Powder Mountain Explained

Powder Mountain
Location:Cache, Weber counties,
Utah, United States
Nearest City:Ogden, Utah
southwest
Pushpin Map:United States#Utah
Pushpin Relief:1
Coordinates:41.38°N -111.7803°W
Vertical:2205feet lift-served
2522feet via snowcat
Top Elevation:8900feet lift-served
9422feet via snowcat
Base Elevation:6900feet
Skiable Area:8464acres
2800acres lift-served
Number Trails:154;
25% beginner
40% intermediate
35% advanced
Longest Run:3miles
Liftsystem:6 chairs, 3 surface lifts
Lift Capacity:6,350 skiers per hour
Terrainparks:2
Snowfall:350inches per year
Snowmaking:none
Nightskiing:1 chair, 1 surface lift
Website:https://www.powdermountain.com

Powder Mountain is a ski resort in the western United States located east of Eden, Utah, stretching between Weber and Cache counties in the Wasatch Range. Covering 8464acres, Powder Mountain is the largest ski resort in the U.S. by skiable acreage.[1] [2] The resort has 154 trails, nine lifts, and two terrain parks;[3] it is 55miles northeast of the Salt Lake City International Airport.

History

Powder Mountain had been the winter range for Frederick James Cobabe's sheep. Between 1902 and 1948, Cobabe accumulated land around Eden[4] and improved its previous poor land management. The area has been called "one of the best-managed watersheds in the Wasatch Mountains".

Cobabe's son Alvin bought his father's livestock company (with its 8,000 acres) in 1948, and later acquired adjacent properties. When he opened Powder Mountain on February 19, 1972, he owned 14,000 acres.

During the resort's first season, the Sundown lift was the only one in operation. The area was illuminated for night skiing, a ski school was established, and food was prepared on an outdoor barbecue. The main and Sundown lodges and the Timberline lift were added during the 1972–73 season.

Alvin Cobabe sold Powder Mountain in 2006 to Western American Holdings.[5] The resort remained under the same management team, led by Aleta Cobabe (Alvin's daughter) during the 2006–07 season. It was purchased by Summit, an event-hosting group, in 2013.[6]

Timeline

Powder Mountain has six chairlifts (one triple, four fixed quad, and one detachable quad) and three surface tows.[9] Beyond its lift-accessed terrain, it can also be accessed by snowcat, cat skiing and guided tours.[10] Snowcat service is available for Lightning Ridge, near James Peak.[11]

Powder Mountain was majority owned by Greg Mauro, and co-owned by Elliott Bisnow, Brett Leve, Jeremy Schwartz, and Jeff Rosenthal since their 2013 purchase.[12] [13] In 2023, Reed Hastings made a $100 million investment becoming the majority owner of the resort.[14] [15]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mountain Statistics. Powdermountain.com. en-gb. 2019-03-23.
  2. Web site: Utah's Powder Mountain: Inside The Largest Ski Expansion In North American History . Olmstead . Larry . Forbes Media . 2016-10-28 . 2019-04-13 .
  3. Web site: Powder Mountain Ski Resort - Map, Weather & Information. Skiuta.com!. en. 2019-03-22.
  4. Web site: History of Powder Mountain Resort. Powdermountain.com. 21 November 2021.
  5. Web site: About #PowMow. Powdermountain.com. en-gb. 2019-03-21.
  6. Web site: Why Buy A House When You Can Buy A Mountain?. NPR.org. en. 2019-03-21.
  7. News: New owners' updates to keep Powder Mountain the same. The Salt Lake Tribune. en-US. 2019-03-21.
  8. Web site: Utah's Powder Mountain Embarks on Largest Ski Resort Expansion in US History. Tetongravity.com. April 15, 2019.
  9. Web site: Mountain Statistics. Powdermountain.com. en-gb. 2019-03-21.
  10. Web site: Powder Mountain. Powdermountain.com. en-gb. 2019-03-21.
  11. Web site: James Peak (UT) : Climbing, Hiking & Mountaineering : SummitPost. Summitpost.org. 2019-03-21.
  12. Web site: In Utah, These Entrepreneurs Are Creating Their Own Version of Eden. Leigh. Kamping-Carder. 19 September 2019. 21 November 2021. The Wall Street Journal.
  13. Web site: Hayden . Erik . 17 April 2023 . Netflix's Reed Hastings Buys Stake In Ski Resort . The Hollywood Reporter.
  14. Web site: Raymond . Art . 6 September 2023 . Netflix co-founder Reed Hastings is new majority owner of Powder Mountain following $100 million investment . Deseret News.
  15. News: Jag . Julia . 6 September 2023 . Reed Hastings wants to turn around Powder Mountain, starting with a $100M investment . The Salt Lake Tribune.