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
Powder Mountain, UT, Owner Reed Hastings Reveals $20M in Changes and Semi-Private Model Coming to Ski Area Next Summer Powder Mountain’s owner Reed Hastings announced some major changes to its lift infrastructure and organizational vision today. In a letter attached below, Hasting outlines all of the exciting upgrades coming to the Utah resort as a result of a $20 million investment next summer, including the shift to a semi-private model where parts of the mountain will be accessible only […] Industry News SnowBrains | December 12, 2023 0 Comments