Powder Mountain, USA resort riding page

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Freeriding

Freeriders will be stoked to find that Powder Mountain is one giant playground. Most of the terrain is a variety of tree shots, rock drops, and open powder fields. There are great lines off either side of Straight Shot and from the top of Cobabe Canyon.

Riders will also fall in love with the backcountry area known as Powder Country which is well known throughout the region. These impressive steeps are easily accessible from the Sundown lift and drop to the highway where a shuttle service runs for another ride up.

Powder has super cat skiing from the top of Lightning Ridge. There’s 700 acres of powder. A 30min hike to James Peak gives access to a number of chutes and bowls. it costs $7 for a trip up. Group tours are available at $80/125 half/full day to these areas. Tel: 801-745-3772 ext 156

Freestylers

Freestylers If you search a little, you can find plenty of natural hits to play on. The boulder field on lower Straight Shot and the trees off of East 40 have some nice kickers.There’s the Sundown Park off the Confidence lift which is lit at night, and has a half decent pipe (usually open by mid-January). There should be a good selection of features in the Hidden Lake terrain park

Pistes

The piste options here are limited it's more of a backcountry resort.

Beginners

Beginners should all learn to ride at this resort with ease. Sunrise, Sundown, or Hidden Lake lift would be good places to start while the Picnic and Mushroom runs are nice mellow runs to follow up on.

Resort Statistics

Resort Type: Alpine
Winter: Dec to April

Lifts

Total Lifts: 7
Chair lifts: 4
Drag lifts: 2
Other lifts: 1 platter tow

Mountain

Total pistes/trails: 113
Total ride area: 2800 acres

Top lift: 2871m
Vertical drop: 768m
First lift: 2103m

Piste suitability

Green runs: 10%
Red runs: 50%
Black runs: 40%

Lift Passes

Lift Passes:
Half-day $42
1 day lift pass $50
1 Day (inc night) $55
5 day lift pass $225 (inc night)
Night pass £19
$7 snowcat (for lightning ridge backcountry)
season from $470
Lift times:9:30 AM - 4:00 PM

Snowfall

Average annual snowfall: 8.89m

Facilities

Snowboard Schools: Private lesson $59 per hour
Group lessons $30 for 2.5 hours
Snowboard Hire: package from $27/day
Night Riding: : Off Sundown Lift & Tiger t-bar till 10pm

Other activities

Heliboarding: : For heli-boarding around the Ogden area call Diamond Peaks Heli-Ski Adventures (801) 745-4631. www.diamondpeaks.com
Snowmobiles: Snowcats drop you off at the top of Lightning Ridge providing 700 acres of powder. A 30min hike to James Peak gives access to a number of chutes and bowls. $8 single trip. Group tours availavle $80/125 half/full day accessing huge diverse virgin backcountry.