Powder Mountain, UT, Developing Art Park to Become a World Class, Skiable, Art Destination The beloved Powder Mountain ski resort in Eden, Utah—under new ownership by Netflix co-founder and former CEO Reed Hastings—is developing an open-to-the-public art program for large-scale sculpture and land -art throughout the skiable terrain of the mountain and beyond. Powder Mountain, established in 1972, is a nearly 12,000-acre mountainous, multi-season property that is skiable, hikeable, and home to a long […] Industry News Press Release | August 16, 2024 0 Comments
Powder Mountain, UT, Gets Go Ahead To Build 2 New Lifts (1 Private) In Time For 24/25 Season It seems almost every ski resort in the country is making upgrades, improvements, or expanding its terrain at this time, or at least is planning to. This is great news for the ski industry and skiers who have seen a record number of skier visits since the pandemic. Those numbers prove that the ski industry is strong and growing in […] Industry News Gregg Frantz | July 1, 2024 0 Comments
Powder Mountain, UT, is Auctioning Off 50 Historic Chairs from Timberline Lift If you are a fan or collector of the history of skiing you have the opportunity to grab a historic chair of the Timberline Lift at Powder Mountain, Utah. Owning an authentic piece of skiing history is certainly popular with snow sport enthusiasts. Powder Mountain is currently auctioning off 50 historic chairs online and the auction will end on May 12, 2024. A previous […] Industry News Gregg Frantz | May 7, 2024 0 Comments
Is the Semi-Private Model at Powder Mountain, UT, the Future of Independent Ski Resorts? Could the semi-private model at Powder Mountain, Utah, be the future for independent ski resorts? The new CEO of Powder Mountain and principal investor, Reed Hastings, certainly believes so. Hastings sees it as a model for keeping large ski areas independent from big corporations such as Vail Resorts. By selling private memberships to half the visitors on the mountain, the […] Industry News Ben Davies | April 26, 2024 0 Comments
[PHOTOS] Powder Mountain, UT, Announces Major Expansion of Public and Private Terrain Powder Adds 900 Acres of Public Lift-Accessed Expert and Advanced Terrain in DMI and Wolf Canyon with a Second Lift to Lightning Ridge Signs Contract for 2,390 Acres for Private Skiing, Providing New Access to Expert and Advanced Terrain for Homeowners Powder Mountain, Utah, is expanding its public and private offerings with two terrain additions. This expansion will introduce the […] Industry News SnowBrains | March 29, 2024 0 Comments
Powder Mountain, UT, Report: PowMow Has it All Report from March 26-27, 2024 Powder Mountain, Utah, stands out among American ski hills. It’s massive, multi-faceted, and has an exciting future. ‘PowMow’ was a cold, wintery paradise, even in late March. Our day began with a top-to-bottom run which was 95% fresh tracks. We quickly navigated from Hidden Lake Express Lift to the Paradise Chairlift. Built in 1999, the […] Conditions Report Nicky Blumm | March 27, 2024 1 Comment
Top 9 Snowiest Ski Resorts in North America [Updated 2024] All data was pulled from each resort’s website as of March 2024. It’s no secret that the West is the snowiest region in North America. Cold fronts come down from the Gulf of Alaska, hit our North-South oriented mountain ranges, and orographic lifting does the rest. There are 10 ski resorts in the west that average over 500” of snow. […] Brains Liam Abbott | March 25, 2024 0 Comments
Powder Mountain, UT, Lifts Cap on Season Passes Powder Mountain Ski Resort officially announced it will no longer be capping season pass sales starting in the 2024/2025 season. This is a big development for Powder Mountain, as it has never done this before in its 50-plus years of business. Not to mention, the resort has never sold more than 3,000 season passes or 1,500-day passes in a given […] Industry News Noah DeVries | March 1, 2024 0 Comments
Powder Mountain, UT, Report: Average Days Don’t Exist Here Report from Sunday, February 25, 2025 The first wow moment was pulling into the parking lot on top of the mountain. Let alone the short 35-minute drive from downtown Ogden, Utah. I parked at Timberline Lodge, the middle of the three offered at the resort. From there, waiting on the rope to drop at 9 a.m. rather than a lift […] Conditions Report Brett Ploss | February 26, 2024 0 Comments
SnowBrains Forecast: 2 Big Storms in Utah This Week Forecast prepared 10 AM MST Thursday, Feb 01. After a giant storm cycle in the beginning of January (~130″ in two weeks at Alta!), warm & dry weather has presided over Utah for the last week or so. Change arrives this afternoon when the first of two powerful Pacific storm systems pushes into the Intermountain West. We’ll see periods of […] Weather WeatherBrains | February 1, 2024 0 Comments
SnowBrains Forecast: Another Solid Blast of Snow for Utah Amidst a Warmer and Wetter Trend for the US NBM snow total for Utah through Thursday afternoon. Credit: WeatherBell An arctic outbreak last week brought dangerously cold temperatures and widespread snow to much of the US. Utah didn’t get nearly as cold as the other side of the Rockies, but did see colder temperatures and a large swath of new mountain snow. The state’s snowiest resorts located in the […] Weather WeatherBrains | January 16, 2024 0 Comments
Take a Less Crowded Approach to Skiing at These U.S. Resorts Each year, ski resorts are becoming more and more crowded. Although there may not be one exact reason ski resorts are becoming overcrowded, contributing factors may include the rise of multi-mountain season pass popularity, the increase in outdoor activities due to COVID-19, and the wish for a winter wonderland escape away from one’s bustling city. With crowds come increased lift […] Industry News Samantha Gates | January 4, 2024 0 Comments
Much Needed Snow for Utah | Good Conditions for the Next 10+ Days Forecast prepared around 10:00 Jan 3, 2024 Forecast Summary A series of storms will bring snow to the entire U.S. West over the next ~10 days. This is welcome news, as most of the West is well below normal snowpack for this time of year. The author’s last pow turns were almost a month ago on December 9th – unacceptable, […] Weather WeatherBrains | January 3, 2024 0 Comments
Powder Mountain, UT, Opens for 23/24 Season Powder Mountain, Utah, opened for the season on Thursday, December 7, 2023. The snow has been falling for a few days now in Eden, Utah, and the resort opened with a first night of night skiing on Thursday, operating the Sundown Lift from 4-9 p.m. The resort started spinning its Timberline Lift today, thanks to the recent snowfalls. The team […] Industry News SnowBrains | December 10, 2023 0 Comments
SnowBrains Forecast: Major Storm Hammering Utah This Weekend, 2+ Feet Possible Yet another major winter storm will hammer Utah this week into this weekend, bringing as much as 2 feet of fresh snow to local resorts. The snowfall will last from Thursday morning until Friday night and cold temperatures will allow for extremely low density, blower powder. The best day for skiing will be Friday. The first wave will arrive in the […] Weather WeatherBrains | December 6, 2023 0 Comments
SnowBrains Forecast: Massive Dump For Utah This Weekend A major winter trough will dig into the western U.S. this week, bringing significant accumulations to Utah. Between Friday morning and Sunday night, Cottonwood resorts (Alta, Snowbird, Brighton, Solitude) should end up with 30-40″ storm totals with 20-30″ over on the otherside of the range in Park City and Deer Valley. The snowfall will begin on Friday morning and will ramp […] Weather WeatherBrains | November 30, 2023 0 Comments
Powder Mountain, UT’s, New Owner Pulls Real Estate Off the Market Tucked away in the Wasatch Mountains sits Powder Mountain, North America’s largest ski area by acreage, with over 8,484 acres of skiable terrain. Just this past month, Reed Hastings, the co-founder of Netflix, became the majority owner of Powder Mountain. Hastings’ latest action as owner has paused the real estate sales of Powder Mountain. This decision has removed 25 of […] Industry News Luke Guilford | October 16, 2023 0 Comments
Powder Mountain, UT, and 100%® Announce Bike Park Partnership The Official Protection Partner of Powder Mountain, 100% Will Support Summer Mountain Bike Programs, Rentals, Demos, and Prizes for Weekly Races Powder Mountain announced its partnership with 100% today, making the premium eyewear and helmet brand the official protection partner of Powder Mountain Bike Park. Related: Powder Mountain, UT, Announces Mountain Bike Park Upgrades & More for Summer ‘23 The […] Biking CycleBrains | June 16, 2023 0 Comments
Netflix Co-Founder Buys Large Stake in Powder Mountain, UT Reed Hastings, co-founder and executive chairman of Netflix, has purchased the majority of the Summit Series’ founders’ ownership stake in Powder Mountain, UT. Greg Mauro remains the other co-owner. While terms of the deal were not disclosed, Hastings assumes one of Powder Mountain’s five board seats and will share oversight of management and operations. Related: SnowBrains Powder Mountain, UT, Reports […] Industry News SnowBrains | April 18, 2023 0 Comments
SnowBrains Forecast: 1-3 Feet of Snow Across Utah Mountains Through Wednesday With 3-5 Feet Possible For The Cottonwoods Forecast By SnowBrains Chief Meteorologist – Eric McNamee 9:10 PM MDT, 4/2/2023 Forecast Summary: A trough will move through Utah Sunday night through Wednesday and bring 1-3 FEET of snow to most mountain locations, with 3-5 FEET possible in the Cottonwoods. Snow will develop Sunday night over far northern Utah as moisture is transported into the region ahead of the […] Weather WeatherBrains | April 2, 2023 0 Comments
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