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Brighton questions

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Sherlock_Holmes
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I'm trying to figure out where to get a pass. I'm an east coast transplant so i wanna know

1. how decent is their park. I know it wont be as good as PC but will it atleast be more than 5 rails a box, and 3 jumps.

2. i know its utah and the snow is good, but does it have more steeps than PC. i really dont know much so i gotta ask.

3. lastly how crowded does it get. i know PC sucks sometimes, but someone let me know the inside scoop.
Nov 3 2011 6:04PM
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stickski
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1. yes its got some good stuff
2.yes
3. not too bad i think compared to other resorts
Nov 3 2011 6:31PM
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R.Fahey
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I've had a pass to both Brighton and PC, in the same year even.

At Brighton you can't expect more than 3 jumps. And don't expect them to be good, or hittable anytime before January.

The mountain is pretty small but fun, especially on a pow day. But any Utah resort is fun on a pow day.

I've had way more fun at PC than Brighton. The vibe, the people, the weather. It really depends on how you wanna ski this year. Mini golf and lots of cliffs, or park and still good snow.

I think PC wins. For an east coast transplant Jupiter and McConkey's will suffice on a pow day.
Nov 3 2011 6:44PM
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chasecmc
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It's been said, but yeah any place is going to be great on a pow day. Personally I prefer solitude's lack of crowds and untouched terrain, but there must be a reason you're asking about brighton so I wouldn't hesitate to go there if you don't care about the park at all.
Nov 3 2011 6:55PM
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GayWolf420
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Fun jibs, Pretty fun all-mountain skiing when it dumps and less than par jumps. Overall its a fun little mountain.
Nov 3 2011 8:34PM
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STAUSS
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ive skied both pow and park at both. if you want rad park and scene then pc. iif you want a fun park and rad backcountry then btown.
Nov 4 2011 12:37AM
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shocker611
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Still good snow?
Nov 4 2011 5:38PM
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R.Fahey
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Jupiter bowl is like half a mile from Brighton. The snow doesn't change that much.

Nov 4 2011 8:41PM
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shocker611
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still doesnt get as much snow, and the terrain doesnt even compare to the cottonwoods
Nov 4 2011 11:45PM
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Brogan_SLC
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Deer Valley is pretty chill...
Nov 5 2011 12:57AM
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Utard
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You again?
Nov 5 2011 1:04AM
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SFBv420.0
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I'm puffin on all 21 in one day this year

it'll be chill

Nov 5 2011 3:00AM
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zerospinskier
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If you are only going to buy one pass, it can be a hard choice.

At Brighton you will have a good selection of rails, but a lacking jump line. However, when you want to leave the park, there is a lot of very fun terrain at your fingertips, especially if you include the backcountry/slackcountry access.

At PC, you will have a amazing park filled with a million newschool skiers. You will certainly love that part. But when you want to leave the park, the rest of the mountain will leave you wanting more. Sure you can find some fun stuff, but there isn't that much there, and it will get skied out really fast.

It's really up to you. It depends on what kind of skiing you are looking to do. If you only want to ski a few pow days a year, you could get a PC pass and either search PC on a pow day, or buy a couple day passes to a Cottonwood resort when a big storm comes in. If you want to ski a much more even amount of park/pow, get a Brighton pass and just hang out there all season no matter what you want to ski,
Nov 5 2011 2:36PM
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eheath
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is brighton opening next weekend? aka 11th or 12th?
Nov 6 2011 1:38AM
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enick
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10th i think. solitude 11th
Nov 6 2011 1:16AM
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zerospinskier
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Yup. The date is still Thursday the 10th, unless something changes it.
Nov 6 2011 12:22PM
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brooksmcclintock
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The reaaaal question about bri town though is, when will MILLY open???? 
Nov 6 2011 12:33PM
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eheath
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welp guess im not going to clasa Thursday
Nov 6 2011 3:00PM
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GayWolf420
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People are saying its unlikely that they are opening the 10th. Its supposed to be like a low of 15 for like half of the week up there. I'm pretty sure they can crank out some white stuff with those temps.
Nov 6 2011 9:32PM
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eheath
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well my hopes have been shattered. i mean, it did just snow...
Nov 6 2011 9:48PM
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klayer_9
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Their park is usually very fun, more sonwboarder oriented. Not as big as PC obviously.

Steeps? PC is bigger by acerage but brighton has ILL backcountry access (cliffs and shit)

Hardly any lift lines (sssshhhhhhhhhhhhhhh)



Nov 6 2011 10:08PM
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GayWolf420
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Its all over the place. I'm being optimistic and hoping it will open thursday. Hopefully.....
Nov 6 2011 10:17PM
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taylorgang@
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mini golf and lots of cliffs....
bahaha. park city wins.
spot on rich!
Nov 7 2011 11:56AM
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shocker611
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they are officially opening thursday, so get stoked
Nov 7 2011 12:14PM
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eheath
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link? source?
Nov 7 2011 1:33PM
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GayWolf420
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FB official. Check out their page. They made a status saying they are still planning on opening thursday. Get stoked.
Nov 7 2011 1:34PM
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STAUSS
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FACEBOOK WIKIPEDIA GOOGLE EARTH THE iPHONE APP!  ISNT THAT ENOUGH FOR YOU EHEATH!?!?

haha no its official it seems.  stoked to ride some lifts!
Nov 7 2011 2:15PM
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eheath
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brighton just didnt have anything on their website i was confused, but i have now discovered their facebook page.
Nov 7 2011 2:19PM
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