To Receive Funding Should a Chunk of Big Cottonwood Canyon become the Official Town of Brighton? Big and Little Cottonwood Canyons, Utah, receive 3.5 million visitors a year and are especially busy this time of year when families flock to the canyons to take a walk or family portraits among the fall colors. To put that into perspective, Big Cottonwood Canyon receives 75% of the visitors of Yellowstone, but in a geographic footprint that is 1% […] Industry News Steven Agar | October 2, 2017 0 Comments
HUGE Snowfall Continues In Utah | 10-18″ of Additional Snowfall | Storm Totals of 20-38″ Winter Storms have absolutely pounded Utah this winter and its going to continue. A persistent storm is currently dropping snow on much of Utah and its going to stick around through the morning. 20-38″ of snow is expected in total, with 10-18″ of additional snowfall today-tomorrow morning. Colder temperatures are expected to stick around along with this storm, which should […] Weather Chris Wallner | February 23, 2017 0 Comments
Why Salt Lake City, UT Is Really Great Last month, I made the journey to Ski City – i.e. Salt Lake City, Utah. In my first 24 hours there, I drank at a hip bar, ate at an elegant restaurant, screamed my lungs out at a professional basketball game (the Jazz), saw a marching band rage in 10º weather, skied bottomless powder in the sunshine, apres skied at grungy bar with […] Miles Clark | January 10, 2017 3 Comments
Brighton & Alta, UT Conditions Report: -6ºF, Deep Blower Snow, & Sunshine On Saturday, we skied Brighton just outside Salt Lake City, UT in deep snow, fierce cold, and afternoon sunshine. Today, we skied Alta in deep snow, powerful cold, and life giving sunshine. On Saturday, Brighton started about at about -6ºF yesterday morning with cloudy skies, light winds, and 24″ of new snow and clearing skies throughout the day. We had a ball […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | December 18, 2016 0 Comments
2015/16 Closing Dates For North American Ski Resorts Ahh, the sweet, distinct smell of cheap hot dogs and brats being grilled accompanied, with of course, some PBR or the other cheapest libation you can get your hands on. Puppies are running around everywhere and there are girls skiing in bikinis, sometimes even guys too. Closing days will soon be had by many ski resorts around the […] Brains Keenan Grady | March 31, 2016 8 Comments
Brighton, UT Will OPEN Wednesday After 30″ of Snow Past 7 Days| First Ski Resort to Open in Utah Brighton ski resort in Big Cottonwood Canyon in Utah will be opening early this Wednesday after getting 13′ of snow overnight and 30″ in the past 7 days. Brighton currently has a base of 22″. Brighton will have 3 lifts open servicing 6 runs. Brighton will joining 27 other ski resorts that are already open: 27 Ski Resorts OPEN in […] Industry News SnowBrains | November 16, 2015 0 Comments
1-3 FEET of Snow Forecast for Alta & Snowbird This Weekend | They Both OPEN Tomorrow… If you’re in Utah, get ready to call in sick tomorrow. Both Alta and Snowbird have announced they will be opening for the season on Friday, November 21. Park City will follow suit on Saturday the 22nd.Brighton was the first resort in Utah to open, welcoming guests on Tuesday, November 18th. The resort now has four lifts serving nine runs. Thanks to low temperatures in the Wasatch Range over the last month, snow technicians at Utah’s resorts have been cranking their snow guns to prepare for the upcoming season. But a forecast of new snowfall this weekend may be the push many resorts need to open up their doors. Industry News ameliatraynor | November 20, 2014 0 Comments
Brighton DID NOT Buy Solitude in Utah | But, They Almost Did: Yesterday, we reported that Independent Skier Magazine had reported that Brighton ski resort (really Boyne USA, Brighton’s owners) had purchased Solitude. Shortly after publishing that article we got an email and then got on the phone with John Kircher, managing director of Boyne Resorts and president of Crystal Mountain, WA. John informed us that: Regretfully, I have to tell you that the recently published story on the acquisition of neighbouring resort Solitude by Brighton Ski Resort did not happen. Widely rumoured in the area, it is in fact true that negotiations were […] Industry News SnowBrains | August 14, 2014 5 Comments
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