Summit Mountain Holding Group, LLC has requested a perpetual easement from Weber County for avalanche mitigation and access purposes on property adjacent to Powder Mountain Ski Resort. According to a staff report published November 5, 2026, the requested easement would affect Weber County Tax Parcel No. 230440012.
The proposed easement would allow the grantee to conduct snow avalanche mitigation measures and snow safety techniques to support safe ski area operations. These activities include avalanche monitoring, assessment, forecasting, prevention, control, mitigation, and response. The activities may involve using foot, ski, snowshoe, snowmobile, snowcat, tracked vehicle, helicopter, or unmanned aircraft systems to traverse the area.
Typical winter access for the easement is anticipated to occur from October through April. During non-winter months, the grantee may access the property for monitoring, erosion control, revegetation, slope stability work, and emergency activities. The easement is nonexclusive, though the County may not grant rights or easements to others that interfere with this specific easement.
The agreement would be perpetual unless terminated by mutual consent or by the County to convert the use of the property, which would require at least 12 months of written notice. The easement does not create a public right-of-way or recreational easement, and the grantee may temporarily restrict public access during avalanche-control or emergency operations.
The property involved is located in the southeast quarter of Section 35, Township 8 North, Range 1 East, Salt Lake Base and Meridian. The easement is intended to protect skiers, employees, emergency responders, infrastructure, and other persons from hazards associated with avalanches.
The Weber County Board of County Commissioners is scheduled to consider the request on November 10, 2026.
