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Snowboarding Zone - Brighton, Utah:
Riders Guide - Brighton is a truly memorable and wonderful Utah resort with a total of 7 lifts, comprising of 2 Double Chairs, 1 Triple Chair, 1 Quad Chair and 3 HiSpeed Quads that take you up to 66 trails where you can snowboard on their longest run of almost 16,000 feet atop 505 inches of powder. Their trails are rated 21% for Beginners, 40% for Intermediates, and 39% for Advanced.
Parks and Pipes - Years before most resorts would even allow a snowboard onto their property, Brighton was developing terrain parks packed with great features to encourage an entire generation of snowboarders to take up the sport. Since it's usually the case that the first is the best, Brighton can certainly make a case that they are the resort that caters more to snowboarders than any other one in the country. Big Bertha is a 30- to 50-foot tabletop that will get a good snowboarder 50 feet through the air. After Bertha there usually is another tabletop that leads to the superpipe. The superpipe is a complete monster about 500 feet long with walls up to 14 feet. After Bertha there are about 15 to 20 features on this run including some extremely challenging jumps, kickers, rails and tabletops. This is a run for the most experienced snowboarder to challenge their own skills to the absolute maximum. Head to the My-Oh-My section where you'll find three tabletops in a row, all with three different-sized lips which will get you up to 25 feet of air. The My-Oh-My section runs out to Candy Land which houses about 15 rails and boxes to play on. There is also a beginner's park where neophytes can develop their skills on jumps, boxes, tabletops or rails suitable to their skill level.
Out of Bounds - If you want to get some amazing horsepower onto the Utah powder, Homestead Snowmobiling and Snowmobile Adventures at Thousand Peaks will get you on a sled with acceleration that will flatten your eyeballs. Intermountain Guide Service can get you way into the backcountry on horseback or snowmobile. All Seasons Adventures can get your rock climbing onto some sheer vertical (and worse) faces. If that's not enough adventure to satisfy your thirst for thrills, you can choose from a nearly infinite number of exciting outdoor sports such as snowcatting, sledding, hot air ballooning, ice skating, jeeping and off-road driving, rock and ice climbing, and cross country skiing. And don't forget that Solitude Resort is nearby and offers its own special brand of snowboarding thrills, chills and spills for snowboarders of all experience categories from newbies to consummate experts!
Hangout & Hookup - The closest big city to this resort is Salt Lake City and don't let anyone tell you that Salt Lake City doesn't rock. You have an incredible amount of choice for your nightlife fun: The Depot for live music with an unparalleled sound system, unique historical location, and world-class talent; High Rock Lounge for great pub fare, outstanding micro-brews, martinis, wine, and import/domestic brews; or Kristauf's Martini Bar "Shaking up the Nightlife" in Salt Lake City, featuring Utah's largest martini selection, DJ, dancing, and live entertainment.
