Utah's signature ski runs — Powder Mountain
Skiers love long Weber Bowl run
Management and staff collaborated and decided that the signature run was Weber Bowl. The reason is simple enough: Skiers, snowboarders and, when time allows the staff, love to leave their signatures in the form of tracks in the powder in the bowl. Its popularity stems from the fact that the tracks are visible from the road, the two lodges and the parking lots. The run is accessed by way of the Lightning Ridge snowcat program. It is rated as expert with a 30-degree consistent pitch on a wide open bowl. It is wide enough that about 30 tracks can be set side-by-side in the snow after a storm and never will two of the tracks cross. The vertical drop is about 1,100 feet, which also makes it a good long run. Weber Bowl got its name because it is on the Weber side of the Weber County line. As might be expected, Cache Bowl is located in Cache County.
No. 1 Rim — White Pine
There are a number of reasons why this is the most popular run, among them being easy access and being a great cruising run. The run is accessed off the Hidden Lake high-speed quad and is rated as an intermediate run. This is a wide open area that is ideal for wide turns and relaxed skiing. It is also lined with, as would be expected, white pines, making it a very scenic run. This is a favorite area for those looking for some great powder skiing after a storm. It's intermediate slope and good snow conditions make it a popular place for skiers or snowboarders to either learn, practice or simply enjoy a little deep-snow skiing. At the top of the lift is the Hidden Lake Lodge, which makes it a convenient stop between runs for a hot drink or quick meal.
1. White Pine; 2. Dilly Dally Alley is an intermediate run accessed off the Timberline lift and is one of the first runs of the day because of its slope and length — three miles; 3. Cobabe Canyon is a beginner run, is accessed by the Sunrise lift and is popular for many reasons, including its length —3.5 miles — and the fact it leads to a number of intermediate powder runs; 4. Grizzly Bowl is a black diamond run and is accessed off the Timberline lift and is a steep, ungroomed run that is among the first tracked-out after a new storm; 5. Hook Chute is a double black diamond run accessed off Lightning Ridge and is popular with the expert powder skiers and boarders; 6. Cache Bowl is a sister to Weber Bowl, is an expert run and is noted for its consistent 30-degree pitch; 7. Lumberyard is an expert run accessed off Lightning Ridge and is a steep, north-facing run for powder skiers and boarders; 8. Powder Chamber is another of the black diamond runs accessed off Paradise lift and is steep and offers plenty of turns; 9. Carpe Diem requires a short hike to the top of James Peak and from there connects to Big Kash and offers more than 2,500 vertical feet of great skiing; 10. Hidden Lake Run and Terrain Park is an intermediate run that runs the length of Hidden Lake lift and features the terrain park with S-boxes and wall rides and super-spine line, and also offers access to the new Lumberjack features.
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