Powder Mountain - Eden, Utah - Skiing, Snowboarding, Snowkiting, MotoX, 4x4 tours

Powder Mountain is actually three mountains, and over 7,000 ski-able acres. This ski resort is advertised as having more ski terrain that any resort in the US. One of the selling points of this resort is that it is so large you'll never have to share the runs with a crowd.

Powder Mountain is proud of its 500 inches of natural snow. Because they get so much of the "real'' stuff, this resort has no need to make snow. A local nickname for the resort is Pow Wow, or Powder Wow. A variety of runs are groomed nightly, yet many are left to untracked powder. This way all levels of boarders and skiers are happy.

This resort is located nineteen miles northeast of Ogden, Utah. It is fifty five miles north of Salt Lake International Airport. The directions from Salt Lake City are: take I-15 north to Ogden's 12th Street, turn east and follow the signs through Ogden Canyon. If you're coming from Park City, take I-80 east to I-84 junction, then head west on I-84 to exit 96 and follow the signs.

Powder Mountain has a Mountain Adventure Center where in both winter and summer you can choice from several tours. The latest addition to these adventure tours is the Sunset Snowcat Tour. This guided tour takes guests to mountain peaks with unobstructed views of Ogden Valley, the Wasatch Mountains and beyond to the Uinta Mountain Range. End the tour with dinner while watching the sun set over the Wasatch Mountains.

Powder Mountain Statistics:

Ski-able acreage - over 7000

Annual snowfall - 500 inches

Summit elevation - 8900 feet

Vertical drop - 2205 feet

Lift served vertical - 2,205 feet

In-bounds vertical - 2,500 feet plus

Number of runs - 135

Beginner - 25 percent

Intermediate - 40 percent

Advanced - 35percent

Terrain parks - 2

Ski season - Mid-November to Mid-April (Conditions Permitting)

Operating hours - 9:00am to 9:00pm

Summer on Powder Mountain means several things. There are guided oversized off-road vehicle tours to several sites on the resorts 10,000 plus acres that are normally inaccessible to the public. Three hour tours are tailored to individual guests, taking advantage of scenery, wildlife and weather.

In 2009 Powder Mountain hosted the first Monster Energy Moto X. With a motocross track designed by Jeremy McGrath, the mountain is transformed for a week in late August into a MX race course and summer music festival. With camping, hiking, biking, food, live music and a lot more activities, the Powder Mountain Motocross is a big event.

On February 2009 reviewer said, "This is an amazing mountain. I hate resorts and this is about as far from one as you can get. Its far off the beaten path, so even 2 days after a big storm there are plenty of great lines though the Aspen tree groves and a monstrous Powder Country that they run a bus down to a pick-up point about 3 miles down the road. The Snow Cat will bring you to the top of Lightning Ridge, which is where I had the ride of my life. The terrain is fantastic for all skill levels. Everyone can find something that will suit them at Powder Mountain. With a small snack bar that serves as the bar as well, there isn't much as far as chow goes, but who cares when you have a mountain of this size. Being out in the middle of nowhere, there are less bratty kids running around unsupervised, which is always good.''

An April 2009 reviewer said, "Pow Wow is a great resort to just get away from all the crowds and waiting in line. Their lifts may be a little slower than most resorts (besides hidden lake) but I'd much rather be sitting on the lift than standing in line, better view. If you're looking for rails, they have plenty of them. Their nighthill is great, even in the day I believe they have some of the steepest groomed runs on the nighthill, which ya can fly down at amazing speeds with a mini terrain park with rails and kickers on the night hill as well. It is a wide and diverse mountain with lots of fun stuff to do. They use no snow making equipment. I went like 20 times this year, plan on getting a season pass next year for sure. They have a spring session snowboard and ski comp in the spring too which is fun to checkout. I'd say their backcountry is about as fun as it gets, but that's just what I enjoy more, there is fun for all types of riders at Pow Wow. Probably not the best resort to go alone if you're still just learning. Lots of places to get lost, but if you read signs and know where u are on the mountain at all times then you should be fine, but you can never be too careful were all human and can make a mistake, making a wrong turn. So don't do unfamiliar terrain alone.''