New Lifts and 1,000 Acres of Public Terrain Coming To Powder Mountain

Powder Mountain, Utah, is pouring $40 million into infrastructure improvements that include a soon-to-open chairlift unlocking over 1,000 acres of advanced terrain in the DMI, or “Don’t Mention It,” area. 

The titular lift, Don’t Mention It, is a new Skytrac fixed-grip triple chair that, starting in the 2026-27 season, will climb uphill just beyond Powder Mountain’s current boundaries. 

“The terrain in DMI is some of the best in Northern Utah. As a skier, it’s what you dream of: open glades, chutes, steep lines, it’s the perfect expansion for us, and it is all expert skiing. We can’t wait to hear the hooting and hollering as people drop in,” said Brandi Hammon, Powder Mountain’s president, in a press release.

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The DMI lift joins another new chair for the 2026-27 season, an upgrade for the existing Sundown lift to a high-speed quad. According to Powder Mountain, the replacement will improve uphill capacity from one of the ski resort’s main base areas. 

Powder Mountain is also introducing the beginner-focused Doodle lift, built with repurposed infrastructure from the original Sundown Lift. 

All of these new lifts will be public access. 

In what’s been a tricky-looking and sometimes controversial balancing act, Powder Mountain announced a bid in 2023 to stay independent by reserving some of its slopes for on-mountain homeowners. The development and private terrain is called the “Powder Haven.”

“We believe this blend of public and private skiing secures us decades of exceptional uncrowded skiing for all, funded partially by real estate,” Netflix cofounder and Powder Mountain CEO Reed Hastings wrote in a letter to local skiers at the time. 

But when Don’t Mention It opens next winter, you won’t need to shell out for a house. A lift ticket or pass will suffice.

Beyond the new lifts, Powder Mountain plans to begin building a 15,000 square foot Sundown base area lodge this summer. Once finished, it will include a ski school, ski and snowboard rentals, food and beverage, annual lockers, and skier safety services.

The resort also announced reduced season pass pricing for youth starting at $249, and the reinstatement of Military Pass access to veterans alongside active members.

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