Powder Mountain, Utah Sold

[thetrailboss]

Bump.

Summit has released their plans for Pow Mow. They bought it for $40 mill. First time I saw a price tag.

http://www.saminfo.com/news/summit-powder-mountain-unveils-resort-development-plan

 

[dlague]

Bump.

Summit has released their plans for Pow Mow. They bought it for $40 mill. First time I saw a price tag.

http://www.saminfo.com/news/summit-powder-mountain-unveils-resort-development-plan

Ya it will be skiing for the rich and famous!

thetrailboss have you skied Eagle Point? That is in your neck of the woods right? For a western ski area it seems small but has lots of acreage! Just curious since I was researching how many new ski areas started since 2000.


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[thetrailboss]

Ya it will be skiing for the rich and famous!

thetrailboss have you skied Eagle Point? That is in your neck of the woods right? For a western ski area it seems small but has lots of acreage! Just curious since I was researching how many new ski areas started since 2000.


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The only areas in Utah that I have not skied are Beaver, Pow Mow, Eagle Point, and Brian Head. I have visited all but Eagle in the summer.

And we have a new ski area being built right now....new as in new, new. Not a revived area. That place is Cherry Peak.

 

[crank]

We were considering buying a condo in Eden for retirement after spending a week out there a couple season's back. Pow Mow was so laid back and relaxed. We are looking elsewhere these days.

 

[thetrailboss]

We were considering buying a condo in Eden for retirement after spending a week out there a couple season's back. Pow Mow was so laid back and relaxed. We are looking elsewhere these days.

It is still the same as it was. I would expect that things will remain so for another year or so. I'm still skeptical of the new ownership and their ideas.

 

[crank]

Yes still the same now, but not long term...unless they run out of $$$. On one hand property in Eden may be a good investment, on the other hand it will not be the same vibe we fell in love with. I am with you on the skepticism thing 100%.

 

[dlague]

The only areas in Utah that I have not skied are Beaver, Pow Mow, Eagle Point, and Brian Head. I have visited all but Eagle in the summer.

And we have a new ski area being built right now....new as in new, new. Not a revived area. That place is Cherry Peak.

I do not think we will ever see that again in the Northeast.

 

[VTKilarney]

I do not think we will ever see that again in the Northeast.

+1

 

[jaytrem]

Ya it will be skiing for the rich and famous!

thetrailboss have you skied Eagle Point? That is in your neck of the woods right? For a western ski area it seems small but has lots of acreage! Just curious since I was researching how many new ski areas started since 2000.

I spent a day there this past April. The "steep side" was a lot of fun and the upper mountain was pretty flat. You either get relatively steep or relatively flat, not much in between. Definitely lacking in the intermediate terrain department. I was there on a Thursday powder day, and there were maybe 20 people at the most waiting for the lift to open. The "crowds" did pick up a bit, but you could easily get fresh tracks all day it you ducked into the woods or were willing to do the short hike out from the very bottom. The atmosphere was very laid back. The guy selling tickets accidently gave a Snowbasin passholder a 100% discount, and was like "oh well, enjoy the skiing". No doubt one of the weirdest layouts I've ever seen for a ski area. To get from the bottom to the top you have to 1st hike, 2nd ride lift, 3rd ride bus, 4th ride lift. Once at the top you could ski all the way to the bottom if you'd like. Anyway, I had a great time there, it's my type of place, ZERO crowds.

 

[thetrailboss]

Bump.

The latest.

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/12/f...ski-resort-that-crowdsourcing-built.html?_r=0

God save us :roll:

“What Tesla did to cars,” Elliott Bisnow, a Powder Mountain owner, explained, wide-eyed, to the group visiting in January, “we’re going to do with towns!”

 

[VTKilarney]

Holy crap. Not for me.

 

[thetrailboss]

That aside, the place is still going and is largely unchanged. They have pretty much just run it as it was and kept prices low and been (somewhat) good to the locals. This organization still sounds like an organizer for rich people to get together and hang out and not really create anything substantive. But I'd rather have that than have the place go under.

 

[4aprice]

Bump.

The latest.

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/12/f...ski-resort-that-crowdsourcing-built.html?_r=0

God save us :roll:

How is the village going to become the base area? I was there in March and according to the trail map the village is going to be located on top of the ridge on the complete opposite side of the ski area from Timberline Lodge, and the current canyon road. Roads for development are already in place from Timberline to at least Hidden Lake.

Alex

Lake Hopatcong, NJ

 

[thetrailboss]

How is the village going to become the base area? I was there in March and according to the trail map the village is going to be located on top of the ridge on the complete opposite side of the ski area from Timberline Lodge, and the current canyon road. Roads for development are already in place from Timberline to at least Hidden Lake.

Alex

Lake Hopatcong, NJ

I just looked at their trail map and noticed the same.

 

[VTKilarney]

I guess my concern is whether or not this "vision" is a sustainable one - or if it's just jumping on a fad.

 

[crank]

It is pretty flat up top there and I think there is already a road...may not be paved but there is a road/cat track. We were thinking about buying a place in Eden for retirement; we fell in love with the old fashioned Powder Mountain's vibe. I know nothing has changed yet...but it will. We have eliminated it from our short list.