and all runs descend north from the summit ridge. The resort reports about 200 inches of snowfall a year and accepts the Indy Pass.

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66°Feels 66°
0"New snow
Wind
0%Precip chance
3
PeakCam Snow Scorepoor2026-10-20

As of Oct 20, Big Powderhorn Mountain Resort's PeakCam Snow Score is 3 of 100 (poor): snow quality 3 of 15, depth vs normal 0 of 30, 7-day snow 0 of 25, 7-day forecast 0 of 20.

Why 3? The five components
  • Depth vs normal0 / 30
    base 0 in. (model estimate); no station normal to compare with, so 60 in. earns 27 of 30 · model
  • New snow, 7 days0 / 25
    0 in. of new snow in the last 48 h (no daily rows yet) (model estimate) · model
  • Forecast, 7 days0 / 20
    0 in. forecast over the next 7 days (median of 9 models, Open-Meteo) · model
  • Snow quality3 / 15
    days since snow unknown, 3-day high 63°F (model estimate) · derived
  • Operating status0 / 10
    status unknown (nothing on file) · none

Algorithmic, formula score-v1: great ≥ 75, good ≥ 55, fair ≥ 35. How the score works · JSON

Last 30 days
30 scored days from 2026-09-21 to 2026-10-20: 0 to 3, low 0 on 2026-09-21, high 3 on 2026-10-20.
30 scored days from 2026-09-21 to 2026-10-20: 0 to 3, low 0 on 2026-09-21, high 3 on 2026-10-20.

Snow Report

0″
Base Depth
0″
24h New Snow
0″
48h New Snow
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7-Day Trend
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Trails Open
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Lifts Open
Bluebird
Expect clear bluebird skies today.
Warming trend
Outlook

Updated · Source: open_meteo

  • Base depthmodelestimated 3 h
  • 24 h newmodelestimated 3 h
  • TempNWS stationlive <1 h
  • WindNWS stationlive <1 h
  • Next 48 hmodelestimated 4 h
  • What the tiers mean

5-Day Forecast

NWS Forecast ↗

14-day snow outlook · summit

0 in next 7 days · 0.1 in over 14 · peak 0.1 in on Thu, Oct 29

9 models agree today · 9 models in the blend

  1. Today

    20

    –

    63°/41°

    9m

  2. Wed

    21

    –

    62°/43°

    9m

  3. Thu

    22

    –

    65°/38°

    8m

  4. Fri

    23

    –

    66°/50°

    8m

  5. Sat

    24

    –

    68°/55°

    7m

  6. Sun

    25

    –

    55°/39°

    7m

  7. Mon

    26

    –

    46°/35°

    6m

  8. Tue

    27

    –

    46°/32°

    5m

  9. Wed

    28

    –

    50°/33°

    5m

  10. Thu

    29

    ✳✳✳

    0.1"

    47°/34°

    4m

  11. Fri

    30

    ✳✳✳

    –

    40°/27°

    4m

  12. Sat

    31

    –

    49°/31°

    2m

  13. Sun

    1

    –

    46°/31°

    2m

  14. Mon

    2

    –

    56°/33°

    2m

Median of the models that reach each day; the pale band is the 25th–75th percentile across models. Updated every 6 hours. Weather data by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0) · every model · how it is verified

Tue
PM
66°
EVE
61°
Wed
AM
60°
PM
65°
EVE
56°
Thu
AM
55°
PM
60°

Snow amounts: PeakCam blend of 9 models (Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0) · Narrative, temperature and wind: National Weather Service · Updated hourly

What the instruments say

by elevation band
Latest station observations near Big Powderhorn Mountain Resort, by elevation band
BandStationTempWindRead
BaseIronwood, Gogebic-Iron County AirportNWS · 1,230 ft · 4.3 km64.4°F9.2 mph

Each row is one sensor at its own elevation, not a mountain average. Daily networks (SNOTEL, GHCN) read once a day; hourly ones (NWS, ECCC, BC ASWS) carry temperature and wind but no depth. Sources: NOAA National Weather Service.

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About Big Powderhorn Mountain Resort

Big Powderhorn Mountain Resort is a ski resort in Upper Peninsula, Michigan. Snow figures on this page are weather-model estimates, not ground-sensor readings.

PeakCam treats this as the off-season here; if the mountain is still operating, the numbers and cams above are the thing to trust.

Frequently Asked

Where is Big Powderhorn Mountain Resort?
Big Powderhorn Mountain Resort is a ski resort in Upper Peninsula, Michigan. Coordinates: 46.50° N, 90.10° W.
How high is Big Powderhorn Mountain Resort?
Big Powderhorn Mountain Resort runs from a base at 1,214 ft to a summit at 1,631 ft, a vertical drop of 417 ft.
How big is Big Powderhorn Mountain Resort?
Big Powderhorn Mountain Resort has 253 acres of skiable terrain, 45 named runs and 10 lifts, as published by the resort.
How much snow does Big Powderhorn Mountain Resort get in a typical season?
Big Powderhorn Mountain Resort reports an average of 200 in of snowfall a season (resort-published figure).
Which ski pass covers Big Powderhorn Mountain Resort?
Big Powderhorn Mountain Resort is on the Indy Pass, per the pass's published resort lists. Blackout days and partner-day limits vary by pass tier; check the pass site before you go.
What is the base depth at Big Powderhorn Mountain Resort today?
As of 9:47 a.m. MT Oct 20, the latest report for Big Powderhorn Mountain Resort puts the base at 0 inches (model estimate).
Where does Big Powderhorn Mountain Resort's snow data come from?
Big Powderhorn Mountain Resort has no NRCS telemetry station, so depth and new-snow figures here are weather-model estimates (Open-Meteo), updated every six hours. They are a good storm signal but will not match an on-the-ground measurement exactly.

More on how these numbers are measured: www.peakcam.io/methodology