Powder Mountain Ski Resort
| Powder Mountain | |
|---|---|
| Location | Cache / Weber counties, Utah, USA |
| Nearest city | Eden, Utah 7 miles (11 km) south, Ogden, Utah 19 miles (31 km) southwest, Salt Lake City, Utah 55 miles (89 km) south |
| Coordinates | 41°22′48″N 111°46′49″W / 41.38000°N 111.78028°W |
| Vertical | 2205 ft (672 m) lift-served -- 2522 ft (769 m) via snowcat |
| Top elevation | 8900 ft (2713 m) lift-served -- 9422 ft (2872 m) via snowcat |
| Base elevation | 6900 ft (2103 m) |
| Skiable area |
2800 acres (11.33 km²) lift-served -- 8464 acres skiable area |
| Runs | 167 - 25% beginner, 40% intermediate, 35% advanced |
| Longest run | 3 mi (4.8 km) |
| Lift system | 6 chairs, 3 surface lifts |
| Lift capacity | 6350 skiers/hr |
| Terrain parks | 2 |
| Snowfall | 350 in./year (8.9 m/year) |
| Snowmaking | none |
| Night skiing | 1 chair, 1 surface lift, 7 days a week |
| Website | Powder Mountain Winter Resort |
2800 acres (11.33 km²) lift-served --
Powder Mountain is a ski resort located just east of Eden, Utah, stretching between Weber and Cache counties, and only 55 miles from Salt Lake City International Airport. With over 7,900 acres of skiable terrain, 144 runs, snowcat skiing, side country skiing, backcountry tours and two terrain parks, Powder Mountain is the largest ski resort in the US by skiable acreage. Powder Mountain consistently tops Ski Magazine’s “Best Value Resort” category, taking home the honor five out of the past six years. With more than 300 inches of annual snowfall, Powder Mountain was ranked #2 for “Snow” and #4 for “Character” while also ranking 9th best by readers for Overall Satisfaction in 2012.
Powder Mountain had its beginnings as the winter range for Frederick James Cobabe’s sheep herd. Between 1902 and 1948, Cobabe continually accumulated land around Eden, Utah. Old timers say that his property was severely overgrazed by previous owners and hardly a blade of grass could be found. The watershed was so poor that Wolf Creek dried up each fall. Fred’s soil conservation practices greatly improved the vegetation and Powder Mountain now is known as one of the best watersheds in the Wasatch Mountains.
Fred’s son, Dr. Alvin F. Cobabe, bought the livestock company with its 8,000 acres in 1948. While horseback riding with friends along Lightning Ridge in the 1950s, someone casually mentioned that the terrain would make a great ski resort. The idea rang true with Dr. Cobabe and he began to amass adjacent property adding to the thousands of acres acquired from his father. When the resort opened on February 19, 1972, he owned 14,000 acres.
Only the Sundown lift was open during Powder Mountain’s first season. The area was lit for night skiing and a ski school was established. Food was prepared on an outdoor barbecue. The Main Lodge, the Sundown Lodge and the Timberline lift were added to operations in the 1972–73 season.
Dr. Alvin Cobabe, at age 88, sold Powder Mountain, Inc in 2006 to Western American Holdings. The resort remained under the same management team, led by Aleta Cobabe, daughter of Alvin, during the 2006–07 season. Western American sold Powder Mountain to events company Summit in 2013.
Powder Mountain currently has four chair lifts (one double, one triple, one fixed quad, and one detachable quad), and an additional three surface tows. Beyond lift accessed terrain, Powder Mountain also offers all-day Snowcat Powder Safaris, single ride cat skiing and inbound and backcountry guided tours through their Adventure Center.
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