Brighton Ski Resort
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Brighton Ski Resort is a ski area located in Big Cottonwood Canyon
, 30 miles (48.3 km) from downtown Salt Lake City, Utah
. Brighton Ski Resort was the first ski resort in Utah
, and one of the first in the United States
. Brighton was started in 1936 when members of the Alpine Ski Club built a rope tow from wire and an old elevator motor. Brighton claims to be a "no-frills" resort whose sole business is to provide skiers and snowboarders with top-notch trails. While it does provide lodging, dining, and shopping, the extent of the facilities does not make Brighton what is typically seen as a destination ski resort. Most Brighton skiers and riders are Utah locals. Most visitors do not stay at Brighton-run lodging; many visitors stay in the greater Salt Lake area, many of who also plan trips to other area ski resorts.
Brighton is on public land; all of the resort's land is actually part of the Wasatch-Cache National Forest
, meaning the whole resort is open to the public year-round, though tickets must be purchased to use the lifts.
Brighton is a local favorite. They offer a variety of special deals throughout the year that allow locals to ski for cheap.
Generally, the first Wednesdays in December they have Quad Wednesdays where you bring something to contribute to a local charity and get your lift ticket for 1/4 the price.
Brighton has some of the most extensive night skiing in the West – with over 200 acre (0.809372 km²), three lifts, and the main mountain terrain park. Night skiing is from 4 – 9 p.m. Monday through Saturday from early December through early April. Brighton is CLOSED for night skiing Christmas Eve, Christmas & New Year’s Eve.
The 2005-2006 Terrain Park starts out in “My-O-My” with 3 sets of 3 different sized jumps ranging from small to medium to large. To the far left are the large jumps, in the middle are the medium sized jumps, and to the right are the small jumps. A short ride after “My-O-My” is the “Candy Land” park Consisting of several boxes and rails with a few small jumps. A short ride through the trees gets you to the “Lower Majestic” terrain park, with 2 sets of 2 different sized jumps consisting of 2 sets of large jumps and 2 sets of medium sized jumps. Proceeding these sets of jumps is the half pipe which is 400 feet (121.9 m) long with 16 ft (4.9 m) high walls. To the right of the half pipe there is a variety of other boxes and rails. And towards the end of the terrain park is a wall ride with two small kickers on either side of the wall ride followed by a few other boxes and rails. The terrain park at Brighton changes on almost a weekly basis. Throughout the season, the terrain park crew will take down some features and reassemble new ones. The only features that are guaranteed to not be changed are the 3 sets of jumps on “My-o-My” , the two sets of jumps on “Big Bertha” and the half pipe.
Original Movie, Johnny Tsunami
, was filmed at Brighton Ski Resort.
Big Cottonwood Canyon
Big Cottonwood Canyon is a canyon in the Wasatch Range southeast of Salt Lake City in the U.S. state of Utah. The -long canyon provides hiking, biking, picnicking, rock-climbing, camping and fishing in the summer. During winter, its two ski resorts, Brighton and Solitude, are popular among skiers...
, 30 miles (48.3 km) from downtown Salt Lake City, Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah
Salt Lake City is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Utah. The name of the city is often shortened to Salt Lake or SLC. With a population of 186,440 as of the 2010 Census, the city lies in the Salt Lake City metropolitan area, which has a total population of 1,124,197...
. Brighton Ski Resort was the first ski resort in Utah
Utah
Utah is a state in the Western United States. It was the 45th state to join the Union, on January 4, 1896. Approximately 80% of Utah's 2,763,885 people live along the Wasatch Front, centering on Salt Lake City. This leaves vast expanses of the state nearly uninhabited, making the population the...
, and one of the first in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. Brighton was started in 1936 when members of the Alpine Ski Club built a rope tow from wire and an old elevator motor. Brighton claims to be a "no-frills" resort whose sole business is to provide skiers and snowboarders with top-notch trails. While it does provide lodging, dining, and shopping, the extent of the facilities does not make Brighton what is typically seen as a destination ski resort. Most Brighton skiers and riders are Utah locals. Most visitors do not stay at Brighton-run lodging; many visitors stay in the greater Salt Lake area, many of who also plan trips to other area ski resorts.
Brighton is on public land; all of the resort's land is actually part of the Wasatch-Cache National Forest
Wasatch-Cache National Forest
Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest is a United States National Forest located primarily in northern Utah , with smaller parts extending into southeastern Idaho and southwestern Wyoming . The name is from the Ute word Wasatch for a low place in high mountains, and the French word Cache meaning to...
, meaning the whole resort is open to the public year-round, though tickets must be purchased to use the lifts.
Brighton is a local favorite. They offer a variety of special deals throughout the year that allow locals to ski for cheap.
Generally, the first Wednesdays in December they have Quad Wednesdays where you bring something to contribute to a local charity and get your lift ticket for 1/4 the price.
Brighton has some of the most extensive night skiing in the West – with over 200 acre (0.809372 km²), three lifts, and the main mountain terrain park. Night skiing is from 4 – 9 p.m. Monday through Saturday from early December through early April. Brighton is CLOSED for night skiing Christmas Eve, Christmas & New Year’s Eve.
The 2005-2006 Terrain Park starts out in “My-O-My” with 3 sets of 3 different sized jumps ranging from small to medium to large. To the far left are the large jumps, in the middle are the medium sized jumps, and to the right are the small jumps. A short ride after “My-O-My” is the “Candy Land” park Consisting of several boxes and rails with a few small jumps. A short ride through the trees gets you to the “Lower Majestic” terrain park, with 2 sets of 2 different sized jumps consisting of 2 sets of large jumps and 2 sets of medium sized jumps. Proceeding these sets of jumps is the half pipe which is 400 feet (121.9 m) long with 16 ft (4.9 m) high walls. To the right of the half pipe there is a variety of other boxes and rails. And towards the end of the terrain park is a wall ride with two small kickers on either side of the wall ride followed by a few other boxes and rails. The terrain park at Brighton changes on almost a weekly basis. Throughout the season, the terrain park crew will take down some features and reassemble new ones. The only features that are guaranteed to not be changed are the 3 sets of jumps on “My-o-My” , the two sets of jumps on “Big Bertha” and the half pipe.
Trivia
The Disney ChannelDisney Channel
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Original Movie, Johnny Tsunami
Johnny Tsunami
Johnny Tsunami is a 1999 Disney Channel Original Movie. It was nominated in 2000 for the Humanitas Prize as Children's Live-Action Category. Johnny Tsunami is the predecessor to Johnny Kapahala: Back on Board, released in June 2007.-Plot summary:...
, was filmed at Brighton Ski Resort.