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At the TOP of Wolf Creek Resort, Eden, Utah 45 Luxury Homesites with Unmatched Views Your Builder or Ours Elegant Mountain Architectural Guidelines & CCRs Another Extensive Entry Monumentation, Landscaping & Trails Phase 1 Pricing Incentives, Phases 2 and 3 also Available 14 LOTS SOLD Community

MLS #1196093 - $175,000 5341 Mountain Ridge Dr Lot 12 .37 Acres. Large corner lot with amazing, unobstructed views of , Pineview Lake, and surrounding mountains! Property listed courtesy of Destination Properties - Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed accurate. Buyer to verify all information.

MLS #1196660 - $165,000 5319 E Purple Sage Dr Lot 1 .41 Acres. Large end lot with amazing, unobstructed views of Snowbasin, Wolf Mountain Ski Resort, Ben Lomond Peak and surrounding mountains! Property listed courtesy of Destination Properties - Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed accurate. Buyer to verify all information.

MLS #1196777 - $165,000 5325 E Purple Sage Dr Lot 2 .35 Acres. Incredible lot with amazing, unobstructed views of Ben Lomond Peak, Wolf Mountain Ski Resort, Valley and surrounding mountains! Property listed courtesy of Destination Properties - Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed accurate. Buyer to verify all information. Blair Lierd Brandi Lierd 801-388-1925 801-388-8423

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At the TOP of Wolf Creek Resort, Eden, Utah MLS #1196784 - $165,000 5329 E Purple Sage Dr. Lot 3 .31 Acres. Incredible lot with amazing, unobstructed views of Ben Lomond Peak, Wolf Creek Golf Course, Valley floor, Wolf Mountain Ski Resort and surrounding mountains! Property listed courtesy of Destination Properties - Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed accurate. Buyer to verify all information.

MLS #1196795 - $175,000 5347 E Purple Sage Rd. Lot 5 .28 Acres. Incredible lot with amazing, unobstructed views of Snowbasin, Pineview Lake, Wolf Mountain Ski Resort, Ben Lomond Peak and surrounding mountains! Property listed courtesy of Destination Properties - Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed accurate. Buyer to verify all information.

MLS #1196798 - $175,000 5357 E Purple Sage Dr. Lot 6 .28 Acres. Incredible lot with amazing, unobstructed views of Snowbasin, Pineview Lake, Wolf Mountain Ski Resort, Wolf Creek Golf Course and surrounding mountains! Property listed courtesy of Destination Properties - Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed accurate. Buyer to verify all information.

MLS #1196801 - $165,000 5335 E Mountain Ridge Dr. Lot 13 .38 Acres. Incredible lot with amazing, unobstructed views of Snowbasin, Pineview Lake, Wolf Mountain Ski Resort, Wolf Creek Golf Course and surrounding mountains! Property listed courtesy of Destination Properties - Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed accurate. Buyer to verify all information.

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Newly Designed & Expanded Floor Plans Radiant Floor Heat & Air Conditioning Solid Granite Countertops & High-end Knotty NEW Alder Cabinetry Throughout Black Double-Oven, Dishwasher, Microwave Luxury Condos Eden, UT Pool, Spa & Clubhouse Shuttle Stops at Building Just Minutes from Powder Mountain & Snowbasin Located on the 2nd Green of the Wolf Creek Utah Championship Golf Course

New Construction Completion Date: Approximately May of 2014 6 of 12 SOLD

MLS #1176392 - $300,000 3518 N Moose Hollow Dr #1403 3 Bdrm 4 Bath. 1,624 sf. Beautifully designed main floor, end unit with deluxe floor plan. Lots of upgrades, including radiant heat in basement. Lots of side windows provides for additional lighting and beautiful views! Property listed courtesy of Destination Properties - Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed accurate. Buyer to verify all information. MLS #1146672 - $285,000 3518 N Moose Hollow Dr #1405 3 Bdrm 3 Bath. 1,471 sf. Upper unit with amazing views of valley floor, surrounding mountains, Wolf Creek Golf Course and Wolf Mountain ski resort. Deluxe kitchen and main living room with many upgraded finishes. Property listed courtesy of Destination Properties - Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed accurate. Buyer to verify all information. MLS #1176390 - $315,000 3518 N Moose Hollow Dr #1406 4 Bdrm, 3 Bath. 1,688 sf. Upper unit with amazing views of valley floor, surrounding mountains, Wolf Creek Golf Course and Wolf Mountain ski resort. Deluxe kitchen with many upgrades. Property listed courtesy of Destination Properties - Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed accurate. Buyer to verify all information. MLS #1146677 - $285,000 3518 N Moose Hollow Dr #1407. 3 Bdrm, 3 Bath. 1,451 sf. Main floor, middle unit. Deluxe kitchen, upgraded carpets and cabinets with radiant heat on lower level. Property listed courtesy of Destination Properties - Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed accurate. Buyer to verify all information. Blair Lierd Brandi Messerly 801-388-1925 801-675-6841 Wolf Creek Resort Real Estate & Happenings 4 www.WolfCreekResort.com Condominiums - New

MLS #1176387 - $300,000 3518 N Moose Hollow Dr #1408. 3 Bdrm, 4 Bath. 1,624 sf. Main floor, middle unit. Deluxe kitchen with granite countertops and many additional upgraded finishes. Property listed courtesy of Destination Properties - Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed accurate. Buyer to verify all information.

MLS #1176385 - $285,000 3518 N Moose Hollow Dr #1409. 1,489 sf. 3 Bdrm, 3 Bath. Upper Unit with beautiful golf course, surrounding mountain and valley views! Deluxe kitchen with many additional finish upgrades. Property listed courtesy of Destination Properties - Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed accurate. Buyer to verify all information. Condominiums - Resale

MLS #1195919 - $399,999 5184 E Fairview Loop #C404 4 Bdrm, 5 Bath. 2,740 sf. Cascades at Moose Hollow. Beautifully furnished townhome with theater room, private Jacuzzi and amazing mountain, golf course and Snowbasin views! Price includes all furnishings! Property listed courtesy of Destination Properties - Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed accurate. Buyer to verify all information.

MLS #1166720 - $193,500 5122 Moose Hollow Dr #212. 3 Bdrm, 3 Bath. 1,258 sf. Moose Hollow. New carpet and paint. Views of Wolf Creek Golf Course. Property listed courtesy of Intermountain Properties - Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed accurate. Buyer to verify all information.

MLS #1191385 - $175,000 3612 N Huntsman Path #609. 1,100 sf. 2 Bdrm, 2 Bath. Moose Hollow. Elevated view of Wolf Creek Golf Course. Next to community waterfall. Sold fully furnished. Property listed courtesy of Provident Partners Realty - Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed accurate. Buyer to verify all information.

MLS #1197699 - $199,000 5088 E Moose Hollow Dr #104. 1,300 sf. 3 Bdrm, 3 Bath. Moose Hollow. Recently upgraded, talvertine floors with granite countertops. Walk out basement and close to community pool and Jacuzzi. Property listed courtesy of Destination Properties - Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed accurate. Buyer to verify all information.

MLS #1287023 - $429,000 5175 E Fair View Loop #C504. 4 Bdrm, 5 Bath, 2,740 sf. Cascades at Moose Hollow. This townhome offers amazing views, sits on the 2nd fairway of Wolf Creek Golf Course and is being sold fully furnished! Excellent condition with upgraded kitchen and large family entertainment room. Property listed courtesy of Destination Properties – Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed accurate. Buyer to verify all information.

MLS#1201573 - $169,000 3598 N Huntsman Path #502. 1,100 sf. 2 Bdrm, 2 Bath. Location..Location! This fully furnished condo is conveniently located across from the pool and outdoor sauna and jacuzzi. Beautiful views of Wolf Creek golf course, the valley and Wolf Mountain ski resort. This condo has never been rented, so it’s in excellent, turn- key condition. Property listed courtesy of Destination Properties – Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed accurate. Buyer to verify all information.

Wolf Creek Resort Real Estate & Happenings 5 www.WolfCreekResort.com Condominiums - Resale Blair Lierd Brandi Lierd 801-388-1925 801-388-8423 MLS #1200425 - $215,000 5122 E Moose Hollow Dr #206. 1,100 sf. 2 Bdrm, 2 Bath. Beautiful 2 bedroom condo with upgraded kitchen and appliances. Upper unit with amazing views of mountains, valley and Wolf Creek Golf Course. Fully Furnished! Property listed courtesy of Destination Properties - Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed accurate. Buyer to verify all information.

MLS # 1200798 - $499,000 3631 N Huntsman Path #C105. 3,572 sf. 5 Bdrm, 5 Bath. Townhome in turn-key condition! Beautifully furnished, large theater room, Lock-out suite and private jacuzzi. Great for entertaining! Property listed courtesy of Destination Properties - Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed accurate. Buyer to verify all information.

MLS #1201211- $315,000 5063 E Lakeview Dr #1006. 3 Bedroom, 3 Bath, 1600 sf. Enjoy the amazing views in this 3 bedroom deluxe condo featuring knotty alder cabinets, double ovens, loft, and lock out suite. Includes all furnishings and in excellent turn key condition. Located near Wolf Creek Golf Course and central to 3 ski resorts. Property listed courtesy of Destination Properties LLC – Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed accurate. Buyer to verify all information.

Residential Lots ELKHORN MLS #1173332 - $65,000 5654 E Elkhorn Dr. Lot 69 0.58 Acres. Best view lot in Elkhorn and priced to sell! Adjacent to community trail network. Property listed courtesy of Keller Williams Success-Eden - Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed accurate. Buyer to verify all information.

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TheMLS #853922Highlands - $1,900,000 4012 Elk Ridge Trail. 5 Bedroom, 7 Bath, 4,884 sf. Includes full membership to WC Resort with full amenity access, 11 zone radiant heat, heated rear patio, driveway and garage. Adjacent to protected open space, gourmet kitchen with Wolfe Appliances, sliding door is an accordion glass wall. Incredible view. Property listed courtesy of Provident Partners Realty - Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed accurate. Buyer to verify all information.

MLS #923470 - $1,399,000 – 3960 N Elkridge Trail. 6 Bedroom, 7 Bath, 6,361 sf. The Taos Lodge. This spacious home has four fireplaces, 4-6 car garage (plenty of room for a boat), 3 master suites, large covered deck, hot tub and sold fully furnished. Amazing views! Property listed courtesy of Provident Partners Realty - Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed accurate. Buyer to verify all information.

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The Ridge Luxury Townhomes Coming Soon... Luxury Townhomes on Wolf Creek Utah Championship Golf Course. The view from The Ridge includes the mountains surrounding Ogden Valley and Pineview Reservoir. Just minutes from Snowbasin, Powder Mountain and Wolf Mountain ski resorts. Visit www.LewisHomesInc.com for more details. Please call for pricing. (801) 388-1925

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Discover beautiful Wolf Creek Resort! Just minutes from three ski areas - Powder Mountain, Snowbasin, and Wolf Mountain - offering unsurpassed winter fun... without the crowds. When the abundant snow melts, the 18-hole Wolf Creek Utah Championship Golf Course, Pineview Reservoir and surrounding alpine trails offer endless warm-weather adventures and pursuits. This four-season resort truly has something for every family!

Whether you are in the market for a vacation home or a full- time residence, Wolf Creek’s newest communities offer both quality and value. Affordable, unobstructed panoramic view lots are still available at The Retreat. New condominiums and townhomes are springing up at Moose Hollow, The Retreat, The Ridge and Powder Canyon. Planned communities make life easy at Trappers Ridge, The Fairways and The Highlands.

Wolf Creek Resort is close enough to the airport, yet a world away from city life. Gather here for enduring family memories, or make the move to... “live where you play.” www.WolfCreekResort.com Residential Lots

MLS The#853355 - $169,000 Highlands 3729 Middle Fork Rd. Lot 80, .42 Acres. Elevated view home-site with beautiful valley, mountain and lake views! Property listed courtesy of Provident Partners Realty - Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed accurate. Buyer to verify all information.

MLS #853904 - $225,000 5616 Highland Way Lot 39, .52 Acres. Views of Snowbasin, Pineview Lake & Ben Lomond Peak. Property listed courtesy of Provident Partners Realty - Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed accurate. Buyer to verify all information.

MLS #853920 - $499,000 3563 Pineview Ct. Lot 127, .75 Acres. Unobstructed views of Pineview Lake and Snowbasin Ski Resort. Includes prepaid water and sewer connection fees. Property listed courtesy of Provident Partners Realty - Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed accurate. Buyer to verify all information.

MLS #974062 - $249,000 3642 N Pineview Ct. Lot 115, .47 Acres. Corner, flat lot sloping down hill in an ideal setting. Property listed courtesy of Provident Partners Realty - Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed accurate. Buyer to verify all information.

MLS #1034602 - $120,000 5630 E Highland View Ct. Lot 38 .58 Acres. Largest lot priced under $200K. Cul-de-sac allows for privacy. Property listed courtesy of Provident Partners Realty - Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed accurate. Buyer to verify all information.

MLS #1299378 - $239,500 3697 Middle Fork Lot 77 .43 Acres. Beautiful Highlands lot with amazing, views of surrounding mountains, Snowbasin and Pineview Lake. Fully improved and Ready to Build! Property listed courtesy of Destination Properties LLC - Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed accurate. Buyer to verify all information.

MLS # 1200191 - $199,000 3919 N Elk Ridge Circle Lot 49 .46 Acre. Beautiful lot towards the top of The Highlands! Views of valley, Pineview Lake and surrounding mountains. Minutes from 3 local ski resorts! Ready to Build! Property listed courtesy of Destination Properties LLC - Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed accurate. Buyer to verify all information.

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MLSThe #1034657 – Highlands$225,000 3860 N Sunset Cir. Lot 63 .74 Acres. Backs to a large strip of protected open space. Located at the end of a cul-de-sac. Property listed courtesy of Provident Partners Realty - Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed accurate. Buyer to verify all information.

MLS #1043499 - $125,000 5588 W Highland View Ct. Lot 40 .52 Acres. Corner lot, Cul-de-sac. Fully improved and ready to build. Property listed courtesy of Provident Partners Realty - Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed accurate. Buyer to verify all information.

MLS #1044566 - $110,000 3838 N Elkridge Trl Lot 5 .35 Acres. Fantastic mountain and valley views. Property listed courtesy of Keller Williams Success-Eden - Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed accurate. Buyer to verify all information.

MLS #1056511 - $105,000 5585 E Highlandview Lot 31 .35 acres. Corner lot, beautiful views within the Highlands. Property listed courtesy of Keller Williams Success-Eden - Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed accurate. Buyer to verify all information.

MLS #1073752 - $159,000 3709 N Middle Fork Rd, Lot 78 .37 Acres. Fully improved, ready to build. Offers expansive views of Ogden Valley. Property listed courtesy of Provident Partners Realty - Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed accurate. Buyer to verify all information.

MLS #1191563 - $399,000 3551 Pineview Ct. Lot 125 .89 Acres. Amazing Views! Direct & Unobstructed views of the valley. Located at the end of a cul-de-sac. One of the largest homesites in the Highlands. Property listed courtesy of Keller Williams Success-Eden - Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed accurate. Buyer to verify all information.

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Trapper Ridge Clubhouse MLS #1037196 - $549,000 3430 N Big Piney Dr, #81. 4,905 sf. 4 Bdrm 3 Bath. Great mountain setting with outstanding views and walk out basement. New home with 1 year builder warranty. Property listed courtesy of Watts Group - Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed accurate. Buyer to verify all information.

MLS #1140734 - $449,000 3407 N Big Piney Dr. #95 1,755 sf. 3 Bdrm, 2 Bath. Large master suite, private hot tub, sold fully furnished! Property listed courtesy of Watts Group - Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed accurate. Buyer to verify all information.

MLS #1141338 - $1,150,000 5932 E Big Horn Pkwy #129 6,735 sf. 7 Bdrm, 6 Bath. Spectacular panoramic views of Snowbasin, Pineview & Wolf Mountain. Upgraded dream kitchen, custom designed floor plan. Property listed courtesy of Watts Group - Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed accurate. Buyer to verify all information.

MLS #1147912 - $549,000 3420 N Wind River Ct #51 4,382 sf. 6 Bdrm, 5 Bath. Excellent condition, 3 car garage with workbench and extra storage room. Property listed courtesy of Keller Williams Park City Real Estate - Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed accurate. Buyer to verify all information.

MLS #1168992 - $689,000 3445 N Big Piney Dr 5 Bdrm, 5 Bath. 3,732 sf. Custom home on corner lot. Professionally designed, open floor plan with 2 master bedrooms on main level. Steam shower on main with lots of additional upgrades! Property listed courtesy of Provident Partners Realty - Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed accurate. Buyer to verify all information.

MLS #1170369 - $799,000 5948 E Big Horn Pkwy #126. 5,130 sf. 6 Bdrm, 5 Bath. Top of the line finishes with direct views of Pineview and Snowbasin ski resort! Property listed courtesy of Watts Group - Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed accurate. Buyer to verify all information. Blair Lierd Brandi Messerly

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MLS #1176987 - $379,000 3433 N Big Piney Dr #100. 1,761 sf. 3 Bdrm, 3 Bath. The most sought after floor plan and best priced! Zoned for nightly rentals (3 night minimum). Great amenities. Property listed courtesy of Keller Williams Park City Real Estate - Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed accurate. Buyer to verify all information.

MLS #1182818 - $629,000 5938 E Big Horn Pkwy #128. 3,760 sf. 4 Bdrm, 4 Bath. Ridge lot with unobstructed views across the valley! Expanded covered deck. Dual master suites, vaulted ceilings and many additional extras! Property listed courtesy of Watts Group - Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed accurate. Buyer to verify all information. VIEW! VIEW! VIEW! VIEW!

MLS #1185979 - $589,000 4328 N Sunrise Dr #32. 2,451 sf. Incredible 4 bedroom home sits on the 15th hole of Wolf Creek Golf Course. Wonderful views, private hot tub, sold fully furnished! Property listed courtesy of Keller Williams Success-Eden - Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed accurate. Buyer to verify all information.

MLS #1187878 - $459,000 4292 N Sunrise Dr #27. 1,890 sf. Best priced home in The Fairways. Sold beautifully fully furnished. Upgraded finishes throughout. Property listed courtesy of Provident Partners Realty - Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed accurate. Buyer to verify all information.

MLS #1194965 - $489,000 4298 N Sunrise Dr #28. 2,454 sf. Beautiful finishes, travertine and granite flooring, large windows capture views of golf course and mountains! Property listed courtesy of Provident Partners Realty - Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed accurate. Buyer to verify all information.

Wolf Creek Resort Real Estate & Happenings 13 www.WolfCreekResort.com Ogden Valley Happenings Snowdance and Auction at Snowbasin Resort, January 11, 2014, 6:30 PM The evening will include dinner and the band, Shades of Grey, to entertain guests with a wide genre of dance music. Each year the Snowdance invites an athlete or personality who has made an impact on winter sports as keynote speaker. The special guest speaker will be the Honorable Deedee Corradini, former Mayor of . She was instrumen- tal in Utah’s successful bid for the 2002 Olympic Winter Games and the push for women’s ski jumping inclusion in the 2014 Games. Please join in the fun Deedee Corradini Lindsey Van, photograph by Dan Campbell and spirit to wish all our athletes a safe and rewarding trip… To Russia with Love! This winter season gala also provides awareness and fund raising for local non-profit, The Snowbasin Adaptive Sports Education Foundation. The programs offer winter recreational opportunities for individuals with disabilities. Their mission is to support a quality sports experience for those who otherwise could not access the beauty and excitement of the mountains with their friends and family. For tickets visit, www.ovba.org/snowdance or contact [email protected]. Après Ski at Moose Hollow Club House Special Olympics, March 1, 2014 Join us after your day on the mountain Fridays from 4:30 Powder Mountain is pleased to host this amazing event - 6:30 PM for refreshments at 3605 N Huntsman Path at the Sundown Lift. Spectators welcome. in Eden. Sponsored by Destination Properties. Starts December 27, 2013. (801) 745-2009 Bob’s Vertical Challenge, February 27, 2014 Register from 7:30 to 8:45 AM at Old Day Lodge at Après Entertainment at Snowbasin Resort Snowbasin. Compete from 9 AM to 3:30 PM. Awards Join us in the Cinnabar at Earl’s Lodge Fridays through Ceremony at 4 PM. To benefit children’s programs in Sundays, 3 - 6 PM. For information about artists, visit www. the region. Visit www.BobsVerticalChallenge.org for Snowbasin.com. sponsorship information and to register online, or call 7th Annual GROM FEST, February 1, 2014 801-447-4200. This Powder Mountain event is tailored to young Groms USSA Masters Finals, March 7-9, 2014 ages 12 and younger. Skiers/riders will participate in a Snowbasin Resort hosts this Intermountain event small slopestyle and slalom race competition to improve showcasing experienced local racers on this challenging their skills in a fun environment. Located at the bottom of course. Awards for Saturdays races take place in the Sundown Lift, in front of lodge. Registration will start at 10 Huntington Room at 3:30 PM. Learn more at www. AM. Free with a valid lift pass. usskiteam.com. NIGHT JAM, February 5 & March 5, 2014 SPRING SESSION, April 5, 2014 Night Jams at Powder Mountain consist of a park jam under Powder Mountain’s final party of the season. The 16th the lights at the base of Sundown Lift. Enjoy friends, music, Annual event is going to be bigger and better than ever. fun park features, prizes and friendly competition. Starting More details at www.PowderMountain.com. at 5 PM, registration is free with a valid lift pass.

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Wolf Creek Resort Real Estate & Happenings 14 www.WolfCreekResort.com Powder Mountain Update Excerpts from Powder Plan By Gordy Megroz, Ski Magazine, December 2013 Courtesy of Summit Series Can a sputtering Utah ski area with huge snowfall and the largest acreage in the U.S. be saved by a bunch of nonskiing intellectuals? Just ask Aspen. And buy real estate now. www.PowderMountain.com

It’s February and I’m standing atop Powder Mountain, Utah, on the with nearly three times the acreage—much of which is sheltered deck of a half-built cedar lodge with about 70 other people, sipping from sun and wind—and a third of the crowds. “I’ve had seasons hot toddies and waiting for the sun to set. Ann Veneman, formerly where I’ve skied powder just about every day,” says Shug Sowers, the president of UNICEF and U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, is here. So who started as a ski patroller at Powder in 1977 and has held several are the guys who created Kony 2012, the biggest viral video ever; the jobs at the area since. “You have to give Alvin Cobabe credit for founders of eyeglass giant Warby Parker; and Blake Mycoskie, the creator having the foresight to see that an old sheep pasture could be such and owner of Toms Shoes. They’ve all come to Utah as invited guests a great ski area.” of Summit Series, a company founded in 2008 by four guys in their twenties... Alvin Cobabe, the local doctor who founded Powder Mountain in 1972, grew the area slowly, not opening the first day lodge until ...a few months ago, Summit got into the ski business, agreeing to the resort’s second season, and then adding a third in purchase Powder Mountain for $40 million. This building, the Sky 1975. In 1999, the mountain installed its first four-person chairlift, Lodge—soon to be a restaurant, bar, kitchen, and meeting rooms—is opening up Paradise, 500 acres of terrain that had been a haven the group’s first construction, and it’s a taste of what’s to come. In for backcountry skiers. That same year, the resort started shuttling addition, the company plans to sell 500 homesites (starting price of skiers via snowcat to even steeper faces on Lightning Ridge... $500,000) and build a village, complete with restaurants, bars, and possibly even a neuroscience lab and high-altitude performance center, Summit already has 60 investors, most of whom are planning to all of which it’s hoping to fill with the entrepreneurs and A-listers who build homes. Summit plans to hold a major event each summer, typically attend its events. Construction will begin sometime in 2014. drawing around 1,000 business leaders and other cultural icons to the area. This past summer, the group constructed a tent village, As the sun begins to recede behind the northern Wasatch Mountains, complete with a music stage, a disco built among the aspens, and a illuminating the sky with a brilliant red glow, and temperatures dip into quarter-mile-long dinner table for 900 people in a vast meadow. the low 20s, Jeff Rosenthal, one of Summit’s founding partners, steps up to address the crowd. “Welcome!” Rosenthal says. “A little over a year At that dinner I sat next to Hollis Carter, a 28-year-old marketing ago, we were told about the most beautiful ski area in North America. whiz. He’d thrown his money down on one of the new Powder And here we are! Welcome to Powder Mountain!” Mountain homes months ago and was recalling how easy it was to make that decision. “I just spent the weekend here and the next ... Powder is a hidden gem. For one thing, the resort, with 7,000–plus day I bought a house,” he told me. “I just knew this was the type of skiable acres, offers up more terrain than any other ski area in the community I want to be a part of.” United States. Yes, you read that right. Powder has nearly 2,000 more skiable acres than Vail, all of which is accessed by , snowcats, Minutes after I arrive, several of Summit’s guests pour into the or a little light hiking, and all of which is in bounds and avy controlled. Powder Keg. They’re easy to spot: their ski outfits are swanky, and A lot of that terrain is low-angle cruisers, but in areas known as Powder several eschew a post-ski burger in favor of a fresh salad (a new Country, Lightning Ridge, and Paradise, there are plenty of 800- to addition to the menu under Summit’s ownership). They’re all nice 1,800-vertical-foot shots through trees and over cliff bands that rival people, but they will change the ski area’s vibe. Far more important, Snowbird’s steeps. however, they’ll save Powder Mountain from an almost certain demise. And that’s something everybody agrees is worth a little What makes Powder special, though, is, well, the powder. It averages the change. same 500 inches each year as the Little Cottonwood resorts, but Read more at www.WolfCreekResort.com

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