This year Powder Mountain in Utah, USA, is going to replace the long and slow Paradise quad with a Doppelmayr detachable quad, cutting ride time by more than half.

The aging Timberline triple will also be retired for a fixed grip quad.

Two chairlifts in brand new alignments will also debut.  A fixed grip quad will be installed from the base of Timberline to the top of Lightning Ridge, servicing intermediate and expert terrain currently accessed by snowcat or hiking.

A second infill lift called Raintree will open only for Powder Mountain homeowners in Cobabe Canyon. This expert terrain currently serviced by cat will remain open to those willing to hike. All three fixed grip lifts will be constructed by Skytrac, bringing Powder Mountain to six Skytracs in total.

The existing Mary’s and Village lifts will close to the public and, like Raintree, be open only to homeowners. Offering some lifts only for homeowners is part of the plan to sell more estates in Powder Mountain and being independent and uncrowed.