Brighton
Brighton sits at the top of Big Cottonwood Canyon, surrounded on three sides by ridgeline terrain that connects to Solitude, Park City, and the backcountry beyond. It is Utah's oldest ski resort — operating since 1936 — and remains the Wasatch's most accessible and unpretentious mountain. The terrain is varied enough to develop real skiers: mellow groomers at the base, legitimate steeps off Millicent and Milly, and tree skiing that rewards exploration. Brighton was the first Utah resort to allow snowboarding, and the park and pipe culture runs deep. Night skiing under lights is a Salt Lake institution — the closest thing the city has to a neighborhood ski hill. The backcountry access is world-class: Catherine Pass, Days Fork, Silver Fork, and the entire Big Cottonwood ridgeline are minutes from the top of the Great Western chair.
Brighton sits at the top of Big Cottonwood Canyon, surrounded on three sides by ridgeline terrain that connects to Solitude, Park City, and the backcountry beyond. It is Utah's oldest ski resort — operating since 1936 — and remains the Wasatch's most accessible and unpretentious mountain. The terrain is varied enough to develop real skiers: mellow groomers at the base, legitimate steeps off Millicent and Milly, and tree skiing that rewards exploration. Brighton was the first Utah resort to allow snowboarding, and the park and pipe culture runs deep. Night skiing under lights is a Salt Lake institution — the closest thing the city has to a neighborhood ski hill. The backcountry access is world-class: Catherine Pass, Days Fork, Silver Fork, and the entire Big Cottonwood ridgeline are minutes from the top of the Great Western chair.