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Brian Head Resort
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Brian Head is located in spectacular southern Utah, near Utah's national parks and Las Vegas. With a base elevation of 9,600 feet it is the highest in the region, providing it with an annual average of snowfall of approximately 400 inches. Honored as a "Top Family Getaway" by The Family Travel Forum, Brian Head is a full-service resort offering a ski/board school, children's programs, state-licensed day care, two ski/board rental shops, two retail shops, and a broad range of dining and lodging options. The Resort's learn to ski/board and children's programs are among the best in the country. Brian Head Resort features an entire mountain dedicated to beginners and children with two lifts and eleven runs without more advanced skiers and boarders whizzing by. The Resort is commited to snowboarding and freestyle riding as demonstrated by its assortment of parks, rails, funboxes, and halfpipe. Three terrain parks of varying ability levels, with over 25 jumps, rails, and funboxes provide a complete freeriding experience. A professionally designed 364 foot long halfpipe complements the Resorts' freeriding options. "Burn Rubber" at the Resort's renowned Snow Tubing Park, one of the first in the region. A surface lift whisks you to the top, where 6 banked lanes await you. It's like a frozen water slide park! Beginner through advanced cross-country skiers will delight in 42.5 km of marked trails and 300 km of backcountry skiing. Many snow-shoeing options are also available.

Brian Head Resort offers many local lodging options and is one of America's best ski and snowboard vacation values. Other local activities include spa treatments, horse-drawn sleigh rides, snow mobiling, shopping, and side trips to nearby Bryce Canyon and Zion National Parks. A complimentary in-town shuttle service in Brian Head for your convenience during the winter season. Brian Head Resort is a popular drive destination for Southern Nevada, Arizona, and Southern California. The Resort is a three-hour drive north of Las Vegas on Interstate 15, only 12 miles off the freway on State Highway 143. Salt Lake City is only 4 hours north on Interstate 15. Brian Head Resort combines the best in winter recreation opportunities in a safe, friendly, and relaxed atmosphere, with virtually no lift lines, uncrowded slopes, and dependable snow. The Resort provides a great vacation value unmatched by any other winter resort in the region. Come and experience this undiscovered gem in the heart of Utah's Red Rock country!

 

 

Ski season dates November 2007 - April 15, 2008
Skiable Acreage 540 acres (219 hectares)
Average Annual Snowfall 400 in (1,016 cm)
Summit Elevation 11,307 ft (3,446 m)
Base Elevation 9,600 ft (2,926 m)
Vertical Drop 1,707 ft (520 m)
Longest Run 7,920 ft (2,414 m)
Terrain parks 3
Snowmaking 53%
 

 

Number of Lifts 8 Lift Capacity 10,500 per hour
 
Detachable quad chairs   Double Chairs 1
Hi Speed Quads   Surface Tows 2
Triple Chairs 5 Moving conveyor  
Detachable triple chair   Rope Tows  
 

 

Easy 35%
Intermediate 40%
Advanced/Expert 25%
 

 

Child Care

Yes

Restaurants Yes
Adaptive Skier Yes Snowboard Rentals No
Ski Lessons Yes Snowboard Lessons Yes
Ski Rentals Yes Cildren's Programs Yes
Nearby Lodging Yes Women's Programs No
 

 

Brian Head Resort
329 South Highway 143
P.O. Box 190008
Brian Head, UT 84719

Phone: (435) 677-2035
Fax: (435) 677-3883

E-Mail
Requests: request@brianhead.com
Orders: orders@brianhead.com
Employment: jobs@brianhead.com
Ski School skischool@brianhead.com
Group Sales: groupsales@brianhead.com
Mt. Bike Park: mtnbikepark@brianhead.com
Public Relations: media@brianhead.com
Webmaster webmaster@brianhead.com

 

 

From Las Vegas, Nevada
Take I-15 north (past St. George & Cedar City)

Exit 75 in Parowan off of Interstate 15 to Highway 143, then 12 miles to Brian Head Resort.

The total trip time is approximately 3 hours.

From Phoenix
North on I-17 to Flagstaff, take US 89 North from Flagstaff through Page, AZ and Kanab, UT to Panguitch, UT. Proceed West on State Highway 143 to Brian Head.

From Salt Lake City:

Take Interstate 15 south, exit 75 in Parowan
Take Highway 143, 12 miles to Brian Head Resort.

Drive time is approximately 4 hours

From Southern California
I-15 North through Las Vegas, past St. George and Cedar City.

 

 




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