Powder Mountain
Powder Mountain Ski Resort
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Core Strengths
Powder MountainTravel Ease
Overall
Snow Quality
Overall
Rank
38
Rank in
Region
27
Rank in
State
7
Powder
Forecast
Powder Forecast
ZRANKINGS EXCLUSIVE
24
Accounts for resorts' snow quantity, moisture content, latitude, elevation, and slope aspects.
24
Powder Mountain Ski Resort is ranked No. 24 in North America for its total snowfall during an average season.
Daily Lottery
% of days with more than 6" of snow
15.1%Extended Stay
% of months with more than 90" of snow
20.0%Drought Threat
% of months with less than 30" of snow
9.0%Dump Potential Rank
24Powder Mountain Ski Resort is ranked No. 24 in North America for its total snowfall during an average season.
Snow
Quality
Rank
24
Accounts for resorts' snow quantity, moisture content, latitude, elevation, and slope aspects.
Total Snow Score
This score accounts for total snow quantity, its moisture content, the resort's latitude, elevation, and its slope aspects, which affect total snow preservation.
Comparables
Powder Mountain Ski Resort
Acreage
3,200 acresTotal Runs
124Longest Run
15,840 ftLifts
7Uphill Max
6,350 ppl/hrTerrain Parks
2Snowboard?
YesHalfpipes
0Drive Time
78 minAirport
Salt Lake
Trail Breakdown
Vertical Drop
2200 ft
Base Elevation: 6895 ft
Slope Aspects
A few words on the Snow at Powder Mountain Ski Resort
Powder Mt. does not maintain formal snow statistics, but in-season reporting over the past decade shows about 10% more snowfall than nearby Snowbasin, which translates to a healthy 350 inches per season. There are very modest skier numbers over a massive 5,000+ acres of terrain, some of it accessed by surface lifts, snowcat and bus shuttles. Thus powder usually degenerates from sun or wind before it is tracked out by skiers. Consequently Powder Mt. is the one of the premier areas for powder skiing in North America.
Accumulation and PreservationPowder Mt's lowest lift is at 6,900 feet and there is little snowmaking. It averages about 2/3 open at Christmas and is less than half open at Christmas in about 30% of seasons. Powder Mt. has roughly equal shares of north, east and west facing terrain, so much of the powder can set up quickly in late season. January and February are the most reliable months at Powder Mt.