I’m just a guy out there to impress his fiance and have a really good time.
The elevation definitely has its effect on the resort.
The resort is more wide open and has few trees around the runs.
The resort is not by any means a hard resort.
This resort is extremely beginner friendly with very few runs that scare/intimidate people.
There are little to no runs that require you to turn or pace down at all.
The resort lacks many natural features (such as cliffs, natural jumps, natural pipes, etc.)
that other resorts have.
For someone looking to go big, this does not seem like the place to do so.
However, many people are not going to Brian Head just to look at some red rocks.
They are coming to ski and snowboard.
It is a fairly easy way down and the runs last around 5 minutes long on the main/large lift.
The terrain park in years past has been great.
It was a great place to begin your park journey or keep learning and evolving your bag of tricks.
But like the classic saying goes, all good things must come to an end.
The terrain park today is a ghost of its former self.
No jumps are to be found and the same 9 or 10 rails are used year to year.
The social media of the resort often increase the numbers of the snow they receive to promote the resort.
Just not 23).
This created a lot of distrust between the way their numbers are reported to many skiers.
The snow is soft, and when it does snow it can be a lot of fun.
But due to the terrain and the altitude of the resort, this snow is sometimes unskiable.
Essentially, the majority of the snow gets blown into backcountry areas or into the parking lot.
This can also be frustrating because upon suspecting a great snow day, you receive icy and windy conditions.
Allow me to explain, the mountain has this vibe that almost seems as if it is a competition.
Normally at a resort, the majority of the people are looking inward and having a good time.
COST AND ACCESSIBILITY
Cost: it’s expensive, just like all other ski resorts seem to be.
Resort sits far from any large airport and is around a 3 hour drive from Las Vegas.
It is around 3 hours south of SLC.
My professor enjoyed it so that counts for something right?
