Alterra Mountain Company bought Solitude Mountain Resort in early August. Since then, the big question was, would Solitude offer unlimited ski days on the Ikon Pass? Well the answer came on Monday, that indeed, Solitude will have unlimited skiing – the only Utah resort that does on the Ikon Pass. The other surprising news is…
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Some Utah ski resorts open this week, others delay
the 2017/18 ski season officially begins this week in Utah as three ski resorts will open around Thanksgiving. But a dry and warm autumn with little snowfall has caused other ski resorts to delay their planned openings. LET THE SKI SEASON BEGIN! Four Utah ski resorts have planned openings, including Brian Head, Brighton, Snowbird and…
Backcountry skiing Point 10420
Point 10420, at the top of Big Cottonwood Canyon near Guardsman Pass, is the closest mountain you can backcountry ski from Brighton that isn’t lift assisted. A pleasant ridgeline skin takes you to the summit, where several descent options can be found on all aspects. Thick evergreen forests called Promise Land fall from the northwest…
Hop on the Uinta Ski Bus to Brighton
In what may be the most awesome event any brewery in Utah has ever done, Uinta Brewing Company has launched the Uinta Ski Bus to Brighton. One Thursday night in December, January, February and March, Uinta will haul skiers and snowboarders from the Uinta Brewhouse Pub in Salt Lake City to Brighton Resort in Big…
Hike to Lake Mary at Brighton Resort
The hike to Lake Mary in Utah’s Wasatch Mountains is one of the more popular hikes around, as it’s super friendly for kids, short, and easy to navigate. The hike begins at the base of Brighton Resort in Big Cottonwood Canyon, (which makes the trailhead easy to find) and reaches Lake Mary in just 2.1…
Enter to win a Ski Utah Powder Flu Recovery Kit
Winter has returned to the Wasatch with a major storm dropping powder on Utah’s ski resorts. On Monday, Brighton reported a Monster Dump with 12 inches of new snow, and Alta is not far behind with 11 inches on the snow stake. The problem, is that this Monster Dump happened on a Monday when most…
Demo Days at Brighton Resort: Smokin, Sims and Never Summer Snowboards
Saturday and Sunday were great days to be at Brighton Resort in Big Cottonwood Canyon. It wasn’t the fresh dusting of snow (though that helped), but the free snowboard demos that had people stoked. Smokin, Sims, and Never Summer snowboards were all posted up in tents at the bottom of the Crest Lift with stacks…
Quad Wednesdays are back at Brighton for 2015
One of Utah’s most popular discount pass events is back as Brighton’s Quad Wednesdays returns for 2015. Quad Wednesdays is a wonderful way to not only ski on-the-cheap, but to also give back to those in need at the same time. This holiday season is the same as previous Quad Wednesdays, with donations requested including…
Video: Brighton Resort first to open for 2015/16 season
It’s official! Ski and snowboard season has begun in Utah, and Brighton Resort is the first to open. The lifts started spinning on the morning of Wednesday, November 18th. Utah is having a good start to the snow year, as Brighton opened with a 22 inch base. Three lifts are running including Crest Express, Explorer,…
Mountain Accord plan approved
Monday, July 13 was a historic day for the Central Wasatch as the Mountain Accord was officially approved. The committee, which includes representatives from ski resorts, environmental groups, special interest groups, and city officials, signed off on the final proposal that may dictate the landscape, recreation, and transportation future of the Wasatch canyons. For those…