Brighton

United States → Rockies → Utah → Big Cottonwood Canyon

Rating: 4.04.04.04.04.0 4.00
Difficulty: 4.0
Trails:
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Beginner rating: 4.54.54.54.54.5 4.50
Intermediate rating: 5.05.05.05.05.0 5.00
Expert rating: 3.53.53.53.53.5 3.50
Park rating: 5.05.05.05.05.0 5.00

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Reviewed by dloveski on November 16, 2008

dloveski is a 6 skier

Rating: 44444
Difficulty: 4
Beginner rating: 55555
Intermediate rating: 55555
Expert rating: 33333
Park rating: 55555

Brighton is like home

Brighton is often overlooked by non-local skiers, who view it as a snowboard mecca---which it is, but skiers and boarders co-exist and the skiing terrain is quite varied. Like Rachel said in her review, the terrain park is where the boarders congregate, leaving the rest of the mountain to us skiers (mostly). Brighton has the best backcountry access, with seven b/c gates. Millie Bowl can kick anyone's arse anytime. And there are hidden treasures everywhere for those willing to seek them---I'm not revealing these. And for those who want to ski two resorts---there's always the Sol-Bright pass where you can ski the whole upper Cottonwood area with little hiking investment.

Reviewed by Rachel on January 16, 2007

Rachel is a 4 skier

Rating: 44444
Difficulty: 4
Beginner rating: 44444
Intermediate rating: 55555
Expert rating: 44444
Park rating: (none given)

Great for advanced intermediates

I had a really good time at Brighton - they just seemed to have a ton of terrain that was right at my level, keeping me challenged without being too intimidating.

There's lots of really fun easier tree skiing off the Snake Creek Express lift to the skier's right that's perfect for the aspiring tree skier. All of the runs under the Great Western Express were also a lot of fun. And if terrain parks are your thing, this is definitely the place to go.

Brighton is really popular with snowboarders, but they seemed to stay around the terrain parks more than anything. It's definitely a younger crowd than the rest of the Salt Lake City area resorts, but it didn't bother me. Brighton is definitely worth a visit for skiers and snowboarders alike.

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