Brighton
Utah, US — size M · 45 km of trails · 519 m vertical · 8 lifts · very heavy snowfall
Open it on the map brightonresort.com
Closed today
Season: Nov 27 – May 2
26/27 Passes
| Pass | What it grants | Blackouts |
|---|---|---|
| Ikon Pass | 7 days | no blackout dates |
| Ikon Base | 5 days | 3 blackout windows |
| New England Pass Gold | 3 days | no blackout dates |
The mountain
- Trails
- 45 km — size M
- Vertical
- 519 m
- Summit
- 3185 m
- Base
- 2666 m
- Lifts
- 8
- Region
- Utah, United States
Typical Snowfall
Our take: ❄︎❄︎❄︎❄︎ Very heavy
- Measured, 10-season mean
- 1190 cm — OnTheSnow
- Snow-day share
- 40% of December–March days — a centimetre or more; ERA5 model
- Longest snowy stretch
- 7 days — consecutive days with a centimetre or more, typical winter; ERA5 model
- Model climatology
- 492 cm — ERA5 model, ~10 km grid
The Season
middle half of winterstypical (dashed: model)2025/26planned season
Snow on the ground: measured at Brighton (SNOTEL sensor), 0.5 km away; 19 winters
Snowfall: model (ERA5 at mid-mountain), 10 winters, scaled ×2.42 to OnTheSnow 10-season mean
Natural snow; a groomed base runs deeper.
Character
A decade of measurements here records 2.4× the snowfall a climate model puts in the same grid cell — one of the widest gaps on the roster, and a reason to trust the gauge over the model at this mountain.
Terrain
- easygreen circle10.6 km · 21 runs
- intermediateblue square20.5 km · 39 runs
- advancedblack diamond11.1 km · 23 runs
- expertdouble black2.7 km · 6 runs
North American grading.
Lifts
- 6chairlifts
- 2magic carpets
Nearby
| Resort | Distance | Trails | Snowfall | Passes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solitude Mountain Resort | 3 km | 39 km | very heavy | Ikon Pass, Ikon Base (shared) | compare |
| Alta Ski Area | 4 km | 79 km | very heavy | Ikon Pass (shared) | compare |
| Snowbird | 6 km | 93 km | very heavy | Ikon Pass, Ikon Base (shared) | compare |
| Park City | 8 km | 256 km | heavy | Epic Pass, Epic Local | compare |
| Deer Valley Resort | 9 km | 183 km | heavy | Ikon Pass (shared) | compare |
| Sundance Resort | 24 km | 35 km | heavy | Power Pass | compare |
FAQ
- Is Brighton on the Ikon Pass?
- Yes. The Ikon Pass grants 7 days at Brighton for 2026/27, with no blackout dates.
- Is Brighton on the Ikon Base?
- Yes. The Ikon Base grants 5 days at Brighton for 2026/27, with 3 blackout windows.
- Is Brighton on the New England Pass Gold?
- Yes. The New England Pass Gold grants 3 days at Brighton for 2026/27, with no blackout dates.
- How much snow does Brighton get?
- Brighton has very heavy snowfall by our banding, averaging 1190 cm a season over the last ten measured seasons.
- What else can I ski nearby on the same pass?
- Solitude Mountain Resort (3 km), Alta Ski Area (4 km), Snowbird (6 km)
Sources
- Pass terms
- Ikon, New England Pass Gold
- Mountain figures
- OpenSkiMap, from OpenStreetMap
- Season dates and live status
- skiresort.info
- Snow on the ground
- USDA NRCS SNOTEL, and Open-Meteo