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Brighton is Open!
Posted by The Ski Utah Yeti on November 11, 2009
Brighton opened today and good times were had by all. With two lifts and a few runs open it was good to be back on the snow. The Brighton terrain park crew did a great job getting a selection of jibs and rails out. Burton Snowboards was also there doing board demos. Itching to ride? Get on up to Brighton and take a few laps and butter some boxes.
The weather patterns look like they are improving and we should get some real snow tomorrow, Friday night, and Saturday. Pray for snow!
BRIGHTON OPENS WEDNESDAY NOV. 11th for the 2009-10 SEASON
Posted by The Ski Utah Yeti on November 9, 2009
BRIGHTON, UTAH (November 9, 2009) – Brighton announced today it would open for the 2009-10 season at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, November 11th with limited trail access from the Majestic and Explorer lifts. Lift tickets are discounted to $30 for the Veterans Day opening.
The mountain is reporting 16 inches of snow at mid mountain.
“With colder temperatures coming to Utah on Thursday, our crews are hopeful that they will be able to open up additional lifts on the weekend,” said Brighton spokesperson, Jared Winkler.
Word is that they will have Majestic and Explorer open with limited trail access and a 16 inch base. Lift tickets will only be $30.
Ski Utah Best of Video 2008/2009
Posted by Tim on October 28, 2009
The 2008-09 Season was fantastic in Utah with over 600 inches of the Greatest Snow on Earth burying the state. Here at Ski Utah and Ride Utah we got more than our fair share of powder days. It's already snowing here in Utah and we're gearing up for another fantastic season. Subscribe to our channel to stay up to date on the latest storms, powder days, and good times. See you on the slopes!
Thanks to Wasatch Powderbird Guides, All of Utah's 13 Ski and Snowboard Resorts, Burton, Rossignol, Eider, Dakine, Pictureline, and more. Music by Femi Kuti, The Black Keys, and The Sea and Cake.
The Wasatch Crest Trail - It's Got a Shuttle!
Posted by Tim on July 22, 2009
This morning a couple of us here at the Ski Utah world headquarters played hooky for a couple of hours to go ride one of Utah's best mountain biking trails: The Wasatch Crest. The Crest starts at or near the top of Guardsman's pass and after an initial climb up "Puke Hill" it's almost all downhill running along the ridgeline between Big Cottonwood Canyon and Park City, before dropping into Millcreek Canyon and finally descending into Salt Lake City. You even get to take in the great views of Brighton and Solitude before you pass the lifts of The Canyons.
It's a great trail with plenty of surfy curves, technical descents, and fantastic single track. The only problem is how to get to the top. (Granted real hardcores ride from the bottom of Millcreek to the top, but, I ain't one of them.) Used to be the only option was to park a car at the bottom of Millcreek, ride with a buddy to the top, ride the trail, then drive all the way back up Big Cottonwood to get your drop vehicle. Talk about wasting gas and your precious time. Well, what some people don't know is that the Wasatch Crest has a shuttle!
Thanks to Andrew Duggins and his Wasatch Crest Shuttle, you can now save some gas, some C02 and some time. For an incredibly reasonable price, the more people you have the cheaper it gets, Andrew will toss you bike in the trailer behind his 15 passenger van and drive your lazy butt to the top of Big Cottonwood. It's a convenient way to experience a fantastic trail.
Today we found great conditions on the trail starting at about 7:45 in the morning. The sky's were clear and the view were awesome. Go ride the Wasatch Crest trail before the snow starts falling. Keep in mind that Millcreek Canyon's upper trails are only open to bikes on EVEN Numbered days. So, don't try to ride the trail on an Odd numbered day or risk a ticket. You can do a different loop down to the bottom of the Desolation Trail back into Big Cottonwood Canyon on odd days.
- Now this is how you start the morning.
- Andrew Duggins and Chris Pearson at the bottom of Millcreek
- Bikes on the trailer.
- At the top of Guardsman's Pass.
- The Wasatch Crest Trail
- The Wasatch Crest Trail
- The Wasatch Crest Trail
- It was this big. Solitude and Brighton in the background.
Summer Sliding
Posted by Tim on July 6, 2009
How hardcore are you? If you're like me you haven't touched planks to snow in weeks. Well, you just aren't trying hard enough. Check out these photos from our buddy Jay Burke getting after it on the northside of Sunset Peak accessed from Brighton Resort. All it takes is a little walking and you too could be carving turns through the primo 4th of July corn. Now that's dedication.
- "P" Did Batten on Sunset Peak July, 2009
- Sunset Peak July 2009
- Jay Burke Sunset Peak July 2009
Looks pretty good to me for July.
Bikini Bash & Ski-a-Thong! at Brighton
Posted by Eric on April 13, 2009
Bikini Bash & Ski-a-Thong!
Wear your bikini or dress in your Best Beach attire and get a $29 Adult Area Day Ticket!
Celebrate all day long on the Milly Deck!
Register for Co-Ed 6 on 6 volleyball. Only 8 teams allowed, so register quick by calling The Sports Desk (801) 532- 4731 ext 220 or register the day of at the Milly Chalet. (Tournament begins at 10)
Winner of volleyball tournament gets VIP seating in a hot tub for the Bikini Runway Show!
Enter The Downhill Ski-A-Thong Race! Fastest racer wins prizes, Race begins at 12pm. Register the day of at the Milly Chalet.
Bikini runway show at 2PM
Bikini/beach wear contest for both men & woman
Cash prize awarded for the best beach wear!
The Easter Bunny visits Brighton and $29 lift tickets.
Posted by Eric on April 10, 2009
Brighton Resort just announced some great Easter deals, just in time for another winter storm. The abundant new snow combined with an average base depth of 112” will make for some fantastic spring skiing.
From now until the close of the season, Kids 10 and under ski free with a paying adult, no blackout dates, no restrictions. Spend time with the Easter bunny this Sunday April 12 at Brighton’s annual egg hunt on the Explorer Lift. $29 tickets will be offered Tuesday, April 14 when customers bring a donation of non-perishable food for The Utah Food Bank. Please, help us fight hunger. One in every eight children goes hungry in Utah.
Spring Powder Videos
Posted by Tim on April 8, 2009
Is it really spring already? Somebody forgot to tell Utah. I've been riding powder for weeks straight. I rode the last 4 out of 5 days and I don't think I touched a groomer for longer than 10 seconds. Check these newest videos for proof.
Snowbird:
Brighton:
Brighton #13 from spencer finlinson on Vimeo.
Man Survives Brighton Avalanche
Posted by Jake on April 6, 2009
Good example of playing it safe in the backcountry. The skiers had shovels, beacons, and were trained about how to play it safe. Glad they made it out ok, it could have been a lot worse.
A Salt Lake City man who tumbled about 300 feet in an avalanche at Brighton Ski Resort survived to walk from the slide.
Eric Railsback, 45, and Andrew Starr, 46, were hiking Sunday up a ridgeline at Mount Millicent to ski down the back side, said Salt Lake County sheriffs Lt. Don Hutson.
About halfway up the ridgeline about 9:45 a.m., Railsback triggered an avalanche that carried him down about 300 feet of rocky terrain, trapping him up to his chest in snow.
Despite the cold and the rough ride, he was able to dig himself out with a shovel he carried with him and walk down the mountain, Hutson said. He twisted his knee, but was not transported to a hospital, Hutson said.
"He's incredibly lucky," he said. "There was no one there to help him."
Starr, meanwhile, was ahead and out of sight. He didnt realize there had been an avalanche and continued into the backcountry.
When Railsback reached the bottom of the mountain, he did not know his friend was okay, Hutson said. A Salt Lake Countys Sheriffs Office search-and-rescue operation started, but switched to a precautionary probe when Starr was found. No one else was found in the area.
The slide was about 50 feet wide and 10 feet deep. Through police, Railsback declined to be interviewed.
Avalanche danger could increase as newly warm and sunny weather affects more than 100 inches of snow that has fallen in Big and Little Cottonwood canyons over the last two weeks, said Craig Gordon, a forecaster with the Utah Avalanche Center.
"Folks should be prepared for their own rescue, carrying beacon shovels and probes," he said. Sundays slide was triggered when a cornice, a formation caused by blowing snow, fell.
"Its a common mistake in the mountains to get too close to overhanging cornices," he said.
He recommended people check the Avalanche Centers Web site at www.utahavalanchecenter.org or call 888-999-4019 for forecasts.
"The best avalanche is the one we dont trigger," he said.
lwhitehurst@sltrib.com
Fat Kids Gotta Eat
Posted by Jake on April 2, 2009
Some Facebook friends spent some time up at Brighton taking laps in the endless freshies yesterday. No, this wasn't some kind of weird April Fools joke, but tons of powder here in April. I wonder how long we can keep this up...
