Oktoberfest

Join our fall celebration for BONUS BIKE PARK LAPS, Scenic Lift Rides, food, games, and brews!

Oktoberfest at Powderhorn is a family-friendly affair with activities, scenic chair rides, food, and, of course, brews for days. Admission to the event is FREE! Scenic Lift Rides and Bike Park laps will be available, weather permitting, from 10-4.

Grab a cold beer like Weihenstephan Hefeweiss, Bitburger Pilsner, and more. Collectible beer steins will be available for purchase! Grab some food including Bavarian soft pretzels, bratwursts, schnitzel, candied almonds, and more. The local German and Scandinavian band Alpine Echo will be playing live music.

Powderhorn will run the Flat Top Flyer for biking and scenic chair rides. For this event only, both Summer 23 and Winter 23-24 Passholders get free lift rides all day! Winter 23-24 Passholders, please stop into the Ticket Office for a complimentary lift ticket. Single Lift Ride tickets will be available for $19. Kids 5 and under ride free with the purchase of an adult ticket. Kids must be capable of loading and unloading the chair with minimal assistance, child carriers and riding in laps are not allowed.

Scenic Lift Rides will be available in 1-hour time slots from 10:00-3:00. Purchase your tickets online with the links below, and pick up your tickets at the Ticket Office inside the Base Lodge. Plan to ride the chairlift up the mountain within your chosen hour. You must offload the lift at the top of the mountain! You're welcome to hike around and down the mountain or ride the chairlift back down - please be at the top terminal by 3:30p.m. to ride down.

Scenic Lift Ride reservations:

10:00am–11:00am tickets click here

11:00am–12:00pm tickets click here

12:00pm–1:00pm tickets click here

1:00pm–2:00pm tickets click here

2:00pm–3:00pm tickets click here