I know Pow Mow is pretty devoted to a limited number of lifts and low overall capacity, but it might be time for them to add another lift or two to boost capacity in the face of unprecedented demand and an expanding bed base. Even if they want to leave the advanced/expert terrain alone, improving beginner and intermediate accessibility should be pretty popular. An easy one that stands out to me is a lift from the bottom of Hidden Lake to the top of Sunrise to replace the platter and make that whole pod more accessible and used.
Will: Do a Google or Donald M. Reif airplane. Seems that some guy named Donald Reif also pays close attention to airplanes on Facebook. Is this one and the same?
CHESSNOTCHECKERS. I don’t get your issue with Donald? Maybe theirs a background there, but a lot of us have other things we’re interested in too. I might not agree with Donald on everything but their is no reason for him to be banned. It bugs the hell out of me when someone says ban this person or something of another.
If anyone’s comments are unnecessary and bring nothing to the conversation, it’s yours. I haven’t seen you make a single comment that actually involves lifts, all you really do is flame Donald and attempt to get him banned. If you have issues with Donald, than stop coming to this website.
It’s all speculation of course, but I’d think a better alignment for such a lift (which I agree should be a priority) would start near the base of Hidden Valley as suggested but terminating slightly to the east next to where the Mary’s Lift tops out. This would provide that same lapable low-angle terrain access under/adjacent to the liftline while also facilitating much more convenient access to Cobabe Canyon, the Mary’s Lift pod and the Summit Village itself.
I miss that 17 minute ride through the freezing wind. Back then I could go to PM a week after fresh snow and still find powder in Cobabe or Powder Country. I remember we’d lap Cobabe, 2 laps before lunch and 1 lap after. It was quiet and fun.
Excluding the fact that PowMow limits both season pass sales and day tickets, both Beaver Mountain and Cherry Peak are within a 90 minute drive of Ogden and have zero crowds.
That’s a good point. Though I am someday going to build on some family land in Liberty and Eden so I do hope to get a season pass to Snowbasin and/or Powder.
You’re right Ryan, i’ve lived in Ogden for my entire life. The amount of out of town filthy rich city slickers need to go back from where they came from. Way too many people in Utah now and the amount of town houses and suburbs being built in ogden valley are going off the rails.
You know the new owner has no idea what he’s doing when he prioritizes “Moonbikes” to access new terrain, over having a second high speed lift, or even a new fixed grip expansion pod.
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Sunrise was built by poma http://www.skilifts.org/old/ut-powdermountain.htm
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Pretty thorough devotion to the Thiokol lineage at this ski area.
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I know Pow Mow is pretty devoted to a limited number of lifts and low overall capacity, but it might be time for them to add another lift or two to boost capacity in the face of unprecedented demand and an expanding bed base. Even if they want to leave the advanced/expert terrain alone, improving beginner and intermediate accessibility should be pretty popular. An easy one that stands out to me is a lift from the bottom of Hidden Lake to the top of Sunrise to replace the platter and make that whole pod more accessible and used.
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That would probably be a high speed quad about 5,440 feet long.
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A question for you Don, are you a skier, or are you just into outlandish lift tech at the major resorts? Both are valid.
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Will: Do a Google or Donald M. Reif airplane. Seems that some guy named Donald Reif also pays close attention to airplanes on Facebook. Is this one and the same?
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Probably the latter considering his to frequent comments.
Nobody cares donald
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Peter, please ban Donald… his comments are unnecessary and bring nothing to the conversation.
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CHESSNOTCHECKERS. I don’t get your issue with Donald? Maybe theirs a background there, but a lot of us have other things we’re interested in too. I might not agree with Donald on everything but their is no reason for him to be banned. It bugs the hell out of me when someone says ban this person or something of another.
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Donald is a longstanding contributor here who adds a huge amount to the discussion.
Aside from being someone with bad spelling and typing skills, who are you?
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You don’t see the irony in this, don’t you?
If anyone’s comments are unnecessary and bring nothing to the conversation, it’s yours. I haven’t seen you make a single comment that actually involves lifts, all you really do is flame Donald and attempt to get him banned. If you have issues with Donald, than stop coming to this website.
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It’s all speculation of course, but I’d think a better alignment for such a lift (which I agree should be a priority) would start near the base of Hidden Valley as suggested but terminating slightly to the east next to where the Mary’s Lift tops out. This would provide that same lapable low-angle terrain access under/adjacent to the liftline while also facilitating much more convenient access to Cobabe Canyon, the Mary’s Lift pod and the Summit Village itself.
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Timberline lift when it had just opened https://collections.lib.utah.edu/details?id=1719085&q=Ski+lift
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Ironic. It went from having bars, then no bars, then bars again, then removed
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Hidden lake is now operating in the summer with the new owners. The orignal owners I believe bought the mountain back.
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The thoikol double chair that was up here https://collections.lib.utah.edu/details?id=1719111&q=Ski+lift&rows=200&year_start=1949
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This is shocking: I found 5 photos online of the old Hidden Lake double:
From Skilifts.org:
From chairlift.org:
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I miss that 17 minute ride through the freezing wind. Back then I could go to PM a week after fresh snow and still find powder in Cobabe or Powder Country. I remember we’d lap Cobabe, 2 laps before lunch and 1 lap after. It was quiet and fun.
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Yes.
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Uh oh. There goes my quiet peaceful Ogden Valley. Oh wait. It already went. The jerks.
https://www.ksl.com/article/50623950/netflix-co-founder-buys-ownership-stake-in-powder-mountain
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Excluding the fact that PowMow limits both season pass sales and day tickets, both Beaver Mountain and Cherry Peak are within a 90 minute drive of Ogden and have zero crowds.
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That’s a good point. Though I am someday going to build on some family land in Liberty and Eden so I do hope to get a season pass to Snowbasin and/or Powder.
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You’re right Ryan, i’ve lived in Ogden for my entire life. The amount of out of town filthy rich city slickers need to go back from where they came from. Way too many people in Utah now and the amount of town houses and suburbs being built in ogden valley are going off the rails.
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Some changes in store for P-Mtn
https://www.ksl.com/article/50724840/netflix-co-founder-is-new-majority-owner-of-powder-mountain-after-100m-investment
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You know the new owner has no idea what he’s doing when he prioritizes “Moonbikes” to access new terrain, over having a second high speed lift, or even a new fixed grip expansion pod.
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Which of the new lifts are going to be private?
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Only Raintree, Village and Mary’s will also be private.
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How many Skytrac Monarchs can one mountain have
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I don’t know, but Reed Hastings might as well be king.
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Bro what is this!!!
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Not gonna lie this place is going bankrupt after a few years if the whole private thing continues.
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