Brighton Resort in Big Cottonwood Canyon is celebrating its 75th Anniversary on Friday, January 27, and everyone is invited! It’s going to be a huge day chock full of music, gear giveaways, food specials, drinks, a giant bonfire where you can make smores or get warm, a fireworks show and of course skiing and...
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Ever dreamed about being on the ski patrol? Ever looked from the lift as those red-jacket knights of the mountain carried an injured skier in a toboggan down an icy run and thought, “I want to help people like that?” Ever imagine how cool it would be to ski at a resort for work...
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Skiing is, for most people, the primary winter sport to do in Utah. But when snowfall is downright bleak, and conditions are less-than-stellar, what is a skier or snowboarder to do? We can’t all sit in our homes, bored, waiting for snow to fall. We still need our outdoor exercise. Well, hiking is still...
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In the race to see who can claim bragging rights as the first Utah ski resort open for the 2011/2012 ski season, Brighton and Solitude both win. The Big Cottonwood Canyon resorts fired up their lifts early on Thursday morning, November 10th, to the cheers of excited skiers and snowboarders. Both Brighton and Solitude have...
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Once again, Utah’s ski resorts are plotting ways to connect with each other in an effort to create a European style ski experience. This time it’s the Canyons, and they’re proposing to build a tram that would fly over the Wasatch crest and down into Big Cottonwood Canyon to Solitude. According to KSL, who...
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The Lake Blanche Trail in Big Cottonwood Canyon is one of the most popular and crowded hikes in the Wasatch. But there is a good reason for the amount of human traffic on the trail, and that is the view from Lake Blanche is one of the most scenic in the Wasatch Front. The...
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Big Cottonwood Canyon’s Glass Ocean rock climb is described on Mountain Project.com as, “one of the best 5.8′s in BCC!” Although it is a fun climb with some pretty good exposure and a couple of heart-pounding run-outs, there are climbers (including myself,) who would take issue with the 5.8 rating. At the beginning of...
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Brighton Resort- it’s not just about skiing and snowboarding up there. Well maintained trails, numerous mountain lakes and easily attainable summits make the ski area a prime destination for summer hiking. We told you how to get above 10,000′ in our trail reports for Mount Millicent and Wolverine, and the peaks just keep on...
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The 10th Annual HERA Climb4Life ropes up once again in the Wasatch Mountains as women and men will come together to rock climb and fight against ovarian cancer. This year’s event happens on September 15th through the 18th, and most proceeds collected will be donated to cancer research. Climb4Life isn’t just for women, but everybody...
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Peaks over 10,000′, ridgeline scrambles and gorgeous views- some hikes have it all. Mount Wolverine and the cirque below it are areas teeming with rugged Wasatch beauty. If you have already explored some of the Brighton Resort area and want more of a challenge, then this hike is for you. This is a true...
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