Year Opened 1936

Brighton

Just 30 miles from downtown Salt Lake City, Brighton is known as “The place where Utah learns to ski and snowboard – and keeps on learning.” They boast five-star grooming as well as chutes and trees for those who like white knuckle terrain. Three awesome terrain parks link the top of the mountain to the base, and all trails can be reached by high-speed quads. Families ride together, take different trails, and meet at the bottom.

# of Lifts: 6
# of Trails: 66
Acreage: 1050
Avg. Snowfall: 500
Best Year: 2022-2023
Best Year Totals: 881
Region: Wasatch Front
Address: 8302 S Brighton Loop Rd, Brighton, UT 84121

Historical Events at Brighton

November 10, 2025

Hosted World Cup Races

In 1985, Park City Ski Area defied doubters by hosting the first of several “America’s Opening” World Cup ski races. These events are widely considered...
August 7, 2025

2002 Deer Valley Events

With a spectator stadium large enough for 10,000 people, Deer Valley hosted several events during the Salt Lake 2002 Winter Olympics – including freestyle aerials...
August 7, 2025

Harold Seeholzer

Originally opened in 1939 by Harold Seeholzer, Beaver Mountain remains one of only a few American ski areas still owned and operated by the original...
August 7, 2025

Wasatach Mountain Club

In 1936, members of the Wasatch Mountain Club installed a rope tow at Brighton, creating one of the first lift-served ski areas in the country.
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