Powder Mountain To Remove Beloved Poma Lift In Favor of Private Residences

Powder Mountain, Utah, is making some big changes, and one in particular could be polarizing. In a recent blog post on the resort’s website, Powder Mountain announced that, following the 2026/27 season, it will remove the Sunrise Poma lift.

The Sunrise Poma accesses terrain off of the Hidden Lake Express lift, just below two of the mountain’s other lifts that are only open to residents of the adjacent real estate community, Powder Haven. Following the lift’s removal, the terrain previously accessed by the lift will be hike-to terrain for the 2027/28 season and beyond.

However, the lift’s retirement isn’t just a maintenance decision; its location within the Powder Haven residential development footprint makes its removal essential for expansion. In the announcement, Powder Mountain cites that the surrounding real estate development subsidizes the ski area’s operations, allowing it to remain open, independent, and publicly accessible, at least in part.

The Sunrise Poma is shown on Powder Mountain’s trail map below. It’s just below and to the left of the lodge.

Earlier this year, Powder Haven announced a $157 million expansion that would include two new chairlifts for the private sector of the mountain, a new clubhouse, and two new residential neighborhoods, Prado and the Chalets at Shelter Hill.

Powder Haven announced the expansion after selling all the units in the first neighborhood. The 34 additional units will be released to waitlisted buyers first. Homes in Powder Haven cost an average of $4 million, and owners are also required to pay annual membership dues of $25,000.

On the public portion of the mountain, a new lift, DMI, will open for the 2026/27 season, offering an additional 1,000+ acres of expert terrain. Powder Mountain notes DMI as one of many investments in the public part of the mountain, with more to come.

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