Friday, April 13, 2012

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!

Thursday, April 12, 2012

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.

Friday, March 09, 2012

Western Weekend

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

Saturday, March 03, 2012

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"

Wednesday, February 22, 2012

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.

Tuesday, January 31, 2012

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

Saturday, January 28, 2012

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

Friday, January 27, 2012

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 o
our 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 29th 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


Friday, January 20, 2012

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

Friday, January 06, 2012


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