30-Year-Old Man Killed By Roof Avalanche Near Brighton Resort, UT Avalanches don’t just happen in the backcountry. On Monday night, 30-year-old Ryan Peterson had gone up to a cabin his family partly owns near Brighton Resort in Big Cottonwood Canyon when the snow situated on the structure’s roof slid and fell on top of him. He was buried with no one around to help him, according to Utah’s KUTV news […] Avalanche AvyBrains | April 19, 2023 0 Comments
Brighton, Solitude, Snowbird, and Alta, UT, Will Not Open Today Due to Exceptional Avalanche Danger View this post on Instagram A post shared by Alta Ski Area (@altaskiarea) On top of an already record-breaking winter, it’s been an impressive week in terms of snowfall for Utah’s Cottonwood Canyons, home to world-class ski areas Brighton, Solitude, Snowbird, and Alta. The mountains have received upwards of 5 feet of snow this week since Sunday. With continued snowfall […] Industry News Martin Kuprianowicz | April 5, 2023 0 Comments
Brighton Resort, UT, Extends Season to Memorial Day, 2023 When life gives you lemons… With record-breaking snowfall and a 172-inch base, Brighton Resort in Utah has decided to extend its ski season until the end of May. Originally slated to close on April 30, Brighton pulled the plug on deciding to keep its lifts spinning another month because of how much snow is currently on the mountain. It’d be […] Industry News SnowBrains | March 29, 2023 1 Comment
Brighton Resort, UT, Receives Highest Ever Recorded Snowfall of 765 Inches In a winter of superlatives, you can be forgiven for becoming a bit blasé about another record being broken. But here is another one: Brighton Resort, UT, just broke its all-time record and has received 765 inches of snow this season. That is more than 50% more snowfall than in their average season. Or, to put it another way, that […] Industry News SnowBrains | March 26, 2023 0 Comments
New 6-Pack Lift Coming to Brighton Mountain Resort, UT Brighton Mountain Resort in Utah is making big moves for the 2023/2024 season. Brighton says it’s time to level up and replace one of their high-speed quads with a brand-spankin’ new 6-pack. Doppelmayr is up for the challenge and will build the first D-Line lift in Utah this summer, replacing the aging Crest Express chairlift. According to Brighton, this new […] Industry News Luke Guilford | March 23, 2023 0 Comments
Missing Skier’s Body Found near Brighton Resort, UT The body of Kyle Mortensen, 37, was found on Tuesday, March 7, in the backcountry near Brighton Resort. Mortensen had gone skiing on his own in the backcountry near Brighton. When he failed to pick up his kids, his wife alerted authorities. His wife provided the police with his last GPS coordinates, and his body was found shortly after in […] Backcountry Julia Schneemann | March 9, 2023 0 Comments
Ride For A Cause at Brighton Resort in Utah Utah’s Brighton Resort in Big Cottonwood Canyon is giving back this season. Three early-season Wednesdays are dedicated “CHAIR-itable” ride days where tickets will only cost $40, with $5 from each ticket going to a Utah Charity. The CHAIR-itable Wednesdays will be November 30th, December 7th, and December 14th. There are limited tickets for these days. It is highly recommended to book ahead if […] Industry News Riley McDonald | November 24, 2022 0 Comments
Brighton Resort, UT, Surprise Opens Today to Beat Solitude Mountain Resort as First Ski Area Open in Wasatch View this post on Instagram A post shared by Brighton Resort (@brightonresort) Pulled a fast one there, didn’t ya bud? Solitude Mountain Resort in Northern Utah’s Big Cottonwood Canyon was going to be the first mountain open in the Wasatch with its 2 pm opening today but then Brighton surprised everyone and opened at 11 am. Brighton was […] Industry News Martin Kuprianowicz | November 10, 2022 0 Comments