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Powder Haven is a 650-family private-ski community nestled in 12,000 acres of breathtaking alpine wilderness overlooking the Great Salt Lake.

Our homeowners are stewards, protecting vast open spaces, enhancing the adjacent uncrowded public ski resort, and establishing a unique land art park. Residents enjoy year-round amenities including private ski lifts and endless powder runs, lakeside and mountain lodges, and a planned state-of-the-art wellness center.

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Private Skiing

A Growing Category

Thirty percent of golf courses are now private – better tee times, club amenities, and community experiences.
As the private ski industry expands, Powder Haven stands apart from the rest with its capped membership size of 650 families and unique arts and cultural commitment.

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Bloomberg

03-14-2025

Apres Netflix: Reed Hastings' second act at Powder

The former CEO and co-founder of Netflix, Reed Hastings, is picking up speed, at the slopes. At nearly 10,000 feet above sea level, Reed is hard at work on a new project: creating a private ski community at Powder Mountain, Utah. We sit down with the former CEO to talk about his career, legacy and the lessons he is applying to his new venture.

GQ Sports

03-13-2025

Inside the New Private Mountain Clubs Where Billionaires Ski

The next frontier of exclusive, members-club culture? Ski mountains. We went to Netflix founder Reed Hastings’s new Powder Mountain to see how private mountains are taking over — and changing — the American landscape.

The Wall Street Journal

03-05-2025

Can Private Skiing Lure Wealthy Home Buyers to the Top of a Remote Mountain?

Powder Mountain was a ‘classic failed development’ when Reed Hastings took over. Now, the Netflix co-founder thinks he can revitalize one of America’s biggest ski areas.

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Financial Times

03-01-2025

The Netflix tycoon, his private resort — and the future of skiing

Reed Hastings has created a members-only enclave on Utah’s Powder Mountain. He is walking a gentrification tightrope — and a ski industry in flux is watching every step

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The Times UK

01-18-2025

The Netflix tycoon ‘saving’ a ski resort — by wooing the elite

Reed Hastings says creating a private members’ club out of Powder Mountain will help locals. Not everyone is convinced

L'Officiel

12-30-2024

Inside a Utah Ski Resort's Swanky Upgrade

When this Netflix cofounder bought Powder Mountain, everything changed.

Monocle

12-01-2024

Breaking The Ice

Up in the peaks of Utah, a ski resort owned by online streaming pioneer Reed Hastings is bringing outdoor artworks to the pristine slopes.

Town & Country

11-19-2024

The Battle for the Soul of Skiing

Lift lines are interminable and slopes are packed. Meanwhile, wealthy resort owners have been making their mountains semi- or entirely private. Can the original gonzo-glamorous sport survive its new highs and lows?

Powdermountainartnet

Dwell

09-26-2024

Can Powder Mountain Go Luxury Without Sacrificing the Rugged Vibes?

Reed Hastings, the former CEO of Netflix, plans to turn the skier’s paradise into a year-round tourist destination with hiking, contemporary art, and luxury housing.

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The Information

08-16-2024

The Power and The Powder: Inside Reed Hastings’ Life After Netflix

With multimillion-dollar homes and private skiing, the new ownership says it’s committed to keeping Powder Mountain unlike a megaresort.

The New York Times

08-16-2024

Was That a James Turrell I Just Skied By?

Why yes it was, courtesy of the Netflix co-founder Reed Hastings, who is underwriting a big outdoor art program at the ski resort he bought.

The New York Times

05-23-2024

Can Reed Hastings Disrupt Skiing?

The Netflix co-founder bought Powder Mountain, in Utah, and is turning half of it into a private club for wealthy homeowners who pay a hefty annual fee. Will the public-private model fly?

Tim Ferriss Podcast

04-03-2024

How to Cultivate High Performance (#730)

Reed Hastings became executive chairman of Netflix in 2023, after 25 years as CEO. He co-founded Netflix in 1997. Reed is also a majority owner of Powder Mountain. He is currently on the board of several educational organizations including KIPP and Pahara.