Brighton 2-25-2016

[guitar73]

ski day #5 was at brighton. my buddy rob was feeling much better this morning and we thought we would do another easy day and hit some sweet groomers. got up to the mtn about 8:30-ish and scored a primo parking spot by the main lodge. booted up and started on the great western express and did a couple of laps there. rob and i were literally the only ppl on that lift....and that's a long lift. immediately we were impressed by the variety of stuff under that lift: groomers, trees, steeps, you name it. then we went on to snake creek express and found some very nice snow in sawbuck area (to skier's left of the lift). next up we made a mistake and got on the majestic lift: we were headed to the crest express. anyhow, did a few laps on the groomers off of crest and what not. next up we ventured over to the milly express area. wow what an area. great groomers there and the scree slope area to skier's right is awesome.

 

took a break about noon then went back up the great western and hit up rein's run (a nice steep area just below the top of the lift) and then poked around the trees in elk park ridge. snow was getting a bit baked in there so we made our way back over to the milly express and lapped the scree area a few times. called it a day about 3:30-ish and headed back to the base area.

 

going into brighton i had very low expectations. that said, we both had a blast there. tons and tons of tree skiing to be had there i think makes this area. they have lots of easy stuff and a good amount of very challenging areas to keep the skilled skier happy for a day or two.

 

view from top of great western express lift

 

rob hanging out on scree slope

 

looking towards milly lift and solitude

Edited February 26, 2016 by guitar73

[guitar73]

I wonder if we saw each other today lol

 

maybe? where were you hanging out?

[guitar73]

here are a few additional photos.

 

top of great western lift.

 

coming down rein's run.

 

looking at backside of soli from scree slope area.