They say it's the "Greatest snow on Earth" and it would be a brave man who chose to argue with them. With over an average of 500 inches of snow a year, their terrific snowmaking is almost redundant! Long renowned as the locals best kept secret, Brighton is one of the oldest ski resorts in North America (est. 1936) and has been voted as the number 1 ski and snowboard resort by the population of Utah. It's the place that the locals go to learn to ski, and it's only 30 minutes from Salt Lake City.
On The Slopes
Located at the top of the Big Cottonwood Canyon, Brighton sits in a huge bowl with over 800 acres of skiable terrain on the mountainside above. There are over 66 runs served by 7 modern lifts. The majority of the skiing is on tree-lined green, blue and intermediate runs and it really is an excellent choice for school groups. There are wide gentle slopes for beginners and with most of the runs having a number of harder options to get you back down, progression is good.
Experts should head towards the East of the resort where they'll find 9 double black diamond runs from the top of the mountain all served by a swift 4 man chair. Go there if you dare. The fun doesn't end when the sun goes down, Brighton has the most night skiing in all of Utah with over 200 acres (22 runs). Brighton is also a big snowboarders resort and as an official 'Burton Lean-to-Ride method centre' Brighton offers an exceptional learning programme for snowboarding with a huge terrain park.
Our groups will be looked after by Liliana and her team at UTC – our local Utah experts!
Off The Slopes
Our hotels are in Salt Lake City, one of the most fabulous ski destinations in North America. As you would expect of a former Olympic venue the facilities on offer are absolutely fantastic. You definitely won't find yourself short of something to do in the evening. There's all the Olympic attractions, huge shopping districts, great restaurants, ice skating, museums, the brand new Clark Planetarium and the Utah Jazzbasketball team.
