Brighton Uphill Policy

In order to accommodate the growing demand of a place for skimo training, Brighton has put together the following uphill traffic policy.  The continued ability of us to train at Brighton is dependent on everyone’s adherence to this policy and respecting any on-mountain signs and requests from staff.  Please read the sections below, refer to the included maps, and if you have any questions, please email me at chadbrackelsberg@yahoo.com.

Please also remember to be courteous to and thank the Brighton management and staff as they have opened their doors to us when other resorts have simply said, ‘no’ to all uphill traffic. In addition, this policy is a guideline and not an official policy.  We are guest at Brighton and any request from a Brighton employee overrides this policy.

Early Morning  Training (non-new snow day)

• Crest & Snake Creek Areas: The areas served by the Crest and Snake Creek lifts are closed to uphill traffic as the resort is working to get those areas prepared for the ski day (grooming, control work, etc).
• Great Western: Great Western area is open to uphill traffic up to the top lift shack.
• Milly: Milly is open to uphill traffic to the top lift shack.

Early Morning Snow Day Training

• Crest & Snake Creek Areas: The areas served by the Crest and Snake Creek lifts are closed to uphill traffic as the resort is working to get those areas prepared for the ski day (grooming, control work, etc).
• Great Western: Great Western area is open to uphill traffic up to the top lift shack.  If there is control work, this area may be closed lower than the lift shack.  In this case, a ‘CLOSED’ sign will be posed facing the uphill traffic.  Please obey these signs.
• Milly: Milly is open to uphill traffic only up to the Twin Lakes Dam.

 Day Time and Evening Training (after 9AM)

• All areas are open to uphill traffic.
• For your and other skier safety, stay on less populated runs
• Always ascend on the far edge of a run and ensure you are visible to downhilll traffic.
• Ascend in single file.
• If training at night, please wear a headlamp and light colored (reflective if possible) clothing to ensure the downhill traffic can see you.

Parking 

• We are Guests, not Customers of Brighton and Parking is one of the biggest concerns of resort management.
• Please do not park in the customer areas (main lot)
• Carpool as much as possible to reduce the space taken up
• If you have multiple cars, park close to one another and in same area to take up as little space as possible.
• Early Mornings
  • Milly: park by the church
  • Great Western: Park by the dumpsters between the the lift shop and Great Western lift base.
• Snow Days
  • Park in the same location as above, but follow any additional instructions given by the plow dirvers.  The plow drivers are making every effort to get the lot cleared for the customers.  Poorly parked cars can make there job much more difficult.

The maps below helps depict open and closed areas as well as parking area.