Wasatch Powderkeg takes place on Wed, Jan 6, 2027 in Solitude Mountain Resort, United States.
- Date
- Wed, Jan 6, 2027
- Start
- Solitude Mountain Resort 🇺🇸
Your 11-week plan to Wasatch Powderkeg
The Build phase starts this week. Built around your fitness and adjusted every day as your form changes; attach the course and it prepares for the climbs too.
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The five-day Wasatch Powderkeg is a backcountry ski race featuring vertical, individual, mixed relay, and sprint disciplines in the central Wasatch mountains.
Your road to race day
Race day at Wasatch Powderkeg is 11 weeks away. This is how a coach divides that time. The first phase starts now.
01Build5 weeks · Oct 22, 2026 – Nov 25, 2026
Progressive overload: training load climbs in waves, with harder weeks stacked on the base and planned recovery weeks that let the gains land.
02Peak3 weeks · Nov 26, 2026 – Dec 16, 2026
The hardest weeks of the plan: race-specific intensity at nearly full training load, sharpening exactly what this race asks for.
03Taper2 weeks · Dec 17, 2026 – Dec 30, 2026
Volume drops while intensity stays: short, sharp efforts keep the legs awake as fatigue drains away.
04Race week1 week · Dec 31, 2026 – Jan 6, 2027
Openers, rest and logistics. The work is done; the job now is arriving fresh.
Frequently asked questions
When is Wasatch Powderkeg?
Wasatch Powderkeg takes place on Wed, Jan 6, 2027 in Solitude Mountain Resort, United States.
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