Brighton
Where Brighton’s numbers come from
22 observations from 4 publishers behind 19 figures. Each row gives the figure we publish, how many sources gave one and how many agree; open it for what each said.
Figures
10/11 core figures collected.
Summit elevation10,500 ft2 sources1 of 2 agree · differfrom Brighton
Brighton — The Brighton Side of Life | About Us | Brighton ResortPublishedSep 2026“Top Elevation: 10,500'”
Highest lift-served elevation10,449 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom OpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org)
Base elevation8,755 ft2 sources2 of 2 agreefrom Brighton
Brighton — The Brighton Side of Life | About Us | Brighton ResortPublishedSep 2026“Base Elevation: 8,755'”
Advertised vertical drop1,875 ft2 sources1 of 2 agree · differfrom Brighton
Lift-served vertical1,694 ftNo sources:Derived
Computed from highest lift-served elevation and base elevation, not read from a source.
= highest_lift_served_elevation_ft − base_elevation_ft
Skiable acres1,050 ac2 sources2 of 2 agreefrom Brighton
Brighton — The Brighton Side of Life | About Us | Brighton ResortPublishedSep 2026“Skiable Acres: 1,050 | LIFTS & TERRAIN”
Named trails661 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Wikipedia — Brighton Ski ResortPublishedSep 2026“number_trails = 66 total ; 21% beginner ; 40% intermediate ; 39% expert/advanced”
Longest run1.2 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Beginner terrain21%1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Wikipedia — Brighton Ski ResortPublishedSep 2026“number_trails = 66 total ; 21% beginner ; 40% intermediate ; 39% expert/advanced”
Intermediate terrain40%1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Wikipedia — Brighton Ski ResortPublishedSep 2026“number_trails = 66 total ; 21% beginner ; 40% intermediate ; 39% expert/advanced”
Expert terrain39%1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Wikipedia — Brighton Ski ResortPublishedSep 2026“number_trails = 66 total ; 21% beginner ; 40% intermediate ; 39% expert/advanced”
Beginner runs14No sources:Derived
Computed from beginner terrain and named trails, not read from a source.
= round(beginner_percent × trail_count ÷ 100)
Total lifts81 source1 of 1 agreefrom OpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org)
OpenSkiMap — Brighton ResortPublishedSep 2026“Lifts mapped in OpenStreetMap: 6 chairlifts, 2 magic carpets (8 in all)”
Average annual snowfall500 in2 sources1 of 2 agree · differfrom Brighton
Brighton — The Brighton Side of Life | About Us | Brighton ResortPublishedSep 2026“Average Annual Snowfall: 500"”
Drive from the fly-in airport49 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Brighton, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Brighton: 49 min and 35.8 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Drive from nearest major airport49 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Brighton, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Brighton: 49 min and 35.8 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Road miles from nearest major airport35.8 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Brighton, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Brighton: 49 min and 35.8 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Drive from closest airline airport49 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Brighton, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Brighton: 49 min and 35.8 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Road miles from closest airline airport35.8 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Brighton, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Brighton: 49 min and 35.8 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Pages cited
Every source behind the figures, passes and facts, best tier first.
- Tier 1Brighton — Brighton Resort Lift Tickets | Brighton ResortBrighton · brightonresort.com
- Tier 1Brighton — official websiteBrighton · brightonresort.com
- Tier 1Brighton — The Brighton Side of Life | About Us | Brighton ResortBrighton · brightonresort.com
- Tier 2Ikon Pass 2026-27 access detailsAlterra Mountain Company (Ikon Pass) · account.ikonpass.com
- Tier 2Intermountain Ski Areas Association — ski resortsIntermountain Ski Areas Association · isaa.org
- Tier 2Ski Utah — member resortsSki Utah · skiutah.com
- Tier 3Lift Blog — BrightonLift Blog · liftblog.com
- Tier 3Wikipedia — Brighton Ski ResortWikimedia Foundation · en.wikipedia.org
- Tier 3Wikipedia — List of ski areas and resorts in the United StatesWikimedia Foundation · en.wikipedia.org
- Tier 4Drive from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Brighton, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027aurora.ski · openstreetmap.org
- Tier 4Passenger boardings by airport, calendar year 2024: BTS T-100 airline traffic (U.S. airlines, domestic flights)Bureau of Transportation Statistics (U.S. DOT) · geodata.bts.gov
- Tier 4GMBA Mountain Inventory v2.0 (standard): mountain range outlines, with each ski area placed where its runs and lifts areGMBA Mountain Inventory (placed by aurora.ski) · earthenv.org
- Tier 5OpenSkiMap — Brighton ResortOpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org) · openstreetmap.org
Other facts
Where the page's other facts come from: its location, website, owner and the like.
- Nearest major airport
- Passenger boardings by airport, calendar year 2024: BTS T-100 airline traffic (U.S. airlines, domestic flights)
- Closest airline airport
- Passenger boardings by airport, calendar year 2024: BTS T-100 airline traffic (U.S. airlines, domestic flights)
- Coordinates
- Wikipedia — Brighton Ski Resort
- Website
- Brighton — official website
- Lift ticket page
- Brighton — Brighton Resort Lift Tickets | Brighton Resort
- Mountain range
- GMBA Mountain Inventory v2.0 (standard): mountain range outlines, with each ski area placed where its runs and lifts are
- Nearest city
- Wikipedia — Brighton Ski Resort
Operating status
The sources that list this area, and what each says about whether it operates.
- operatingBrighton · Tier 1 · 2026-09-28…E FUN AT NOT OKTOBERFEST SAVE BEFORE 11/3 SAVE BEFORE 11/3 WINTER SEASON PASSES 2026/27 Season Passes are on sale with access options built for every kind of rider, fr…
- operatingAlterra Mountain Company (Ikon Pass) · Tier 2 · 2026-09-28Brighton, UT — 26/27 Ikon Pass: Per resort (7 days)
- operatingIntermountain Ski Areas Association · Tier 2 · 2026-09-28Listed by Intermountain Ski Areas Association: "Brighton"
- operatingSki Utah · Tier 2 · 2026-09-28Listed by Ski Utah: "Brighton"
- operatingWikimedia Foundation · Tier 3 · 2026-09-28* Brighton – Big Cottonwood Canyon
- operatingLift Blog · Tier 3 · 2026-09-28Brighton: 6 operating lift(s) — Crest 6 (High Speed Six), Great Western Express (High Speed Quad), Majestic (Quad), Milly Express (High Speed Quad), Snake Creek Express (High Speed Quad), Explorer (Triple); 9 removed/not operating
- operatingOpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org) · Tier 5 · 2026-09-28Brighton Resort — status: operating; activities: downhill; lifts mapped: 8; downhill runs mapped: 90;
Data quality notes
- warningAdvertised vertical 1875 ft exceeds summit − base (1745 ft)
- missingNot yet collected: advanced terrain.