Replying to Brighton BC info

My buddies and I are taking a trip to Brighton in March. A couple questions...

Are the BC gates at Brighton able to be boot packed in/out? We have all the avi gear but no trekking equipment.

Is there sidecountry that skis back to the resort?

Any other tips on skiing the mountain that we should know?

We'll be skiing 6 days, March 14th-19th. If anyone is around and wants to earn some beer by being a pseudo guide, that would be dope. PM me.