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Sven's Bend at Powderhorn Resort

Advanced · 642 m long with 165 m of vertical, averaging 14° and 24° at its steepest, facing N.

24°steepest 50 m
14°average pitch
642 mlength
165 mvertical
2878 mtop elevation
Nfaces

Snow and sun

Sven's Bend is poleward-facing: least winter sun, holds cold powder longest, can stay firm or icy.

Grooming: backcountry. Tree skiing (gladed). Ungroomed, off-piste character.

How to get to Sven's Bend

Lifts that reach the top: Flat Top Flyer (skiing intermediate terrain to get there).

From the base area (about 15 minutes, advanced skiing needed):

  1. Ride Flat Top Flyer
  2. Ski Bill's Run (intermediate)
  3. Ski Upper Maverick (intermediate)
  4. Ski Sven's Bend (advanced)

Where it ends

Joins Tenderfoot. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Easy Rider (3 min), unnamed magic carpet (4 min), West End (5 min).

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Measured from OpenStreetMap geometry and elevation via OpenSkiMap (ODbL). Times are rough. Grades, grooming and openings change day to day — check the resort's own reports.