Season Recap

Season Recap

In a year that was down for many resorts across the United States, Powderhorn Mountain Resort has many reasons to celebrate. The season started on August 4th, 2011, with the purchase of the resort by Andy Daly and Ken, Tom and John Gart. With the purchase came a sigh of relief from the residents of Grand Junction, the surrounding communities, and loyal customers of the resort.

Powderhorn's luck continued when, on the day before we opened for the season, we received 16 inches of fresh powder. Throughout the 2011-12 season, we were blessed with consistent snow conditions and strategic powder dumps. Presidents' Day is the perfect example; while many Colorado ski resorts received just a few inches, Western Slope residents awoke to 19 inches of fresh snow at Powderhorn. The previous week, the resort received 10 inches and the following week, we received an additional 35 inches of snow to bring the total to 64 inches in a three week period.

While most resorts had to open late or close early this season, Powderhorn had almost 90 percent of its terrain available on opening day. Within a few weeks, 100 percent of the mountain was open. On closing day, we had over 95 percent of the mountain open. Throughout the season we consistently had some of the best conditions in the state.

Snow conditions aren't the only thing we are celebrating this season. While most resorts saw a decline in numbers across the board, we experienced increases in many different categories. Pass sales for the 2011-12 season were up 15 percent, and overall skier days were up 5 percent while there was a statewide average decline of 7 percent. In addition, pass sales this spring for the 2012-13 season are already up almost 27 percent over last year.

Guest satisfaction also was up this season and much of that increase can be attributed to the new ownership and management.

We hope all of you were happy with how this season turned out and welcome any comments and suggestions to make the next year and the coming years even better! Thanks for the great season and we look forward to many more!

Specials/Events

Specials/Events

Jump Into 2012-13 Season Pass Sale
Just 4 more days to get the absolute best prices of the 2012-13 season! Adult Full Season Passes start at $399-the same as this season's pre-season price! We can only accept credit cards for season pass purchases at this time, no cash or check sales. You can purchase online through April 15.

We will also be selling on-site at the Telluride Mountain Film Fest on Tour and the MOG (Manufacturers of Outdoor Goods) Sale

Telluride Mountain Film Fest On Tour
Come watch some really cool films as part of the Telluride Mountain Film Festival goes on tour with Grand Junction's Colorado Mesa University being one of the stops! This is a benefit for the CMU Outdoor Program. Doors open at 6:30pm and the film begins at 7pm.

MOGSale 2012
Join us at the 9th Annual MOG (Manufacturers of Outdoor Goods) Sale Saturday, April 14th from 9am-4pm in the parking lot behind Summit Canyon Mountaineering (5th and Colorado) in Downtown Grand Junction.There will be great deals from all kinds of vendors at this sale and this will be the last day to purchase your pass in person at the best prices of the 2012-13 season.

CDA Chef's Dinner
Join CDA on April 13th for a sumptuous feast prepared by some of the top chefs in the area, all for a great cause. There will be a live and silent auction including trips, lodging as well as a Powderhorn 2012-13 season pass up for auction.

Slopestyle Series Finals

Join us this weekend!

Western Weekend

Join us March 10-11 for some good ole fashioned western entertainment! Don't forget to dress up.

3-3-12 Snow Totals

Here are some numbers to ponder:

Snow totals

24 Hour: 6"

48 Hour: 21"

This week: 36"

Past 2 weeks: 56"

Dummy Jump 2012

The 3rd Annual Dummy Jump will take place March 17th. If you're building a dummy, here are some helpful tips: Give it some weight. Dummies need to be a little heavy to pick up the speed needed for a 20 foot jump and serious airtime.Make sure it slides straight. If using skis, measure them at tip, middle and tail to make sure they're perfectly parallel.Have fun with it! Get creative. Materials we've seen used in the past: bathtub, washing machine, wheelchair, keg, and a toilet. Just don't use hazardous materials or fireworks.For a video of the Dummy Jump from last year, click here. Click here for some pictures from the past for creative ideas
Do's and Don'ts

Do:
Form a team
Make your dummy family-friendly
Make your dummy heavy but manageable for 2 people to move
Have a theme
Pay attention to balance (your dummy has to make it to the jump to jump)

Don't:
Make clean up too difficult for us
Use pyrotechnics
Use any toxic materials
Expect your dummy to survive

Judging criteria:
Amplitude
Creativity
Structure
Destruction on impact

Details:Dummy Jump Saturday, March 17th at 2pm- Release the dummies!
Cost: $10 to enter a dummy
Please have your dummy to the mountain by 8am. Check in at Guest Services. Our crew will help unload and transport the dummy to the snow. Dummies will be on display at the lift line.

POWDERhorn Day 2.20.12

Buddy Werner Race #1 Results (January 29, 2012)

For live results go to: http://live-timing.com/race2.php?r=33354&u=0

1	237	Josh Meyers		J5	34.89 (1)	35.78 (1)	34.89
2	284	Blake Qualls		J3	36.78 (2)	37.53 (3)	36.78
3	260	Kyle Mimmack		J5	37.13 (3)	DNF	37.13
4	77	Luke Meyers		J6	37.19 (4)	38.38 (5)	37.19
5	268	Luke Sorensen		J5	37.41 (5)	37.45 (2)	37.41
6	277	Kate Hayde		J5	37.44 (6)	38.48 (6)	37.44
7	296	Rachel Meleski		J4	37.96 (7)	38.34 (4)	37.96
8	292	Noah Mathwig		J6	39.15 (8)	39.75 (7)	39.15
9	229	Luke Shrader		J5	39.68 (9)	40.13 (10)	39.68
10	267	Colton Williams		J5	39.81 (10)	41.77 (13)	39.81
11	290	Lucy Foley		J5	41.26 (14)	39.84 (8)	39.84
12	285	Kymber Worthington		J3	39.93 (11)	39.95 (9)	39.93
13	275	Caroline Qualls		J4	42.88 (15)	40.51 (11)	40.51
14	280	Annika Sisak		J5	40.70 (12)	42.59 (15)	40.70
15	234	Hannah Carlson		J5	40.79 (13)	41.29 (12)	40.79
16	282	Ryan Foley		J5	47.19 (29)	42.00 (14)	42.00
17	190	Dannon Yake		J6	43.86 (19)	42.87 (16)	42.87
18	242	Aubree Andre		J5	43.29 (16)	43.51 (17)	43.29
19	295	Jenni Garland		J4	43.41 (17)	44.33 (20)	43.41
20	258	Joseph Young		J4	43.49 (18)	44.07 (18)	43.49
21	249	Justin Gumone		J5	44.08 (20)	44.23 (19)	44.08
22	178	Allie Benson		J6	45.13 (21)	45.50 (23)	45.13
23	191	Henry Shrader		J6	45.28 (22)	45.64 (24)	45.28
24	283	Cooper Ross		J5	45.98 (24)	45.36 (21)	45.36
25	187	Cole Pierce		J6	45.55 (23)	45.38 (22)	45.38
26	291	Rebekah Khalsa		J4	46.99 (26)	45.65 (25)	45.65
27	281	Ashleigh Gardner		J5	47.15 (28)	46.51 (26)	46.51
28	287	Ava Severs		J5	46.54 (25)	56.68 (42)	46.54
29	183	Hannah Wibblesman		J6	47.08 (27)	46.72 (27)	46.72
30	265	Grace Hansen		J5	47.28 (30)	DNF	47.28
31	220	Riley King		J5	48.28 (31)	47.58 (28)	47.58
32	181	Ryder Sisak		J7	48.36 (32)	48.61 (29)	48.36
33	86	Ryder Suplizio		J7	48.65 (33)	48.95 (31)	48.65
34	141	Kate Hudak		J6	48.79 (34)	50.13 (34)	48.79
35	170	Winnie Hirsch		J6	49.12 (35)	48.92 (30)	48.92
36	270	Chad Nilsen		J5	51.69 (37)	49.14 (32)	49.14
37	186	Makenna Hartman		J7	51.73 (39)	50.05 (33)	50.05
38	276	Marius Mercier		J5	50.95 (36)	52.86 (38)	50.95
39	127	Sarah Mathwig		J7	51.69 (37)	52.84 (37)	51.69
40	269	Logan Worthington		J5	DSQ	51.85 (35)	51.85
41	151	Tori Hirsch		J7	52.25 (40)	DNF	52.25
42	71	Olivia Beard		J6	52.57 (41)	52.78 (36)	52.57
43	104	Emma Benson		J7	53.24 (42)	53.01 (39)	53.01
44	193	Raya Montano		J6	53.63 (43)	58.73 (47)	53.63
45	99	Kai Stabolepszy		J7	59.53 (47)	54.71 (40)	54.71
46	122	Maya McDaniel		J7	58.28 (45)	56.21 (41)	56.21
47	69	Ryann Campbell		J7	1:00.66 (49)	56.84 (43)	56.84
48	166	Owen Bickham		J7	57.70 (44)	57.10 (44)	57.10
49	138	Jack Sorensen		J7	59.29 (46)	57.56 (45)	57.56
50	98	Hayley Howe		J6	59.67 (48)	58.12 (46)	58.12
51	139	Kai Symons		J6	1:04.50 (52)	59.53 (48)	59.53
52	184	Elijah Wibblesman		J7	1:02.33 (50)	1:00.02 (49)	1:00.02
53	95	Anna Respet		J7	1:03.63 (51)	1:00.72 (50)	1:00.72
54	173	Nathaniel Blehm		J6	1:10.23 (54)	1:02.24 (51)	1:02.24
55	70	William Lyles		J6	1:12.20 (55)	1:03.85 (52)	1:03.85
56	121	Kerry Keenan		J6	1:07.71 (53)	1:04.82 (53)	1:04.82
57	144	Jack Respet		J6	DSQ	1:09.22 (54)	1:09.22
58	94	Serena Flanigan		J7	DSQ	1:09.23 (55)	1:09.23
59	100	Myla Gumone		J7	DSQ	1:10.67 (56)	1:10.67
60	171	Liliana Flanigan		J6	1:13.89 (57)	1:12.28 (57)	1:12.28
61	130	Alexandra Hirsch		J7	1:13.15 (56)	1:18.71 (59)	1:13.15
62	68	Abby Pierce		J7	1:14.33 (58)	1:13.40 (58)	1:13.40
63	177	James Howell		J6	DSQ	1:37.09 (60)	1:37.09
64	97	Sophie Howe		J7	1:38.73 (59)	DNS	1:38.73
65	148	Canaan Ross		J7	3:41.99 (60)	2:13.51 (61)	2:13.51
	165	Garret Holmes		J6	DNF	DNS
	293	Leah Meleski		J5	DNS	DNS
	286	Cora Perkins		J5	DNS	DNS
	262	Amy Garland		J5	DNS	DNS
	150	Preston Williams		J6	DSQ	DSQ
	96	Myka Neville		J7	DSQ

January 24 & 25

Oh POWDERhorn Days, how we love thee! .

Photos by Jim Cox-January 24 & 25

Here are some photos from Friday, January 27 in case you need an incentive to come up.  The conditions are incredible, but a picture (or four) is worth a thousand words! 

Photos by Casey Day

5" of fresh POW this morning.  That gives us 26" in the last 5 days!  Don't you wish you were here?

Photo courtesy of Sarah Allen

  January 26, 2012

Greeting from Powderhorn Mountain Resort!

·        Powder Alert!  We have had almost 2 feet of new snow in the last 5 days!  The best conditions of the season await you! There are still lots of powder stashes left.
 
·         Ski & Ride Center Programs
Freeriders and Mavericks ski groups run every Sunday through March 4.
Telemark Clinic-Take up Telemark or improve upon existing skills at oour first clinic on January 28.
The Young At Heart ski groups take place on Thursdays.  Come ski with a fun group of 50 and older youngsters!
Women’s Wednesdays-Attention women of winter!  A four week clinic series taught by women for women.  Après Ski Party after last clinic.  The next clinic is February 1.
For more information on these programs, call the Ski/Ride Center 268-5700 x 2080

·         This Sunday, January 29^th is the first Buddy Werner Race of the 2012 Season. Come watch the kids of Buddy Werner as they race for the best times.

·         Need a ride to Powderhorn?
The Saturday Home Loan Bus to Powderhorn runs every Saturday from various points in the Grand Valley. For more info: http://www.powderhorn.com/saturday-bus
The Sunday Home Loan Kids Bus runs every Sunday from Lincoln Park Pool parking lot.  For more info:
http://www.powderhorn.com/kids-sunday-bus

·         Looking for a weekend getaway and don’t want to drive up to get first tracks?  Check out The Slopeside Inn or Goldenwoods Condos at Powderhorn. Packages with lift tickets are available.
For more information: www.powderhorn.com/lodging

·         Do you know someone who wants to earn a FREE Season Pass or day tickets? We are always looking for Guest Services Volunteers.
For more information, please call 970-268-5700 x2040

·         The Slopeside Grille will be open on Valentine’s Day, February 14 from 11-7.  We will be serving a Prime Rib special for lunch and dinner.

·         Visit the Alpine Trader and Trader Café and take a piece of Powderhorn home with you.  We have lots of great logo merchandise!  Make sure to show your Season Pass to get 10% off regular price merchandise! New items added to the Sale rack this week!
Alpine Trader: Open Daily 8:30am - 4:30pm
Trader Café: Open Wed-Sunday 8:30am - 4:30pm

·         Do you have a meeting or wedding coming up?  Powderhorn is now hosting weddings, meetings and special events.  We can host groups up to 200 people! 
Call our Sales office for more information: 970-268-5168

·         The Monster Park Slopestyle Series #3 on the all new Upper Peacemaker Park will take place on February 11. This is a 5-part series. Registration at the Ski/Rider Center starts at 10:30am. Event begins at 2pm. $10 registration, prizes!

Tell your friends to “like” us on Facebook 
Follow us on Twitter
Sign up for information on www.powderhorn.com

For more information and a detailed list of events, go to www.powderhorn.com

Home Loan Bus to Powderhorn

Sled Dog Demo!

Come join us Sunday, January 22!  We will have a few of the sled dog teams up at the mountain from 11am-1pm doing demonstrations to promote the Grand Mesa Summit Challenge Sled Dog Race-January 28 & 29 on top of the Mesa.  It is a benefit for Mesa County Partners.   

Newsletter Volume 3

Check out the snow dance we created to try to get the snow gods to look favorably down on us!!
Looks like so far, they say we might get a lot on Saturday night so maybe this dance is working!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_2GejJBa3A