Travel to Powderhorn with ski insurance from Essential Travel

Powderhorn resort is situated in western Colorado, on the slopes of stunning Grand Mesa, the world’s largest flat top mountain.

Powderhorn is a cosy, family-orientated resort offering special ski programmes for children and ski clinics especially for women, taught by women. Sunset Grille and the Wildwood Restaurant offer a wide range of meals, while for ski-in/ski-out lodging, check out The Inn at Wildwood located slope-side. A 100-person capacity conference room is available at Sunset Grille.

The resort offers a total of 29 trails over an area of 206 hectares, with a longest run of 3,536m. There are four lifts in total: two surface lifts, one double chair and one quad chair. Easy trails make up 20 per cent of the runs, intermediate runs take up 50 per cent, 15 per cent are rated difficult, and the remaining 15 per cent are for experts only.

The ski season at Powderhorn resort runs from early December until early April, with pricing standard for the entire season. The easiest way to get here is by car from Walker Field Airport at Grand Junction, which services daily flights from Denver International Airport.

Skiing in Powderhorn

Powderhorn offers a great variety of runs for all skill levels, with half the runs rated as intermediate. Additionally, the summit of Grand Mesa provides unrivalled cross-country skiing and snowmobiling opportunities.

Powderhorn resort is home to 29 trails in total, with a longest run of 3,536m, all serviced by four lifts. Twenty per cent are rated easy, 50 per cent intermediate, 15 per cent difficult, and the final 15 per cent for experts. Of the 206 hectares of skiable terrain, 15 per cent has access to snowmaking facilities. Cross-country skiers revel in the flat expanse on top of Grand Mesa, which includes 19kms of groomed trails and breathtaking views. Snowboarders are catered for with a fully-equipped terrain park.

The Inn at Wildwood provides slope-side accommodation at various rates, while the resort’s two restaurants offer a wide choice of meals, as well as a 100-seat capacity conference room. The Children’s Learning Center offers private and group lessons, childcare facilities, and ski rental.

The ski season runs from early December through to early April, with the best months being January until March. Powderhorn is situated 56kms southeast of Grand Junction along I-70, where Walker Field Airport services daily flights from Denver International Airport.

Après-ski in Powderhorn

The Inn at Wildwood offers 29 rooms and one three-bedroom condominium to suit different budgets and is located mountain-side for unbeatable convenience. Two restaurants offer varying cuisine to suit most tastes, while the Children’s Learning Center offers special ski programmes for 3- to 7-year-olds.

For a break from the slopes, visit Colorado National Monument, located 35kms to the west, for breathtaking canyon vistas, or Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park to the southeast, for its spectacular sheer cliff walls and startling depths.

Transportation in Powderhorn

Powderhorn ski resort is located on the slopes of Grand Mesa, the largest flat top mountain in the world, 56kms southeast of Grand Junction in western Colorado. The best form of transportation is via air, with daily flights from Denver International Airport to Walker Field Airport in Grand Junction. From there, it’s a scenic 40-minute drive to the slopes.

If driving from Denver, follow I-70 west towards Grand Junction. The Powderhorn exit (exit 49) is about 56kms before Grand Junction and this takes you on to highway 65 (Grand Mesa Scenic Byway). Follow this for another 32kms through the town of Mesa; Powderhorn is located on the right, on the ascent to Grand Mesa. The total distance from Denver is 399kms.

Amtrak provides a daily rail service from Denver and Salt Lake City to Grand Junction, aboard the California Zephyr, one of the most stunning train trips in North America.

Denver International Airport is one of the busiest in the world, with flights to and from all major North American cities as well as direct flights to and from London Heathrow via British Airways. Connecting flights are available to and from Walker Field Airport in Grand Junction, where car hire is available for the drive up to Grand Mesa and Powderhorn resort.

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