 Really affluent skiers. Cache County Council voted 4-3 to allow Powder Mountain to bypass the usual zoning rules during the construction of its new Lightning Ridge and Rain Tree lifts, one of which is going to be private. This will enable the lifts to be installed in time for the 24-25 season. That's a timeline deemed critical by the resort chief development officer, Brooke Haunts. This decision follows Netflix co-founder Reed Hastings' recent acquisition.