- Powder Mountain plans to open the much-anticipated DMI Lift next season.
- The DMI Lift will access over 1,000 acres of advanced terrain.
- Resort officials announced a few other improvements planned for next year; a new lodge by 2027-28 season.
EDEN, Weber County — Powder Mountain is ready for its long-awaited public expansion.
The northern Utah ski resort — owned by the Netflix cofounder Reed Hastings — announced Tuesday that it plans to open the new "DMI Lift" next season, a new Skytrac fixed-grip triple chair lift that will reach more than 1,000 acres of advanced terrain in the Wolf Creek Canyon zone of the resort.
They note that more of the public terrain will be served by the lift, and there's a 2,200-foot vertical drop within the area.
It's a key piece of the resort's expansion plans that Hastings first unveiled in 2024. Although most of the other terrain expansion announced at that time was slated for private use as part of his vision for a mix of public and private skiing opportunities, the DMI Lift was the biggest public element.
It's also a part of $40 million in projects to "significantly" expand lift-served advanced terrain and other major new developments over the next few years, resort officials added on Tuesday.
The existing Sundown Lift is slated to be replaced by a new high-speed quad that is expected to improve speed and reliability in the resort's primary base areas, while the Doodle Lift will be added to a new beginner lift, too. Both of those are also expected to be available next season.
Powder Mountain is on track to break ground on a new 15,000-square-foot lodge in the Sundown base area that is expected to open during the 2027-28 ski season, as well. The new lodge will feature food and drinks, a ski and snowboard rental area and lockers, as well as a ski school.
"This development plan is a demonstration of our commitment to keeping Powder a thriving public ski resort for generations to come," said Brandi Hammon, the resort's president, in a statement. "As a local and an avid skier, the team and I are committed to our community and season passholders, and will continue investing in their on-mountain experience."
Resort officials also unveiled some of their reduced season pass costs for next year on Tuesday. Youth passes will start at $249 and the resort plans to reinstate its Military Pass for active military members and veterans.
They add that the resort is also planning to install more art pieces to Powder Mountain's growing skiable museum collection. Next year's opening dates are dependent on snow conditions, but Utah's ski season typically begins in November every year.
