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Powder Mountain, Utah, is devoted to protecting the experience that has always made Powder unique with no mega pass madness, short lift lines, and a devoted fan base. The resort is located in the Wasatch Mountains about an hour north of Salt Lake City. It is considered one of America’s most unique ski experiences, with limited ticket sales, no canyon traffic, and 5,000+ acres of terrain, and now is the only major U.S. resort to offer pass holder-exclusive weekends.
Passholder Weekends
In February, Powder Mountain introduced four pass-holder weekends to enhance the experience and provide exceptional value for the core Powder community. The pass-holder weekends were a huge hit, debuting with special events, uncrowded slopes, and an elevated weekend vibe. Peak weekends are now crowd-free for the core Powder community.
“I was reminded of how Powder Mountain was in the ‘80s—extremely uncrowded and friendly.”
-Loyal Passholder
The weekends included eight Powder keg dance parties, 1,100+ event participants, 10 passholder events, 79 inches of snowfall, and 250 prizes awarded to passholders. Demo days, treasure hunts, pancake breakfasts, and a passholder-exclusive rail jam showcased the spirit of Powder in stark contrast to the crowds at neighboring Utah resorts.
Given the success and feedback from passholders, you can expect more of the same in 2026; we’re told the wheels are already turning on programming for next season, with big plans in store.
“Obviously, the powder and no lift lines, but I also enjoyed the added fun from the events every weekend!”
— Proud Passholder
2025-26 Season Pass Sale
Buy your 2025-26 season pass now and ride the rest of this season free. Escape the masses and enjoy a spring powder day, or harvest corn at Powder Mountain until April 13! This is just one of Powder Mountain’s many incentives to buy a pass. Several passholder perks are unique and are only available at Powder Mountain.
- Passholder-only weekends will be back in 2026 from February 7 to March 1. Just like the successful debut this season, there will be special events and a crowd-free experience
- Eight half-off buddy tickets without blackout dates. Yes, you can take your friends and family to passholder-only weekends.
- 20% off resort purchases, including dining (excluding alcohol), lessons, rental, and retail.
- Three early access days. Beat ticket buyers to the slopes and score the best conditions of the day. Lifts start spinning at 8:00 a.m. on January 24, February 14, and March 14, 2026.
- Free OpenSnow account and UTA Buss Pass. Stay updated on the powder forecast and get to the mountain for those first tracks with the UTA!
The new passholder model is not the only way Powder Mountain improves the skier experience. This past year, they installed a new Skytrac fixed grip quad chairlift on Lightning Ridge, which accesses more steep and deep terrain with challenging chutes and wide open bowls. This was their first new lift in over a decade!
The resort has also brought back terrain parks for the first time since 2020. There are two terrain parks with various sizes of rails, boxes, jumps, snow, and natural features.
Between avoiding traffic, a lack of crowds, all types of ski terrain, and now their unique passholder exclusive weekends, Powder Mountain is here to keep the core culture of snowsports alive and well. It is one of the only ski areas that allows guests to truly escape the masses. Now is the time to take advantage of Powder Mountain’s unique ski experience, buying your 2025-26 season pass gets you passholder-only weekends and on the slopes for the remainder of this season.
