Love Is in the Chair(lift): Speed Dating Takes Flight at Brian Head Resort, UT Love is in the air…and apparently riding up the Blackfoot Chair. This Valentine’s Day, Brian Head Resort, Utah, is swapping roses for chairlifts with Love Lift Speed Dating, happening February 14 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the Blackfoot Chairlift. Related: Brian Head Becomes Utah’s First Resort to Open for the 2025-26 Season Here’s how it works: singles simply […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | February 12, 2026 0 Comments
Brian Head Becomes Utah’s First Resort to Open for the 2025-26 Season After receiving 10 inches of snowfall in the last week, Brian Head Resort became Utah’s first resort to open the 2025–26 ski season on Friday, November 21. The resort was originally scheduled to open on November 7 and subsequently postponed season opening twice, first to November 15 and then to November 21. The delayed opening followed weeks of unusually warm weather […] Industry News SnowBrains | November 22, 2025 1 Comment
Brian Head Resort, UT, Pushes Back Opening Day By Another Week Today, Brian Head Resort, Utah, announced it has moved its 2025–26 winter opening date to Friday, November 21, weather permitting. The resort was originally scheduled to open on November 7 and subsequently moved it to November 15. The recent unseasonable warmth has now pushed the opening by another week to next week Friday at 10:00 a.m. Related: Brian Head Resort, […] Industry News SnowBrains | November 11, 2025 0 Comments
Deep Powder, Deep Pockets: Major Investments Drive the Competitive Utah Ski Scene It’s been six months since Utah ski resorts closed in April, and major projects have been set in motion since to enhance the ski experience for guests this winter and beyond. Skiers and riders may already be familiar with Deer Valley’s massive terrain expansion, which includes a new base village and around 2,000 new acres of skiable terrain. While Deer […] Industry News Luke W. Smith | October 4, 2025 0 Comments
Brian Head Resort in Southern Utah is Rolling Out $1.4 million in Upgrades for the 2025-26 Winter Southern Utah’s Brian Head Resort is investing over $1.4 million in capital improvements, enhancing mountain operations and solidifying its reputation as Utah’s affordable, family-friendly ski resort. Last winter, Brian Head had one of its best seasons ever, operating daily from November 8, 2024, through May 11, 2025. For the upcoming season, the resort is scheduled to open on November 7 […] Industry News Gregg Frantz | September 19, 2025 0 Comments
Brian Head Resort Targets November 7 Start to Claim Utah’s First Opening Brian Head Resort, Utah’s southernmost ski area, has set its opening date for the 2025-26 ski season on November 7, a week earlier than Solitude Mountain Resort’s recent November 14 announcement. This move ties last season’s early opening date, where Brian Head welcomed skiers an hour after Solitude turned its lifts, marking a continued effort to reclaim the earliest season […] Industry News SnowBrains | August 13, 2025 0 Comments
Dixie National Forest, UT, Reviews Brian Head Ski Area Plan to Triple in Size This past season, Brian Head Resort located in southern Utah experienced its longest season in 60 years, with a record-setting 178 skiable days. In 2023, Brian Head released its Master Development Plan, which included 850 new acres of skiable terrain and 1,800 acres for a 2,000-acre ski-in, ski-out community, potentially making it the seventh-largest ski resort in the state. This year, Brian […] Industry News Gregg Frantz | July 17, 2025 0 Comments
Brian Head Resort, UT, Extends 2024–25 Ski Season With Bonus Weekend, May 9–11 Brian Head Resort celebrates its longest ski season and highest visitation in 60 years with a bonus weekend. Brian Head Resort, Southern Utah’s premier ski destination, is extending its 2024–25 ski and snowboard season with a bonus weekend, operating from Friday, May 9, through Sunday, May 11. The 2024–25 season marks a record-setting 181 skiable days, the longest in the […] Industry News Press Release | May 1, 2025 0 Comments
Brian Head Resort, UT, Wraps Up Record-Breaking 2024–25 Season with 178 Skiable Days Brian Head, Utah—(April 23, 2025) — Brian Head Resort, Southern Utah’s premier ski destination, will conclude its 2024–25 season on Sunday, May 4, with a record-setting 178 skiable days—the longest season in the resort’s 60-year history. The previous record of 174 skiable days was set during the 2023–24 winter season. This season’s milestone was made possible by improved snowmaking systems, […] Industry News Press Release | April 23, 2025 0 Comments
[PHOTOS] Brian Head Resort, UT, Will be First Resort to Open in Utah Brian Head Resort is thrilled to be the first ski resort in Utah to open for the 2024-25 winter season, welcoming skiers and snowboarders on Friday, November 8, at 10:00 a.m. with top-to-bottom skiing and snowboarding on Navajo Mountain. This marks the second-earliest opening day in the resort’s 60-year history. Brian Head Resort previously set its record in 2022 with […] Industry News Press Release | November 6, 2024 0 Comments
Brian Head Resort, UT, Announces 2024-25 Winter Operating Schedule & Offers Day Passes for as Little as $19 Southern Utah’s Brian Head Resort is scheduled to kick off its 60th ski season on Friday, November 8, with nearly $1.4 million in capital improvements, new trails, gladed terrain, and on-mountain celebrations. During the 2024-25 season, Brian Head Resort will debut three new trails, including two beginner trails and one intermediate trail, bringing the total number of trails at the resort […] Industry News Press Release | September 11, 2024 0 Comments
Brian Head Resort, UT, Kicks Off Summer With Lift-Served Mountain Biking and Scenic Chairlift Rides Brian Head Resort announces 2024 summer operations and event calendar. Brian Head Resort, Southern Utah’s premier mountain resort, is excited to welcome summer with lift-served mountain biking and scenic chairlift rides starting Friday, June 14. Related: Major Terrain Expansion at Brian Head Resort, UT, Gets Approved Brian Head Resort offers mountain bike and trail races, scenic chairlift rides, family-friendly activities, […] SnowBrains | June 14, 2024 0 Comments
Brian Head Resort, UT, Extends Season to May 12 Brian Head Resort in Southern Utah announced today, April 29, that it will extend its ski season, adding an extra weekend of bonus skiing and riding from Friday, May 10 through Sunday, May 12. The resort was previously scheduled to close on Sunday, May 5, which was an extension to its original closing date of April 14. Thanks to some […] Industry News SnowBrains | April 29, 2024 0 Comments
Brian Head Resort, UT, Shares Spring Events Spring skiing is officially underway at Brian Head Resort in Southern Utah. The resort hosted its annual spring carnival today, complete with a cardboard box race, rail jam, and costume slalom. Originally planned to finish on April 14, Brian Head Resort is targeting Sunday, May 5, as a closing date. The resort announced the season extension in March this year. […] Industry News SnowBrains | April 7, 2024 0 Comments
Brian Head Resort, UT, Extends Season to May 5 Brian Head Resort in Southern Utah is excited to announce it will extend ski season by three extra weeks. Originally planned to finish on April 14, Brian Head Resort is now targeting Sunday, May 5, as a closing date. Brian Head Resort is in full operation, with snow tubing, night skiing, ski lessons, and dining available through Sunday, April 14. […] Industry News SnowBrains | March 12, 2024 0 Comments
Brian Head Resort, UT, Will Open for Winter 2023-24 Season on November 17 Brian Head Resort opens on Friday, November 17, with a first-chair celebration at Blackfoot Lift Brian Head Resort, Southern Utah’s premier ski resort, will officially open for the 2023-24 winter season on November 17. This Friday, the Blackfoot Lift and Pioneer Lift will open servicing beginner runs — Heavenly Daze, Fun Run, and You’re Ready, a terrain park will also […] Industry News SnowBrains | November 16, 2023 0 Comments
Brian Head, UT – The Ultimate Scenic Destination Resort Spice up your next spring ski trip with some southern flavor at Brian Head Resort. It’s the ultimate scenic destination resort where you can cruise down the Greatest Snow on Earth®, surrounded by snow-capped peaks contrasted by southern Utah’s famous red hoodoos and spires. Whether you’re a seasoned pro looking for empty lift lines and quality spring snow or planning your […] Featured Article Aunika Skogen | February 16, 2023 0 Comments
First Timer’s Guide to Brian Head Resort, UT Hidden in plain sight halfway between Las Vegas, NV and Salt Lake City, UT lies one of the best-kept secrets of the Utah skiing world: Brian Head Resort, nestled on the edge of Southern Utah’s Dixie National Forest. Home to The Greatest Snow on Earth® (think deep, consistent, and fluffy, with just the right density to give the illusion that […] Featured Article Lucy Ferneyhough | January 3, 2023 0 Comments
Brian Head Resort, UT Joins The Largest Ski Collective In The Southwest Mountain Capital Partners just acquired Brian Head Resort, adding the Utah ski area to the largest ski and outdoor collective in the Southwest. Mountain Capital Partners currently owns and operates seven ski and mountain bike resorts throughout the Southwest, including Colorado, Utah, Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas. Brian Head is the second Utah-based ski resort to join the collective, alongside […] Industry News SnowBrains | November 6, 2019 0 Comments
Brian Head Resort Will Be the First Utah Resort Open this Friday 16th November UPDATE: 11/14/18 0500 PST – Brighton Resort Will be First Utah Resort Open for 2018-19 Season This Friday, 16th November, Brian Head Resort will take the bragging rights for the first resort in Utah to open for the winter. In a Facebook post over the weekend, the resort confirmed that due to favorable snowmaking conditions, they WILL be opening this week. The […] Industry News SnowBrains | November 12, 2018 0 Comments