Welcome to Big Snow Country
Action Sports & Adventure Awaits - Ski, Snowboard, Snowmobile and XC Ski.
Powder Hound Lodge has long been a hub of activity at Big Powderhorn Ski Area. With notorious Lake Effect Snow the area averages over 200 inches of snow per year! Blocks from chairlifts & Wolverine trails, direct access Snowmobile Trail #2 (no trailering required) and just off Black River that leads 12 miles to Lake Superior and Black River Harbor, adventure awaits.
Powder Hound Lodge offers :
A historic barn turned lodge with rooms with private bathrooms and shared community space. Rooms sleep from 2 to 7 and the Lodge accommodates groups up to 40+ We pride ourselves on offering an unforgettable stay where everyone feels at home, with reasonably priced accommodations and an adventure of a lifetime.
ADVENTURES:
Powder Hound partners with the best local athletes and guides to offer Snowmobile backcountry, ATV, Dogsled, Kayak & Mt. Bike adventures - to see areas you'd never find on your own. This 'Big Snow Country' averages over 200 inches of snow per year! From Ottawa National Forest to Porcupine Mountains, Big Powderhorn Ski Resort Area, Upper Peninsula snowmobile trails and backcountry tours, we offer thousands of acres of vast wilderness for an ultimate playground.
ENTERTAINMENT:
Plenty of dining and entertainment options in the Ski Village with Caribou Bar & Restaurant, Black River Pub & Grub, Alpen Inn and Hautala's nearby. Ironwood offers more family dining and we're only 6 miles to Hurley, WI-- voted the best winter nightlife in the Midwest by Snow-Goer Magazine !
Powder Hound Lodge has long been a hub of activity at Big Powderhorn Ski Area. With notorious Lake Effect Snow the area averages over 200 inches of snow per year! Blocks from chairlifts & Wolverine trails, direct access Snowmobile Trail #2 (no trailering required) and just off Black River that leads 12 miles to Lake Superior and Black River Harbor, adventure awaits.
Powder Hound Lodge offers :
- Mountain view & downhill skiing at Big Powderhorn ski area
- Back country snowmobile local guides & also trail access
- xc ski, snowshoe, mt. bike, hiking tours with local guides
- Access to snowmobile trails, xc ski trails, snowshoe trails
- FREE shuttle til bar close to main ski chalet, Wolverine trails, village restaurants
- Plenty of parking for trailers & toys
- Lodge style rooms, each with full bath - accommodates up to 45+ (adjacent chalets allow unlimited accommodations)
- Full community kitchen, ice maker, plenty of fridge space (large beverage cooler plus 2 community refrigerator/freezers)
- BBQ grills and BYOB bar area
- Outdoor hot tub with mountain views
- Rec room with pool table, fireplaces, televisions/cable, games
- wi-fi, cable, televisions in rec room.
- 3 community areas; rec room with loft, dining/lounge area, bar/hottub area so plenty of room for everyone
- Local art community - tours and excursions to galleries, studio spaces, theater and out of the way finds
- Back country snowmobile riding with local guides available to get to the right spots quickly
- Snowmobile clubs
- Ski & snowboard, clubs
- Family Reunions and Getaways
- Corporate Events
- Weddings with Big Powderhorn Ski Area, Black River Pub n Grub
A historic barn turned lodge with rooms with private bathrooms and shared community space. Rooms sleep from 2 to 7 and the Lodge accommodates groups up to 40+ We pride ourselves on offering an unforgettable stay where everyone feels at home, with reasonably priced accommodations and an adventure of a lifetime.
ADVENTURES:
Powder Hound partners with the best local athletes and guides to offer Snowmobile backcountry, ATV, Dogsled, Kayak & Mt. Bike adventures - to see areas you'd never find on your own. This 'Big Snow Country' averages over 200 inches of snow per year! From Ottawa National Forest to Porcupine Mountains, Big Powderhorn Ski Resort Area, Upper Peninsula snowmobile trails and backcountry tours, we offer thousands of acres of vast wilderness for an ultimate playground.
ENTERTAINMENT:
Plenty of dining and entertainment options in the Ski Village with Caribou Bar & Restaurant, Black River Pub & Grub, Alpen Inn and Hautala's nearby. Ironwood offers more family dining and we're only 6 miles to Hurley, WI-- voted the best winter nightlife in the Midwest by Snow-Goer Magazine !
Your hosts...
From Eagle River, WI, home of the World Championship Snowmobile Races, Chris Reimer has been boondocking on sleds since he was a kid. In 2010, snowmobiling landed him at Togowatee Lodge in WY and winter camping/riding in Colorado's back country. He returned to the midwest searching for a longer season and consistent snowfall which led him to the UP and it's epic Lake Effect snowfall (annually 200"+). The dream of creating an adventure sports destination for kickass UP backcountry riding quickly became a reality.
Having remodeled homes, hotels and historic lodges, Reimer saw the abandoned Christie Lane Lodge as a dream project. Known for working with nearly all recycled materials Reimer tackled this project with an an abundance of salvaged materials and unique ability to work Craig's List.
Chris runs Custom Stone Installers, tile, stone and remodeling since 2005.
Having remodeled homes, hotels and historic lodges, Reimer saw the abandoned Christie Lane Lodge as a dream project. Known for working with nearly all recycled materials Reimer tackled this project with an an abundance of salvaged materials and unique ability to work Craig's List.
Chris runs Custom Stone Installers, tile, stone and remodeling since 2005.
Anne Atwood, polar expedition producer and adaptive ski instructor, spent years working in action sports with pro-athletes, ESPN XGames, Winter Olympics, touring shows, race & ramp competitions. Rollerblade brought Anne to the midwest from LA & a few years later she joined polar explorers Ann Bancroft and Liv Arnesen to organize their historic journey to become the first women to ski across Antarctica, inspiring millions of kids who followed. Anne grew up working at golf, tennis & water ski resorts in S Fla & visiting a rustic, 100 year old Smoky Mountain Lodge as a family getaway - all adding to the idea of Powder Hound Lodge as an action sports focused, casual destination. An avid snowboarder, skier, mt. biker and artist Atwood fell in love with the U.P. at first visit. Currently working on Access Water series of expeditions that connect women from every continent with students to explore issues surrounding fresh water access.
Summertime is amazing here, too! - see our summer activity page
