Utah sleepers: ski uncrowded slopes at four lesser-known ski resorts - Travel

Sunset, Feb, 2004 by Kurt Repanshek

The Columbine Inn (801/745-3772) at the base area has condos and rooms; also check nearby Ogden Valley (www.ogdencub.org or 866/867-8824).

BEST RUNS: It takes three lifts to reach Cobabe Canyon, but the effort is worth it. The canyon abounds with tree runs and open meadows that routinely fill with powder. Natural terrain parks are carved out of the trough of the canyon, and there are even some groomed beginner runs.

REFUEL: The view from the mountain-top deck at the Hidden Lake Lodge complements its chili. At day's end, warm up with a drink in front of the fireplace at the Powderkeg.

DETAILS: Four lifts, three surface tows, 2,100 vertical feet. Open into April; $41, $24 ages 5 and under. 19 miles east of Ogden via State 158; www.powdermountain.com or (801) 745-3772.